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Mother’s Day 2021 has come and gone. I hope you had a lovely day! On Sunday, Jeff and I went with our friend Kim to the Spring BloomFest at The Stevens-Coolidge House and Gardens in Andover MA. It was 3 years ago that we went to Holland to Keukenhof to see the 7 million tulips …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Yesterday, City Beauty launched an innovative new product to firm up and define the skin on the neck and decolletage: Ultra-Firming Dry Oil. I use lots of oils for my face and body, but I had never thought of it for my neck. What a cool idea! Ultra-Firming Dry Oil is …
Today, I had an almost normal day. My friend Laura needed to buy gifts for a number of family members that she will be visiting after more than a year next week. She decided to go to the adorable seaside town, Newburyport MA, that is chock full of independently owned shops and restaurants. Lucky for …
I just bought a new pair of pink platform sandals on sale at Saks Off 5th. Even though it is still a bit too cold to wear them here north of Boston, I wanted to get my feet sandals ready. It was a great opportunity to try out my new pedi set, Footnanny. (Every time …
Today, I visited a friend for lunch in the new apartment that she moved into just a few weeks ago. She has a wonderful flair for decorating, and I was eager to see her new home. It truly reflected her taste and interests, and it was beautiful and peaceful. I hadn’t seen her in person …
Over the past couple of years, I have been using a number of bath & body products and facial skincare products with CBD. I’ve tried quite a few body balms with CBD that are good for muscle aches by providing topical pain relief. PR Sample, Affiliate Links When the brand CBD Daily sent me their …
Our host for this week’s Fashion Flash is Stacie from Makeup Obsessed Mom! Here’s what’s on tap this week: luxury skincare that you need to know for yourself or for an awesome Mother’s Day gift find out what your requirements should be when you’re drinking wine flared pants and jeans are back! How can you …
It’s that time again: counting up my beauty empties. Because I have such a huge stash of everything, instead of “repurchase”, I will switch to whether I recommend the product or not and mention if I would repurchase it in the future. Here’s what I used up in April 2021. I Bought This, PR Samples, …
Probably because I had a lot to do, this week absolutely sped by, though it seemed like a long week. Can both things be true at the same time? Happy May Day! April showers bring May flowers, right? It may rain much of the coming week. Although our area is supposed to be in a …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links Mother’s Day is a week from this Sunday! If you’re in the market for a last minute gift or an extra gift to celebrate your mom or a mom in your life, consider the lovely, new gift sets from Nature’s Beauty. Nature’s Beauty is a cruelty-free, vegan bath and body products …
The spring typically starts the season for celebrations: Mother’s Day, graduations, weddings, and Memorial Weekend. Which events we celebrate in person are still rather up in the air as we get our COVID vaccinations but continue to be cautious. Nevertheless, in the nice weather we can get together more often and celebrate outdoors. After a …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links I had been seeing photos of the Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Stay Beautiful Melting Blush all over Facebook and blogs over the past several months. Both the cream formula and the beautiful packaging caught my eye. When Sephora had their VIB sale, I decided to give it a try. …
This past year, many of us have been forgoing makeup, wearing less of it and not buying as much. We stayed home more, and when we did go out, we wore masks. PR Samples, Affiliate Links, Informational Links But our use of skincare products did not lessen. In fact, some of us actually upped our …
This week, I am hosting Fashion Flash, the online mini-magazine for women over 40 featuring content focusing on lifestyle, beauty, health and wellness, fitness, healthy eating, and more. Here’s what’s in store this week! You might be surprised to learn that vegetable oil is NOT healthy for cooking and eating. Kristen Coffield of theculinarycure.com shares …
This was an off week for me. Sadly, my close friend’s husband passed away last week after complications from surgery. He was a professor, scholar and author, caring social worker and sociologist who worked on behalf of the disabled. But we knew Jim as a sweet, kind, generous, and wonderful friend. A true Southern Gentleman. …