Her Royal Thighness and the Mystery of the Margarine Crown
When my husband and I lived in Michigan, we periodically trekked to Detroit to see Broadway touring companies and shop at bigger, more upscale malls than the one in our town. We were on our way there...
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Her Royal Thighness’s Fast-Food Milkshake Taste Test
A few weeks ago, we lost the guy who regularly stocks our vending machines at work. The new guy lined two rows of our beverage machine with Starbucks bottled frappuccinos. Unbeknownst to him, however,...
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Oy Vey! I’ve Been Sitting on My Tuches For Hours, Schvitzing Out This Blog!
I was in a gourmet shop in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor when I spotted a Chinese takeout carton labeled “Jewish Fortune Cookies.” Unable to resist, I made my purchase and promptly dug into the carton to...
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Jenny Craig: Overweight Celebs Can Afford Their Own Diets! Help an Overweight...
I’ve always joked that if you’re rich, there’s no excuse for being overweight, because you can afford fat farms, personal trainers and private chefs. I remember reading years ago that Jennifer Aniston...
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Holy Cow! 15 Pounds in 24 Days. I’m a Believer!
This morning I stepped on the scale and weighed 220 pounds. Not much to celebrate. Unless you consider the fact that I’ve just lost 15 POUNDS IN 24 DAYS … without being hungry and without feeling...
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Welcome New Readers! Learn More About Her Royal Thighness.
Welcome new readers. I’m glad you’ve ventured over to my kingdom! I hope it’s a place where you’ll find relatable laughs from a middle-aged, weight-challenged, semi-professional dieter and mom, with a...
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My Blog is Finally Redesigned!
Today is an exciting day in the Thighness Kingdom! After several weeks of being MIA, my new blog design is up and running! Some of you know that I updated my WordPress theme several weeks ago and my...
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What? You Don’t Like My Knockers?
When my daughter was little, like most kids in the kindergarten set, she loved knock knock jokes. Knock Knock! Who’s there? Olive. Olive who? Olive you! Knock knock! Who’s there? Dwayne Dwayne who?...
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Enabling the Change: A Humorous and Informative Discussion About Menopause!
I was at a Sisterhood event at my synagogue recently, fanning myself from the heat and sweating like Paula Deen during a butter shortage. “Is it hot in here, or is it just me?” I asked the ladies at...
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Menopause: It’s No Laughing Matter! … Or Is It?
Did you know that smokers and overweight women have worse hot flashes? Do you know the difference between a vaginal moisturizer and a lubricant? Watch this 8-minute video, laugh and learn. And...
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Whooooo Are You? (Who, Who, Who, Who?)
A week ago, my husband and I went to check out opening night of a new restaurant. The place was packed, and I found myself standing face-to-face with someone I know. As she looked up from digging in...
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Overcoming a 30-Year Fear: My First Attempts at Stand-Up
More than 30 years ago – in 1984 to be precise – I auditioned at The Comic Strip in New York City. I was young and naive, and I didn’t realize that – while stand up comics appear to be talking...
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What to Expect When You’re Expecting: The Midlife Edition
My doctor called me this morning to let me know I am NOT menopausal. And I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry! At 53, I’ve been expecting “the change” for a while. I am so ready to be done with...
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