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How It Got Started

Nothing But The (Painful) Truth

What motivates you? What freezes you in your tracks? What gets you out of bed in the morning, and what, on certain days, keeps you buried under the covers? What has been your creative outlet during the last year and a half? Did you have to adjust your answers to these questions when COVID hit? This is my blog, Diva Dishes, and here is where I answer all those questions, and maybe you will find some answers, too.

Coming To Terms with Your Calling

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want To Come
(The Lazy Person's Guide To Getting Out Of Work)

Where's My Strychnine?
(Things I Would Rather Do Than File Taxes)

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Coming To Terms with Your Calling

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Aug 1
4 min

Coming To Terms with Your Calling

I've had a few random visitors to my website this week (Hello? Who do I know in L.A.?), and every time a notification pops up, I think...

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Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want To Come
(The Lazy Person's Guide To Getting Out Of Work)

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May 15
3 min

Sorry I'm Late, I Didn't Want To Come (The Lazy Person's Guide To Getting Out Of Work)

Unless you've spent the last two years under a slab of concrete, you know that the job climate has basically imploded. When Covid hit, I...

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Where's My Strychnine?
(Things I Would Rather Do Than File Taxes)

favoritefeathermer

Apr 20
4 min

Where's My Strychnine? (Things I Would Rather Do Than File Taxes)

Well, we've survived that dreaded time of year. No, not pollen season, although here in the South they are not mutually exclusive. I'm...

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favoritefeathermer

Mar 4
4 min

License and Registration, Please

I have a confession to make. I let my car's registration lapse. For two years. I'm not proud, but in my defense, Covid-19 hit just a...

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Me And My RC
(Saying Goodbye To Grandma)

favoritefeathermer

Feb 23
5 min

Me And My RC (Saying Goodbye To Grandma)

Today, 2.22.22, marks the 17th anniversary of the death of my paternal grandmother, Ruth Cifaldi Colucci. She was originally from New...

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Always Send Me Flowers
(In Defense of Valentine's Day)

favoritefeathermer

Feb 16
2 min

Always Send Me Flowers (In Defense of Valentine's Day)

Valentine's Day gets such a bad rap, because as human beings we have become so jaded and bitter, that if we aren't actually in a...

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The Mic Drop File

favoritefeathermer

Jan 18
4 min

The Mic Drop File

Each person's life is a combination of all of the different aspects of their personality. I visualize it like a pie-shaped game piece...

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Life in the Queue
(Things to do while you're on hold)

favoritefeathermer

Jan 12
4 min

Life in the Queue (Things to do while you're on hold)

"You are currently number 25 in the queue." UUUUUUUGGGHHH. Last Friday, I was trying to contact the VA in Fayetteville. It wasn't going...

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To Resolve or Not to Resolve

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Jan 6
3 min

To Resolve or Not to Resolve

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Toasting to new beginnings, swearing up and down (in between shots of tequila) that we are...

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The Right to Grieve

favoritefeathermer

Dec 27, 2021
3 min

The Right to Grieve

Two weeks ago, my mother-in-law passed away at the age of 93. She had an amazing life, raising three children to be decent, God-fearing...

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Survival Of The Bravest
(Ode to Thanksgiving)

favoritefeathermer

Nov 27, 2021
4 min

Survival Of The Bravest (Ode to Thanksgiving)

Every family has one. You already know what I'm talking about. That one person in the family who can either make your holiday meal a...

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Why Did I Come In Here?

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Nov 25, 2021
3 min

Why Did I Come In Here?

When I thought about writing this blog, I knew exactly how I wanted to start it. I can't remember what it was, but trust me, it was...

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The Weight Of The World

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Nov 6, 2021
6 min

The Weight Of The World

Last Christmas, I had a great job, patients I loved, a new granddaughter, and the tremendous pride of knowing that I had just lost over...

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The ORIGINAL White Girl

favoritefeathermer

Oct 27, 2021
3 min

The ORIGINAL White Girl

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I love autumn. If you've spoken to me for more than five seconds, you know this. If my...

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The Stinky Cheese Test
(My COVID Odyssey)

favoritefeathermer

Oct 17, 2021
5 min

The Stinky Cheese Test (My COVID Odyssey)

Let's face it.....it was inevitable. Frankly, I'm surprised I dodged the Covid bullet for as long as I did. I had only been working at...

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Horror Movie Do's And Don'ts
Part II

favoritefeathermer

Oct 4, 2021
4 min

Horror Movie Do's And Don'ts Part II

It's that time of year again....the approach of Halloween, also known as Samhain, All Hallow's Eve, and as I like to affectionately refer...

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Clawing Your Way Out
(What you can accomplish in two weeks without internet)

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Sep 25, 2021
3 min

Clawing Your Way Out (What you can accomplish in two weeks without internet)

I have discovered the strangest things in the last few weeks. For example, your phone won't actually work unless you pay the bill. Who...

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Sowing The Seeds Of Your Family

favoritefeathermer

Aug 27, 2021
2 min

Sowing The Seeds Of Your Family

This past Saturday, at about 5pm, I officially became a mother of three and a grandmother of one. I even kept it together well enough to...

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Recipe #3 - London Broil For Cannibals

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Aug 17, 2021
2 min

Recipe #3 - London Broil For Cannibals

Here is a recipe that I have been making for years. My mother made it when we were kids, and I remember we always had it with...

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Hiding In Bed

favoritefeathermer

Aug 13, 2021
4 min

Hiding In Bed

Everyone knows the benefits of good sleep. Experts recommend 8-10 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night in a dark space with the...

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