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I made a promise to my readers. I guess I need to deliver on it. But it has to do with spider…veins. The idea of spiders in my veins fills me with shivers of icy dread. No, anything but spiders. So creepy and crawly and hairy and AH! But spider veins aren’t crawly or hairy …
Sometimes directions are clear: “Turn left at the next stop light.” Other times, the directions can be convoluted: “Take the next right. Keep left.” (My GPS often says this, in fact. Amazingly unhelpful.) In 2013, I started in a new direction. I quit my job with the school district to pursue a writing career full-time. …
This morning, I woke up feeling alone. I wasn’t. My husband’s alarm had just blared, and a cat curled against either side of my body. My heart gaped, a barren wilderness. Why do humans experience this? Everything around us goes along like the Friday evening commuter train, but our emotions bottom out. What’s worse: people …
The leading cause of ugly and bulging veins is age. Apparently, it’s past time for me to face facts. Spider veins could be caused by varicose veins, and all of it is a result of nearing the half-century point in life. I’m old. There. I admitted it. Are you happy now? I’m not. Most of …
In the wake of one whirlwind wedding, the memorabilia for another waxed and waned. Without an engagement, there would be no wedding. Right? Engagements are epic. Entire movies have been plotted around popping the question. Why was it so difficult to put this spread of pages together? Call me creatively stifled. Or dumbfounded by the …
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This is part three of a series of rants inspired by this lovely meme: Maybe you’re bored with discussing school dress codes and sexism. Believe me, it was tedious to be confronted with it day in and day out when I worked for the school district. Why can’t the kids just follow the rules? Because …
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Some Old Wives’ Tales originated from fact. That may be the case with Castor Oil, an incredible (although hardly edible) magic potion – available at your local pharmacy. The irony of my admiration for this natural curative might surprise you. My mother was one of those pregnant women who took Castor oil to induce labor. …
The dress code at your school isn’t about sexism. Enforcing those rules isn’t a form of discrimination. Click here to read my personal rebuttal to this piece of propaganda. Today, I’m going to address the girl whose school day was interrupted by a trip to the office. Dear Teenage Girl- I’m sorry you won’t be …
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Most of the time, I just blow off the millions of memes I see on Facebook, especially when they’re obviously nothing more than a soapbox. For some reason, this one stabbed deeper than others. Because enforcing a dress code has nothing to do with shaming or promoting misogyny. I worked in the public education system …
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I hate spiders. I scream and flinch at the sight of these eight-legged arachnid monsters. I detest the spider veins in my lower legs with equal ferocity. Spiders of the insect kingdom can coexist with me as long as they stay outdoors. Spiders of ugly blood vessels expanding around my ankles? I thought I would …