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Shiseido UV Protective Stick Foundation – Get In My Purse!
Shiseido Sun Ginza Tokyo UV Protective Stick Foundation – Get in my Purse! If you are a 50+ something, this is a must have, if you are like me, a busy, running-on-empty Mrs. Sassy Pants. While the youngins need to have this product in their on-the-go purse, backpack or carryon too, this is especially key…
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Time and Beautiful Things.
Years ago, when my days were spent in the difficult and sad caring for Alyce, I developed a love of beautiful things….make-up, a thousand shades of lipstick, flowers–orchids to be exact — whose blossoms always surprise like Lazarus’ return from the Dead. I couldn’t resist scented lotions, or the morning ritual of bird song and…
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Five reasons not to move to Hawaii
I’ve thought a lot over the past seven years of living in Hawaii about telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth about living here. Saying out loud what I am about to say is sort of taboo. Why, I don’t know. But, it appears to be. Maybe, because the islands are…
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The NuFace Fix -Why every Baby Boomer needs one.
Several years ago, I underwent a cardiac ablation* procedure that changed my life for the better. Little did I know, that this amazing technology is a distant cousin of an at home beauty tool I use on a regular basis: Microcurrent technology! NuFACE, founded in 2005, by CEO Tera Peterson after prototyping the product in…
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Is Marketing to Older Women Bad for Self-Esteem?
VoxBox Review of L’Oreal Age Perfect Cell Renewal Rosy Tone Due Why marketing to older women kinda blows: As I get older, I kinda hate the way companies market to us. Wrapped in a pretty box, with metallic and rosy shades, the words jump out at me. “VISIBLY YOUNGER LOOKING SKIN. FOR MATURE, DULL…
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Pandemic Tea?
Now, I’m still a lover of coffee and have it every day. But, this puppy’s something to shout about too. It’s my afternoon “pandemic stress,” tea. I think drinking MUD/WTR gives me an edge/helps me to cope with all that’s going on in the world.
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Pretty Nail Polish: Supporting Indie Brands in the time of Covid.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Heh Ladies, If you are like me, you are trying to find ways to stay upbeat, busy and do what you can in the time of Covid to keep your happiness quotient up and pass it on whenever possible. One thing that is very much on my mind is the…
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Staying Home and Quarantine Silver Linings
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Quarantine life in Hawaii has been (mostly) politely followed by its residents and, from all accounts, been a productive time. We have been told we “flattened the curve.” We have done a great job at protecting our keiki and kapuna. Out of our 1,412,687 residents, a total of 629 Covid infections…
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Ghosts of the Cane Fields
How to leave your parachute, find your path and live with joy on Maui.
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