Chapter 1: Girlfriend! The FROU
FROU: Females Rule Our Universe (But Don’t Tell the Men)
Test Your FROU IQ
Being in a Woman’s Fun Club—I Can Dig It!
Ready for a New You? Try a Wig
High Maintenance: Is This You?
Gotta Have Some Two-Ply TP and Paper Towels in the Bathroom or Else!
Hair Doo-zies: The Bubble or the Stubble?
A Hip-Hop Flip-Flop for This Shoe-Crazy Ipock
Capris with Side Zippers Pose a Dangerous Trap
“How Do You Like Me Now?” on the Cover of GS Magazine?

Chapter 2: Men and Women: Sharing Worlds, But from Distant PlanetsWhat’s Mine is Mine and What’s His is Mine (Or, Is It?)
Training the Remaining 80% of Men to Clean
The Thrill of the Hunt – For Him and Her
I Can’t Abide with a Man “In Touch with His Feminine Side”
Oscar & Prissy: The Original Power-Struggle Couple
All About Russell, a Wannabe Boy Scout
From Teen Idol to OB/GYN: Dr. Barbie-Doll Sure Gets My Attention!
Rainy Days and Birthdays Always Get Him Down
Iron and Steel (But not Russell’s Duke Aluminum Can) Make My Kitchen Complete

Chapter 3: Hardly the Norm: Accidents and Sheer Wonders
Good Night, Sleep Tight, But Beware—the Bedbugs May Bite!
Changing Light Bulbs Can Be Hazardous to Your Health
Eight Days in July That Went Awry
Neighbors’ New Mailbox Puts Us in the Doghouse
Stick Around for Mistakes, Misery and Mystery
Songs Sung Wrong Almost Sound Right
I Found a Fork in the Road and Took It—No, Really!
Later, I Found a Fork and a Job (But Only Kept One)
The Name Game Is One I Can’t Remember How to Play

Chapter 4: Food Fit for Foodies and Kitchen Capers
Sushi in the South
TV Host’s Biggest Blooper: Flaming Pantyhose
Secret Recipes Have No Place in My Kitchen
“Gerbil Food” Leaves Me Hungry
Southern Traditions: Boiled Peanuts and Blueberry Cobbler
“Not a Problem,” Said the Waiter, as He Grabbed the Chatty Wife
Lobster and Collards, the Poor Things!
Kitchen Table Holds Power for Friends Who Gather’ Round

Chapter 5: Feelings, Oh, Oh, Oh, Feelings
Don’t You Be Messing With My Southern Twang!
Survey Says, “Sorry, Ma’am, You Don’t Qualify”
Clear and Present Dangers Almost Halt Yard Work
Saving and Savoring “Family” Christmas Cards
Leaving Plane Phobia Behind
The Wide Range of Change
Independence Is a State of Mind, Not a Promotion
Past, Present, Future: Photos Give Us Cause to Pause
New Year’s Resolutions? Not When Chocolate Rules!

Chapter 6: Let’s Get Physical, or Perhaps, Metaphysical
When You Travel and Your Luggage Doesn’t, SHOP!
Where Am I Going to Lie When My Life Is Over?
Oprah said, “I Feel Duped!” (Do What? Do What?)
Keep Your Eyes on the Road, Keep Your Hands on the Wheel
Opening Impossible Packages (Plissors to the Rescue!)
When Shopping for Shoes, Mine Disappeared
Living in the Southern State of Reality
“The Blog” Is “The Blah”
Eenie, Meanie, Miney Mo!

Chapter 7: Family Zoo and Pesky Relatives
Today’s Grandmothers: Daring Divas and Cool Chicks
Hand-Me-Down Clothes: Tacky for Teens, But Awesome for Adults
Family Competition: In Search of the Great, White Teeth
Mama Is Styling in Her Colorful Hibiscus Capris
Who Is Number One on Your Speed Dialing List?
Getting an Education in Grandmotherhood
Oh No! Mama Has Become Me
Family Follies and Personal Perils

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