Blonde Highlights and Lowlights
I’m a blonde and you know the saying, blondes have more fun. My daughter does my hair...
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The perfect men’s belt — SlideBelts.com — no holes
2011: This slide-belt is an addiction. My husband won’t wear any other belts, my sons — ditto that. My oldest son bought one while serving his mission in Moldova. He thought they were so cool, all his mission...
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Healthy Cinnamon Rolls
Feel like you need a little comfort food, but want to keep it healthy? Cinnamon rolls are one of...
Read MoreThe Philadelphia Story — Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, James Stewart
I love this 1940 film, where Katherine Hepburn plays the snooty-patooty socialite, Tracy Lord, who has thrown aside her husband, C.K. Dexter Haven, played by Cary Grant. As plans for the next marriage ensues, more fun arrives in...
Read MoreHappy Birthday Cake to Me
So, this is what we do for birthdays around our home. It’s a tradition. We make, bake, design and decorate our own birthday cake. To each his own. That way you’re not disappointed. There’s no need to feel bad...
Read MoreThe Grammar of Nauseous or Nauseated
I am guilty of incorrect grammar. “I’m feeling so nauseous,” is incorrect. Grammar books and my sister stipulate that you must say, “I’m feeling nauseated.” In one sense, who cares —...
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Pillow Talk Doris Day and Rock Hudson
Pillow Talk is the 1959 movie starring Doris Day, Rock Hudson and Tony Randall. This was the first...
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Mormons and Jews — Shared Heritage
Yearning for my own Day of Atonement celebration, I decided to go up to the temple and...
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“Move Over Darling” — Doris Day
This just goes to show that having more than one wife is more than enough. “Move Over...
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God will order and provide
About two weeks ago I was so distressed over the disorder and chaos in my life. All week, as I...
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Mother of all pets
Adam may have named all the animals, but I am pretty sure Eve had to take care of them. It sure is...
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Never Dead and Gone
When you die, are you D&G? (Code word for Dead and Gone — my dad used to say that.) And...
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Do Not Disturb — Doris Day Rod Taylor
Doris Day and Rod Taylor pair-up in this 1965 comedy, “Do Not Disturb”. One of my...
Read MoreSexy Soymilk for Hot Flashes
I say sexy because I feel more like my self, less like a crazy menopausal woman when I drink a glass of soy milk every day. Without my daily hot cocoa soymilk, I get hot flashes. Go figure. For me this works. There are so many...
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Asparagus Skillet Souffle
Looking for a good Brunch recipe or easy light supper? This asparagus and green onion skillet...
Read MoreBig Hair Styling in the 80s
I was still young in the 80s — young enough to have a big hairstyle. In 1980, I was pregnant with my first child and for the next 10 years, I was pregnant a total of almost 4 years and breastfeeding for 7 years. I had four...
Read MorePut In Your Adoption Papers
This is one of my sayings that explains one of my beliefs — “put in your adoption papers.” I have friends that wanted to have kids but it just didn’t happen for them until they decided to put in their...
Read MoreStayin’ Alive When You Don’t Drink Coffee
I need to be alert at my job, I’ve got to stay alive. Every morning, I have to cross a busy street, look out for rattlesnakes and other interlopers on the trail. I’ve got kids to raise at home. I’m not much of...
Read MoreMen’s Gray Matter — Talking to Women
Men like to talk to women, and they contrive a variety of means. I have to admit, the one yesterday morning was creative and gutsy — I’m with my hubby and two German Shepherds. We’re walking the dogs, on our...
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I’m Not Christian, I’m Mormon
Maybe the Christians who are offended with us Mormon Christians, can just call us Mormons. They...
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