Cracks in our facade

Relatives of two (likely) victims of the tragic Champlain condominium collapse in Miami stated that their loved ones mentioned hearing a loud cracking sound the night before the building crumbled. A 2018 inspection of the complex revealed several serious structural issues that were supposedly scheduled to be remedied in 2021.. a full three years after…

JUST PEACHY!

I have to admit I was skeptical at first when my friend raved about how smooth her face was after shaving it for the first time, so I talked to my dermatologist and she confirmed that yes, there were indeed some benefits..make-up goes on smoother and of course shaving provides a gentle exfoliation if done…

Keep the light on.

Remember that TV ad for Motel 6? I always thought that was such a great tag line, reinforcing the idea that the hotel was always open to welcome you in. Hang with me a minute, but I feel like too many of us shut off the light, pull in the welcome mat and lock the…

The case for wearing lipstick under your mask. 💋

I’ve heard it said that if you wear pretty “underthings” you will feel more empowered and have a more productive day. Not sure if wearing pretty underthings under “Covid-loungewear” at home counts, 😂 but it did make me think for a minute about what we’ve “let go” as a result of #pandemiclife. One of the…

Wouldn’t it be nice?

I had the strangest thought last night as I pondered the recent surge in Covid cases: Wouldn’t it be nice if one of the side-effects was that your nose turned red and glowed? This thing is a numbers game – every time you go out, you roll the dice and hope you aren’t unknowingly “bumping”…

It’s a great week to stop picking your nose.

Remember the movie AIRPLANE where catastrophe upon catastrophe kept happening and Lloyd Bridges would intermittently pop up on screen to declare: “Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking..” then “looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking..” and then “looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue!”…