Back when I was in high school, I went to the “banquet” at my boyfriend’s high school. He went to a Baptist school, so they did not have a prom, just that banquet. He failed to tell me about the dress code, and although my dress was perfectly modest, it was also the lowest cut […]

A lot of my family is from West Virginia. Most of the branches of my family tree are well rooted in the United States, having entered before the nation was actually a nation. And, several of the families found their way into western Virginia. And that, of course, eventually became West Virginia. When they traveled […]

I just got another set of perfume products in the Clean line. I have a bottle of the original Clean perfume I was given for Christmas and since I was so smitten with that bottle, I decided to go for another in the Clean line. This time I got a bottle of Clean Ultimate perfume, […]

My last post has me thinking a little bit about the 80s and how fun the fashions were. Colors were bright, layers were out of control, hair was big and bright. I was like a lot of girl my age and thought that Molly Ringwald had a cool way of defining herself fashion-wise. But then, […]

Sometimes I wonder if engagements and engagement rings are not just a hot accessory in Hollywood.
Case in point, it does not seem like so very long ago that actor Ryan Reynolds was doing press for one of his movies and waxing poetic about his wonderful fiancé, the love of his life Alanis Morissette.
My head spun […]

Wow. OK, I was randomly surfing the net and somehow I came upon this old picture of Madonna’s kid, Lourdes. And all I could think, obsessively and persistently, is that that really need to go into the bathroom and heat up the waxer. Seriously. I am now completely compelled to wax every stray hair I […]

People Magazine and their annual list of 100 most beautiful people has always been a little suspect in my opinion. This year, though, they have hit rock bottom. I am not sure who the editor’s are trying to appease, but the fact that RUMER WILLIS is in the issue is proof that you can look […]

Hello. This is my kind of contest, baby. All you have to do is submit an essay of 250 words or less at the Weiman Products website by July 31 and you can win biweekly maid service for a year from Merry Maids®. Five people will win this grand prize and I, for one, am […]