Archive for April, 2009
A Good Foundation
Posted on 29. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Whenever a woman’s body changes, it is important that she invest in updated foundation garments (in other words: new brassieres). If you watch Oprah, you’ve heard the statistics that 8 out of 10 women are wearing the wrong size bra. It makes sense, honestly. Good undergarments, especially for women of larger size, are [...]
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Catching Up for All Things Girl
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
This evening has been about catching up on all my backlogged email for All Things Girl. The next issue is due out at the end of the week, and I feel behind. I prefer to feel ahead. It will get there, though. It always does. I have yet to write [...]
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…and a Very Nice Sunday
Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
As I was putting another load of laundry on to wash, I realized something: today has been a wonderful day. It isn’t that I’ve done something extraordinary, but the day-t0-day activities have been, in reflection, special in their own right.
I was able to sleep in a little, fix some coffee and mediate.
Spent some quality time [...]
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Upcoming Changes
Posted on 25. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
I am changing my blog, and if you are here on the date this is written, you are one of the handful of friends that knows. It will be public in the next week or so, just as soon as the design work is completed. I’m not in a rush, when it gets down to [...]
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Girlie Shopping
Posted on 23. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
One of my favorite quirky little card shops is the world of Curly Girl Designs:
I discovered Curly Girl Designs at my old salon and fell in love. The cards grace my desk as inspirational words. They make their way from my desk into the mailboxes of my girlfriends. The calendar hangs on [...]
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About True Friends
Posted on 22. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Though Facebook hasn’t brought much to my life beyond Scrabble and a reminder of how petty junior high was, it has been the vehicle for connecting with a couple of folks from my past that has been very positive. Like Miss J, who met me for lunch today. This is the second time we’ve gotten [...]
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Saucy
Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Tonight I made a white sauce, otherwise known as Béchamel Sauce. It’s amazing what the mixture of a little bit of butter, flour and milk can produce; I am always impressed with not only the taste, but the pure loveliness of the sauce. It was so yummy, and I added it to chicken, pasta, and [...]
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Three and Forty
Posted on 20. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
The gentle humor of my father is a constant of my childhood. thinking on his upbringing makes me wonder about how we are shaped in the whole nature vs. nurture side of things. Of course, it makes me wonder about my own self, because I see how my mother’s behavior has affected [...]
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Wild, Wild West
Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Growing up in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area, you learn that Ft. Worth is where the West begins. So, to celebrate those roots, tonight I’m going to watch Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, which is on TCM tonight at 7 PM Central. Legend has it that the real Butch and Sundance spent some [...]
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Make It PINK
Posted on 17. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Today when I got my manicure and pedicure, instead of my typical red and/or french, I got pink. Not a dark-almost-red raspberry, but a delicate baby carnation pink.The last couple of months, I have been embracing my femininity; pink is just one of those things. So is exploring changes in my hairstyle, little sparkly [...]
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and Music
Posted on 16. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
For some reason, music is on my mind tonight.
Maybe, it was the discovery of sheet music in the garage this past week. Today, as I took out the garbage, and went to shut the garage door, I decided to take the discovery into the house; garage air isn’t exactly a preservative for paper. Out of [...]
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On The Side
Posted on 15. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
When I went to dinner tonight, I ordered my salad like I tend to always do: with the dressing on the side. I like the taste of the salad and the dressing truly is just a little flavor enhancer. Besides, the drenching of a salad with dressing can add hundreds of additional [...]
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Gone With the Wind
Posted on 14. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
One of my favorite books – and movies – has to be Gone With the Wind. I believe it was the first “adult” book I read, completing it for a book report when I was in the 7th Grade. I’ve owned multiple copies of the book, and I desperately wanted the copy [...]
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Nothing
Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
Today, I wanted to run away. I began to dream of far off places, as well as some nearby places. Easy escapes are trips to the bookstore, where a cup of coffee and a browse around are a way to escape from the days responsibilities for just a few moments. Books, you [...]
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Rain on Hot Concrete
Posted on 11. Apr, 2009 by Deb.
It’s Spring in Texas, evident by not only the burgeoning flowers and trees, but also the presence of thunderstorms tonight. Spring storms can be both exciting to watch but frightening to experience when raindrops are accompanied by hail or worse, tornadoes. We desperately need the rain here in the North Texas area as we have [...]