Women of all walks of life around the globe have been cutting their own hair since the Covid-19 pandemic started. I was actually in the process of growing out my hair and had the beginnings of a nice bob going on. I can’t remember at what point my frustration won out but it happened pretty […]
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Check Out My Friend’s Book
My friend Susan has a new book! Follow sixteen-year old Candace's journey after she loses her mother. She becomes distanced from the rest of her family which leads her to the banks of Outlet River where she meets Jake.Can Jake help Candice and her family find their way back to each other?
Find Outlet River on Amazon.ca and Amazon.com.Congratulations Susan!
Let’s Eat!
Banana Crumb Muffins
My husband and I are going through a muffin phase. We love the convenience of ready-to-go servings. We have even started turning our favorite cake recipes into muffins. This recipe started out from a tried and true crumb spice cake recipe from my mother-in-law and has since developed into its current incarnation. It has a […]
Cosmetic Reviews
L’Oreal Voluminous Original Mascara
I think, like most people who wear mascara, I like to switch it up every other tube or so. But when I do find one I like, like L’Oreal Voluminous Original Mascara, then I tend to use it until I get bored or something about it stands out that I don’t like and then I […]
Adding Some Colour to My Life
Dry Water Marble Nails
This past week CutePolish shared an easy DIY method to create a different marble nails look than the messy water method. Her super quick how-to video gets straight to the point: In my opinion this looks nothing like the blending of the water marble polish BUT it was fun and while time consuming it is […]
Playing with Crackle
In the early fall I bought a bunch of Avon nail polishes including these two. At the time I bought them I had not planned to put them together when I pulled them out of the box last week it seemed like a good plan. Meh. By itself the Suddenly Sunny Speed Dry goes on […]
My Two Cents
Brain Exercises
Strengthen the Mind Body Connection In 2004 I had a few grand mal seizures. Somehow during the first one I ended up falling out of bed and breaking my back. The whole incident is a long story and I’m only mentioning it for context. My brain was pretty foggy for a few days afterwards. And […]
Product Reviews
Under the Dome by Stephen King
A Quick Review, Sort Of I have been reading Under the Dome by Stephen King (Amazon.com / Amazon.ca) for about five months. Maybe longer. In general, I tend to be a slow reader but not usually this slow. I finished reading the book! It is a huge weight off my shoulders. And my wrists. Seriously, […]
