As a child growing up in the sixties I was aware of the look for women. It was the decade of freshly-scrubbed faces like Cheryl Tiegs and Lauren Hutton; blonde hair, button noses and a slender, athletic body. The Beach Boys were singing about those California girls surfing in itsy, bitsy, teeny...


You mirror my thoughts and feelings so closely!
I, too, was always reluctant to have anyone help me. It felt to me like I was a "quitter" if I turned over the reigns to others. Boy, how I suffered year after year hosting all the family holiday dinners!
I guess I've finally wisened up as I make my single dish to contribute to this years Thanksgiving dinner hosted by my sister :)
Happy Thanksgiving!