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Bibbidi bobbidi boo
Cinderella jeans (Photo credit: Wikipedia) My fairy godmother was a queen. Named Patrick. Every woman needs a fairy godmother. Cinderella had it going on, man. The perfect ‘do, that figure-flattering...
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Here cometh the mojo master
Funhouse Mirror (Photo credit: tamaradulva) He. Makes. Me. Feel. Fabulous. And he’s gay, so not in the way you might think. I’m talking about my old grad school buddy, Andrew. Everybody needs an...
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Praying for beautiful
Español: muy bonito (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I lay in my bed and prayed: “God, please make me beautiful.” Of all the things I could have prayed for, this now strikes me as a sad choice. I was a...
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Hope on a balcony
I am moved by many things. Sunrise over mountains. A hummingbird in the woods. My children’s belly laughs. But nothing moves me quite as much as hope. In today’s cynical world, to hope is to be mocked...
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Not a beauty pageant
I’ve tried so hard. Tried so hard not to bring politics into my blog, my tweets, discussions at dinner parties. Usually, it’s not so difficult, really. I have no illusions about why people read my...
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Worth it
When did we decide that we were not worth it? When did we begin to tell ourselves the choices that bring us joy were too expensive/impractical/self-indulgent? I remember, as a young girl, asking for a...
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I’ve been Goop’d
I have fought the good fight. But, despite my best intentions, I have been Goop’d. Baptized into the fold. For the uninitiated among you, Goop was begun by actress Gwyneth Paltrow. It is a lifestyle...
View ArticleSophie’s Choice in the dermatology office
My dermatologist makes me laugh with the same question whenever I bemoan my weight and aging: “Ass or face? Make a choice, Kristine.” Allow me to explain. The sign above her desk shows two words: “ass”...
View ArticleDust off your crown
“Your crown has been bought and paid for. Put it on your head and wear it.” –Maya Angelou I don’t know whether I want to shake them or hug them. Lately, I’ve been bombarded on social media—Facebook,...
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