Valentine’s Day would be my favorite holiday if it weren’t in February. Living in New England makes it tough to celebrate any holiday that occurs when we’re buried under more than 5 feet of snow, lol. But I love hearts. I collect hearts. I love anything with hearts on it or anything heart-shaped. I …
Queen of Softness: Charmin Ulta Soft Bath Tissue
When I first moved into my house thirteen years ago, my Aunt Flo brought me a unique gift. Toilet tissue color-coordinated with each of my bathrooms! Blue for my master bath and peach to coordinate with my two other bathrooms. Although I thought it was cool to have the tissue “blend in” with my decor, …
Beauty Blogazons Weekly Roundup 10 January 2015
Hey Ladies, Hope you made it through the first work week of January and the week of the deep freeze in part of the U.S. It was minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit in my part of Massachusetts a couple of days ago, but now it’s about a balmy 30. Only about 10 weeks till Spring! Here …
My Winter Beauty Musts
Yesterday in Massachusetts, we got a reprieve. After a Saturday night snowfall, Sunday saw temperatures rise to 55 degrees, a virtual heatwave at this time of year. Today, the sun is out, thank goodness, but the wind is blowing like mad bringing in a new cold or, shall I say, frigid front. Ugh. This is …
More Holiday Gift Picks: Not Just Beauty
Time is moving on, and Hanukah is a few days away and Christmas is in less than two weeks. Oh my. If you are still thinking about gifts to get, here are a few more suggestions to go along with the early picks I wrote about a couple of weeks ago here. Just …
DIY Non-Beauty Gift: Make Jam!
Although I like to cook, I love “craft” cooking, meaning cooking that’s not for a meal. And at holiday time, my recreational cooking often becomes DIY gifts. One of the things I make all year round is jam. In the summer, I pick strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and peaches when they’re in season. I love going to …
Marsala Pantone Color of 2015: Love It or Hate It?
Love it or hate it, Marsala is Pantone’s Color of 2015. I love it! This brownish-red was just about made with me in mind. I love it in makeup, in fashion, in home decor, in jewelry. You name it, I want it! I think Marsala will be a big color in beauty for winter and …
Making My Home Cozy with Old Factory Candles
At this time of year, my thoughts turn to gifts. Whenever I see something, I’m always thinking would this be a good gift for someone on my list…or truth be told, for me! 😈 So I was very happy to have a chance to try the autumn collection of soy candles from Old Factory. I …
Beauty Blogazons Thanksgiving Weekend Roundup 2014
For those of you who live in the U.S., hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving. We had a big crowd at my cousin’s house. Though I love going there, I do miss not having leftovers 😕 Here are this week’s beauty blogposts from Beauty Blogazons. I think they’ll provide some inspiration as you think about …
Early Holiday Gift Picks
Black Friday is just about two weeks away, and I know I’ve started to think about the holiday gift-giving season. Gifts for others and gifts for me. This year I’m on a strict budget, but I can still dream, right? Today, I’ve teamed up with my friends at The Beauty Council, and we’re putting together …
Everyone Should Have Flowers from The Bouqs.com
When I first met Jeff, he used to bring me roses frequently. Like almost every weekend. Pink ones. Yellow ones. And then finally, my favorite shade, coral. Now that we’ve been together for about 12 years, he brings roses for my birthday and Valentine’s Day, and I love getting them…I just wish they came a …
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Supporting Research
Unfortunately, breast cancer hits close to home for so many of us. I have several friends who recently battled breast cancer and won, thankfully. Twenty years ago, my dad wasn’t so lucky. He was one of the 2% of men, at that time, who developed breast cancer. He was shocked. Back in the early ’90s, …
Bliss Fabulous Foaming Face Wash
This past year, two different market research consulting projects took me to San Francisco. San Francisco is one of my favorite cities. We were conducting our research in an office building south of Market Street, so I got to stay at the nearby W Hotel in San Francisco twice. I love that hotel because the …
Which Beauty Products Do You Stockpile?
Sometimes it’s because I don’t want to run out. And other times, it’s that I got a deal and decided to stock up on my favorite beauty products. i don’t do this for everything I try, but for products that I really like or love, I usually have at least one waiting in the wings. Let’s take …
Makeup Temptations for Fall 2014
I live in one of the most beautiful parts of the United States during the autumn. Leaf peepers come here in droves to see our beautiful foliage. In the next state, New Hampshire, in the college town of Keene, there is the largest pumpkin festival with at least a thousand lit jack-o-lanterns. It’s an incredible …