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I REALLY Don’t Know How She Does It
How do you stay FUN Mommy when your kid has a terminal disease? How do you stay FUN Mommy when it is YOU who is sick? As Diane Balke, a Mom of two and a hairstylist was giving me her killer blow-out...
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One Mom’s Advice: Just Make It Up … In YOUR Favor
By Kathleen Kolze At 35,000 feet over Lake Michigan, the clouds resemble the whipped non-fat foam that topped the vente, Komoto Dragon blend Starbucks I had just finished before boarding. This...
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Confession from Italy: I “Sorta” Stalked George Clooney
By Lisa Barr So what do two 40somethings whose three kids are away the entire summer do besides play tag naked in the kitchen? Yes, we had two tickets for 9 days to Italy. The ultimate romantic...
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Going Back to College (Even if it was just for ONE night)
By Lisa Barr So there we were in a suburban store called Campus Colors. Okay, I said to the guy, I need something to wear from either the University of Illinois, Tulane, Tel Aviv University (as if),...
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The “I’m SO Done” List
By Lisa Barr Today is my birthday … Damn, so this is what 48 looks like. Wait let me write that again, so I can really examine it. Forty-Eight. When did this happen? Inside, I still feel 19. There are...
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Are You A Single Mom? Or … Just FEEL Like One?
By Lisa Barr Actress Bonnie Franklin, famous for her portrayal of Ann Romano, the lovable divorced Single Mom of two teenage daughters in “One Day At A Time”, passed away last week at the age of 69...
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Screw “25″— Here’s Why I LOVE Turning 40
By E.J. Gordon My husband and I crawled into bed last week, and it was one of those nights when both of us had it in our heads that it should be a sex night. We were both home and going to bed at the...
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From Bananas to Boys: 7 Rules to Live By
By Jessica Jaksich Just over a month ago, I wrote a blog about graduating college, finding a job and moving back home. Today, I’m apartment hunting and furniture shopping (read: shoe shopping) to...
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: Goodbye Suburbia — Hello GLAMPING!
By Lisa Barr Okay, here’s what you did NOT see on YouTube … A 40-something couple hiking alone along the back trails of Montana — 100 degree heat, downing water, dripping sweat, but loving it. In the...
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Secretly Jealous? 5 Ways to Combat “Home Envy”
By Lyn Wise There is a feeling I get every time I go on a house walk or spend a spectacular day with my mother at a charitable designer show house. And even though I know that the little nagging...
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In Your Face: Here’s Lookin’ At You, 50
Lisa Barr, Editor of GIRLilla Warfare: Debby Shulman — you make 50 look so damn easy. Beautiful, spunky, hilarious, smart, and an open book for our readers – we love you back here at the GIRLilla...
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Who’s The Idiot Who Told You NO? Here Are 5 Ways To Say: HELL YEAH!
By Jamie Kanner Where did your courage go? What happened to that voice inside of you with all of your dreams and goals? Who silenced it, and why? I have been an entrepreneur for more than 22 years and...
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The ‘Barbie’ Trap: Don’t Let Outer Beauty = Inner Happiness
By Vanessa Schenck A couple days ago my good friend emailed me about an ad campaign for a new doll hitting stores for the holidays. And, surprise!! The doll is … drum roll, please … a skinny,...
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Happy Chanukkah — LIGHT IT UP With Latkes, Love & Laughter – xoxo GIRLilla...
Hey Girlfriends – Spin the dreidel … Light the Menorah … and Live it up on latkes for Eight Crazy Nights … May your hearts be full and your homes be blessed and shine brightly with those faces...
View ArticleStressed-for-Success: Are We Pushing Our Kids Too Hard?
By Lisa Barr “I’m so stressed out!” the Middle School and older teen Back-To-School battle cry is already at full volume — and school has begun, what, five minutes ago? The stories are already pouring...
View ArticlePassion & Marriage … Yes, It’s a Thing
By Lisa Barr So I had a stupid fight with my husband the other night. We were watching a TV show together, and the main character did something that my husband does that really pisses me off. Of...
View ArticleMay Stress: Moms – YOU Need a “Hall Pass”
By Lisa Barr Let that shit go. Wash, Rinse, Repeat. I said (using my Outside Voice): LET THAT SHIT GO. Here’s a brief summation of all my close Mom friends’ issues this past week alone: ACT...
View ArticleScrew “25”— Here’s Why I LOVE Turning 40
By E.J. Gordon My husband and I crawled into bed last week, and it was one of those nights when both of us had it in our heads that it should be a sex night. We were both home and going to bed at the...
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