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At the End of the Day, Overused Phrases Bug me

by Julia London
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There is something bugging me, and it’s the phrase, “At the end of the day.”   You hear it on TV, you hear it a LOT in presidential debates.  You hear it from friends, read it in papers and, if you’re like me, you say it.  At the end of the day, we are going to [...]

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The Good News and Bad News about Spring Fashion

by Julia London
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I was at the hair salon the other day, flipping through US Weekly, and I came to the Who Wears it Best? page.  The two actress both had on a dress that was bright orange on top and bright pink on the bottom.  Interesting, I thought.  And then I read that color-blocking is the hot [...]

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The Gift-Giving Tradition

by Julia London
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When I was growing up, Santa generally delivered one great gift, an orange, and some underwear or socks.  Mom and Dad came through with some extra gifts, and we four kids were expected to get our parents and sibling small gifts, and enjoy it, by God.  Ha! Our take Christmas morning was not a big [...]

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Nosy Neighbors

by Julia London

I had my dog trained to run and walk off leash.  I didn’t do it myself, I had a professional do it, and the upshot is that Moose stays with me, he doesn’t bother other dogs, and he doesn’t bother people.  We have been doing this for eighteen months now.  I can count on one [...]

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Things I Do that Tick Me Off

by Julia London

No one is perfect, let me say that right up front.  But I have some imperfections that are much easier to live with than others. Some of my less than stellar characteristics don’t bother me–I think, love it or lump it.  But there are a couple of things that really tick me off about me.  [...]

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At Least I Don’t….

by Julia London

This is the crazy pre-Christmas rush days where everyone is racing around town trying to get it all taken care of.  Hubot and I are out and about today doing our Christmas shopping.  Yes, you read that right–we have managed to procrastinate until the last minute.  I would like to point out that this is [...]

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The Post-Holiday Blahs

by Julia London

I have them bad.  I have been a gone a full week in which I didn’t have to do anything but eat other people’s food, watch TV, and shop.  I had no responsibilities.  It was wonderful. Alas, I am home.  Today, I went to the grocery store because I left my larder empty.  I figured [...]

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When Did I Become That Woman?

by Julia London

You know the one I am talking about — the old broad who won’t take gruff from anyone. I realized yesterday, when I had to wait more than a couple of minutes at Starbucks, that I had become her.  An old broad like Madonna.  It was confirmed today when my brother stopped by, and instead [...]

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Whiny Wednesday: At Last I Have Found My True Calling!

by Sherri Browning Erwin

(Original Kathleen Givens, from 10/14/08) You know how you have one of those breakthrough moments, when with complete clarity and certainty you know exactly what you need to do or change in your life? I had one earlier today. Suddenly I realized that all the jobs I’ve ever held, including being a hack, I mean [...]

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Good Buys, Good Books: What Happens in London

by Dee Davis

I am a sucker for a good book.  And more particularly a good author.  So when I find the latter, especially with a backlist, I’m in seventh heaven.   Most recently I’ve been glomming Julia Quinn.  Always a little behind the rest of the crowd, I’ve come to Quinn’s books a bit late.  I started with [...]

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Question of the Week: What Kind of Wrapper Are You?

by Julia London
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In the years that the Whine Sisters blog has existed, I have come into the self-awareness that I am not very domestic.  I don’t cook, I don’t decorate, I don’t do crafts.  I do, however, clean up pretty well and can make everything look nice and neat, which probably suggests that in a previous life, [...]

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Fashion Friday — Mad Men and Petticoats

by Julia London
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I recently began watching The AMC drama, Mad Men, and I am hooked.  If you haven’t seen it, it’s a soap opera set in the heady, sexy, bourbony days of the early sixties before this country experienced a sea-change in culture.  There is lots to talk about in Mad Men, but one thing that always [...]

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How Perfect is This for Weird and Whiny Wednesday?

by Kathleen Givens
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It’s that time of year again!  Yes, it’s time to open nominations for the Whine Sisters 2009 Person of the Year.  Nominate are open to all, but there are some requirements.  The nominee must have been in the news or gossip rags and sites frequently during 2009.  And the nominess must be exceptional in some way  Exceptionally good is [...]

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Welcome to Whiny Wednesday.

by Kathleen Givens
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Wednesdays have a whole new agenda at the new Whine Sisters.  We’ve set this day aside to talk about weird things we’ve found in the news or in life, or to whine.  Sometimes both.  Sometimes about the same thing.  I’m going to start the Wednesday madness with a whine (now really, are you surprised?).    But along [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

by Julia London

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Thanksgiving: Oh, the Pressure

by Julia London
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Prepare for a holiday whine. As I have mentioned everywhere lately, I am not a cook.  I don’t like it, I never will, and I will never learn.  So when the holidays roll around, I get as special knot in my stomach.  I have to come up with something that someone will eat. Just because [...]

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Whine Sisters, Reloaded

by Sherri Browning Erwin
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Celebrate! We’re back! We missed you, and we have big news! First, there were three. Julia London, Kathleen Givens, and Sherri Browning Erwin got together in 2004 to bring you whine and cheese (and snark, plenty of snark). Then, we realized we had one more sister out there ready to whine along, and the delightful Jacquie [...]

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