Skip to content

  • FB
  • Twitter

Mostly Merry Musings

  • About
  • Short Bits
  • Long Bits
  • My Books
  • Shaving, Waxing, Electrocution: Women’s War on Hair

Disco Inferno

I want it bad. I recently discovered a friend of mine owns a club-sized disco ball — at least 20…

20-inch disco ball, big houses, disco ball, disco dancing, high ceilings

I’m a Delicate Flowah

Many years ago, while walking down the street in Boston, I overheard a woman say loudly, in a distinct Boston…

aht, artists, Boston, Boston accent, contemporary art, ICA, Mapplethorpe, MFA, Super Bowl

Because I’m Worth It

Some of you may remember those L’Oreal hair color commercials from the 70s that proclaimed “Preference by L’Oreal. Because I’m…

Because I'm worth it, hair coloring, L'Oreal, life insurance

I Miss the Bermuda Triangle

What ever happened to the Bermuda Triangle? Growing up in the 70s and 80s, it was everywhere, and as a…

Bermuda Triangle, Chrarles Berlitz, In Search Of, Kardashians, Leonard Nimoy, Unexplained mysteries

Hell’s Angels Are Back, the Four-Legged Version

I pulled out some little used breakfast bars from the rotating shelf of my cupboard the other day to find…

Brillo, Clorox, gangs, mice, mouse traps, Nutri-Grain, peanutbutter, Quaker

The Re-Flex Flex Flex

My friends and I have many fond memories and bonding moments over Duran Duran, that fabulously stylish 80s band that…

80s, Billy Squier, Duran Duran, Flock of Seagulls, I Ran, MTV, Rock Me Tonight, Simon Le Bon, The Reflex, The Reflex video

How to Be a Resolution Rock Star

I find resolutions fascinating, mostly because people have such strong reactions for or against them. Folks tend to fall into…

Happy new year, lose 20 pounds, new year's resolutions, War and Peace, work out more

Top 9 Posts from 2015, Because Less Is More

Here we are at the end of the year when we run out of steam and cover it up with…

birthdays, Boston, bras, concerts, gays, hairdressers, heat, humor writing, Rick Springfield, snowiest winter in Boston, staying warm, Top 10 lists, turning 50, U2, Victoria Secret, year-end lists

The Santa Liar

I posted this last year and am posting it again with an update. My now 16-year-old and I were about…

believing in Santa, Christmas, Home Alone, kids, parenting, Santa, stocking stuffers, stockings, Toys R Us

Go Flag Yourself Winter

As you may recall, Boston got a little bit of snow last year. I myself lost my heat in the…

Boston's snow pile, record snow, snow piles, winter

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I won't use your address for any other purpose.

Join 323 other subscribers
Follow on WordPress.com

What people are saying

sdeden's avatarsdeden on Riverwood, a Story
sdeden's avatarsdeden on Riverwood, a Story
Jennie's avatarJennie on Riverwood, a Story
jeanetterundquist's avatarjeanetterundquist on Riverwood, a Story
Unknown's avatarGoodbye 2025 and Pre… on A Funny Thing Happened on the…

Previous Laughs

Things I Try to Learn or Laugh about

Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • sandradeden.com
    • Join 323 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • sandradeden.com
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...