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As it seems all I’ve done for the last five days is speak on the phone and watch for incoming emails as we get organized to leave England, and as it’s the end of the world as we know it – am I exaggerating? – Newbie Tuesday will not be seen this week. We’ll try to … Read more
Update: We’re coming home on Friday on a very very long flight home – Manchester to Paris, Paris to Toronto, Toronto to Vancouver! As you can see, Raymond, Emrys, Bryce, and I are still in Liverpool, England, away from home on the other side of the world. We’re all doing well – no signs of … Read more
Honestly, I’ve been putting this off as it seems there’s a lot of emotion around this topic, and it’s been a bizarre month with a lot of vitriol sent my way and I really don’t have the energy to read any more negativity, so I thought it best to leave it. Then someone wrote a great … Read more
Yep, we’re off to England for a few weeks for a family holiday! (We were supposed to go to In Cosmetics Global in Barcelona afterwards, but it’s been moved to the end of June.) ✈️☕️?♂️ Just getting a few things ready to take with me – shampoo bar, two conditioners, leave in conditioners, lotions, body … Read more
I was reminded of this sketch from Portlandia as I read about natural deodorants this morning. I always wish I had a testimonial from the deodorant user’s friends about how well it works. “It smells like you!”