On the rare occasions that my adult children and long-time spouse are together and I suggest some action or decision, inevitably one of them spouts off, “Mom Said!”, and then they all laugh. It is not meant as an insult and I have grown used to it. In researching how this came to be, I… Read More
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Sewing Up a Mother’s Love
The older I get the more I love and respect my Mommy. She is the sweetest, most gracious soul you will ever meet. Everything I learned about being a lady I learned from her, and what I didn’t learn wasn’t because she didn’t try. Lord knows she had her work cut out for her. You… Read More
A First Lady’s Triceps…Newest Bucket List Addition?
I did a double take when I read recent headlines… First lady Michelle Obama’s toned triceps have spurred an almost 4,400% increase in upper arm plastic surgery. Really?! Oh my. This just in from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, I suppose the docs who make this country a beautiful place ought to know. Most… Read More
The Funeral Principle: A Story of Life
As a girl, I have spent countless hours of my life on the phone. Girl talk, calls home to my parents, work calls. There is one phone call I will never forget. I was still young in my career, working long, hard hours at a big PR agency. I traveled and had cool clients. I… Read More