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2020 has been a doozy of a year, and often it is difficult to find things to be thankful for. Loved ones and friends have been sick, some have died, many are in reduced circumstances. When I really think about it, I have lots to be thankful for. And I hope you are able to …
Now that Thanksgiving is next week, it really is time to focus on holiday gifting. Christmas and Hanukkah will be here before we know it. I Bought This, Affiliate Links With COVID on the rise, I will be doing most, if not all, of my holiday shopping online. However, I don’t want all my shopping …
Here’s something a little different to start the week. On Thursday night, Jeff and I went to the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston to take in the fantastic lantern exhibition that is sponsored by National Grid, one of the local electric companies. More than 50 plant and animal lantern arrangements, some of them animated, light …
Since it’s later than I thought, I am going to post the weekly roundup from the members of the Beauty Spotlight Team and wish you a lovely weekend! It’s officially Fall! And that means more Fall colors and shades! KBShimmer released All The Fall Things Collection and Kristi at BeginNails has all 9 polishes swatched …
There are only about 25 days till election day in the U.S., and early voting has started in many states. In Massachusetts, our early in-person voting starts on October 17 and runs for about a week. I was amazed to find out that in my tiny town, there are even a few hours to vote …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Trying out the Super Black mascara, Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Push Up Lashes Mascara (reviewed here), made me question my everyday (or truthfully, my every now and then), eye look. As I’ve mentioned a number of times, I certainly am not wearing makeup or even eye makeup every day in …
I was all set to write one of my traditional posts, but I changed my mind. A sister blogger shared an article on her Facebook feed today that she found helpful. After reading it, I did, too! If you’re of a certain age like I am, you may remember the newspaper column that your mom …
I just wrote a long post where I wrote about a product ordering mishap that I just experienced. It was a frustrating situation but kind of a funny story. After I finished writing it, I tried to insert a photo into the post. Somehow, the new WordPress composition program, that I updated to last week …
Remember my interview with Jenna Jaxon, the historical romance author who has penned The Widow’s Club series? Here’s the link to the interview in case you missed it or wanted to check it out again. Getting to know Jenna and learning about her writing process and her inspirations was so much fun and so revealing. …
The heat and humidity really got to me today. I definitely overdid it yesterday with too much work in the garden. Today, I’ve got no gas in the tank. So instead of a lackluster review, I thought I’d show you some pix of what’s been blooming in my garden over the past few weeks. It’s …
In the summer, our preferences lighten up when it comes to food, clothing and even what we like to read. With the world going through so much turmoil, fairy tale stories, twists and turns and happy endings are particularly appealing. This summer, I’ve been introduced to the best-selling author, Jenna Jaxon, who specializes in historical …
These days, every day seems the same, so it’s easy to lose track. I had meant this post to go live on Earth Day, but I got my days mixed up, lol. At any rate, it’s relevant for any day! About two months ago, I received two boxes of fabulous and versatile Purifyou Reusable Mesh …
The other night my friend Amy, who is currently living in Mexico, posted on Facebook the coolest thing that she discovered recently. It’s called Radio Garden. Via the Radio Garden website (to find it online, I googled Radio Garden and clicked on it; otherwise it is something like radio.garden/listen/name of radio station) or the get …
In the midst of the proliferation of the Coronavirus worldwide, it seems a little weird to be writing about cosmetics. This is a critical situation that we all must take very seriously. This evening, I was thinking about whether I should suspend my blog for a while. I’ve been so distracted with all that’s going …
An Exciting New Museum for Makeup Lovers! The Makeup Museum is opening at 94 Gansevoort Street downtown in New York City on May 1. The museum will be devoted to the past, present and future of makeup. The museum will dive into the 10,000 year history of makeup beginning at the very least with the …