I want the fairytale, the happily ever after.
Yeah, it can happen!
When does it happen? Did it work out for Rachel or skinny Marie?
Those were very specific cases of crackheads.
I’m asking you who it worked for.
You want me to give you a name? Oh, the pressure of a name… I got it! Cinder-fuckin-rella.

Pretty Woman, 1990

I’ve been waiting pretty much all my life for a white knight on thunderous black horse to storm the drawbridge, slay the dragon, and carry me- daintily slung over his massive shoulder – to a new life. At no point in the last 35 years has reality interfered with this fantasy, probably because the soundtrack in my head is something romantic and operatic despite any real life happenings…just imagine all the best parts of Moonstruck and you’ll have a tiny window into the maze of my crazy.

Walking down the aisle to a person I didn’t love? Moonstruck theme.
Divorcing that same person after lots of very bad, no good but quite conducive to growth happenings? Moonstruck theme (a little softer).

Realizing I’m gay? Moonstruck theme is apparently no respecter of gender!

Even though I know the Disney fantasy will never, ever happen to me…and most of the time, as a feminist, I sneer at such fantasies, I must admit to the teensy tiny part inside of me that sighs with pleasure at the thought that there is someone to rescue me. The hardest part of being single isn’t rolling over in bed without someone there to hog your covers. It’s having a flat tire on the freeway in the middle of the night, realizing that a) you don’t know how to change a tire b) you really should know how to change a tire c) by the time you figure it out, you could be accosted and end up the subject of a documentary d) you can’t find your insurance card to call a tow truck, anyway. So, you’re just screwed. And single. But you can eat waffles in bed if you want to! Hooray for progress.

Show me a little girl who doesn’t like to play princess. Show me a little boy who doesn’t instinctively want to conquer and/or rescue. It’s so easy to fall into the trap, even when you know better. Even the best self-help books and movies are wanting us to hurry up and make ourselves fabulous so we can live the dream! Meet another fabulous person just waiting in the wings!

So I’m here with a challenge during this month of women’s history. Show yourself the same you that you’d display to your soulmate. And do it often. Whether that means taking care of yourself physically, spiritually, emotionally, or just lighting some candles and indulging yourself with subtitled movies, you’re worth all the romance and passion that any fairytale has ever put in your head. But this time, the knight rides up and pulls off that helmet to stare you back in the face. The knight smiles. Waves. Turns up the theme to Moonstruck. And toasts herself in the mirror.

~ Anonymous

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Now is your chance to win this fabulous book! Submit a short article (250-ish words) on body image, safe sex, your first gynecologist experience, talking about sex with your kids, etc., and you could be the winner of The Body Scoop for Girls!

This contest is open to the public and all members and staff of HippyMom. Please submit your article (and how you want your byline) by 3/18/2010. All entries will be posted on the HippyMom blog, and the article with the most comments will win the book! (You will retain the rights to your own work) Easy, right?

Did I mention that promoting your own site on the HM blog & forum gives you exposure to almost 40k unique visitors? Your article may also be blasted on Facebook and Twitter, so prepare for your 15mb of fame!

Blog commenting will open through 3/25/2010! Submit articles directly to Tarot via PM

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FunkyBlueLovin’ imagines me and you, and you and me… no, wait, she’s just manifesting her perfect life.

Got Tribal? Nefertitties does, and now has a piece of paper to prove it. She also just turned 31, and desperately needs a party… with spankings!

Speaking of birthday parties, Scarlet Mae goes from peaceful beach retreat to preschool party central, in a matter of hours… with pepsi.

Signs, signs, everywhere are signs. Melia, are you listening?

HippyMom sucks, blows and gets dirty, with the help of a PervyBird.

MamaBirdie knows she’s never really alone.

Stumbling on a cure for her ills, Yums gets all tingly.

