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Girl Toys
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
You always hear about boys and their toys – the need to have the fastest car, the latest gadget, the biggest motorcycle (No; I won’t go there). So, if boys need their toys to either make them feel superior or more manly, what do girls need and why do they need it? I’ll tell you what we need: (more…)
Tags: how many shoes do women own, men's shoes, shoe shopping, shoes, women, women over 40, women over 50
Posted in Fashion | 1 Comment »
Mr. Clean in Paris
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
I know it’s quite popular to denigrate Europe, and especially the French (even though they were right about Saddam Hussein and his non-WMDs. . . but that’s another story). But you know what we’ve been noticing since we arrived here in France? First of all, the people are really friendly. Especially when you try (and butcher) speaking the language. Oh, the baker at the local patisserie was so happy to help me! And their economy? Doing quite well, by the way, despite the call by some to boycott French products.
But the most amazing thing to us is simply how clean everything is. (more…)
Tags: france, men, men over 40, paris, why are Paris streets so clean, why do men urinate in public, women, women over 40
Posted in Social Issues | 6 Comments »
Economic Boost
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
Spain’s economy is suffering, like the rest of the world’s. But thanks to young men, one part is booming. Which part? Oh, the part where illegal networks of criminals ruthlessly trick foreign women into thinking there’s a job waiting for them, only to have them discover that the “job” is in a fancy club, a private apartment, an industrial complex or on a lonely country road. . . as a prostitute. Plenty of men like to think these working women are there by choice. And some may be. But of the 200,000 to 400,000 women working as prostitutes in Spain, 90% are victims of trafficking. 90%. Guys like to brag about their sexual exploits with prostitutes and when it’s suggested that these women are being forced to have sex, they often say “But I think they are having a good time.” (more…)
Tags: men, prostitution, sexual slavery, spain's economy, tourist trade, women, women forced into prostitution, women over 40, women over 50
Posted in Social Issues | No Comments »
Anchors a-Weigh
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
I hate trying to lose weight. When I was in high school, I had to try to gain weight and I was embarrassed about my skinny arms. Oh, those were the days. But you know what I hate worse? Having someone not only tell me I need to lose weight, but reminding me whenever I eat something that might not be lettuce or a pickle.
Sound familiar? Or am I the only woman married to weight Nazi? (more…)
Tags: gaining weight, losing weight, men over 40, menopausa weight gain, weight loss, women, women over 40, women over 50
Posted in Grooming, Health | 6 Comments »
De-Cluttering Your Life
Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Doesn’t it feel great to get rid of stuff? You know, streamline, reorganize, declutter. It always gives me such a good feeling to put bags and bags of clothes out for a charity to take away. Ah! Closet space! Funny; we love acquiring things – shopping, collecting for hobbies, scrap-booking – but eliminating things from our life can be almost as rewarding. . . and sometimes, even more so. Occasionally, the things you most need to get rid of are . . . your friends. (more…)
Tags: Babedom, beyond babedom, clutter, decluttering your life, friends, letting go of friends, men over 40, organizing, streamlining, women, women over 40
Posted in Relationships | 2 Comments »
