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When Good Intentions Go Wrong
While standing in the checkout line at the grocery store with a full cart, a woman showed up carrying a carton of…
5 Things I Remembered About My Husband
1. He Has Shpilkes. What? You don’t know Yiddish? Don’t worry; I’ll help you. The dictionary defines “shpilkes” as sitting on pins…
Incident on a Plane
At the end of the flight, two boys sitting one row apart stood up and discovered each other. Neither of them could…
When Perfectionism Gets In the Way
I’m not going to lie. I’ve been having a tough time. I’ve already deleted those two sentences twice. While I don’t have…
My Mother Was Hot Stuff
My mom was hot stuff when I was little. She was pretty and had straight teeth. She wore pink hoop earrings and…
Coming Clean About My Age
My birthday is coming up, y’all. Yup, this summer girl was born in November. You know what that means. My parents got…
How Facebook Reconnected Me To My Ex-BoyFriend’s Wonky Groove
Not long ago, I received a private message on Facebook from a stranger who turned out to be one of my ex-boyfriend’s…
An Old Flame, Doused
I have often reveled in the wrongness of things. Growing up, I cut Barbie’s hair and pushed straight pins through her ears….
Putting My Faith in Boots That Pinch
I have this freakin’ awesome pair of brown leather Frye boots. I got them in 1985, before I went to college. They…
Somebody That I Used To Know
Warning: This post contain content that may trigger survivors of abuse. If this is an issue for you, you might want to…