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“Travel Tips” Tuesday: Lori’s Cuba
My friend, Lori, and I have an ongoing lighthearted disagreement about being single. She likes to say “I’m not Spinsterlicious because I don’t like being single.” I always laugh because whether she likes being single or not, the reality is that she is. Whether single by choice or circumstance, I believe a woman owes herself a … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, being single, Cuba, Ernest Hemingway, Happily single, Havana, I hate being single, never married, Single, single women, spinsterlicious, travel
Tagged being single, Cuba, Ernest Hemingway, Havana, solo travel, travel alone
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Single? Adventure is Yours!
One of the first chapters of my book, The Spinsterlicious Life: 20 Life Lessons for Living Happily Single and Childfree is about my belief in the importance for spinsters and single women everywhere to maintain a sense of adventure. We are unencumbered and free from many of the responsibilities that wives and mothers have, and we … Continue reading
Yes! A Spinsterlicious, Luscious Life: Radio Interview
Last week I had a fun radio interview with Yolanda Shoshana on her Luscious Life radio show about making the most of your single life…if you’re single just for the time being or forever. Either way, it oughta be a good one! Please listen in and check back here to leave a comment. You know … Continue reading
In Honor of Nora Ephron…with Thanks to Dove
I’m a huge fan of Nora Ephron, who we lost recently. Fortunately her wise and witty words will be with me forever. Just about everything she said and wrote is one of my favorites, but one of my favorite favorites is the chapter On Maintenance from her book I Feel Bad About My Neck. She … Continue reading
Sexy Wyclef…and Me
What’s the female equivalent of a dirty old man? “Dirty old lady” doesn’t have quite the same ring—but whatever it’s called, I think I became one the other day. (What I’m thinking is more salacious than “Cougar.”) Anyway, I’m a single woman-of-a-certain age. I date, and I prefer men around the same age as I am. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in being a groupie, City Winery, dirty old man, spinsterlicious, Wyclef Jean
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Real-Life Fairy Tales
As you probably know, many of the followers of The Spinsterlicious Life are single because they choose to be. Others, however, are more reluctantly single. They would like to be married but it just hasn’t worked out for them…either a first-time go at it or a marriage that came to a premature end. Some of … Continue reading
Ignorant About the Ways of Marriage
Being a single, never-married babe, I admit that there are many things about marriage that I just don’t know or understand. Like how I could have been expected to pick one guy, one, and stay with him for the rest of my life. And this one: why married women stay with their cheating husbands who, by … Continue reading
A Spinsterlicious Summer
I love warm weather. I feel like I really come alive once I don’t to put on a coat over a sweater over a thermal undershirt. In the winter, it takes a lot to get me out of the house. In the summer, I want to go everywhere. This summer, I’m really looking forward to … Continue reading
Paraphrasing Lionel Richie: Once, Twice, Three Times A …Bride?!
A couple of months ago I went to the wedding of a close friend. It was a small-ish affair and quite lovely. We were blessed with beautiful weather, the vibe amongst the guests was friendly, the food was bountiful, and the music was good. The pre-wedding reception was pleasant. Still, I felt a little weird. At … Continue reading
Posted in Lionel Richie, multiple husbands, remarriage, spinster, spinsterlicious
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I’m Getting Older. Should I Be Worried?
Lately, I seem to be inundated with articles about how hard and sad and pathetic my “golden years” are going to be. As a single woman with no kids (a spinster), I, apparently, am due for a pretty bleak existence as I get older. According to these articles, I’m going to be lonely and broke, … Continue reading
How Many Ways to Be Single? (A Guest Post)
Lately, my dear friend, Debra, has been thinking a lot about the many single women she knows, the ways they are single (e.g., never married, divorced, single moms) and what it all means. Here, let her tell you… In her own words: Last week two very similar things happened virtually simultaneously. While talking on the … Continue reading
Posted in being single, Debra Collins, single mothers, spinster, spinsterlicious, unmarried
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Wedding Survival Tips
I’m wasting a perfectly good Saturday this weekend to attend a wedding. I always have such mixed feelings about these things. The bride and groom are good friends of mine and I’m happy they’ve found each other (a Match.com success story), but weddings usually bore me: it’s like watching the same play over and over, … Continue reading
Two Weekends in a Spinsterlicious Life
Oh, the Spinsterlicious Life. It’s a mixture of all things good and interesting in life…and delightful juxtapositions. Weekend #1 Last weekend, I spent some time with three fab single ladies and it was just refreshing to see each of them doing their own thing, having crafted pretty nice lives for themselves. I see this all … Continue reading
Posted in being single, living alone, Memorial Day, spinster, spinsterlicious
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(Why) Is “Spinster” A Four-Letter Word?
I am a single woman with no kids. I’ve been that way all my life. It’s by choice, so it’s a fine place to be. Eons ago, I would have been called a spinster. Or an old maid. Old Maid sounds much too heavy, plus I’m reminded of the card game of the same name … Continue reading
Posted in Divorce Envy, Huffington Post, Single, spinster, spinsterlicious, unmarried
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