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You’re right. I’m wrong. Will you stop now? Things that brought me such happiness – writing this blog, reading your comments, reading your e-mails, and interacting with my readers – are tainted by a few people’s cruelty. I’ve asked you to be civil, to stop the name calling, to be nicer, and you just won’t....
It’s Movember around here, the month during which our men grow moustaches – or in the case of my husband, shave off the beard and grow only a moustache – to create awareness of men’s health issues! It’s a worthy cause, and I encourages you to support your local moustache grower, even when he starts...
Wow! How did it get to be November? That means that we are only 55 days away from Christmas! (I am not too early! We have had nog in the shops for at least a month and I heard two different versions of Jingle Bells in Michael’s!) So what are you making for Christmas? I...
My hair always feels softer after washing it on Monday morning. Why? It could be that I always use my intense conditioner on Monday. It could be Monday is exfoliation day (I do love my sugar scrubs!), which means the conditioner stays on my hair longer or that the ends of my hair get some...
Thank you to my wonderful readers for showing such concern about where I went! I didn’t go anywhere – I’m here, I’m just really busy. I’ve started working out – aquafit four times a week, weights twice a week – to help with my sore back, which means my mornings are about getting to the...