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TODAY COMES THIS WAY BUT ONCE
Not long ago I watched the film Rumor Has It with Kevin Costner and Jennifer Aniston. Aniston’s character was…
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— Life —GOODBYE FOR NOW
Dear Friends, This will be my last regular blog post for a while because I’m stepping away to work…
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— Life —EVERYTHING COUNTS
I was thinking about the 1975 song by Eric Carmen, “All By Myself,” where the refrain (over and over…
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— Life —CATARACT SURGERY MADE MY BUTT BIGGER
My friend, Pat, uses the term “elderly” when referring to the current state of our high school graduating class.…
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— Style —DAVID DANGLE, CEO, JOAN RIVERS WORLDWIDE
For those of you who shop QVC you probably already know David Dangle, CEO of Joan Rivers Worldwide. You…
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— Style —GROWNUP PARISIAN POLISH AND CLASSIC PREPPY
Darlings, if I were to compose a love letter to fall, my favorite season, I would write passionately about…
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— Relationships —RELIEF WHEN A SPOUSE DIES
Yesterday I called a friend whose husband died two months ago after years of numerous and serious medical problems.…
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— Life —GETTING PAST BREAST CANCER IS HARD WORK
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Incase the universe thought it might have slipped my mind that 15 years ago…
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— Essentials —SEPARATION ANXIETY
According to Webster’s Dictionary, separate is a verb. We separate our lights from darks when doing laundry, our refrigerated…
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— Life —OWN A PIECE OF ANTHONY BOURDAIN’S ESTATE
Over two hundred of Anthony Bourdain’s most cherished belongings are being sold this month—October 9-30, 2019—in an online auction…
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— Life —SERENA CRAWFORD A FASCINATING WOMAN
Serena Crawford is one of my favorite people because her curiosity and interests knows no bounds. I could tell…
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— Style —ROCK CONCERT READY
Darlings, I can hardly believe it’s been 46 years since I went to see Led Zeppelin at Madison Square…
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— Relationships —STARS OF THEIR OWN REALITY SHOW
This summer I’ve been traveling a lot, and everywhere I go, I’ve seen 20-something young women who are obsessed…
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— Style —ANNIE AND I HAVE THE SAME FALL COLOR PALETTE
If you read Brenda’s Blog then you know I sometimes write about my sweet girl, Annie. When Annie was…
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— Relationships —TAKE CARE OF ANNIE OR GO TO LONDON?
Everyday I tell Annie she’s the most loved little dog in the world, and I would do anything to…
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— Style —I LOVE MY ZARA TRENCH COAT
Last month I did a post called Five Fall Fashion Trends for 2019. One of the trends was “Statement Coats…
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— Relationships —LET’S BE COMPASSIONATE EX-WIVES
On the day we take our marriage vows it never occurs to us that another woman—with whom our husband…
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— Style —FOUR DIFFERENT OUTFITS FROM ONE SKIRT
I’m crazy about this umbra-colored, Vince midi skirt. It’s the second piece I’ve bought that I featured on one…
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— Life —IF YOU CAN’T SEE IT, YOU CAN’T FIX IT
I’ve been saying this a lot lately: “If you can’t see it, you can’t fix it.” Sometimes I get…
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— Life —THE COURAGE NEEDED TO PUSH BEYOND OUR BOUNDARIES
This week Jessi Combs, the “fastest woman on four wheels,” car fabricator and TV host of Mythbusters, died in…
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— Style —THE CANADIAN TUXEDO
Well Darlings, it’s that time of year again. As the end of summer approaches and the weather begins to…
