Monday Mingle is hosted by Jen at Eighty MPH Mom. If you’d like to participate, all you have to do is answer the 3 questions (you can vlog it, write it or stitch on a pillow, just make sure others can find it), hit the linky and you are part of the gang. Make sure [...]
1.On Friday I received a beautiful ‘Heart of Haiti‘ pendant in the mail in exchange for a post that I’d written on behalf of Macy’s, as I read the thank you letter, I couldn’t help but to cry thinking about the artisans who create the pendants. These are women who create handmade works of art [...]
Frankenstein Shoes. Roach Killers. Snow Crushers. Butt Ugly Shoes. These shoes have been called just about every name in the book, yet, they’ve remained in my closet for almost 13 years. Whenever I feel insecure or unsure about something, these are my go~to shoes. No, they’re not pretty. They’re not even comfortable. Yet, there’s something [...]
BOOK DESCRIPTION (FROM THE BACK OF THE BOOK) When it first appeared in 1956, Grace Metalious’s Peyton Place unbuttoned the straitlaced New England of the popular imagination, transformed the publishing industry, and made its young author one of the most talked about people in America. Metalious’s debut novel ~ which topped the best seller lists [...]
Have you ever wondered what librarians do all day? I can assure you, we do not read books… Denim Jacket, Tunic ~ Burlington Coat Factory Corduroy Skirt, Knee Socks, Boots ~ Target Flowers Brooch ~ Handmade by me Crocheted Flowers and Pin/Scarf Set ~ Handmade by me Classes have ended and the students are gone, [...]
Have you ever read something that was so completely ridiculous that you weren’t sure whether to be angry or stunned by its stupidity? Yes? Good, because that’s how I felt when I read evolutionary psychologist, Satoshi Kanazawa’s blog post, “Why Are Black Women Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” in Psychology Today. They’ve since removed [...]
Makeup Free Monday is hosted by The Beauty Bean as an initiative for women to celebrate real beauty. I love makeup almost as much as I love shoes but I also like encouraging women to embrace their natural beauty. Confidence is beautiful, makeup is the enhancer. Monday Mingle is hosted by Jenn at Eighty MPH Mom. If [...]
The hubs says I’m a hippie because I like to wear flowers in my hair and clogs on my feet. Peasant shirts, embroidered tunics and worn out jeans are my uniform. I’m trying desperately to branch out by participating in What I Wore Wednesday and Real Momma, Real Style but I always find myself slipping [...]
You know how you have a teenage daughter and they sigh and huff at everything because you just don’t get it because you’re only mom and you’ve never been cool? Yeah, last week that was me with Miss 17 as we drove around for 5 and a half hours looking for a Prom dress. Well, [...]
Have you ever been inside so long that you’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to feel the warmth of the sun on your skin? To hear the sound of birds singing? To smell the dirty comforting scent of grass? Well, that’s how I was last week during my switch from evening shift to day [...]
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