Tag Archives: women

Weekly Photo Challenge: Blue

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Coming East

The photo you’ve all been waiting for:  Me in that blue dress I squeezed into for the wedding!

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Get Thee Behind Me, Satan, and Don’t Push

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Coming East

While browsing through my email this morning, I came across this from Williams-Sonoma:  “Caphalon waffler, $49 plus free shipping, four days only.”  Waffles?  I’ve always wanted a waffle iron!  My mother had one, and I remember her making the batter … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Dresses

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Coming East

I have finally returned after nearly two weeks of visiting children, and I always return with a new determination to change my life after I see them. There is something about being around young people and their enthusiasm and determination … Continue reading →

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I Just Discovered I Was a Terrible Mother

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Coming East

I’ve been cleaning out bookcases in our bedroom, trying to reduce the number of books that are stacked upon other books, sideways and every which way.  I haven’t been successful, but I’ve discovered some old books I’d forgotten about. One … Continue reading →

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How to Lose Weight Without Really Trying

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Coming East

Women are rarely satisfied with their looks.  Show me one who is, and I’d like to set that kindergartener straight.  Some of us change our hairdos as often as the political candidates change their minds.  We fret about our weight … Continue reading →

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A Mexican Feast

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Coming East

If you read my post last week about the cooking app that lets me eat out every day, you might get the impression that I don’t like to cook.  That’s not the case.  I love to cook.  In fact, I … Continue reading →

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I Disagree With the Experts

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Coming East

I just read an article in the paper this morning about a study reported in the journal Sleep that examined the quality of sleep in more than 150,000 Americans.  The study purported to debunk the myth that you sleep worse as you … Continue reading →

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Maybe It’s Never Too Late!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Coming East

I have the pleasure of following a blog called Life with three boys!  Jenny, the author is pregnant with her fourth and final child, and she says she is a little sad that this is her last.  I remember having … Continue reading →

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Come On, Women! Where the Heck Are You?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Coming East

My daughter recently volunteered to babysit an adorable five-month-old baby boy to help out a struggling family. Having been the mother of baby girls, my daughter was unprepared for how quickly she could get sprayed while trying to change his … Continue reading →

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Rejecting My Former Self

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Coming East

Interviewer: Let’s see here, Mrs. Okaty. You are applying for the job of mother. What experience have you had? Former Self: None, Sir, but how hard can it be? I mean, we’re so much bigger than they are, right? Interviewer: … Continue reading →

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