Author Archives: advicefrommarta

A Non-Exact Biography of My Breasts

Posted on October 11, 2020 by advicefrommarta

Childhood I am six, or maybe seven. We move to a new house and the house next door is a perfect match for ours, right down to the two girls the same age as my sister and I. The main … Continue reading →

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Your Fall Weather/Fashion Forecast & Horoscope

Posted on October 3, 2020 by advicefrommarta

Aquarius Someone close to you is sending you mixed signals. You will wear a jacket that is too hot in the sun, but not warm enough in the shade. Pisces As a water sign you will remark endlessly on the … Continue reading →

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Say You’re Sorry

Posted on September 27, 2020 by advicefrommarta

Yom Kippur is “The Day of Atonement,” the day of saying you’re sorry. The whole week leading up to Yom Kippur we’re supposed to apologize to people we’ve wronged. In Jewish thought, God can’t forgive you for things you do … Continue reading →

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Making the Bed

Posted on September 21, 2020 by advicefrommarta

It took me a long time to start making my bed. As a child, it was not something required in my house. It was something saved for company, summer camp, and my one year of boarding school. In college, making … Continue reading →

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Remembering Names

Posted on September 14, 2020 by advicefrommarta

If you are in your 50s in the age of Facebook you can probably sort the names of people you went to high school with into four categories. There are your friends, the ones you still talk to and know, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning Photos

Posted on September 7, 2020 by advicefrommarta

When he’s bored with his own phone, my 14-year-old son likes to pick up my phone and go through the photos. My phone is 5 years old, so over a third of his life is stored in it. “You take … Continue reading →

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9:00 AM Leaks

Posted on August 30, 2020 by advicefrommarta

The other day, at about 9:00 am, we discovered a leak in our kitchen sink  and I suddenly realized why I’m so tired. It was not the leak. One rainy day when I was about 9 my BFF and I … Continue reading →

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The Smell of Creosote

Posted on August 26, 2020 by advicefrommarta

There was a storm the other day, just a little thunder, wind, and rain here, but farther to the north, it was a storm. When I went outside the next morning it smelled like creosote. More precisely, it smelled like … Continue reading →

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The Kitchen Table

Posted on August 20, 2020 by advicefrommarta

                          We have always been a kitchen table kind of family. We’re lucky, we have both an eat-in kitchen and a formal dining room. We use them both. … Continue reading →

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Karen and Steve

Posted on July 26, 2020 by advicefrommarta

The other day on Facebook, where all life happens now, a friend asked for the definition of a Karen. She was confused because she thought that previously “Karens” were the women lecturing others about face masks and calling the police … Continue reading →

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