Ode to 2 p.m. Coffee
Everyday, lately, I have a cup of coffee at 2 p.m., and let me tell you, I love it so, so much. Why? I couldn’t do life without it. And 2 p.m. is the sweet spot for afternoon coffee, IMHO. It’s still early enough in my day so that I can uti...
Really Important Things (Not Really) That I Think About When I’m Washing Makeup Brushes
I found a stash of Keurig coffee cups at the office. They’re squirreled away in a cabinet that’s supposed to contain stuff for everyone to use, but I don’t think most people would bother to check it. I wanna be a team player and tell ...
Things I Do to Reduce Feeling Overwhelmed All the Frickin’ Time, Part 1
Here are some things I do that seem to help me feel like I’m not drowning in ALL. THE. TASKS. all the time! When I’m tired, overwhelmed and overstimulated, which is often, these things help me deal with decision fatigue. 1. Plan the living ...
Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 815
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. 795
Rosie had a big dance weekend! Her hip-hop dance crew competed in the Annual Novato Best Cat Dance Club championship, and they took home furrst prize! It was quite a show. Of course, that Rosie can dance should come as no surprise. She and Connor have ...
A Quick Saturday Hello!
Hi, sweet friend. I tried really hard to wake up at the crack of dawn with the chickens to get some writing done, but my body refused to cooperate and just kept sleeping instead. LOL. It’s been a long, exciting week with the new job and all, I gu...
Madewell Work Pants Review | Harlow Wide-Leg Pant and Petite Perfect Vintage Jean
My first day at my new gig is officially on the books. Oh, and funny story before we get into the work pants. I put a long-wearing matte liquid lipstick on before leaving the house (MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour in A Little Tamed, one of my faves), ...
Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 814
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. 794
On this first Sunday of the new year, behold, a Tabs retrospective! A new year means a new feline fashion season, and Tabs, as a global cat fashion trendsetter, always had a lot to say about that…even when he actually said very little. He simply ...
Saturday Surfing, January 6, 2024!
Hey, hey Caturday! Why yes, that’s the makeup-free look I’ve been rockin’ and loving for the last three weeks or so. It feels a little weird saying that seeing how I wrote about and tested makeup for years (and how at one point in my ...