Beach and the City – Sea Spray edition (or why Bobbi Brown’s Beach fragrance...
Beach in the City – A seasonal feature about bringing the beach to the city even when you can’t take a vacation. In Washington, right now, it’s summer. In New York, not so much yet. This morning was an...
View ArticleBeach and the City — Tropical Drinks edition
Beach in the City – A seasonal feature about bringing the beach to the city even when you can’t take a vacation. In the spirit of bringing the beach to you if you cannot make it to the beach, I wanted...
View ArticleBack in Brooklyn
Greetings — some great news — my husband and I found an apartment we like in Brooklyn. I am signing the lease tomorrow night and picking up the keys Wednesday. On the beauty front, we stopped by Target...
View ArticleAll-Natural Facial Moisturizers
So after a couple of months of trying different organic and all-natural moisturizers, I have found some HGs that have allowed me to stop mourning the Bliss Ounce of Prevention PM. I have to say I am...
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Addicted to Vanilla
So it’s pretty clear I love vanilla, whether it’s in tea, or in creme brulee. But I also love vanilla scents. I love vanillas of all kinds – gourmand blends, bakery blends, and, lately, even oriental...
View ArticleA week of yogurt and green tea
So as you remember, earlier this week, I tried a very DIY remedy for my dehydrate cranky skin. The yogurt/honey/sugar combo worked so well that I experimented some more. Monday night I washed my face...
View ArticleA Unique Gift Idea
I know this time of year is when people are often trying to find unique gift ideas. One fun place to check out is The Iron Fairies – imagine a cross between fantasy, folklore, a soap and candle store,...
View ArticleA Skindecent Bath to Cleanse Your Soul
I really hope Skindecent’s and Cleanse Your Soul’s owners are not annoyed by the terrible pun in the title, LOL. So Friday night I was very much in need of bath relaxation — it had been a very long...
View ArticleA Day Off and Indie Spotlight on Subtle Tea
Update June 2010: in June 2009 I switched to eating gluten-free, egg-free, dairy-free refined-sugar-free and nearly vegan, so this review predates the switch (by almost a year). As I recall, however,...
View Article"Preparing Your Skin for Winter" Week-Long Series Starting Tomorrow
Greetings everyone — I am officially back online, and not traveling to Washington until Friday, which means that I may actually have time to post every day. That’s my goal at least. The city has...
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{Beauty Monday} September Beauty Thoughts
It was crisp and ever so slightly cool this morning which was a lovely welcome change. Tomorrow is September 1 which always feels like the first day of fall {even if I know it is not}. September is...
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{Beauty Monday} Recent Cleanse Your Soul Order
Above is my recent order from Cleanse Your Soul from their sale a couple of weeks ago. There’s Oil-Infused Body Washes and a Creamy Dreamy scrub and a lovely little goodie bag of extras. And...
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{Beauty Monday} My Three Favorite Lip Balms
I love love love lip balm. Oddly, though, I do not like minty lip balms. I far prefer sweeter smelling lip balms, and love just about any of them that have honey as part of the ingredients. Over the...
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{Beauty Monday} Coconut Hut Perfume Sale
If you read this blog when I wrote mostly about beauty products, you may remember how much I like Coconut Hut Beauty, an indie online boutique of bath and body products. I have ordered from Coconut...
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{Beauty Monday} 100% Pure Organic Healing Moisturizing Balm
Since last winter, this 100% Pure moisturizing balm has become a favorite of mine -I love that it has avocado butter, shea butter, almond butter and grapeseed oil – all fantastic ways to moisturize...
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{Beauty Monday} 100% Pure Cleansing Foam with Lemon Juice
The change in seasons has resulted in my skin both drying and getting a bit congested. I decided to switch from my 100% Pure Cucumber Cleanser to its deeper cleansing version, the 100% Pure Cleansing...
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{Beauty Monday} 100% Pure at Beauty.com
I was browsing beauty.com recently and was thrilled to see they now carry 100% Pure products. As you may know from reading this blog, 100% Pure is very much part of my current skincare routine. Some...
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