Top Five Nail Colors for S/S 2012

It is no secret that I adore nail polish. I read nail blogs. I pin nail art.  My collection is ever expanding and yes, it actually does bring me joy. I love bringing home a new bottle, fresh from the store and can't wait to slather it on my naked nail beds. That being said, there are a few that will be in heavy rotation this spring and summer. Here are the top five. … [Read more...]

The Demi Moore Dilemma

I'll be chatting on The Motherhood today with Dr. Vivian Diller, the   author of Face It: What Women Really Feel As Their Looks Change.  It's all about beauty and well being in middle age.    We will talk about the social pressure some women, like Demi Moore and Heather Locklear, who use drugs, plastic surgery and eating disorders in their quest to look young. … [Read more...]

When Friendships Die

There is a saying about friendship. I am not going to be sappy enough to add the quote in but you know the one about friends, seasons and all that other stuff. Some stay forever. Some don't. Some are there for a reason. Sometimes you don't know what that reason is either. So what do you do when a friendship dies or is in the its final stages of death? Do you code it a DNR or do you move on and realize that your world as you have known it for a very long while is not going to be the same? I want to hear from my readers - what do you do when a friendship dies? How do you know when one is over? Have you had some good experiences that were positive when you stuck a fork in a friendship or did it all go terribly wrong?       *image from sadmuffin.net … [Read more...]

Taming Your Alpha Bitch- The Cost of Control

I'm happy to have a guest post by Rebecca Grado and Christy Whitman authors of the book, 'Taming Your Alpha Bitch: How to be Fierce and Feminine (and get everything you want!), including a fun quiz you can take at the end. Take the quiz, comment and you could win a copy of the book! … [Read more...]

You Need to Listen

And I did make that appointment. It's Monday morning. It's probably nothing more than getting older, having had kids and just life that is working its fun magic on my back and general uterine area but you just never know. Take care of yourself people. … [Read more...]

The Limited Dress Haul

On Cyber Monday I took advantage of The Limited's 50% off sale.  That's right, 50% off everything.  I thought it would be a great way to get something to wear to NYC and for the holidays.  So I ordered and this dressI was so excited when they got here on time, though a bit slower than I wanted (checking order status after four days, yelling at computer screen and myself for not creating a Limited account to track orders! GAH!), but in time for NYC.  So, whew! I usually fit into their clothes so well.  Not this time.  Not only did both dresses look horrific but one actually smelled like it had been worn and returned. Gross, red cap sleeve dress. Gross.  Don't party all night and think you can just arrive unnoticed!  Still, I order and shop at The … [Read more...]

Five Minutes with Wendy Williams

They say everyone gets their fifteen minutes of fame. I got about five this week at the Wendy Williams "After Show". It's something new that Wendy is doing and a few other bloggers have already visited her behind the scenes, post-show. From the minute I got the email I kept wondering, "What?! Why me?" Before I knew it, H and I were NYC bound. Then in an instant we were at the studio sitting in the audience of a live taping of the Wendy Williams show. From the warm-up filled with fantastic, blasting music, being doused with piles of fake snow and guests like Jonah Hill and singer, Common (Seriously! That was like a dream guest to see and watch him perform live! I was so freakin' excited!!) it was so much fun I didn't even feel nervous about the pending interview. Then I was being taken to … [Read more...]

The Forty Dollar Coat

On Black Friday I sat surrounded by family enjoying the fleeting time I had with all of them.  In the mountains of West Virginia there wasn't a Walmart or Best Buy to get into a frenzy about for over fifty miles.  When I saw a woman on CNN proclaiming that her favorite purchase from Black Friday was a coat she bought for $40 from Eddie Bauer I almost thought, "That's a decent deal."  But then she continued talking and said, "And I don't even need it!"  To this I yelled at the television, "So donate it!"  It was instantaneous and on gut instinct.  If  you don't need it, you probably will not use it.  If you do, it's not something you actually need anyway, so why not give it to someone who does.  I swear.I am a purger.  As much as my … [Read more...]