Today, I am 53-years old. Another year in this one life. While I’m still not scaling mountains, publishing books, dressing for success, or running for office, I’m fulfilled and joyful. I do, however, still aspire to have my dream job naming nail polish colors and having a job … [Read more...] about 53 Bits of Wisdom, or Something Like That
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Waxing about Waxing
I am not a fussy, high maintenance kind of girl. The one thing I do routinely to tend to myself and my grooming is get my brows waxed. I was born with the most unfortunate unibrow, and it took me well into adulthood to learn that I could actually do something about it. I suppose … [Read more...] about Waxing about Waxing
Make Up Isn’t What Makes You Shine
We have such messed up ideals of beauty. There's been lots of hubbub in social media showing photos of women with and without makeup. I have always found that I never really learned to wear make up, so I stick with my staples of under eye concealer, liquid eyeliner, and mascara. … [Read more...] about Make Up Isn’t What Makes You Shine
Feeling Kind of Zitty
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own. I am too vain to post a … [Read more...] about Feeling Kind of Zitty
NEUTROGENA® Makeup is a Drugstore Win
This post is part of the HEALTHY ESSENTIALS® 2014 program by Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies, Inc. and The Motherhood, who sent me a box of products and compensated me for my time. Opinions, experiences and photos shared here are all my own, and I hope you enjoy … [Read more...] about NEUTROGENA® Makeup is a Drugstore Win
Ingredients and Chemical Compounds
Here's the tagline for a body wash product I just got a sample of: "Clean you expect. Ingredients you trust." Here's the list of ingredients (in order): Water - Off to a good start. I know what this is! Cocamidopropyl Betaine - Voted 2004 Allergen of the Year by the … [Read more...] about Ingredients and Chemical Compounds
Invisalign…Worth it for my vanity?
I have never felt beautiful. I don't wallow in self pity or anything but I have always regarded other women as prettier than me. I, like so many women, focus on my blemishes and jiggly spots. It's hard to see my good traits and it's hard to look at myself … [Read more...] about Invisalign…Worth it for my vanity?