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They aren’t worthy of a musing, but I had to do something with them – so here they are: random thoughts. I've always wondered who is in charge of distributing any weight we gain. Who gets to pick where it goes? It certainly isn't me or anyone else who gains weight. I ask this only because it seems that extra weight always goes where we don't want it. It's one thing to bulk up...

Bimbo Betty, Internet bride of Marabella’s father, showed her fat, pale rear-end at Marabella’s wedding because she was informed that she would not be seated as the mother of the bride. It was carefully explained to her by the wedding coordinator that Marabella had a mother, Caroline, who was present, and SHE was going to be the recipient of that honor. Caroline was in the guest cottage...

Nearly every bride dreams of a fairytale wedding. This is the day many women have fantasized about since they were little girls. At the center of the idyllic, picture perfect wedding is a breathtakingly elegant wedding dress.Selecting a bridal gown is one of the most important parts of the entire wedding planning process. But amid the hectic frenzy of organizing a wedding, it can be hard to find...

What can I say? I am exhausted but in a good way after experiencing the marvelous Diva Retreat. I know Beverly must have been exhausted as well as Carol, her assistant who recently lost her father and aunt. I tried to comfort her as best as I could. Friday, when I arrived, there was Nate, Beverly’s husband at the airport holding a sign with my name on it. He was very friendly and helped...

I have had many phone calls and good wishes over the past few weeks about an incident that changed our lives. We had all been looking forward to the trip with anticipation for a year. The trip happened really because we lost 2 of our grandparents suddenly in 2007 and my mom wanted to create a magical moment for her entire family. So 11 of us (5 kids) and 6 adults headed on the journey of a...

By: Camilla McGuinn MACWORLD 2010-GEEKS COMMUNICATINGDuring the early hours of January 27th, we watched from our balcony as the Queen Victoria glided through the fog under the Golden Gate Bridge for its maiden port call in San Francisco at Pier 35.After one last meal a Table 18, goodbyes were said to the staff and to our new friends, then we caught a taxi to the Nob Hill condo we had...