Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Be careful- you get what you give
I am not what most would call a particularly spiritual or religious person. I tend to stick to more practical explanations to life’s great wonders and believe only in things that are tangible and measurable. I do not think I am right in this line of thinking, or that anyone who is religious is wrong, […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
The Dark Side of the New Normal
I have to get a little serious this week. Every morning I get up and turn on the Today Show while I’m getting ready and making breakfast. It’s mostly background noise, but certain things will pique my interest and I will tune in for a moment to catch up on what is happening in the […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
The Root of Insecurity
In my efforts to connect with more people during my time spent in Nashville, I reached out to an acquaintance from college who has lived here for several years and asked her for some recommendations that might be accommodating for a single 30-something new to the city. The girl was gracious enough to not only […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Mind Control
Following what has been probably the most hectic and exhaustive few weeks of my life, I was excited for my monthly meeting with Therapist last weekend. I hadn’t spoken with him since I started my new job and with a couple of other personal matters exploding in my life, an unbiased and well-trained ear to […]
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Home Sweet Home
Being away from home so much as of late has really inspired a new love of my home here in Tri-Cities. It’s funny how most of the time to truly appreciate something, you have to lose it in some capacity. I never acknowledge how wonderful it is to taste food until I get sick and […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Strong is the New Black
Apparently I am a strong person. At least that is what people keep trying to tell me, however, I am not inclined to agree. This isn’t going to be some article where I “humble brag” about amazing things I do that few others can master. No, I want this to be an article where I […]
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Dating Rules
In the wild world of dating in 2019, a single person can encounter any number of oddities and atrocities. Online dating sites and apps have thrown a whole new monkey wrench into an already sometimes complicated and lengthy process. Add that to the fact that people are overall more career-focused and busier than ever, and […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Growing Pains
Picture this: I am sitting at a table, surrounded by people I don’t know in an upscale restaurant full of food I can’t pronounce in a huge city where I am completely lost. Everyone at the table is in heated discussion on a topic I should at least know SOMETHING about, but they may as […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
Advice for myself at 20
Last Friday I was at the bar at Label chatting with a couple of recent college grad girls I know. I was regaling them with stories from my “Train Wreck 20s” and as we were all laughing at the near-death experiences and hijinks that me 40lbs heavier got into, one of the girls said “I […]
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The truth about “The One”
Last week I was in the middle of a phone appointment with Therapist when he imparted some of the most valuable wisdom I’ve ever paid $75/hour to hear. Luckily for you, I am going to share this little grain of truth with you for free! We had run the gamut of pertinent topics in my […]
Tea Time with Appalachian Barbie
The Plight of the Childless Woman
If you are a childless woman of a certain age, it is inevitable that you have experienced some degree of “motherhood shaming,” and if you haven’t you probably will. It doesn’t matter how understanding, well-intentioned and open-minded the people surrounding you are, there will come a time someone will probably unintentionally diminish your womanhood and […]
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The Art of Being Annoying
Over the weekend I enjoyed a night out with some friends. I met up with them at the Country Club then dinner at Peerless followed by after dinner drinks around town. It was a decently large group of people, 6 of us, and we were all having a great time. I’m only particularly close to […]