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There are some parts of life that we tend to let slide when life gets in the way.  Work, kids, relationships, and all the exhaustion and stress that go with them can zap our sex drive and leave us with little or no relationship with ourselves.  It doesn’t have to be that way, and whether we have a partner or not we still need a loving and fun relationship with our bodies and some pleasure in our lives.  One way to treat ourselves to some well-deserved satisfaction is with one or more of the various sex toys that are available now in stores and online.

The beauty of sex toys is that they can add variety and fun to our own private sex life or spice up sex with a partner, and even if our partner feels a bit threatened at the thought of adding a new element to the mix we can usually demonstrate how sex toys can add to the fun instead of replacing the intimacy only she or he can provide.  Since there are many types of toys and new styles have been added in recent years I think this is a great time to share some interesting ideas with everyone who works hard and deserves some pleasure in her life.  Since that includes all of us let’s take a look at what’s out there.

The sheer number of websites that sell toys politely labeled “massagers” and openly labeled sex toys are staggering, so we will just go over the basics.  First we have clitoral stimulators that are ideal for masturbation by ourselves or a partner,  and that range from those shaped like produce (which make me personally laugh more than get turned on), to those that are more girly-themed or classically styled such as this one .  For more “realistic” looks and for penetration with out vibration there are many styles available as well, and also G-spot stimulators for those who find they enjoy stimulation in this area attributed to awesome orgasms in many women.  One popular toy is known as the Rabbit and is a combination of clitoral and vaginal (and anal with proper attachment)  stimulation, and this is a toy that lives up to its reputation in my opinion.

For the man who wants to get in on the fun there is an assortment of toys available for him, and some women find that he may be more receptive to her sex toys if he has his own as well.  Since there are many women who want sex toy fun with their female partner there are also toys designed for the lesbian couple.  Of course there are also toys for more specific needs such as pussy pumps and toys for anal stimulation, but I personally think a basic toy for all women would be a small, discreet, always available toy for personal pleasure such as one or more of these.  I could go on for pages listing the almost endless ways people have found to help them achieve orgasm or just feel great along the way, but you get the point.  There is something out for everyone, whether timid and private or randy and ready to go!

We can find many versions of many types of sex toys online or if you are lucky, in a local store, and I hope that anyone reading this who hasn’t ever considered buying a toy will at least take a minute to consider it.  If you don’t even want to consider one then at least consider why so many people do use them.  We as women all work hard and take care of everyone else in our lives, but too many times we neglect ourselves.  What better way to nurture ourselves and have some amazingly pleasurable experiences than to take time to either find a toy that is for us alone or to share with our partner if we wish?  What better way to relax and feel appreciated than to give ourselves something that celebrates our femininity and gives us another opportunity to take care of ourselves and celebrate our sexuality?  We are woman…hear us moan!  Okay, maybe we don’t want everyone to hear us moan, but don’t leave the moaning out of your life.  It is good for your physical and emotional health and worth the effort, so let’s make March the month we take our pleasure into our own hands.  Enjoy!!!

~MamaBirdie is our resident pervert disguised as a hardworking twin mom. She is hosting a blowjob workshop on HippyMom Forum March 8-10, 2010 and would love for you to join!

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Well, honestly, a good reading can change your life. Or not. Its all in how you look at things, really. Tarot (the cards, not me) is all about the path you are leading and where you are headed in life. You may be looking for a new job, trying to sort out romance, wanting to move or just curious about what is in store for you in the coming months, and perhaps you just want some guidance or an indication that you’re not completely screwing up your life. That is what Tarot is about. It will not give you winning lottery numbers, tell you if your partner is cheating, say when you will die, but it will give insight into what will happen with your life if you keep moving on the road you are currently traveling.

So, what can Tarot (me!) do for you? On Thursday, March 11, 2010, I will be doing free mini-readings for the paid members of HippyMom, on the HippyMom forum! I have been reading tarot for 16 years, and I am an empath and occasional medium. I read from several different decks, use a pendulum and a crystal ball to find you the answers you seek.

Join me (Tarot on HippyMom!) on March 11, 2010 for a sample of what I can do for you (and everyone else!) – I promise you won’t be disappointed!

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