Sometimes it takes James Marsters to make great things happen…

June 13, 2012 by 8 Comments
james marsters

This morning started out just like the rest, a blur of diaper changes and emails to answer, when out of the blue, the hubz mentions that James Marsters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer is performing a concert in Chicago in honor of his 50th birthday. First thought: Errr...what? Spike's 50? He could have totally been my teen daddy. Second thought: Ahh well, still hot. Third thought: I'm. So. There. I've been a fan of James Marsters since his Buffy days. Not only is he a rad actor (No, sadly Spike's accent isn't real. And, yes, I almost needed therapy when I found out years after I'd … [Read more...]

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From Amy: A Celebration of Friendship

November 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
friends

Friendships are extremely important in everyone’s lives. As women we need relationships with other individuals to give us a connection outside of marriage and children, a sense of individual self and well-being. Pals bring great strength to our lives and let us know that we're not alone. They accept us just as we are, and moreover, help us better ourselves. Friends can take us to great places. There are many amazing people in our lives and many others we haven’t met yet. With fantastic friends the sky is the limit. There are limitless good times to be had and difficult times are more … [Read more...]

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Grinch Awards: No Offense, But…

October 20, 2011 by 2 Comments
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  I was at Walmart this evening and overheard a snippet of a conversation between two other shoppers. I didn't hear much, and really didn't care to, but what caught my ear were these three words: "No offense, but..." This phrase grates on my very soul, because what it means is: "Brace yourself, because I'm about to say something that is most definitely going to offend you. And, because I'm prefacing the impending insult with "no offense, but" you have absolutely no right to get angry, and if you do, you're the jerk here." I'm pretty sure my ears and heart are directly … [Read more...]

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