There are 2 prominent women in the fight against breast cancer and they are both named Susan. Susan Komen and Susan Love both have foundations with a very similar directive, ”A Future without Breast Cancer”. The difference between the 2 Susans is Susan Komen’s charity is looking for a cure and Susan Love’s charity…
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If you don’t watch Game of Thrones you still may have heard of Khalessi. She is a queen and she is the ‘mother’ of the dragons. She has long blonde hair and wears long skirts/dresses with revealing necklines. She always looks lovely. As viewers we watched the baby dragons grow up. She can…
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I think a pastry chef should not be skinny. I don’t need to see Pillsbury Dough Boys or unhealthy chefs, but… I would rather see a pastry chef that looks like s/he enjoys and eats their creations. I helped a bakery with their marketing and as a result became well acquainted with their chefs.…
DetailsWe all have well meaning family and friends but sometimes they should just shut up! Certainly men and many women who are not menopausal just don’t know what they are talking about. Here are 10 things never to say to a menopausal woman: Menopause can’t be that bad? Are you sweating again? Hot flashes can…
DetailsAfter helping with 3-yard sales this summer I have racked up some good karma and some helpful tips if you choose to host your very own yard/garage sale. #1. It is a lot of work. Know that it will take you days to gather everything together, clean it up and price every single piece.…
DetailsWho would have thought finding an appropriate summer dress would very difficult? I found the difficulty transcends all age groups and can become a bonding experience. Recently I went dress shopping. I was speaking at a friend’s memorial and I wanted a new summer dress. I shopped, tried on scores of dresses and nothing captured…
DetailsIt is the time of year when people come to visit. Some come for an overnight, a weekend or a week. Does it feel like some of your guests are visiting until hell freezes over? Do you remember inviting some long lost relative or old friend to visit? Did you extend your home…
DetailsCancerversaries; this is something that those of us in the world of cancer talk about. It can be celebrating the day we were told we are in remission. It can be the day when we stopped cancer treatments. It can be the day when we were diagnosed with cancer. Whatever day you choose it…
DetailsLike many locations this summer we are having a heat spell. Day after day it has been in the 90s and some days in the 100s! We don’t have humidity but 100+ is hot any way you slice it. During this heat spell I discovered my passport had expired and I needed to renew…
DetailsI got a request from a prospective employer of one of our former interns. I was emailed 10 questions about the person, one being “is she a hard worker?” I didn’t like this question. Was the sub text, ‘would she stay late?’ or ‘would she work long hours?’ The definition of a “Hard…
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