The Cat in the Lap
The last time I wrote about Cuddles, he was recovering from a fairly serious issue. That was in March. Now, you’d never know it happened. He’s his old self.
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Fashion Compassion
My fashion sense – if I ever had any – has abandoned me.
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Proudly Launching a New Book: Trade Up
It’s been my goal to write fiction. Now, finally, my first fiction work is out.
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Buzzers Against Shoplifters
Derek and I ran a few daytime errands together a couple of weeks ago. It was a rare moment when neither of us was busy with work. He needed a specific power cord for his motorcycle. And there was a sweet deal on Google Pixel 7 phones that we’d been waiting for at the Rogers store.
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Battle of the Work Locations
In this corner, the theory that humans are not meant to work from home. That it can be bad for our mental health and lead to social isolation, a lack of exercise, and unhealthy eating habits. Psychologists warn that it’s not a good way for young people to begin their working lives.
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Babes Boycotting Booze
Add this to the list of things I wish were around when I was younger: No Booze Babes.
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What Little Girls Don’t Understand
For most of my life, it never occurred to me that some people simply ate whatever they felt like eating.
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A Heavier Easter Basket
Sometimes, something comes along that’s so simple, you stop and wonder why we didn’t think of it before.
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Twitter Out of the Blue
I’ve never really been a “follow the crowd” type of woman. One look at my wardrobe in high school and you’ll see that was always true. I wore a “security sweater”, like The Peanuts’ Linus with his blanket. Sure, I also had a 1970’s fooler top (one piece that looks like two), platform shoes, and flared cords. Sometimes you had to get whatever was trendy because that’s all that was available.
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Lemony Goop
Last week, I watched a TikTok video on repeat and laughed out loud each time. Someone I know had shared it to Instagram. Be warned: the language is Not Safe For Work. But somehow, when harsh words are coming out of an Annoyed Lemon, it’s hilarious.
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Maybe It’s Not for You
Not long ago, Valerie Bertinelli posted an Instagram video whose topic was so so simple, it was genius.
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The Latest in Word Nerd News
Early March seems like an odd time to announce a bunch of new words being added to the dictionary. But so it is and here we are.
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The Link Between Success and Intelligence
It might not be wise to greet your boss by saying, “Hey, dummy!” But it might be accurate.
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Misunderstood Knockouts
One of my most vivid memories from my first trip to Hollywood years ago, was Marilyn Monroe’s refrigerator in The Hollywood Museum.
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Podcasting Broadcasting
I feel like a new butterfly, wriggling out of my covering after hanging upside down as a pupa for a long time. Allow me to explain.
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Make The Media Want You – Expanded
Sometime last year, or was it the year before? A fellow writer and former broadcaster sent me a message on Facebook. It was something to the effect of, I read your latest book and I liked it but it needs more information about social media.
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Gracefully and Frankly Episode 5 sneak preview
Here’s a bit of what you can expect on Episode 5 of our podcast, out now. Thanks so much for listening and subscribing.
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My Word!
On our new podcast, Gracefully and Frankly, Erin Davis and I talked about some words that are no longer appropriate. There are obvious ones of course, but in just the last week I’ve learned about others I never, ever would have imagined. And there was beaucoup confusion on Twitter.
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