I got married at 36 and I'd change a bunch. My husband got the very end of the best years of my life. I was the second wife and thus his vasectomy because the first wife thought 4 kids were enough meant no kids for me. At 56 I wonder what w…
For me, I think such comments confusing because if I were a man buying a house, working diligently at a career I loved, and going back to school, I'd be quite a catch. It is not easy maintaining a healthy self-esteem when you reach your 40s…
Dear Spinster,Sometimes the greatest challenge is to hope in the face of dispair. Although it may be a little or a lot longer, it will be! In the meantime, let's go out and show that single girls know how to have fun!*h I think this post de…
Oh no! I'm so sorry to hear about your car accident, and that moving has not gone so smoothly. I hope things start looking up for you. I'm sending lots of happy thoughts and love your way. Thanks Kimberly, I so appreciate it. I'm already st…
A couple of years ago a man sent me roses at work for Valentine's Day, totally unexpected. I have to admit I loved being of those women for the day. However, there are other days when it is harder to be single, and in my case, I can't predi…
Give it time. I'm a firm believer that everything happens when it is supposed to happen. We may not like these plans that are made for us, but I know we planned it once upon a time. There are reasons some people have to wait longer than oth…
Hey there :)I’m Shop Girl from I Heart My Shoes—and I found your blog through the LDS & Mormon Blog listing. I’m an LDS writer / teacher in Ontario, and I just started up a social network for LDS bloggers in their twenties(ish)! I’ve been a…
That's too bad. I transitioned back into family wards at 25 because I was pretty tired of playing 'Do You Love Your Neighbour' and attending dances that were identical to the ones I'd started attending at 14. I have found I really like the
I will be commenting soon. I'm just trying to find a way to not make it 20 pages long. :) First of all with the Provo comment: Provo is infiltrated with girls that spend 2 hours every morning getting ready. They'll bake cookies for some dud…
None of my siblings are married yet, even though we are all at the point in our lives that we could be, so I know my parents worry and stress over us a lot. I think with everyone, but especially with our families - we have to remember that
Whiny is relative and expressing your feelings is what blogging is all about, good or bad. If I have learned anything in my 30 years it is that the less you worry about what other people think, the happier you are. Not that it is easy to do…
"Don’t be surprised! Jordan is one of these countries that if you are a woman and did not marry before the age of 25; panic attacks start hitting your family and specifically your mother, and they start doing their best to change this statu…