Beauty + Fashion

  Once when I was 18-years-old, my mother told me, “Go get yourself a hair coloring product, or you will feel older” wiith all those early silver hairs coming in. I did not.   Today I am a couple of days away...

  This year, my mission was to do most of my holiday shopping through small businesses – and I have largely been able to stick to that mission. Here are a few of my favorite local small businesses that can cover...

This "old" mom is looking to learn some new tricks!   As a woman of a certain age, let's just say not quite 40, there are certain things that I have discovered that I have never learned how to do or...

  So, you’ve heard it … clean, safe, and non-toxic skincare is the newest beauty fad, and it seems to be here to stay. I mean, it’s practically flooding our Facebook and Instagram pages these days. Not necessarily a bad...

This post is sponsored by Mid-America Plastic Surgery. With all the demands on your time and energy during this required stay-at-home period, it’s easy to lose sight of your own needs. But now’s the perfect time to dream a little...

In the age of YouTube videos, tutorials, and influencers, my 15-year-old seems to have much more knowledge in the beauty department than I do! I sat down with her this morning to give me some of her best tips.   I...

Following my Green Skincare post from last month, we’re shifting gears to make-up! While skincare is my first true love, I’ve grown in my confidence in using make-up; what to use when, how to apply, and the best colors...

There’s just something I love about having my nails done. It makes me feel so… feminine? Put together? I don’t know exactly how it makes me feel, but I love it. Pre-kid, I would go and get my nails...

Back in the day, I used to have the Sephora super-duper, double-platinum, wrapped-in-diamonds membership level. You know, the one where you spend oodles of money each month to cash in on all the extra goodies? Little did I know...

 I grew up in a family mostly made up of women. There were all kinds and conditions of women: married, widowed, divorced and forever single; pianists, ballerinas, full-time moms. Biological mothers, adoptive mothers, childless women. My female reference is extremely...