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charm bracelets: what’s your story?

December 18, 2009

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charm bracelets: what’s your story?

For boys maybe it’s baseball cards. I’ll have to figure it out. Girls, I know girls.
When I was a toddler my grandparents gave me a gold heart charm locket with a diamond in its center. The locket opened, and…

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makeup for the busy mom

November 4, 2009

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makeup for the busy mom

I mentioned last week that I wait until I’m in the car to apply my makeup. What I failed to mention are the products I’m actually using these days.

If you can’t do anything else, at least have good eyebrows.…

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bumpits and mom cleavage

November 2, 2009

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bumpits and mom cleavage

Nope. This is not a photo of me on Halloween (though I will post one). It’s me, today, just back from Los Angeles, where it seemed all the ladies were sporting strappy motorcycle boots with leggings or skinny jeans, and…

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who does her full on makeup in the car?

October 27, 2009

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who does her full on makeup in the car?

I do. I’ll admit it. Not only do I apply a silicone based product, followed up by HD foundation, but I’ve been known to paint my wee little piggies, too. Phil’s always impatient and in a rush to go places,…

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s factor in austin

October 18, 2009

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s factor in austin

S Factor, a pole dancing and striptease workout, is coming to Austin Oct. 24th and 25th. They’ll be holding a series of workshops both days at Soma Vida Wellness Center. Yes, the price is steep at $85 for one session,…

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he said, she said: the lion, the bitch, and her wardrobe

August 27, 2009

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he said, she said: the lion, the bitch, and her wardrobe

It was date night, so I put in a little effort. Effort meaning a shower. Little meaning shaving the wee bits. I dabbed on lotion and rifled through the closet for a date-worthy outfit. You know, the ensembles featured in…

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willingness to suffer: no pain, no gain

August 2, 2009

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willingness to suffer: no pain, no gain

(Go Confidently In The Direction Of Your Dreams… And Do So With Absurdly Large Sunglasses)
“Suffer for beauty” my mother used to tell me after baths. She shut the lid on the toilet, and I’d sit, facing the wall as…

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duane reade redux

July 10, 2009

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duane reade redux

I like fancy. I like French manicured toes and the notion of finger bowls, despite not quite knowing what to do with them–you know, aside from (gasp) serving soup in them. I like using the fine china on a Tuesday.…

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