Category Archives: Marriage/relationships

Girl Scout badges for baby boomers

If you were a Girl Scout in the fifties or sixties, remember the badges we earned (or didn’t, depending on our proclivities)? Most of them focused on traditional stuff like homemaking, sewing and cooking. Well, we’ve come a long way, baby. So it occurred to me that we should be awarded an entirely different set […]

Gift-giving: It’s the thought that counts, right?

I admit it: I like bling as much as the next gal. But honestly, how many bracelets or pairs of earrings do you really need? (I know, I know – when it comes to jewelry, it’s rarely a question of need.) Seriously though, while being gifted with jewelry is nice, I’ve come to appreciate more […]