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Month: August 2011

What is a Sparkling Girl?

Posted on August 31, 2011 by arlene

We all know what sparkling water is. Well, it’s seltzer actually. And we know sparkling wine is champagne, proseco,  or some other nose tickling alcoholic […]

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Opposites, Calling My Parents Worried About a Hurricane

Posted on August 25, 2011 by arlene

I live in Houston and the past several years of crazed weather events, my parents have called me countless times worried about the sensationalized news […]

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Do I Miss Those Back to School Days? Yes and No

Posted on August 21, 2011 by arlene

I have been an empty nester for quite a while now, and I happened by a Target this past week. School begins in Houston today. […]

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I’ve Developed Severe TV Watching ADD

Posted on August 17, 2011 by arlene

When the TIVO came out I thought I died and went to heaven. Not only did it record my favorite shows regularly, but I then […]

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Back to the Past When Kids Were Either Good or Bad

Posted on August 9, 2011 by arlene

I was watching Back to the Future recently and thought how great it would be to revisit my own past to perform a Do-Over on […]

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If You Believe in Happily Ever After, Why Are You Watching Reality TV?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by arlene

That is the question I ask myself all the time. At this point I have had enough seaplanes, exotic locales, true confessions over wine, and […]

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