putting the "her" back in motherhood
Like any good wanna-be French girl, I’ve seen my fair share of French movies. While I watch them to immerse myself in conversational, every day casual French, I also learn things about their attitudes towards beauty. Here’s what I’ve learned about beauty from watching French movies. Less makeup, more skin (and hair) care French women […]
Being a frugal natural beauty isn’t hard if you know a few tricks. It’s just not necessary to spend a ton of money on beauty products to have great skin and a natural makeup look. While it’s great that there are many natural and organic beauty products available nowadays, I’m going to focus on the […]
A reader emailed recently, reminding me to write about a minimalist wardrobe. Despite my poor photography and video skills, I’m forging ahead. A minimalist wardrobe makes looking good and getting dressed faster and easier. It also makes it possible to have nicer things on a tight budget. Sound good? Why I love having a […]
It’s rare that I do product reviews here, but occasionally I find something that impresses me and wish to pass it along, so I’m writing a quick Skinny Coconut Oil review. Skinny & Co sent me a sample box of their best-selling products. And I’m falling in love with using coconut oil for much of my […]
If you’ve read here for more than a few minutes, you know I have a fascination with French eating, parenting, and tout choses les femmes francaises. So I’ve been enjoying this series of posts on Fiona Ferris’ blog about How to Be Chic. She’s the author of a book I’m currently salivating over (waiting for […]
Months ago, I decided I would eventually chop my hair off and at that time, stop covering the grey. And that’s exactly what I did. Why I stopped coloring my gray hair I started coloring my hair almost 15 years ago, in my 20’s, because gray began popping up. I blame genetics (my dad was […]
In a recent post where I talked about kicking low-maintenance to the curb, I mentioned that I restarted my Stitch Fix subscription. Stitch Fix is a wonderful service for people who, like me, hate shopping, find it very stressful and depleting, and hence find themselves with literally “nothing to wear”. I’ve received several Stitch Fix […]
The truth about low maintenance? It’s often a cover for feelings of unworthiness. When a woman says she’s low maintenance, she might really be thinking “I’m not worth it“. While this isn’t true of every woman, I’ve come to the conclusion that it was certainly the case for me. When I prided myself on being […]
OraWellness makes my very favorite toothpaste alternative, called HealThy Mouth blend. I think one of the reasons it works so well is because it’s made from… wait for it… OIL. I also use it to swish, meaning every time I use it I’m doing a “mini” Oil Pull. Neato! Read more of my review of […]
Noticing the different ways people perceive the same event is fascinating to me. For instance, today I had an experience that illustrates the point well. To explain, I need to go back to last night. Victoria suddenly fell asleep on Daddy’s chest before suppertime. She had already had a long nap that day, so I […]
