When Al and I were getting ready to move from Atlanta to the greater Chicago area, I spent hours on end shopping the catalogs and eBay for snow boots, down coats, wool hats and scarves and tiny lil snowsuits for my sweet baby Bean. By the time we packed up all of our possessions for the northbound … [Read more...]
We Are Now Entering Peak Crust Season.
January 2, 2009 By 1 Comment
In most of the country, the weather's turned cooler by now, meaning the heat's cranking up inside, billowing out the hot, dryish air, and that can't lead anywhere good where your skin's concerned. It's going to be needing moisturizer, and lots of it, but first you'll have to find a way to chisel … [Read more...]
Mixed Chicks Hair Products: Is It Too Late for ME to Get New Parents?
December 19, 2008 By 37 Comments
If you read this post, you may have extrapolated the fact that my husband is black and I'm white. Which makes our children half-black and half-white, aka "mixed." True story, when Al first started hinting around to me about marriage, the first thing I said was, "But Al! What if we have a … [Read more...]
Givin’ Old Man Winter the Boot: Sorel Smirks at Zero, Snickers at Snow & Ice
December 12, 2008 By 7 Comments
Oh man. When I found out I had a chance to review a pair of Sorel boots, I started prayin' for some ice and snow and hideously cold temperatures. Yeah, that was me. You're welcome, mid-Westerners. My pair of beautiful Sorel Caribou Reserve boots arrived on my doorstep on the eve of our … [Read more...]
Clean & Clear Morning Burst Shine Control Facial Cleanser
December 5, 2008 By 4 Comments
Yep, that's what I said, ladies. Clean & Clear. And I'll confess I've looked down my nose at the brand as "kids stuff" for years, silently mocking my sweet beautiful husband as he used their cleansers and moisturizers beside me at the bathroom counter. Clean & Clear, heh-heh, what are … [Read more...]
Kimiko Sheer Tint and Lip Plumper
November 21, 2008 By 5 Comments
Kimiko Beauty sent me their sheer tint and lip plumper to try out. I've been intrigued by the crisp, clean packaging and the nifty two-products-in-one tube since it arrived, and thought I'd give it a whirl this morning as I got ready to run a few errands with the family. Here's what … [Read more...]
Before You Go Gettin’ Your Tan On …
April 4, 2008 By 9 Comments
Y'all been out and bought your self-tanners yet? I've used several of the ones Jo-Lynne, June and The Sisters have reviewed this week, with varying degrees of success. (I mean, I've used them with varying degrees of success, not that the girls have reviewed them with varying degrees of success … [Read more...]
