Monthly Archives: December 2017

My Favorite Looks for 2017. The Wig Edition

As we close in on 2017 with but a few hours left, it dawned on me that this was the year that I could no longer go out in public with a topper or hair fibers to disguise my hair … Continue reading

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The End of Christmas and My Favorite Looks from 2017. The Clothing Edition

The house is now quiet. The blanket of snow makes the outdoor noises quieter too!  Shhhhhhhh!!!  Nature is sleeping! Gone are the familiar hums of background noise—you know the kind.  Songs from a son’s cell phone upstairs playing songs on … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional Mom’s Christmas Saga. Part Four. The Battle of the Philly Cheesesteaks!

Christmas turned out to be ridiculously dysfunctional and overly-dramatic—thanks to yours truly. And in the end, it managed to be one that will go down in Dysfunctional Mom’s history as one of the more “unforgettable” ones. But the Holiday Season … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional Mom’s Christmas Saga. Part Three. Christmas Eve Fun and A Christmas None of Us Will Ever Forget.

Saturday night’s dinner was beyond anything that Bonaparte and I could have expected.  It was the greatest way to bring the two immediate families together. And Sunday, Christmas Eve, was very chill and subdued.   Dinner was to be a Greek … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional Mom’s Christmas Saga. Part Two. The Surprise Family Dinner.

Welcome back! It’s Saturday.  After yesterday’s stress and drama of the frustration at Philadelphia International Airport, we managed to have a great evening with a dinner of pasta with broccoli rabe and sausage and cheesecake for dessert. Which brings me … Continue reading

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Dysfunctional Mom’s Christmas Saga. Part One. The Airport.

Hey everyone! I’m back to the blog with a few days’ rest. The Christmas Weekend.   Dysfunctionality on my behalf.  Fun times.  Stressful times.  Dramatically horrific times mixed in with the best times. Today all is calm.  I’m sitting at my … Continue reading

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The Busiest Day of The Year…

Ok.  It isn’t Christmas, nor is it the Eve of Christmas.  The busiest day of the year is when the family comes to gather.  Like today! Hi All!  I have no time to hang in this snow globe. I gotta … Continue reading

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Hey Ladies—Let’s Go On a Bra Crawl!

My mother referred to them as “Brassieres” I refer to them as a “pain in the neck”—especially if I wear a racerback one. Really. It’s true.  I have had actual racerback bras that gave me a pain in the neck … Continue reading

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During the Holidays, Preparation is Key. How I’ve Done It.

It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that Christmas Day is a week away. I started decorating the house just before Thanksgiving.  We bought our tree a little over a week ago.   The major cleaning of … Continue reading

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Atypical60’s “Best Of 2017”—More Best Stuff for Mature Women

Hi everybody!  If you were reading this blog last year around this time, I wrote a post about my “Best of 2016”.  Not much has changed since last year—and much has!   My favorite makeup remover remains the same:  Albolene.  I’ve … Continue reading

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