The boring lives of suburban wives

September 9, 2026
adult-content
If there were a category for "most boring reality show, The Double Lives of Suburban Wives would win, hands down. I don't watch ALL reality programming featuring women. But I have been a fan of the various Bravo "housewives" franchises, which enticed me to watch a few episodes of this show (on...
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5 Comments · Opinion

The purpose of Amish shunning

February 11, 2014
Image credit "But have you seen the second half of the documentary, the part about shunning?" a friend asked me after I blogged about this documentary. I hadn't, but...
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14 Comments · Soul School

What’s in a name?

February 10, 2014
  My name is...well, what IS my name? Spammers think it's CLARE.  That's who they write to when they email me. CLARE.  If this CLARE took spammers up on half the...
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12 Comments · Blog

You’re so Gangsta.

February 9, 2014
Do we come in to the world with our sense of self? Or is it something that develops over time? The nature or nurture argument is an old one, and it comes to mind every...
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13 Comments · Blog

Intimidate you? Right.

February 8, 2014
Yes, in my single, young womanhood,  this was an issue. Not even that young--maybe mid-30s in age, the mid-1980s in era. Back in the days when we women were straddling...
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13 Comments · Soul School

Best in Show–for real!

February 7, 2014
We are en route to New York City and the crazy, wonderful Westminster Dog Show.  That's because one of the cutest French Bulldogs we know will be competing.  Rocky is...
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2 Comments · Dogs, Travel

Living forgiveness

February 6, 2014
The Amish people in their old-fashioned garb and horse and buggy rigs seem so quaint to us modern folks. And yet, we're fascinated by their simple life styles and...
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18 Comments · Soul School

Have you found your re-set button?

February 5, 2014
Another fabulous Storypeople thought, by Brian Andreas. I have so many of these. A re-set button is such a great concept and it can be applied in so many different...
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25 Comments · Blog

That Part Was True: book giveaway!

February 4, 2014
I love the way Deborah McKinlay writes.  She could write a laundry list and I'd read it.  Her first novel, The View From Here, was everything I love in a novel. It had...
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18 Comments · Reviews

When we think the world hasn’t changed…

February 3, 2014
We live up close and personal in our world and sometimes, it's too close to really see what's going on. While it's true that change comes slowly, sometimes it happens...
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14 Comments · Blog

Travel tips for the experienced + the inexperienced travele

February 2, 2014
Whether you're someone who keeps a suitcase packed at all times or someone who travels infrequently, there are some tried and true ways to make your trip easier.  And...
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18 Comments · Travel

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