Category: The Mix
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travel tag
Over the holidays, we took a family trip to New Zealand. I began planning this trip 10 months ago which included gathering itineraries from friends previous trips as well as using a travel agent who specializes in New Zealand. The 10 day trip went mostly as planned but it still was not as good as…
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update to “oh hey!” published may 2021
I get asked about the “oh hey!” post fairly frequently. People want to know what happened when I got together with Sue. Did I ask her why she blew us off? Did she own it or did she deny any wrongdoing? At the time I wrote the blog post, I had plans to see Sue…
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dry january
Congratulations to everyone who succeeded in their mission to participate in Dry January. Instead of being alcohol free, my Dry January was really a lack of creativity that led me to ignore my blog and spend a ridiculous amount of time watching all five seasons of “Six Feet Under.” While it was an entirely enjoyable…
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dashing through december
This is going to sound strange but December 26 through the 31 are my favorite part of the holiday season. Once the presents are open, parties are over and the massive to-do list has been achieved or ignored, I can finally breathe out the stress that has been building since Thanksgiving. I previously wrote about…
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miss menopause
Two weeks ago, I had an extremely awkward conversation that I never imagined I would have. I often encounter, or even create, situations where conversations deviate outside the bounds of normal everyday stuff. But, sitting in my kitchen talking to a beautiful, ridiculously smart 24 year old about my menopause symptoms knocked me off my…
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run around
Recently, I had a hugely awkward interaction that gave me pause. With nothing but good intentions, I went to buy new running shoes in a local running store. I have successfully purchased shoes in this store over the last 15 years and never had an issue. Buying running shoes is one of the few purchases…
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home alone
My close friend CJ says it is time for me to come clean on this blog. For people that know me well, they will be surprised to find out that at 51 years old I have only stayed alone overnight (anywhere) a handful of times. Why is this the case? It is because I have…
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beyond barry’s
Last week, I returned to Barry’s Bootcamp for the first time since June 2021 (see “dreading the tread”). I am telling myself that I am going to take the classes I paid for pre-Covid and then I am happily going back to my home gym. I am very content with the routine I have created…
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can you see me?
Last year, I read a book called “Calling Invisible Women” by Jeanne Ray. The story resonated with me as the main character was a married mother of two in her early 50’s who wakes up one morning and realizes she is invisible. Her family does not notice any change in her but her friends notice…
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holiday card hustle
Beginning the first year I was married, I sent 200+ holiday cards to all of our wedding guests plus pretty much everyone I have known since elementary school. We had one iconic picture from our wedding day that I made into a postcard and sent out as a combined holiday, change of address and “hey…
Do I have chalk on my face? by Denise Geschke 