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Bonding Over Shopping And Sports

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Many mothers and fathers bond with their sons and daughters through sports. Some go to games together. Some toss balls together. Some huddle together in front of the TV. When my son turns on a basketball game or football game on TV in our den, I sit down on the couch to watch it with […]

Filed Under: Empty Nest, Midlife musings, Parenting Tagged With: bonding, daughters, family, love, shopping, sports

Wordless Wednesdays: My Secret Workout

My secret workout

If only it were this easy.    

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise Tagged With: cardio, exercise, shopping, shopping is my exercise, wordless wednessdays

How To Buy A Bathing Suit Without Crying

Bathing suit shopping isn’t for the faint of heart. It involves nudity, bad lighting, and the awareness of your every flaw. Unless you plan on sitting on the sidelines sweating it out in your caftan or muumuu while others are splashing in the cool water, you will need to take the plunge (sorry, couldn’t resist!) […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise, Popular Posts Tagged With: bathing suit, cover-ups, shopping

Does this lipstick make me look fat?

Sometimes, all it takes to get me out of a rut, beauty or otherwise, is buying a new lipstick. It all started years ago when I got my hands on my first Bonne Bell Bubblegum Lip Smacker. One swipe of that sticky sweet gloss and I was never the same. It’s the cheapest fix I […]

Filed Under: Beauty, Fashion & Exercise Tagged With: beauty, halloween, lipstick, mac cosmetics, makeover, makeup, shopping

Backpacks and College Apps and SAT’s, Oh My!

Every year when my kids go back to school, the feeling is bittersweet. I’m sad to see the lazy days of summer go and the relaxed attitude of the kids, but I do breathe a long sigh of relief (Ok, it’s more of a “Yippie!”) when I drop them off on their first day of […]

Filed Under: College & Empty Nest, Parenting Tagged With: college, empty nest, high school, mom, sat, senior year, shopping, teenagers

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