Eight Is Great!
This not-so-little girl turned eight today! Hard to believe she was once a small peanut in the crook of my arm. She currently loves Squishmallows (who doesn’t though), cats, watercolor painting, crafting, dancing, math and science. She still love...
5 Entertaining Shows to Marathon Next Time You Want or Need to Couch Potato
1. “Dance Life,” Amazon Prime This reality show follows a group of talented young dancers who want to break into the competitive world of professional dance in Australia. I was impressed with their work ethic and the creative choreography! ...
How to Stay Alive According to Lifetime Movies
I randomly started streaming the Lifetime movie “Danger Below Deck” the other day when I needed a brain break. Who knew it would prove to be so informative? I really wanted to look away, but dang — I COULD NOT! About the Movie Two inf...
Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 821
So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morni...
Sundays With Tabs the Cat, Makeup and Beauty Blog Mascot, Vol. 801
Finally! We got SUN this weekend, finally, actual honest-to-goodness sun. I think it was actually the first sunny weekend in months. Mind you, everything is still wet outside, which has Rosie mildly purr-turbed, but the abundance of green also means al...
Saturday Surfing, February 24, 2024!
Happy Caturday, my friend! I’m happy to report that our orange tree, which had fallen over and cracked earlier this week because of all the crazy storms we’ve been having lately, is finally in her new home. I’m hoping that the spill d...
How Old Were You When You Started Feeling Like You Needed to Change Your Appearance?
This is definitely one of those subjects that is a deeper conversation for many of us about marketing and how women are targeted to feel “less than.” Sigh. But I’ve been thinking about it a lot lately, mostly because Connor is going t...
Spring Wish List, Part 1
The sun came out for five minutes yesterday afternoon, and for a brief moment, it felt like spring was on the horizon. For sure I’m loving all the rain, but I can’t wait to wear cute spring clothes and fun spring colors, and yes, I have all...
Happy 17th Birthday MBB!
My sweet MBB, I don’t know how this happened, but I blinked and suddenly you turned 17. My first baby is no longer quite my baby. Remember when you were very young, and we didn’t quite know each other that well? Oh, those funny pictures we ...
Checking In: The Orange Tree
It’s been raining like crazy and I’ve lost track of how many consecutive storms we’ve had in a row! So far we’ve made it through without any major incidents, except for yesterday, which was when our poor orange tree fell over. D...