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A Cheap 9×12 Rug
The rugs were piled to the ceiling - miles and miles of rugs. Rolled-up ones, piled-up, flat ones, hanging ones which reminded me of...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 22, 20122 min read


Swan Song Ruffles Feathers
My sweet daughter in the "bachelorette party saddle" at a restaurant What has a plunging neckline, shoulder-dangling earrings, skin-tight...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 20, 20123 min read


Love in the Time of Thick-Waistedness
The thickening part started in my late 40’s, but being an avid gym rat and a semi-health food person, I discarded the notion of...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 19, 20124 min read


Food Fight Adds Spice to Marriage
. I am possibly the world’s most reluctant cook. When 5 o’clock rolls around, my husband bursts through the door with an appetite the...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 16, 20123 min read


Woodstock Generation on Cutting Edge
Key words that set my pulse racing are erase, disappear, soften, lift, tighten, smooth, restore, minimize, sculpt, refresh and that...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 15, 20123 min read


Facebook Hazardous to Parent’s Health
Out of sight, out of mind and all that. Plus, I thought they might possibly become more self-sustaining, wise and educated — perhaps even...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 15, 20123 min read


Purple Laptop Good for the Soul
I am pondering this as I sit at my new, tiny laptop, which I adore, because it fits in my purse, I can take it anywhere, and it requires...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 14, 20123 min read


Empty Nesting is for the Birds
I can only speak to this epiphany as a woman, of course. To all outward appearances, my husband doesn’t spend much time exploring his...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 13, 20122 min read


Marriage Survives Road Trip
My husband and I have been married just shy of two years and are still learning about each other. Over Labor Day, we had a crash course....
Kerry Peresta
Feb 13, 20123 min read


Unusual Twist in Family Drama
Individual viewpoints seldom reveal the whole story. Ask any mother. I find it hilarious to try to sort out truth from fiction when...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 13, 20123 min read


Stick a Fork in Me – I’m Done
The gentle voice that mentioned “cooking show” and “you are so much fun” and “we’ll really enjoy you” in the same breath cleverly...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 13, 20123 min read


What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Cranky
Sometimes weddings are not fun.
Kerry Peresta
Feb 11, 20123 min read


Grills Gone Wild
We have a pretty tame, run-of-the-mill gas grill. It is black, has the requisite propane tank underneath, little wheels on the bottom, a...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 11, 20123 min read


Speed Demon Meets Mr. Slow Ride
When I was dating my husband — all starry-eyed and flushed with relief that it was possible for an over-age-50 woman to find love again —...
Kerry Peresta
Feb 11, 20123 min read
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