Is What You’re Eating Giving You Stress? One of the problems of having a mother who reads the newspaper is that she calls you to give you a distilled report of current events. Since she’s in her later years (she still will not allow me to tell anyone her age), most of her concerns focus [...]
Besides the fact that Glee is insisting on wearing unrelieved black all the time–”Jean, I’ve gained weight so if I wear all black no one will notice I’ve gained a few pounds. I’m going on Kirtsie Alley’s natural organic amazing herbs after the holidays. John Travolta’s wife is on them, too, and lost all her [...]
Cheesecake is delicious. It’s a known fact in case you were wondering. The taste, the smell, the texture, the…calories? Okay, scratch that last one out. As I was enjoying my fantasy of dessert at The Cheesecake Factory, Glee called with some unpleasant news. It seems with all these health and diet crazes, The Cheesecake Factory is going to [...]
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“Jean I’m going to get taller.” Oh, not again. My mother has been having a hard time dealing with the fact that she’s getting old and shrinking. She doesn’t understand how it’s possible. “Okay Mom, whatever you say.” “Jean, we can get taller together. I saw it on that morning show. This very nice [...]
“What is all of this?” These are the first words out of my mouth when I walk into what was once my clean kitchen. Newspapers are scattered all over the counter and chairs and pieces of cut up papers are on the floor. I hear a rustle and turn to see my daughter, Lara, sifting [...]
“Jean, I’m a hoarder!” That’s what my mother hit me with when she came for her typical visit. “I can’t get rid of anything! And did you know 1 in 50; maybe even 1 in 20 people are hoarders? People in senior centers are hoarding like crazy!” “Mom just because you’re living in an assisted [...]
“Oh hi Mom! Listen I can’t stay on the phone long, I am on my way out the door!” “I saw on the news about an elderly woman getting mugged. She was just out on her afternoon walk, minding her own business when some guy came and grabbed her purse. He dragged her before taking [...]
Scottsdale is usually known for luxurious golf resorts, Botox Babes, and perfect weather—nine months out of the year. The summers are hot and the city is often a ghost town between June and September. Scottsdalians often complain of the heat as if they don’t know that they live in a desert and act surprised when [...]
I adore Maury but sometimes I think my husband with the heartbeat of a snail gets too absorbed with technology. I’m overwhelmed with life so I don’t need any more distractions. After Rivka drops the little ones off for me to babysit this afternoon because Pucci Salon, a prestigious hair salon, has a sudden cancellation and a one year waiting list, [...]
My parting news gift from CNN is the report about women and stress. They ranked women in 29 countries and guess who’s #1? The women in India. Why? Because they’re an emerging nation creating jobs. The women are going to work and coming home to men who lift their feet so they can vacuum under them. And [...]
