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On Thursday night, my book club had its annual holiday get-together and Yankee book swap. It was at my friend’s house in the neighborhood, so it couldn’t have been more convenient. The dinner was divine: a fabulous charcuterie board, boeuf bourguignon, creamy mashed potatoes, and salad, and tiramisu for dessert. Yum! The book that I …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Since the holiday season became such a time for deep discounts, I do most of my own shopping now. So when Soma Intimates had their 25% off sitewide sale during Cyber Week, I decided to buy a couple more Cool Nights Sleep Shirts. I bought another black 3/4 sleeve because …
PR Sample, Affiliate Linksr Derma E, the affordable and effective clean beauty brand, has some terrific stocking stuffers, and the Refine, Brighten, Hydrate & Go Set is just one of them. Derma E selected three of their iconic skincare products and put them into a pretty and capacious canvas makeup bag that’s perfect for travel. …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links If you’re now looking for small items to add to Christmas stockings, here’s one that you must add to your list! Eco Lips Candy Cane Lip Balm Trio. Eco Lips is well-known to many of us as an all natural, organic, cruelty-free lip balm brand. And because they are concerned about …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links As usual, I was scrolling through Facebook late at night and a beauty ad caught my eye. This was for Victoria Beckham Beauty. I was never a fan of the Spice Girls, so it wasn’t Victoria Beckham’s name that caught me. It was a grey eyeliner. You know I am …
PR Sample, Affiliate Links, Informational Link If like me, you’re a skincare fanatic, here’s a specially curated beauty and skincare box by Dr. Ava Shamban, board-certified celebrity dermatologist based in Beverly Hills, that you need to know about. Perhaps you’ve seen her on Extreme Makeover or The Doctors? The also wrote Heal Your Skin: The …
Hanukah only has a couple of nights left, and my gifts have been sent out. I’ve finished my shopping for Christmas presents for my friends who celebrate. I just have one more gift that I wanted to buy for a friend, but it is from an artisan who apparently doesn’t give out her phone number …
Within the past two years, I bought a non-stick T-Fal pan at one of the kitchen stores at the outlets in Kittery Maine. It was a 12 inch pan with a white interior. It did quite well initially. It cooked well, food didn’t stick, and it was easy to clean. But as time went on …
The year is coming to a close, and I think I’m getting close to my 2021 goal of 125 empties. PR Samples, I Bought This, Affiliate Links Here’s what I used up in November: Vegamour GRO Lovestruck Biotin Gummies for Hair: These heart-shaped 5000 mcg strawberry gummies with a little sugar on top are the …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links My love affair with Olive & June nail polish continues. I bought a bunch of new polishes a couple of weeks ago, and I had to laugh because the next day, O&J had a terrific promotion that I missed out on. But they had another promo where they were giving …
Do you ever see something that really makes a strong positive impression on you and you can’t stop thinking about it? Yes, I know, it happens to me all the time. But am I the only one? Over the years, I have acquired a few jewelry items from the designer Chan Luu. The quality is …
I feel like I’ve been cooking for days because I have. Sunday night was the first night of Hanukah, so I made latkes and applesauce. Jeff helped out with the hard part: he grated the potatoes and onion on a box grater, the only way to make latkes. But on Sunday afternoon during the Patriots-Titans …
How was your Thanksgiving? Did you eat turkey or something else? My Thanksgiving was very nice. And in spite of the fact that I had help from Jeff and from my guests who brought food and drink, I was exhausted. How do you folks do it who entertain a huge crowd??? Affiliate Links On Black …
The year is just flying by, and Thanksgiving is here again. A day to take stock, focus on the things we’re thankful for, and count our blessings. Thanks to all of you who read my blog when you have a chance, comment when you’re inspired to, and generously shop through my links from time to …
I Bought This, Affiliate Links Although I don’t have any complaints about the inexpensive Conair illuminated magnifying mirror that I bought earlier this year at CVS except that maybe it magnifies too much, I was on the lookout for a mirror from the brand Riki Loves Riki. I had heard good things about the Riki …