Author Archives: Catherine

About Catherine

Far from perfect, but enjoying life as a non-perfect and flawed individual at 60 years young. I'm still wondering what I'll be when I grow up! The characters in my life's screenplay include my better half. He is a refined Frenchman who grew up in Paris and summered in St. Tropez. I grew up in Long Island and summered in Long Island. I am not refined. My three grown children are also a big part of my life. For their sake, they happily live where their careers have taken them! But I can still mother them from a distance! I write about the mundane. I write about deeply shallow issues. But whatever I write or muse about--it'll always be a bit on the humorous and positive side! It's all good!

I Had THE Surprise of My Life This Weekend! #MomTurns60!!

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Catherine

Hey. You won’t believe what happened to my on Friday! It was the surprise of my life! Read on about what almost gave me a heart attack… OK, so Friday morning I had to run down to the Career Link … Continue reading →

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. TODAY I AM 60!

Posted on April 16, 2015 by Catherine

Yup! That’s what I woke up singing this morning. Bonaparte woke me up with coffee and two nice gifts—a J. Crew gift card (he knows my favorite store!)…and, this completely surprised me—a gift certificate to my favorite hair salon—Bleu Mousse! … Continue reading →

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Lashing Out at The Fakeness–And I LOVE It!!!

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Catherine

What a day! I’m at the end of my decade in the ’50’s! In 48 hours I’ll be entering a new decade and new (mis)adventures abound! Weather-wise, well, three days with beautiful sunshine just had to end. I mean, this … Continue reading →

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A Great Decked Out Weekend–But First, A Bit of Veni, Vidi, Venting!

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Catherine

Before I go on about my weekend, I have to vent a little bit. I know, at times I can be overdramatic and over reactionary but trust me, I’m getting all “I-wish-I-had-some-happy-pills“. Due to my unemployment situation, I applied for … Continue reading →

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Variety (Shows)–The Spice of Life! Come Back Ed Sullivan, And Bring Dino Back With You!

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Catherine

Happy Friday and I hope your weekend plans are great ones! I’m having a fantastic day this early in the morning. Why? you ask. Well, it’s because I fit into a pair of jeans that I thought I wouldn’t. They … Continue reading →

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Faux Tan Élan, A Travel Makeup Plan, Blah, Blah, Blah!

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Catherine

Ok. I told you that I would be putting the Jergen’s Natural Glow Instant Sun Sunless Tanning Mousse. Jergen’s Instant Sun Tanning Mousse Well, I took a bath, shaved and exfoliated my legs, and am ready to give you a … Continue reading →

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Windows to My Wednesday World. Real Housewives (of NYC) Don’t Cry–Or Do They?

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Catherine

Bonne Mercredi! I thought it was bad enough watching the season premiere of “Real Housewives of NY” last night. Trust me buddyroos.  I WAS a REAL Houswife of NYC at one time. NONE of my fellow NYC housewife friends were this … Continue reading →

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My Tummy Ain’t so Yummie, But the Lipstick Queen Rules and Old People DO Rock!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Catherine

Happy Tuesday! It’s barely past noon and I feel as though I’ve put in a full day already! Yesterday afternoon I was feeling kind of “meh” and “blah”. I knew that a brand new lipstick would brighten me up! Plus—well, … Continue reading →

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Toasty Hosty With The Mosty!

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Catherine

]Hi buddyroos—and I hope you had a great Easter weekend! We had a quiet Easter Sunday. Jake, Roman and Oona stayed in NYC. Work obligations and relatives visiting from my ex-husband’s family gave all three a hectic but fun weekend. … Continue reading →

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Some Old-School “Good Friday” Musings. I May Be Lapsed–But I’m Still a Good “Catholic” Girl!

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Catherine

Alright, I’ll put it out there. I haven’t been to Mass in a while. While in the process of divorce, I was still attending Mass regularly until a visiting priest gave a homily at St. Ann’s, the Parish in Lawrenceville, … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore Cathecism, Being Raised a Catholic, Good Friday, Lent, Lynyrd Skynyrd "That Smell", Nuns, St. Patrick's Bay Shore, Tantum Ergo | 4 Comments