Talking Make-Up Must Haves

The Traveling Pants of Lipstick. Red for everyone.

Sometimes, a girl needs a bag of tricks. I have needed more tricks than most lately because my once beautiful skin (I'm not being cocky, it was beautiful once upon a time) has become problem skin with the double whammy of dryness and crazy adult … [Read more...]

Look and Feel 7 Years Younger

Denise Albert of The MOMS with the famous "seal"

Looking younger? Feeling younger? Aren't those great thoughts? I'll admit, I've never been one to worry too much about aging from a visual standpoint. I'm the youngest of six, five girls, so you could say I've seen my future. My sisters all look … [Read more...]

Fresh Produce: Looks at Good as It Feels

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My life, as both a mom and health coach, is full of fresh produce. In fact, just this morning I was in my garage at O'Dark-Thirty sorting bins of cabbage, mango and other delights for the Food CoOp for which I'm a coordinator. But this post is … [Read more...]

Lands End: Not Just Khakis and BackPacks

Real Women in LandsEnd Dresses. Equally Stunning on each.

We've long relied on LandsEnd around here to get us back to school (and back to the beach). With their endless supply of high-quality backpacks and school uniforms, you can expect a fairly large internet order every August and again in May when we … [Read more...]

ULTA Beauty Day Amidst the Rubble of Moving

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Smack in the middle of moving week I took two mornings out for events in NYC. The first was a Save the Children event with members of the UN.I'll get to that later this week as it requires a little more mental clarity to write about than I possess … [Read more...]

It’s Boot Season!

I love a good rain boot. Dare I say I even tolerate rain so that I have an excuse to don my wellies.  When we moved to Jersey, we joined a walking town so I had an excuse to buy boot for the whole family. Here are some others that fit the bill for … [Read more...]

High Fashion Yoga. Vivienne Tam and Rodney Yee at FWNYC, a beautiful combination.

The Team.

I'm not strictly a fashion blogger but I am a wee bit obsessed with fashion and I know what I like. When I heard Vivienne Tam and Yoga Collection in the same sentence I knew to expect great things. I was thrilled when I got an invite to see Ms. Tam … [Read more...]

Yep, I’m Talking Underwear and There are No Immature Boys Involved

I’m not sure about you, but when I was younger the only thing I paid attention to about my underwear was how cute they were. Now that I’m older and my life has more depth and my clothes have less material at the waist and a tighter fit in the … [Read more...]

When In Doubt-Shop Your Closet

Today we’re doing a little closet shopping. I've been on a limited clothing budget for quite some time so I've gotten adept at making outfits from nearly nothing! Watch for some tips and tricks.  Just an FYI-the Stella & Dot piece is I refer … [Read more...]

Andis Hair Dryer- A Curly-Haired Girl’s Best Friend

My husband bought me a blow dryer for Christmas. I know you might be thinking I should be mad at him for such a practical and unromantic gift. Let me assure you, I am not. My quest for the perfect hair dryer has gone on so long that I was actually … [Read more...]