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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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 […]
Worth Watching
Nobody’s Looking
Binged on Netflix Looking for something to binge watch this week? Check out Netflix’s Nobody’s Looking. It is a Brazilian based series that was released in November of 2019. The first season has eight episodes about 30 minutes long. I binged it in two days, no problem. What’s It About Nobody’s Looking follows the new […]
Product Reviews
Blue Iris Jin Soon
Every since Sarah Conley from Style It posted in her Instagram and blog post about Jin Soon’s Blue Iris nail polish I have been coveting it from afar. After a few weeks I went to the Jin Soon website with every intention of buying the polish, I had it in the cart and it was […]
Avon Picks for June
There are two things I love about Avon: convenience and affordability. Here are some of my favorite picks for June: Forever Classic White Top, $44.99 (in sizes up to 2x) Beaded Chic Bracelets, $7.99 (reg $19.99) Midnight Mauve Smooth Minerals Eyeshadow, $7.99 *** Topic Links * Get your own Avon picks from your Avon rep […]
To Halloween or Not
Zombie Parties
What? That’s right, zombie parties actually happen outside the scope of Halloween. And now happens to be a perfect time to stock up on your plus size zombie costumes and make-up as the prices are drastically reduced. For example my favorite zombie costume, Undead Teacher’s Pet Adult, is 50% off: Whether you are planning your […]
Three Do-It-Yourself Costumes
Let’s face it. Halloween costumes can be fairly expensive for something you are likely to only wear once. Here are three costume checklists that you might be able to make from your own closet. The best part? They are made with clothes you can wear more than once.
Halloween Nail Art
The past few weeks I have been playing with Halloween Nail Art courtesy of a great how-to video on YouTube. So far I have completed three of the five designs but I don’t think I will get the other two done in time to give you enough time in case you want to try it […]
Torrid Does Halloween
This year Torrid has their largest selection of plus size Halloween costumes yet — 27 at my last count. They have the usual sex-pot ones but they also have a few unique ones I quite like. Cleopatra Costume — this is the first time I’ve seen such an elaborate headdress. While it’s soft you’d still […]
Adding Some Colour to My Life
Owl Nail Art
I have been obsessed with owl anything this past year so when I saw MissJenFabulous’s Owl Nail Art video over six months ago I knew I had to give it a whirl (I finally decided to do it for my vacation trip back home and they lasted the whole week — I received great compliments […]
Howling at the Moon Nail Art
One of my favorite movies is American Werewolf in London so it should be no surprise that as soon as I saw I Have a Cupcake‘s Werewolf Halloween nail art that I had to give it a go. She really makes it look so easy, have a look at her how-to video: As she mentioned […]
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 […]
