On December 16, 2017 what seemed like a pipe dream after 27 years of dating (started dating when I was 17); I received my first “real” & hopefully last marriage proposal! I am sure my parents broke out the champagne & praised the Lord for something they also figured would never happen. I was …
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Ending 2017 with Intention
I must give credit where credit is due so I want to share what blogger and author Cait Flanders https://caitflanders.com/ shared with her readers from Daisy for “No Sidebar” https://nosidebar.com/intentionally/ , which is ten questions I have copied below to end the 2017 intentionally. I encourage all of you to visit the URL I pasted …
That Dreaded Question “Why are You Single?”
Why are you single has to be one of the most ridiculous questions someone can ask a single person. There was a time when I started to reply with a variety of answers to show the absurdity of the question itself. My number one answer was “because I have a personality disorder” and when I …
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A Review on Book by Mindy Kaling “Why Not Me?”
I have a serious girl crush on Mindy Kaling and it started with her show “The Mindy Project”. The Mindy Project provided me with great solace during a time in my life when I was dating a ton of men to no avail. Mindy knew my pain & she has this genuine ability to articulate …
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Dating After 30…
Dating after 30 is like shopping for clothes in a second hand shop. Everything has been worn to varying degrees; some items are damaged and need repair. Some pieces are beyond repair and shouldn’t be touched. Yet, every now and then you find that shirt which is the perfect fit, your style, and is …
Men Are Simple – Women Are Not
Before a bunch of dudes get their boxers in a knot, this isn’t a blog about dissing your gender or emasculating men. Today what I am talking about specifically is the world of dating between men and women. How men will say or do one thing and how women try to “interpret” or “mind …
Stand By Your Man
Last night one of my besties, Jilly Bean, came to town for a visit. I am on the left and Jill is on the right. We went to a local watering hole to meet up with some other friends for a couple of beverages. We then stopped by a mutual friend’s pad to hang …
The Reality of Online Dating
The past couple of blogs have been going over red flags I encountered with online dating and most specifically to men as this is where my experience lies. The truth of the matter is I don’t have all the answers and it took me a long time, and a lot of dates with a lot …
Online Dating & the Less Obvious Red Flags
Now that you know to avoid the profiles which don’t have a picture or won’t share any additional photos, we can move onto a few more less obvious red flags. Let’s analyze the “biography” portion of an online profile and what one may indicate about him or herself: Beware of the bio which contains …
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Online Dating Red Flags
The world of online dating can be a daunting and stressful, even when matches seem to be plentiful and desirable. The sad truth is you really do not know what to expect until you go on that first face to face date and then you can assess the situation a little bit better. Regardless …
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