I tend to be fairly persnickety about hygiene, not OCD but definitely on the clean side of the fence. So when I found myself stuck, trying to think about the unhygienic behaviors that make me shiver I was surprised by my general tolerance level. Until I reached out to the brilliance of the facebook world…

I was recently having drinks with a friend who also has a teenage daughter, and at some point the conversation turned to their impending sexual activity. We are adult women, ostensibly able to explore and reflect on our own sexuality and we both got visibly nervous when talking about the lessons that have to be…

THIS POST CONTAINS SOME ADULT THEMES: CONSIDER YOURSELF WARNED That’s right – now we come to the good stuff. I’ve danced around with all the other dirt and finally we get to the real dirty dirt, the naughty dirt, the good summer read with just enough to get you excited but not enough to embarrass…

Following my essay on “dirty little secrets” I received a number of concerned notes from acquaintances concerned about whose secrets were being told. Sadly I don’t think the essay was quite as juicy as some would have liked, or feared it would be – but the rapid fire response got me thinking about the nature…

Don’t get overly excited by the title – this is more a rant on the need for honesty in our lives, with ourselves and with each other than anything naughty or gossipy (which by the way I think is wrong so wouldn’t do).

This is a part of the Dirty-Thirties series that I thought I would share here as well – have been thinking a lot about camping as the summer winds down and as my husband starts planning our return to the great outdoors next summer – Enjoy! Dirty Camping: Camping is dirty. I am in my…