by Celia Rivenbark | Mar 29, 2016 | Weekly Column
A friend hooked on those popular adult coloring books says she can relax for hours with her colored pencils and gel pens. “I just feel the stress pour out of my body,” she said dreamily. I told her prescription cough syrup has that effect on me...
by Celia Rivenbark | Mar 24, 2016 | Weekly Column
Duh Hubby was checking in with me after his plane landed the other day. Flight was good, he said, although he spent the next five minutes telling me that he hadn’t eaten in hours and would be starving when he got home in a couple of hours. While he...
by Celia Rivenbark | Mar 7, 2016 | Weekly Column
Since some of the Republican candidates seem to be having trouble with behaving decently and civilly to one another during the debates, why not force Trump, Cruz, Rubio and whoever’s still standing by the time you read this, to respond to every question...
by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 29, 2016 | Weekly Column
I didn’t see the label until I got my new “mom jeans” home from the store. All I knew was that, after a stressful hour in the dressing room, they were the only jeans that came close to fitting AND I could sit down in them without that unpleasant...
by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 22, 2016 | Weekly Column
My neighbor, an unapologetic non-cook, made an amazing sounding meal last week. Fresh cod topped with a miso glaze and served with smashed purple potatoes and lemon asparagus. She assured me it was delicious. Meal-prep services like Blue Apron, Hello Fresh...
by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 16, 2016 | Weekly Column
While most of you were enjoying the Super Bowl with family and friends or maybe getting a jump on doing your taxes last week, I was focused on one thing and one thing only: The start of the Chinese New Year. Finally, it’s my time. 2016 is the Year of the...
by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 12, 2016 | Weekly Column
Mattel has introduced three new Barbies in hopes of finally shushing the ever-louder protests that the iconic doll’s nutty measurements give girls lifelong body image problems. A lot has been written about the new Barbies. The “curvy” one...
by Celia Rivenbark | Feb 2, 2016 | Weekly Column
Wearing my satiny orange Denver Broncos jersey in the privacy of my living room, I cheered for Peyton Manning and all that he represents. They said he was too old, broke down and past his prime to win against the Patriots. They were wrong. All season, they said...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 27, 2016 | Weekly Column
I’m not usually a lottery player but, naturally, I bought a few $3 Powerball tickets when the payout climbed to $1.6 billion. In other words, I honestly believe that the lottery is a bad idea that exploits the poorest members of society and does...
by Celia Rivenbark | Jan 12, 2016 | Weekly Column
Loyal readers may recall that I have a “T.V. M.D.” For years, my friends have called me, rather than “a doctor” when their kids are ailing. Most agree that my advice is often accurate although a few have said that “what you said...
