So, you’re single again, and although you tell your friends and family you have moved on just as “he” has, old habits are hard to break. You feel you have made progress, and you believe you have taken all of…
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In ancient times, women (and men) recognized honey for its soothing, healing properties and nutritious treatment of the skin. As an emollient, honey has an amazing capacity to absorb moisture into the skin and retain it efficiently. Long before commercial…
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Even if the present economy may dictate the way we live our lives and prioritize our budgets, it does not have to have an impact on how you spend romantic moments with that someone special you care about. Dating does not…
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Wedding Hairstyles for Black Hair On the most important day of your life to date, you will want your hair to be your splendor. If you are an African American bride to be, selecting a wedding day hairstyle is no…
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Dream of Pink by Lacoste is most definitely designed with young women and teenagers in mind. I do not own this fragrance, but did sample it over the weekend on two separate occasions. Dream of Pink is very fruity and floral,…
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Bath oils were very popular when I was a young woman. Before quickie shower gels, salts and scrubs, we all took time to luxuriate in long soothing baths flowing with bath oil and/or bubble bath. We were pretty much limited to…
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The first thing we should come to terms with when we live alone is that we are good company for ourselves. There is nothing wrong with being alone, whether it is a Monday, Thursday, Friday or Saturday night. To be…
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Michael Eau de Parfum by Michael Kors is a very unique fragrance for women in the floral/woody/musk olfactive category. The “nose” behind this fragrance is designer Michael Kors’ Laurent Le Guernec. The captivating Michael has top notes of “freesia and labdanum; middle notes are…
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It has taken me 56 years to know how to recognize true love. I have known love, had love, experienced love, given love, made love and taken love. But I had never really been in love – until now. The…
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Black (African American) hair grows in a wide variety of textures and types, and can be fashioned in an array of styles using numerous techniques and processes. Unfortunately, many of them can be harmful to our complex crowns of glory. Whether worn straight,…
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It would be a generalization to assume that all women are prepared to go to great lengths to remain youthful looking. However, there is some validity as to why some would and do. I became newly single after a 17…
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March 17, 2015 Friends and Peers
Loving your best friend is one thing, but to fall in love with your best friend is a completely different set of circumstances. He and I had been best friends for several years. Witnessing each other’s rise and falls through…
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If you are just entering or re-entering the workforce, once you have land that job, a proper wardrobe is going to be key for you to maintain your new position and feel confident while working it. If you have never worked before…
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A guide to vintage Austrian crystal necklaces and earrings My love affair with Austrian crystal jewelry began when I was a child. Every Saturday I would luxuriate in the ritual of going through my mother and grandmother’s jewelry boxes to…
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January 28, 2015 Skin and Body
You don’t have to be rich or have a lot of time for personal spa treatments. Time and money are two things people are having more and more trouble budgeting these days, so indulging in spa treatments at home is…
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Does reaching a certain age mean that you no longer deserve to be lavished upon with baubles, bangles and beads? Does being mature beyond your years now mean that you no longer “rock the rock” or that the glimmer and…
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January 15, 2015 Style and Beauty - Other
So many of us dwell upon the past and what we used to be, how we used to look and feel, how we dressed and what we were. So what? Life, as we have learned, has moved on and so…
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January 14, 2015 Skin and Body
Peppermint oil has been a popular botanical for soothing tired, achy feet and legs for centuries. It is refreshing, energizing and cooling as well as relaxing. The oil derived from peppermint is often the key ingredient in many antiseptics and skin fresheners. Almost every foot lotion on the…
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Classic pieces of Bakelite jewelry made in the 1930’s and 1940’s can very easily resemble Lucite, and sometimes even Celluloid, depending upon the method used to create the piece. Leo Baekeland designed the plastic product now known as Bakelite in…
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December 16, 2014 Skin and Body
Not too long ago, I made the acquaintance of a young lady on an on line social network. Within this network is a group formed for women who are 40 years of age and older. When this woman joined, I…
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December 14, 2014 Skin and Body
I first received a large tube of Fenjal Luxury Shower Oil in the classic scent as a gift last summer. The packaging stated, “Fenjal Classic Shower Oil has a unique plant-based formula which gently cleanses and nourishes your skin as…
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I was divorced after 17 years of marriage earlier this year. Part of the glue that kept me in the relationship long after it had begun to slide apart was my fear of going “back out there.” How would I…
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One of the most frustrating experiences I’ve had on numerous occasions, is to walk into a women’s store or boutique to find the perfect “little” black dress hanging on a rack. The dress is so beautiful and stylish, and it…
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Without sounding offensive to all the single men out there, the truth of the matter is, they are still highly in demand. And with the pool of men continuing to get smaller and smaller, many women, including newly single women,…
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September 1, 2014 Skin and Body
Daisy, by Marc Jacobs, presents a crisp, clean floral scent. It smells like a daisy looks. I live in a semi rural area where I have to travel a distance to find a decent department store in order to sample and purchase quality…
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When I see someone outside of their home wearing pajama bottoms, all sorts of sordid thoughts swirl through my head: Are they insane? Are they sleepwalking? Are they clean? Do they really think they look cute? And, why, oh why,…
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