Category Archives: Ego

When Facebook Blows Your Birthday Candles Out… Early.

Posted on January 8, 2013 by

Damn you Facebook! There I said it; and I mean it. Damn you. It’s not bad enough that I am turning fifty (that looks better than the numbers) January 9th, but Facebook went and told everyone that my birthday was … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, Daily Observations, Ego, getting published, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, Tales From the Motherland, Women, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

Livestrong or Die: It Is In Fact About The Bike.

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Oh how I hate to spend time on this— and yet my brain keeps coming back to Lance. The endless media coverage and the news stories daily of his fall from grace have become exhausting. I have questioned over and … Continue reading →

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The Middle: Introducing Tangerine Tango!

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

If you were paying attention, I slipped this bit of news into my post Extra! Extra! on Monday:  I am now, officially, a (paid) published author!  I feel incredibly lucky to be part of what has turned out to be a … Continue reading →

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Posted in Adventure, Blog, Ego, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Huntington's Disease, Musings, My world, Women, Women's issues, Wonderful Things, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

30,000: Arrogance Abounds, and That Should Be At Least A Bronze!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Another detour, not because I’m tired of blogging about Peru, but because I miss blogging about other things, and hitting 30,000 hits on my blog today is well worth celebrating! Last night I almost posted something about hitting 30,000, but … Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Humiliation… at Costco.

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

WARNING:  Kids, my kids (adopted or birthed), do not read this one! Do not read it. Trust me, it’s embarrassing enough without you thinking of fifty new ways that your mom is not who you thought she was. Best to … Continue reading →

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Posted in Aging, Awareness, Blog, blogs, Ego, getting published, Honest observations on many things, Humor, Life, Musings, My world, Parenting, Sarcasm, The U.N., Women, Women's issues, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 36 Comments

Bitch is a Dude

Posted on April 30, 2012 by

Note:  Don’t judge me. I am a hot wired momma and that plays well and not so well, depending on the day and the circumstances. I am openly admitting my wrongs here, but this is my story. I’ve put it … Continue reading →

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Eating Crow as I Choke on My Pride.

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

<– Humility a la crow. After months, ok, years, of holding on to shit and letting it pile up in closets, an office that has become a hoarder’s nest, corners, drawers, etc… I wrote a post about holding on to … Continue reading →

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