Maybe it’s because I just got done binge watching “Lost in Space” on Netflix (which was terrific!), but I decided to dive into review into a new beauty product I received 2 weeks ago – The Foreo UFO. This is a space-aged beauty gadget which makes drippy, sloppy time-consuming sheet masks a thing of the … [Read more…]
What two things do not usually go together? How about donuts and swimsuit shopping? Well, this morning it just worked out due to timing that I had a donut BEFORE bathing suit shopping at Lilibea’s in West Reading, PA and surprisingly it went great. It was the first time I visited Benchwarmers Coffee. I had a … [Read more…]
Spring has finally sprung in Berks County! I am ready for sunshine, warm days, and fresh styles for my wardrobe. After studying the fashion magazines that have been filling my mailbox, I have come up with my picks for Spring 2017! They are not ground-breaking or overly-trendy, but they are classic picks that will freshen … [Read more…]
One year ago tomorrow I lost my job. My company hired an outside marketing firm and I was no longer needed. I was devastated and for far too long I dwelled on what I had lost and not what I had gained. I spent too much time crying, over-eating and feeling sorry for myself to … [Read more…]
Come here me spill my secrets of finding the best fashion items at local Goodwill Keystone Area stores at the Exeter Library on Tuesday, October 25th at 6:30pm. I’ll be bringing some of my stash, having friends model some off the runway looks and I will be giving away a $50 Goodwill gift card, several … [Read more…]
Recently I started reading Elizabeth Gilbert’s book Big Magic. If you are looking for inspiration or how to find your creativity, this is the book for you. But, this is not a book review. As I’ve been reading it, the clover patches in our yard have started to grow and occasionally produce the anomaly of … [Read more…]
If you read any beauty, fashion or natural remedy magazines or blogs, you have probably heard of dry brushing. If you haven’t, well let me tell you about my experience. First, I am not licensed to do anything but drive a car, so any advice I give is just that: advice. It is not intended … [Read more…]
I’ll be the first person to tell you that I am not a fan of leftovers. But, lately I’ve been trying to be a lot more frugal and when I ended up with a paper bag full of day-old Philly soft pretzels, I knew I had to revive them into something new and exciting. I … [Read more…]
I don’t really have 27 prom dresses, but I do have four. And, yes, I have kept them all. I was fortunate to attend four proms during the glorious 1980s. The proms were almost all identical: hotel ballroom, lots of balloons, chicken cordon bleu for dinner, chocolate cake for dessert and of course the commemorative … [Read more…]
While sitting at dinner Friday night, the family and I were brainstorming what my next waffle creation should be. Chloe suggested those “apple dumpling things”. Growing up in a PA Dutch household, homemade apple dumplings – topped with milk and sugar or sometimes ice cream – were a perfectly acceptable dinner on some evenings. It … [Read more…]