Kathy Giles

Speaker / Writer

Tag: Confessions

  • Sweating the Small Stuff

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    Sometimes it’s the little things that get you I’ve always thought of myself as a flexible person, one who goes with the flow, and doesn’t sweat the small stuff. Apparently, I am delusional. Because some small stuff really does make me sweat.   Here’s the list of my top five: #1 – Unmade beds With…

  • Like the Back of My Hand

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    How well do you really know the back of your hand? I know a lot of things about my husband after 31 years of marriage. You might say I know him like the back of my hand. But apparently, one thing I don’t know about him is actually… the back of his hand.   We…

  • The Recipe Rebel

    The Recipe Rebel

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    There are two types of people in the world: those who read the directions, and those who should have.   I am usually a rule follower. I don’t drink milk beyond its sell-by date. I launder my whites and darks separately. I always fasten my seatbelt. But when I flip open a cookbook to create…

  • The Dog Spoon

    The Dog Spoon

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    Don’t judge me by the utensils I use. The first time I met my prospective in-laws I really wanted to make a good impression. Instead, I scandalized them by using the wrong spoon. It wasn’t a breach of etiquette. I’m not some ditzy debutante who can’t navigate a formal place setting. I was helping prepare…

  • One Act of Larceny Lingers for Years

    One Act of Larceny Lingers for Years

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    My Oldest Possession is Stolen Property One of my oldest possessions is a teddy bear I acquired from a cousin when I was a child. To be honest, I stole it from him. I’m not sure why this act of larceny still lingers in my mind. I was never much of a rule-breaker, although my…

  • Don’t Trifle with Tradition

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    I didn’t realize how traditional my family was until I tried to change them (the traditions, not the family).   I made a slight change to a favorite homemade salad dressing for a recent family picnic. To my great surprise the family actually noticed, and they definitely did not approve. The faintly accusatory mutters of…

  • Fitting Room Phobia

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    Reunion Causes Attack of Fitting Room Phobia It must be a conspiracy of fate that after recently purging my closet of an outdated wardrobe, I now need a new dress for my upcoming high school reunion. But in order to acquire said new dress, I must face one of my bigger neuroses, Fitting Room Phobia.…