Thursday, February 23, 2012

A Place To Call My Own


My reading space: antique side table found in the rafters of an old house, it was covered in dirt and candle wax; old princess rotary phone; pictures I took of my dog and nephew; white squishy papasan chair

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Let’s Smush.


Aah, it's Valentine's Day… Aaaand I totally forgot and wore green today. Not just any green, but bright kelly green. It's not like I would have dressed up and worn bright pink hearts all over my body, but all day long, people have been coming up to me and saying: um, it's not St. Patrick's Day ya know. Ouch. In honor of my anti-Valentine's day attire, here are some funny anti-Valentine's day cards.

http://artnectar.com/2010/02/10-anti-valentines-day-cards/

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Moisture is the Essence of Wetness, and Wetness is the Essence of Beauty

With all of this dry, cold, winter weather we've been having, I've been slathering on the lip balm. Maybe it's an addiction, but I cannot live without it. If I were stranded on a desert island and could only bring one thing, that'd be it. Hate is not even a strong enough word for how I feel about that burning, cracked, bumpy, dry-skin feeling lips get. Lip balm is my crack. I keep stashes of it everywhere — my desk at work, my car, my purse, my desk at home, my bedside table, my makeup bag… I'm liable to freak out if I don't have one within arm's reach. Now that you know I am a connoisseur of lip moisturizer, here are a couple of my all time favorites, as well as some other winter moisturizer must haves. 

This is my FAVORITE lip balm. Ones with SPF usually feel
greasy and thin. This stuff rolls on super thick and feels
like my lips are being ultra moisturized!

(Alba Botanica SPF 18 Sun Lipcare)
Made in Spain, this balm comes in the perfect tin
(Agatha Ruiz De La Prada Papaya Lip Balm)
I love the fruity pomegranate
(Burt's Bees Pomegranate Lip Balm)

I just like saying AH-WA-POOEY!
(Paul Mitchell Awapuhi Moisture Mist Hair Spray)

Ooh! It's "deep conditioning!"