It’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It Hello Hotties! Long time, no posts. The past few months have presented numerous challenges and changes which have kept me absent from the Hip to be Hot site, but I’m back and happy to be here. In my last post I had shared my desire to find [...]
I love the quote, “Use what Mother Nature gave you before Father Time takes it away.” Unfortunately…by the time I heard it, it was too late. Thankfully another favorite quote, “Bangs…a poor girl’s Botox” appeared on my radar in a very timely fashion. I have always considered myself to be a fairly low-maintenance kind of [...]
It’s the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR….yeah right! Thanksgiving is tomorrow and you have a TON to do…but won’t you please take a moment to pour yourself a beverage, put your feet up and sit a spell… Truth be known…I’m a closet Scrooge. I’m not proud of it, but it is what it is. [...]
Yesterday, I returned from the funeral of my husband’s grandmother. It was, as most funerals are, a very bittersweet experience. It’s never easy to say goodbye to someone you love and yet to have witnessed a life lived as hers was and the blessing of having her on this earth for over 101 years in [...]
Over 40 Eye Sight…Mrs. McNew meets Mr. Magoo From the you couldn’t make this stuff up if you tried category of my life. A true story… A couple of days ago I awoke with a pain in my stomach. As the day progressed it got worse and by mid-day I was humped over like an [...]
Guilty by Reason of Mental Pause The following are true forget me not moments. To protect the innocent and the hormonal, the names of the participants have not been shared. Case #1 Groceries in Trunk A friend of mine had gone to the freezer one evening to get some ice cream to feed her craving. [...]
Peri-Menopause is non-discriminatory. If you are a woman, chances are you will experience menopause and one or more of its symptoms. Is menopause any more unbearable for women of Southern Exposure??? I put this questions to my suffering southern sisters and found that with good Southern humor we actually have some advantages of Pausing in [...]
I must admit…there are times that I truly feel for my youngest child. As fate and birth order would have it, he’s the sole sibling of the 3 to be left to deal with a menopausal mom. He’s literally become my seeing eye guide often being called upon to put down his video game to [...]
God, grant me the sanity To accept this thing called THE CHANGE Courage to face what lies ahead And humor to lessen the things I dread. Keep me from going completely insane As my youthful appearance withers and wanes Greeting each symptom with dignity and grace Accepting with compassion the wrinkles on my face. I [...]
As I have been contemplating this week’s blog post I have found myself reflecting a lot on the recent passing of Nora Ephron. I absolutely loved her writing style! She was every woman’s inside voice dying to come out and she did it with amazing flair, humor, honesty and grace. On the back cover of [...]
