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This week’s edition of Fashion Flash is hosted by the wonderful Marcia of Beauty Info Zone. You may know her as the host of her weekly Giveaway Scoop that comes out on Sundays as well as her very well-written product reviews. In addition to being a member of Fashion Flash, she’s the power behind the …
I started the weekend on Friday afternoon with shrimp spring rolls at the HMart food court with my friend Sue. Picked up a few Asian food items that I needed, and then stopped at another store and bought a mini clematis for my garden. I actually got to plant it before it started to rain …
Mystery Makeup Bag Giveaway Winner Thank you to all who entered the mystery makeup bag giveaway! I wish you could all win, but the winner is Sherry D. P. I just sent her an email letting her know, and hopefully I’ll hear back from her soon. If you didn’t win this giveaway, I hope you’ll …
If I can get rid of this awful headache and dizziness, I’m hoping that Jeff and I will get to Art in Bloom at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday night. Art in Bloom is when local garden clubs and others are assigned a work of art – painting, sculpture, photograph, ceramic etc. …
This week, some of the Fashion Flash participants came up with Easter-themed posts, and some of us didn’t, lol. Regardless, here’s what you can expect in this week’s edition: Easter bunnies and eggs around the world tips for dealing with varicose veins how to wear pink how to stay positive and achieve your goals how …
Happy Easter to all who celebrate! Hope you have a lovely day! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog just discovered a must-have candle that is the perfect gift for Mother’s Day this year! Soothe Blackberry Forest Candle has a lovely fruity aroma that is tempered by earthy scents, and the end result is a hypnotic blend that …
We just got back from our speedy trip to NYC, but I’m too tired right now to write anything much about it. Tomorrow! Hope you enjoyed your weekend, too! Also if you haven’t entered the giveaway already, the drawing for the Badgley-Mischka Eau de Parfum is coming up soon. Please enter! Lola’s Secret Beauty Blog …
Yesterday, Jeff and I went for our first bike ride of the season on the Rails-to Trails pathway a few miles from my house. With the warmish temperature, that was the earliest in the year that we have biked. Because I bought a new bike last October, I didn’t get much riding in before it …
I just finished watching the opera La Traviata for about the twentieth time. I saw it performed at the Met many times when I lived in New York. In fact, one of the subscribers who sat next to me with his wife during two seasons died in his seat during the second act. Harrowing and …
Because I am hosting my book club tonight, I am taking the day off from a regular blogpost so I can cook. In our group, the host has to provide a 3 course dinner for the group. Fortunately, our group that used to have 11 members has whittled down to 7, and I think, there …
Hope you had a good week. It really flew by, didn’t it? Today, it’s supposed to be almost 60 degrees, and I’m very excited about that. I’d like to do some work in my garden and yard. There’s a lot of raking to do. Surprisingly, a lot of foliage on my early perennials is already …
Yesterday was a busy but fun gardening-oriented day for me. My friend Sue and I visited three plant nurseries and picked up some items for our gardens and indoor plants. We also got to visit the chicks and young chickens that were for sale at a couple of the nurseries. Then in the evening, we …
It’s the weekend again, and time for the weekly roundup from the Beauty Spotlight Team! The group has grown, and there’s a lot to read. Take a look and enjoy! Are you struggling to figure out how to take all your preferred skincare items and a makeup routine with you while traveling? Check out Jen’s …
After the curious and well-informed Rach gave me the info I had been missing about the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty update and I finally went to the website myself, I figured I better update my Ulta 21 Days of Beauty post and also give you a head’s up in a new bit of news. …
You don’t have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, right? I like to think of St. Patrick’s Day as the harbinger of the greening of my yard and the start of spring. Today, I noticed that my white hellebore was in bloom. My green hellebore is still covered with snow. But hopefully soon, …