Category Archives: finding happiness at 50

I Almost Hit My Prom Date

Posted on June 23, 2018 by

And here’s another one for the blog…lol!  The other day in the grocery store parking lot, I almost hit my prom date from high school with my car.  Just kidding!  He was walking through the parking lot when I recognized … Continue reading →

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An Interesting Meeting Update

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

Through coincidence, back in May, one of my childhood boyfriends and I bumped into each other.  It was he who recognized me (he said he knew me by my eyes), but I’m sure that hearing my name Janie was a … Continue reading →

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Do You Believe In One and Done?

Posted on June 21, 2018 by

I used to think that my marriage was for life – in other words, one and done.  But if you’ve been reading here, you know I’m divorced so my one and done wasn’t meant to be.  Now I’ve got to … Continue reading →

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An Amazing Success!

Posted on June 18, 2018 by

Awhile back, I wrote about Another Hard Part of Divorce and how I was anxious to see my former husband whom I hadn’t seen in a year and his family at a school function for our kids.  I went on … Continue reading →

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Do You Feel That Heaviness In The Air?

Posted on June 10, 2018 by

It’s rainy out today.  My house is a mess.  I have loads of laundry to do.  Why can’t these kids do their own laundry or at least not wait until Sunday to hand me a two ton pile of dirty … Continue reading →

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He’s Just Not That Into You

Posted on June 7, 2018 by

I watched the movie He’s Just Not That Into You last night.  It’s from 2009 with actors who use flip phones so it’s before texting was so mainstream.  But it struck a chord with me.  Have you ever seen that … Continue reading →

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You’re Not The Girl I Thought You Were

Posted on June 6, 2018 by

I was watching Legally Blonde recently and one quote jumped out at me. If you’re going to let one stupid prick ruin your life…you’re not the girl I thought you were. – Professor Stromwell And with that simple, timely exchange, … Continue reading →

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