I recently read that even in these tentative economic times, the cosmetics industry may enjoy increased sales.  It’s known as the Lipstick Effect, a trend first recognized during the Great Depression when women purchased even more cosmetics and the-like… simple indulgences that brought a little joy, a little color and a bit of fun during [...]

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I really don’t like to shop for make-up.  I am too easily tempted by the allure of shiny, new containers and perfectly perfect colors.  I love the soft lights and the magic mirrors that make you feel 10 years younger and double that thinner.  Fortunately, I don’t have to do it that often because what [...]

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Come on, sing along with me… “It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Or not.
There are many reasons why this holiday season may not be the most wonderful you want it to be, including the state of our economy, the harried shoppers, cards to address and mail, gifts to wrap, menus to prepare… [...]

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This morning, my grandsons William and Alexander asked me to color with them.
Easy? Probably. If you’re not old. vieja. vieille.  Like me.
The boys each had a coloring book with a fall theme. Pumpkins. Leaves. Rakes and the like. I picked up one bright crayon and said, “I think I’ll [...]

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Yesterday afternoon, I hit the grocery store for a few items. And I mean, just a few because I was in a hurry. I was rather sailing down the the bread aisle when I almost took out an older gentleman who was reaching for a loaf of rye bread. How did I [...]

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I was scanning this morning’s newspaper…
You know, the Federal Reserve has plans to toss an additional $630 billion (with a “b”) into the global financial system in order to make lots of cash available worldwide. The Government’s financial rescue plan failed in Congress and the Dow Jones Industrial Average crashed the largest 1-day point [...]

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If you know me well, you know that I love Bran Muffins from Dunkin’ Donuts.
That’s it, though.  Dunkin’ Donuts is it.
I have met lots of Bran Muffins that I don’t like… in restaurants, in coffee shops and cafes, all over the country and even other parts of the world.  I have tried baking my [...]

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I am outraged this morning.  Must everything we touch, everything we consume, everything we use cause suspicion?  There is an old saying… “He who wants a rose must respect the thorn.”
We as parents and grandparents must be “the thorn” in the hands, the minds, the hearts and the profits of companies who continue to contaminate [...]

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While over at C’s blog this morning, I got the most unexpected memory of a delightful animal friend long forgotten.
No.  It’s not a childhood pet.  I could never forget my wonderful childhood companion, my dog Chippy.
It was a Black Cow.
And this memory got me all salivating to find another Black Cow.  Not a cow of [...]

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Dear Kohler,
I am the grandmother of 7 grandsons.
Count ‘em. 7. Andrew is 5. Jake is 4. William is 3. Alexander is 2. Benjamin is 1. Henry is 12 weeks. And Dylan is 6 weeks.
That’s a lotta… how can I say this delicately… pee.
Yesterday is a wonderful example [...]

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