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Remembering Angela: A Tribute to Friendship and Loss
I lost my friend Angela yesterday. It wasn’t sudden. I knew it was coming for the last few months, but I still wasn’t ready to lose her. Of course, we’re never ready, are we? I’d known Angela since first grade. I spent a huge chunk of my childhood at her home, sleeping over on Saturday… Continue reading
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Remembering Lila Mae: A Southern Legacy of Love
Lila Mae was my maternal grandmother. Often described as a hoot, a character, or in loving Southern terms, “a mess!”. Being called a mess in the South is generally considered a compliment. She loved a good joke and was a great sport should that joke turn out to be on her. She was also quite… Continue reading
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Remembering Kate: A Southern Beauty Shop Legacy
Our paternal grandmother, Sally Kate, was a beautician. Not a hair designer, nor a hairstylist…a beautician. Now, she would use the word “hairdresser” sometimes in the 1970s, as a nod to the more modern terminology, and as an acknowledgment that she could actually dress hair; but she usually described herself as a beautician, because it… Continue reading
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Ups and Downs Part II: From Lingerie to Drawers
I went to the local big box store yesterday afternoon to pick up some things. I gathered my few items and headed over for the last thing on my list: I needed a pack of underwear. Now, ladies, I can’t say I remember when the shift took place, but you know the one I’m talking… Continue reading
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The Ups and Downs of Wearing Shapewear
I recently gave in and purchased some “body smoothing shapewear”. Shapewear is the new term for “girdle”. I never thought I’d see the day I’d wear one, but here we are. It does make my church dress look smoother, and it’s not as hot as I thought it would be. The one I selected is… Continue reading
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