One Thing...

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While this graphic certainly has me singing The Fixx's One Thing Leads To Another as I type this, it is not quite the direction I am looking to go in. Yet.

I AM...

~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Ya' know, Mrs. Roosevelt may not have had Mrs. Kennedy's grace or Mrs. Obama's style, but she could definitely hold her own in the smarts department. I have saved more quotes from Mrs. Roosevelt than I can even count...she was a most insightful First Lady indeed.

Lenten Reflections...

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As many folks know, we Catholics are in the first days of our Lenten journey. Having received my ashes last evening, I am well on my way through a prayerful forty days. Sort of...

Better Than I Know Myself...

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I know there are angels among us...I feel their presence every day. But I have an amazing angel who knows me better than I know myself. She's my fashion angel.

All I Ever Wanted...

Well folks, supposedly I am on stay-cation from work for a few days. At least, that what I keep telling myself. But the truth of the matter is while there are a number of things I excel at, "down-time" is not one of them.

What To Do, What To Do, What To Do...

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"You're so lucky," my daughter recently told me. "Adults never get told what to do...but kids always get told what we can and can't do." I figured I would spare her innocence from my worldly cynicism knowledge and let her hold onto this myth just a little longer. She'll learn soon enough that adulthood is highly over-rated.

Mighty Big Words...

Also known as "Keyboard Bravery," I am surprised how many keyboard trolls lurk among the masses, donning confidence to bring it from a back-lit keyboard. What a loss for those of us who love arguing debating conversation secure in the knowledge that, well, we can take you.

Crazy, Sexy, Cool...

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Bon soir! I have missed you all so very much...but you know the saying: life is what happens while you're making other plans. On the flip side, hopefully you're familiar with another (and frankly, one of my favorites): it's all good in the hood.

It's A Guy Thing...

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Yes, yes, I know...women are from Venus and men are from Mars. Tomes have been written about all-she-does-is-nag-he-never-puts-the-toilet-seat-down-he-takes-me-for-granted-all-she-does-is-nag blah, blah, blah. Dr. Phil has built an empire off this stuff. Yet as one who has claimed it all to be horse-puckey, I am finding comic relief from the male/female points of view in my own little world.

Now That's What I'm Talkin' About...

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I am happy, I am thrilled, I am over the moon. I have just learned hot-off-the-press that the Lincoln Center is going to honor the one-and-only-larger-than-life-fantastic Catherine Deneuve. Magnifique et incroyable!

Life Lessons and Pudding Pops...

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I am compelled to share a great article from today's New York Times giving props to the one who brought us Fat Albert, Little Bill, life lessons, and some pretty horrific interesting sweaters. Oh, and let's not forget those pudding pops...

Ya' Got The Spirit? Let's Hear It...

For someone so small, she sure can belt out the support for her team. For someone who three years ago couldn't tell you one thing about the sport other than the color ball involved and that it gets dribbled, she sure gets excited over three-point shots. And as a protective Mom, she sure get crazy-mad passionate when someone disses one of the players. Did I say she? Sorry...I meant me.

I Believe There Are Angels Among Us...

Happy New Year, my friends! We have so much to catch up on...

And So Until We Meet Again...

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"Mom...do you HAFTA hug and kiss and talk to everyone you see?"

Well, yes...yes I do.

Forever And Ever...

Today was a great day. And not just a "Boy I am really glad I got to do that..." kinda day. I mean, a day that assures me all is right with the world.

I May Need Confession For This One...

Truly, I try to live my life as a peaceful spirit believing we never know what's going on in another's life so we really shouldn't judge. And for the most part I succeed with this mantra. Until recently....

Elf On A Shelf? Oh, Puh-Leeze....

Every now and then I see these crazy fads and think to myself, "Self, you need to get on the stick...we are about four great ideas too late from becoming a millionaire." Case in point, back in the teenage day when I was a babysitter and found myself suckered in gainfully employed the evening of the Easter Bunny's or the Tooth Fairy's planned arrival, if said hooligan tot would not conform cooperate at bedtime, I had a system ready to go. I would call a friend on the sly, have them call back and ask to speak with said hooligan tot where they would scare the crap out of them convey the importance of getting to bed on time because they could not come until all were asleep. Hey, what you call cruel I call character building, but lets not split hairs...

Just Dance...

First of all, thank you to my Bestie for letting me borrow...oh, I don't know...like the MOST FUN THING EVER! Well, according to me, anyway. My daughters, on the other hand, claim to be scarred for life.

La Di Da, La Di Da, La La...

I have been a fan of Diane Keaton for as long as I can remember. I mean, c'mon folks, she was Mrs. Michael Corleone! And as Annie Hall, she made neurosis look attractive...

Why Yes, I Do Take Requests...

It is not even December and I am in such holiday spirit I could burst. Go figure...

Breaking Dawn...

Lest anyone think this is one of those Bella-Edward-vampire-guy-with-the-killer-abs-that-turns-into-a-werewolf posts, let me set the record straight. I am pretty sure I am the only person in the free world who has not read one word of Twilight or anything remotely connected to it, so if you're looking for an Edward shout-out, all I'm gonna say is Monsieur Pattinson was Cedric in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire long before he sported fangs, so Harry Potter was, is, and forever shall be superior. But I digress...

The State Of Hibernation...

I feel like I have awoken from a long drug-induced coma brought on by an excessive amount of Quantitative Business Mathematics. Yuck...

When Cooties Come A-Callin'...

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All was quiet on the Western front. I was snuggled in tight, cuddled up and reveling in a great day complete with accomplishments aplenty. Dozing away in the bliss of tranquility, I was lulled into a false sense of security. It was then they came for me...

Lit From Within...

Tonight is one of those happy-my-heart-is-radiating-from-within-illuminating-the-world kind of nights. Because of you...

Fa La La La La La La La - Trick 'R Treat!

Okay...I don't know if this is on par with the four horsemen, but things are definitely getting a little weird around here...