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A crush? Oh my!

May 23, 2017October 20, 2011 by Shay

In a few short weeks the hubster and I will be celebrating 14 years of marital bliss, ok maybe they haven’t been all blissful but it’s been more or less a good ride. In the 16 years that we have been together, what started off as an awkward friendship has blossomed into him truly being …

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Categories personal growth, Random babble, Relationships Tags affection and attraction, marriage 6 Comments

Thoughts on flirting and dating from an ole married woman!

May 23, 2017October 12, 2011 by Shay

One of my sista friends just took the plunge and got married a few weeks ago, this is her second time around the marriage track (and who says Black women don’t get married!) and of course she is all caught up in the love glow. I am happy for her; I had to miss the …

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Categories Random babble, Relationships Tags dating, dating rules, flirting, gender equality, marriage 1 Comment

It’s okay to be mediocre

May 6, 2020August 12, 2010 by Shay

We are living in crazy times here in the US, many of our fellow country men and women are struggling to survive to the point where just keeping food on the table is a struggle. Yet at the same time many of us are still playing our role as the ultimate consumers. Fancy meals, coffee …

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Categories frugality, Money, personal growth, Relationships, Shit Happens Tags marriage, personal bliss, simple living 5 Comments
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