Category Archives: Women

Happy Birthday & Thank You

Posted on May 12, 2014 by judisunshine

Twenty-three years ago today, Mother’s Day in 1991, my brother Robb and I went to go meet our new baby brother. I was rather disappointed that said baby brother was not the Elizabeth Grace I was expecting. My mother had … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, TWoP :(

Posted on April 5, 2014 by judisunshine

27 years ago, my life was changed forever by “The Baby-Sitters’ Club.” I was 12, and it had been nine long years since I fell in love with Little Women, two years that felt like two decades since Anne Shirley … Continue reading →

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Instant(?) Karma

Posted on March 30, 2014 by judisunshine

While I’ve been focusing lately on positivity – not just the passive kind, but the kicking-my-own-butt to get there kind, I’d had a rough 24-hour patch, and was feeling a bit self loathing when I arrived to Townhouse to celebrate … Continue reading →

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10 Reasons for Joy In My Day

Posted on March 22, 2014 by judisunshine

1) Having the very last slice of TH pizza for the season as my breakfast — thank you Trevor Stice; it was delicious. 2) Learning a few new tasks that keep Jan-Pro running, and that I can now help with. … Continue reading →

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This Is (Almost) 40?

Posted on March 18, 2014 by judisunshine

Then I was young and unafraid ~ Fantine I remember singing the aforementioned lyrics/title in the shower when I was 24. Oh, how life had left me behind. If only I’d known then… Ridiculous, clearly! Because, perspective. But I find … Continue reading →

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The “Veronica Mars” Movie!

Posted on March 14, 2014 by judisunshine

Stepping into the movie theater for the “Veronica Mars” movie last night reminded me of going to Nassau Coliseum back in the day. Nothing added fuel to anticipation fire like stepping into a stadium full of people sharing the same … Continue reading →

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Advertisements, Addiction, & Advice

Posted on February 3, 2014 by judisunshine

My message today is twofold. The first fold is as follows: I’ve been pleasantly surprised at the number of entertaining commercials that are currently running. Offhand, I can think of two, one being that cell phone ad with the cheerleader. … Continue reading →

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Pop Pops & Wood Shops

Posted on January 18, 2014 by judisunshine

“Would you just hand a child a saw?” someone recently said, forget who, but all I could do was mentally address that rhetorical question, because 30+ years ago, I was handed a saw and taught how to cut wood by … Continue reading →

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It’s Christmas Time In the City

Posted on December 8, 2013 by judisunshine

I never went to see the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve. I never took a carriage ride in Central Park. I never even went ice skating in Rockefeller Center. But as my third Christmas in Colorado … Continue reading →

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The Best Postcard

Posted on November 21, 2013 by judisunshine

I was eight years old when I sent Beverly Cleary a very long and urgent handwritten letter, wherein I patiently explained that she and her writing meant – well, absolutely EVERYTHING to me. In my very-best penmanship (which, if you’ve … Continue reading →

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