I had the honor of attending a nursing pinning this weekend for some of our Associate Degree in Nursing grads. They did an amazing job on the ceremony and I became a bit on an impromptu speaker due to some crazy traffic and the scheduled speaker being held up. It reminded me of a post…
Read MoreMy 3 Sons
One thing that has always amazed me is how three children with the same genetic makeup can be so different. I have friends that have multiple children that all look like they were cut from the same cloth. Not mine…I used to joke that my boys looked like the Mailman, the Milkman, and the FedEx…
Read MoreParenting by Gender
Eric and I spent a wonderful Saturday evening with some new friends. Part of getting to know each other is always sharing the history of your courtship, your family, and your overall ‘story’. I was happy that we had plenty of time to talk since our first couple of ‘sharings’ didn’t paint me in a…
Read MoreMemories of the Leopard Dress
Originally posted in My Life in the Fat Suit but sparked some good memories as I’ve been going through my clothing! I went shopping yesterday….with Joy, my boss. I have my 30 years reunion coming up and needed something that says…”I’m overweight but still attractive, pushing 50 but still young and successful in my career…
Read MoreThere Should be a Pill for that…
Age has a way of changing us…outside and in. The outside changes are obvious…skin sags, wrinkles develop, and our hair changes color. Baby-Boomers are a huge marketing group for all things aging. Buy a new wrinkle cream, dark spot reducer or pill that promises to reduce belly fat. I wonder, sometimes, if all that focus is…
Read MoreThe Rolling Stone and Other Clichés
I truly love the part of my job that allows me to be in class with nursing students. Watching them have an ‘ah-ha’ moment is both rewarding and encouraging…since they may be my care provider at some point in the future. I’m beginning to realize, however, how I need to rewrite some of my assessments…
Read MoreLiving in Latex
Last week, we cleaned out my closet and you may have noted…there was a reference to Spanx being in my future. Well…they were a huge part of my past so Latex and I are old friends. I gave them up on for daily wear a few years ago when I decided I enjoyed having a…
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Cleanliness and the Closet
I cleaned out my closet today. Who knew that would take two women five hours, four trash bags, three glasses of tea, fifty hangers, and a trip to Home Goods? Let me start with saying that my closet is about the same size as my shower. Our entire house is 1340 square feet. I once had…
Read MoreWhere is the Refrigerator Fairy?
I know I have revisited my old blogs several times lately, but I enjoyed reading this one again! Eating Boredom I haven’t figured out what eating and boredom have in common. They are intimately related. Hmmm….nothing on TV (in spite of having 300+ channels), nothing grabbing me on the Internet, the house is reasonably clean (could be debatable!)…..must be time to eat. Eating out of…
Read MoreWhere Are Those Glasses Anyway?
Am I the only one that owns at least six pairs of readers? Is that normal? I find myself in a panic if I don’t have at least two pairs in my purse, a pair on my desk at work and at least three pairs stored in random places in the house. When I get…
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Mothering, Marriage and Menopause 