I’m Desperate & I know it
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Everyone must choose the road they will take in life and for a special few, that road would lead to Wisteria Lane. – Mary Alice
Although I’ll agree with my husband and admit the show has “jumped ship” over the past few seasons, I’m still sad to see it end.
Eight seasons of secrets, sex and scandal.
Sunday nights [...]
Looking Back
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The biggest mistake I made as a parent is the one that most of us make when our kids are young:
I did not live in the moment enough.
This is particularly clear now that the moment is gone, captured only in photographs.
There is one picture of my children sitting in the grass on a quilt in [...]
Getting Back to Work
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Long ago, in a galaxy far, far away, I had a career. I know that to be totally PC, I should add the phrase “outside the home” but I don’t look at my family as an alternative career choice. My kids are a higher calling.
I used to work full-time, all day, every day, outside the [...]
Tonight We’re Gonna Party Like It’s 1999
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Glitter, Glamour and Sequins Galore! Need an excuse to bring a little “fabulous” back into your wardrobe besides the 20-year reunion? Well, it’s holiday party time and I sat down with the owners of Anna & Alice, Raleigh’s newest clothing boutique, and asked them to give us a few tips on upcoming fashion trends and [...]
Look healthy, fit and fabulous this fall!
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The nip is in the air and fall finally seems to be upon us! What a great time to be or become Healthy, Fit and Fabulous!!
You look FABULOUS! …… Lace, lace all over the place! Its fall and a time for seasonal changes, even in the clothes we wear. Lace is making a comeback. [...]
When passion walks in the room, Everyone stands up
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Passion is the spark that lights the gasoline that is life. Passion is what everyone wants, and if you have it, people will either want to be like you or be with you. In any group, the people with passion in their eyes are the people whom everyone else is listening to and watching. They’re [...]
You Tube. iTube. We All Tube, Apparently
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I’ll start by admitting that I did not make up this clever title. That, my friend, is the work of who I think should be crowned “The Funniest Mom in America” … and she just so happens to be our guest contributor for our 100th post on Monday! Her talent has been embraced by such [...]
Beauty & The Beach
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I’ve found that the older I get, the harder it is to keep up with the daily beauty maintenance. It’s the skin … the hair … the shaving … (or lack of) that make me feel like I need Oprah’s “team” of beauty professionals just to make myself look semi-presentable before I walk out the [...]
Healthy, Fit & Fabulous!
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Ahhh … It’s summertime and, with that, we often feel more pressure to be healthy, fit and fabulous! Yet, with the craziness of summer break and packing for weekend get-a-ways, this is the time when we are most apt to skip a workout or grab an unhealthy snack as we head out the door. Well, [...]
Save The Drama For Your Mama
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With each new trip down South Street heading toward The Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, I look forward to a new experience. For me, it is a memory-in-the-making with my family. For my daughter, it was the birth of a new love.
It was 2 years ago, this November, sitting in the dimly lit theatre, side-by-side with my [...]
