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 Hi, my name is Tales From the Motherland, and I'm addicted to reality.  Please don't call me out for using the classic "meeting" hello; trust me, there will be plenty of opportunities to judge here. Those of you who are clever enough, or who have the…

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Flipping tables, calling each other names, making fun of each other, eating the decoration (bow) off of a cake, rolling their eyes, taking sides….sounds adolescent right!? Wrong! These are activities that adult women have been partaking in while the cameras roll on the Bravo hit series, The Real Housewives.…

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If the name and face of Chef Jaime Laurita are familiar to you, it may be from appearing with his family on “The Real Housewives of New Jersey”.  But there is so much more to this Barrington, Illinois resident than the few times that we’ve seen him on BravoTV.  Jaime Laurita has been a “celebrity chef” way before the term…

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On the heels of the season finale of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”, part one of the two-part reunion aired last night.

Notably missing from the couch was Adrienne Maloof.  As was released to the press a few weeks ago, she will not be returning for the next season of the show and as such decided to not participate in the reunion.  Andy Cohen stated that Adrienne’s…

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This has been a season of highs and lows, and it all came to and end tonight at the home of Lisa and Ken.  While their original intention was to through a housewarming / anniversary party, Ken decided that after 30 years of marriage they should renew their vows too.  Lisa, who’s not a fan of being the center of attention but who adores her husband, reluctantly  agreed.

The party…

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I have a confession to make.  I’ve been tweeting to a mom who’s been really good about limiting the use of electronics in her house.  In my last tweet to her, I was venting, and I made reference to my desire to cut down our cable to the basic package because I am mortified at our monthly bill, and at how easily the T.V. can draw people in when it is so handy and has so many…

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In this post, I share with you my secret guilty pleasure and how it made me feel about the "housewife".

 

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I think I have to go to RSA (Reality Show Anonymous.) I am sure I have a problem. I mean when I am up at night wondering if Sammi and Ronnie have reconciled or if Teresa and her sister-in-law really DO hate each other that much, I think it might be time for an Intervention. Then, that gets me thinking about the show Intervention! See it is like a fricken’ domino effect.



What really gets me is once in a blue moon I can get all of the kids to nap at the same time – that is when I… Continue

Well, Hello, hello... hugs and kisses to you too! I’m SO happy that you’ve come back to visit. It’s been a few days and I have soooo much to tell you! I played Bridge with the gals on Friday night and my goodness, it’s never a dull moment. Yes, yes, sit down and let me pour you a fresh cup...

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Given the last few weeks, I think I’m far better off keeping it *basically* wordless today…I’ve managed to dodge sharing much of anything lately for various & a sundry reasons. I’d hate for the floodgates to suddenly open & have Wordless Wednesday fall by the wayside! And yes, I’ll be dodging it yet again tomorrow…I’m positively giddy to have The Best Friend posting for…

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