If you can't walk gracefully instead of teetering like you have a corncob stuck up your tush, don't buy the shoes. If you can't sit in it without showing the world the color of the cotton panel in your panties, don't buy the skirt. If you can't keep the straps up or the … [Read more...] about Just Sayin’
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I’ve Been Writing
I've been busy around the blogosphere lately. I'd love for you to check out the other sites I write for. You'll continue to find scoop, rants, and musings here at Dirt & Noise too. I'm not abandoning ship...more like adding to my fleet. TypeAParent: Here's a recipe for a … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Writing
I Like My Keurig Coffee Bold and Black
I love coffee. My favorite flavor ice cream is coffee. Coffee commercials make me cry. I rarely drank coffee in college. Coffee shops did not exist back then, unless you got a cup of joe from Gloria Jean's at the mallor 7-11. The really wasn't a coffee culture in the late 80s, … [Read more...] about I Like My Keurig Coffee Bold and Black
Colored Lights
I've seen lots of things written about Christmas. I don't know if you're aware of this, but people have some very strong opinions about the holiday season. Apparently lots of folks get their bloomers in a bundle if they're greeted with a joyous "Happy Holidays!" at the mall. The … [Read more...] about Colored Lights
The Lost Art of…
I can't help but continue on my "Get off my lawn"! mode. I suppose the nostalgia of the holidays and fleeting moments of Bird and Deal believing in Santa Claus have got my bloomers in a bundle. To balance the over indulgence of the holidays that focus more on getting … [Read more...] about The Lost Art of…
Some of My Favorite Things
I don't think it's fair for just TV stars to hype their favorite products. The stuff on TV and in the impulse buy magazines are full of ooh and aah ideas, but most of it isn't affordable. I don't spend $300 on slippers or $100 on a wedge of cheese shipped from a fancy fromagerie … [Read more...] about Some of My Favorite Things
Trash Talking
When I lived in Madison, Wisconsin I got my hair cut at chic downtown salon a few blocks from our apartment near the Capitol. A young black man cut my hair, and he gave me my first stylish short hair cut reminiscent of Hale Berry's. He wasn't a hipster … [Read more...] about Trash Talking