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Are You Worse Than a Bad Broken Record? Updating Your Self-Talk Playlist

A few months ago I wrote about the song of the summer, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way.”  At its height, the song was somewhat of my anthem—I played it on repeat for weeks.  But now that Gagapalooza has died down a bit, the sassy songstress appears far less frequently on my playlist, though I still [...]

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Once a Beginner, Always a Beginner: Why It’s Okay to Be a Novice

Recently, my husband has been out of town for work so I have been out dancing a lot.  Argentine tango is becoming my new addiction.  Check out one of my favorite dancers, tango legend Osvaldo Zotto: The other day, I was on my feet for 5 hours and I didn’t even realize it until I [...]

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Dump Your Paper Boyfriend and Start Dating a “Real” Man

Are you dating a paper man? If so, it’s time to call it quits. You deserve the real deal. What do I mean by “paper man”? Well, he’s the guy every girl thinks she wants to date. When described, it looks like he has all the goods. He shares your interests, has a similar vision [...]

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Do You Need a Boyfriend Training Kit?

On lazy days, I love to browse the shelves of my local booksellers in search of inspiration or entertainment.  This weekend I found both.  My muse?  An unassuming brown paperback titled The Boyfriend Training Kit by Tanya Sassoon that caused me to do a double take—and later, double over with laughter—when I passed it in [...]

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Me, Myself, and My Father-in-Law, or, What I Learned From an $8 Potato

“I didn’t buy anything.” My father-in-law announced when he walked in the door.  “The potatoes were $3 each!” My husband and I had sent his father to the farmer’s market down the street while he was visiting us a few weeks ago, thinking he’d enjoy a New York shopping experience with the colorful stalls of [...]

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