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I've been blogging since 2006 at http://ronnisrants.blogspot.com. I am a fifty-mumble grandmother, very opinionated and not always politically correct.

I have over 20 years of experience acting and costuming in community theater.

I love to write. My blog started

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Society & Lifestyle > Feminism & Women's Rights Important women in medieval history: 2 of 7

In my opinion, the most influential Medieval woman was Eleanor of Aquitaine. Born to Duc William X of Aquitaine around 1122, Eleanor was extremely well-educated in an age when women could barely sign their names. She inherited the Duchy when her father died, as the male heir had predeceased him. She was quite a prize, as her...
Style & Beauty > Vintage & Bargain Clothing How do you have a nice wardrobe on a small budget?: 2 of 6

The way to look well-dressed on a small budget is to make sure everything fits well and works for you. I spend the time to comb the thrift shops and Goodwills. You never know what you will find! Designer labels, frequently. Vintage things, occasionally. Natural fibers, all the time. Start with one good piece. A skirt, maybe,...
Style & Beauty > Vintage & Bargain Clothing How do I sell a used wedding gown online?: 1 of 3

To sell a used wedding gown online, I would use eBay. Here are a few tips for making a good presentation. 1) Presentation. When you set up your sale page on eBay, you will be given a lot of options from which to choose. Choose a pretty background and opt for a Gallery pic. It costs a little more, but you are selling a pricey...
Relationships & Family > Domestic Violence & Abuse Abuse and its effects on self esteem: 22 of 61

It's insidious, isn't it? It happens a little bit at a time. Oh, he is so affectionate; he bowls you over with the flowers and the dinners and the dancing and the gifts. It boosts you up so much when he stares into your eyes and tells you he loves you, that you're the only one for him, that he has never met anyone like you b...
Style & Beauty > Hair Color & Coloring What to do when your home hair color comes out too dark: 3 of 8

I once spent nearly a year trying to get black dye out of my ash blonde hair. I was 17 and had a 22-year-old "boyfriend." He said, "Why don't you dye your hair? Blonde is boring." I should have dumped him right then. But, no. I dyed my hair. I hated it from the start, but tried to put a good face on it by lying and saying th...
Arts & Humanities > Dance Styles Unlocking patterns of dance among the sixties Flower Children: 2 of 5

I was there, in the park, when the Jefferson Airplane came to town and threw joints out to the crowd. They played free concerts in the parks! Can you imagine? There was another band, called Country Joe and the Fish, whose main claim to fame was called the Fish Cheer ("Gimme an F...," etc.). They did free concerts on college ...
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss How does the death of a loved one affect you?: 43 of 81

My mother-in-law fell and broke her hip. She had a partial hip replacement, and while in the hospital, the nurses noticed that she had a badly infected toe. She lived alone, though her son and I visited her every day. She had never asked us to help with her toenails, and we did not know she had nicked her toe while clipping ...
Arts & Humanities > Theater & Drama Getting involved in community theater: 9 of 16

Years ago, after watching Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" on TV, I saw an audition notice in the local paper. Our local community theater was planning to do that very show. This is Texas. I wondered who was going to be the Pigeon Sisters, and decided that maybe one of them could be me. I had a background in Public Speaking, so...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: When someone you love commits suicide: 13 of 23

At 2:30 A M of August 20th, my husband walked out into the front yard and put a bullet in his head. He was a successful and beloved teacher, who had led what appeared to be a very good life. His parents were teachers, his mother in elementary school, his father, at a University. He grew up in a comfortable environment; one m...
Style & Beauty > Fashion Trends & Styles Fashion trends you should ignore: 17 of 29

Only you can really tell what fashion trends you should ignore. You can do that by finding out what really suits you, and, to do THAT, you need to take a long hard look at your body and figure out what features to showcase and which to minimize. Here's a clue: when you watch the dresses come down the runway, think about how ...