I had a bunch of CVS ExtraBucks that I needed to use, so I made the trip to CVS. I ended up accumulating about $32 worth of…
I get kind of depressed toward the end of August, here in New England. Our beautiful summer in Massachusetts arrived late this year: it was chilly even…
When my college friend Cindy visited me a few weeks ago, I was instantly taken by the eyeliner pencil she was using to line her hazel eyes.…
Oh boo hoo, August is rapidly coming to an end. But today is Fashion Flash Monday, and as usual, there’s lot of fun and informative reading from…
I’ve written nostalgically in the past about both the Georgette Klinger salons and their line of fabulous skincare products. Whenever I posted about Georgette Klinger, I got…
Hectic weekend for us coming up. It’s Jeff’s birthday today, and we’ve got a lot going on. Hope you’re either busy with fun things or taking it…
For a late summer Friday where not that many people are reading blogposts, I think I’ll go back to my feature, Friday Find, where I post a…
August means the Waterfront Festival in beautiful Gloucester MA, and my yearly meet up with Daphne, the esthetician and artisan behind Natural Island Botanicals natural skincare products.…
Ipsy is changing things up. This month, instead of the raspberry pink metallic mailing envelope that I’ve been getting for three years, I received a gold metallic…
Another summer week gone, and time for another edition of Fashion Flash, the online lifestyle mag for women over 40. Erika from Notes From My Dressing Table…
I have long lashes, even my bottom lashes (thanks Wink Lash and Brow Oil), but they’re colorless. 🙁 So for me, mascara is a must. When I…
Amalie Beauty makes one of my favorite beauty products, Wink Lash and Brow Oil. I wrote about it recently in my Favorites post, and I reviewed it…
Enjoy these last few weekends of summer. And I hope you live near the Path of Totality and get to see the full eclipse. We’re at about…
I got my Sephora Play bag this month, August, on the early side (whereas Ipsy is decidedly late). But when I took it out of the box,…
Last Friday, I showed you the new Wet N Wild Color Icon Rainbow Highlighter Unicorn Glow that I had been waiting for but that arrived with the…
When I bought my house years ago, what sold me on it was the great room and open kitchen nearby. The spacious room with a super high…
This week, Fashion Flash, the online lifestyle mini-mag for women over 40, is up on Tuesday instead of Monday. That was so that our host this week,…
When it comes to wrinkle repair at my age, I don’t expect miracles. I think it’s important to do what you can to stave off wrinkles for…
When I think of lotion, I usually think of something thin and runny. Not only can it be sort of messy, but lotion often isn’t hydrating enough…
Another summer weekend! My friend from college is visiting from Ohio, after her vacation and workshop on Deer Island in Maine. I’m hoping the weather will be…