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2013 YEAR IN REVIEW : THE POSTS MY READERS ARE READING

(I decided to review 2013 based on the information that Google Blogger provides about MISTRESS MANIFESTO BLOGSPOT!  Thanks to all my readers who make this a very successful blog!) 

I want to tell you what the most popular posts have been and where readers are coming from! 

Now, this doesn't mean that I'm overly swayed by what statistics have been.  I would probably go on posting even if I had very little readership because this is fun for me.

I know that Mistresses are a fascinating subject.  That's why there are so many books, movies, and television shows about Mistresses!  Fiction and Not!

Karin Stanford, who had a relationship and child with Jesse Jackson Senior, is the once-upon-a-time mistress who is still getting the most  hits!  She is a successful college professor with a career of her own.  I have no idea why!

Closely followed by a simple post called "Bob Hope's Girlfriends!  That tells me that I better dedicate a whole month to that subject.  (I've heard a lot about one of them, but you know there is a difference between a girlfriend, an affair, a fling, and a Mistress!) 

Scott Thorson, the ex of Liberace who wrote his memoir about being a Kept Man that has been turned into a respected movie called "Behind the Candelabra" is also of very much interest to my readers!  (I'm one of those people who has been rooting for Scott, and hoping he can overcome his addictions and win his bout with cancer too!  He's had a hard life.  My wish for him is peace of mind.)

Coco Chanel is also a long-time favorite!  I think that's in part because she managed to create a whole fashion house though coming from such adversity and changed women's fashion to something more comfortable and modern.

Where are my readers reading from? 

The United States overwhelmingly so.  The United Kingdom, Russia, and Germany are next, closely tied are Canada and France.  (I wish I knew if that was French Canada or not!) Latvia, for a small country, has checked in almost as much as Australia.  Maybe I better find out where all the Mistresses are hiding in that country! Denmark and Italy are less interested than I would imagine but still checking in quite a bit!

A few individuals are checking in from Qatar, Japan, and Singapore.  Maybe it's the write-ups I did on Jillian Lauren or Marilyn Young?

THANK YOU FOR READING MISTRESS MANIFESTO. BLOGSPOT.COM! 

Missy

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JOHNNY MATHIS : IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

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DEAN MARTIN : THE CHRISTMAS BLUES : FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE A LITTLE DEPRESSED

Mistresses aren't the only ones who can find the Christmas holidays depressing, but for those who want more from a relationship, like more time to spend together, it can feel lonely or isolated.

Whatever your relationship status, this is the time to get out there!  Get moving!  Don't give in to self pity, even if you've had a difficult year and there is no end in sight to the problem.  You probably have a lot to be thankful for.

So, if you're feeling down, here are some suggestions:

Don't give into being slovenly unless you're sick.  Get up, do your make-up and hair, dress well, and go for a walk, even if it's just out for a coffee, or to watch the kids piling on Santa Claus' lap at the mall.

THERE IS SO VERY MUCH TO DO WITH YOUR TIME during this season. 

Volunteer!

You'll find that there are plentiful opportunities to do just that, without having to make any long term commitments to a cause or organization. You can help serve food at a homeless shelter.  You can help the local police wrap presents for their toy give away.

I remember the year that a group of my neighbors decided at the last minute to show up at the closest senior citizens home to carol.  Most of the people who lived there were Jewish but believe me they were so cheered by being sung a few songs to, even though we were out of tune!  It was Old Fashioned mad cap fun!

You get the idea!

Missy

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DECLARATION FOR MISTRESSES - Appreciation

"A gift always deserves sincere appreciation.  It never hurt to thank someone!"

You've heard "It's the thought that counts, and probably, you have received some gifts that made you wonder "Whatever does she think of me?"  Well, these days people are re-gifting a lot, and those hockey-puck fruit cakes seem to really make the rounds, though the fresh ones can be wonderful - a thin slice and some dreamy French Vanilla ice cream on the side!  Or maybe you've had the experience of visiting a friend and noticing that she brought out something you gifted her to show you that she actually uses the piece. 

Since few of us are close to royalty or diplomats and don't have people who keep track of the gifts we've received and the ones we give, it's up to you.  Frankly, I don't believe in re-gifting.  It's too tricky.  Instead, if there is something I truly cannot appreciate and use, I donate it to a charity bazaar.

If someone gives you a gift that was clearly well thought out but still doesn't work for you, say a garment that is the wrong size or that you have too many of, it is OK to say so and return it for something else.  The best way to do this?

"Sandra, that beautiful chemise you bought me is a bit too snug.  I hope your feelings won't be hurt, but I would like to exchange it."  If she's your best friend, invite her to go shopping with you and help you choose something else!

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