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It’s Ok To Be Pamper Yourself

Yesterday I wrote about how important it is to take care of yourself. We all know that as mom’s we put ourselves last, as single moms sometimes we don’t even make the list. We need to be better about this, we are important and deserve to do things that make us feel good, even if they seem like trivial things. What women doesn’t love a day of beauty? I don’t know many who would turn one down but as a single mom it’s hard to schedule one and even harder to justify spending the money. Who needs a manicure when … Continue reading →

Brighten Up Your Eyes

There is nothing worse than waking up in the morning and taking a look at yourself in the mirror when you have lacked adequate sleep. Sadly, this is the case for me almost every morning. I have two main reasons for the lack of adequate sleep. First, I am teetering on the edge of menopause. I have been dealing with premenopause for several years and now it seems I am following in my mother’s footsteps. She was completely through menopause in her early 40’s. Trouble sleeping is something that usually goes along with this stage in a woman’s life. I … Continue reading →

How To Wax Your Eyebrows

I must confess: I never paid much attention to my eyebrows until my friend Gwen cornered me in the ladies’ room and plucked me. After that, I started to worry about the Dreaded Unibrow. I submitted to a professional eyebrow waxing a few times, but at $15 per session, it wasn’t something I could put in the budget all the time. You can wax your eyebrows at home, and it’s pretty quick and easy. I have relatively sensitive skin, and I haven’t had any problems after waxing — so if you’re feeling brave and want to give it a try, … Continue reading →

How to Pluck Your Eyebrows

Just the phrase — “plucking your eyebrows” — makes some people cringe. But it doesn’t have to be painful self torture. Really! Wash your face with warm water. You don’t have to scrub or wash roughly, just a gentle wash will do. Pat your face dry. Put some lotion on your forehead and eyebrows to help keep the skin soft. Check the direction of hair growth. Generally, the eyebrow hair grows outward from the nose to the hairline. You can use eyeliner or an eyebrow pencil to mark out where you want to pluck and where you want to leave … Continue reading →

Adoptive Parents: You and Your Marriage.

The most important relationship adoptive parents have is with each other. Following the long process of completing the adoption home study, then waiting for a match, waiting for transition to start and then all of the excitement of finally starting life as a family together–parents must remember to stay connected. Perhaps even more in the months following placement of a new baby or child then at any other time in your marriage. Adoptive parents who are able to nurture themselves and their relationship seem to be able to remain united and are less likely to experience Post Adoption Depression (PAD). … Continue reading →

Be Careful What You Wish For

Has anyone ever told you to be careful what you wished for? I was reminded of that when I was first divorced and Hailey would go to her father’s for the weekend. I remember so many times thinking, I wish she would be quiet for just a minute, it’s so noisy in here I can’t even hear myself think! Then her father picked her up for that first weekend visit. Suddenly the house was too quiet, and I was at an absolute loss as to what to do with myself while she was gone. It got easier as time went … Continue reading →

More Ways to Look Fabulous in Under a Minute

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Don’t think you have to spend hours primping in order to look fabulous — here are more tricks to help you look gorgeous in less than sixty seconds. Tired of tweezing your eyebrows? You can use a highlighting pencil to give your eyebrows a groomed look without the pinching and pulling. Draw a thin line under your brows to make them look defined and lifted. Make your eye color stand out — line the inner rims of your eyelids with a sapphire blue eyeliner. This will make the whites of your eyes look brighter and make the color of your … Continue reading →

Beauty Dos and Don’ts

Here’s a list of quick and easy things you can do in your beauty routine — they won’t take much time or effort, and they can make you feel more confident and more beautiful. Makeup Dos Wash makeup off before bed. Wash makeup off before you hit the gym. Don’t stress about people seeing you without your “face” on — your skin will benefit from the effort. Swap your face powder for blotting papers if you want to cut down on shine. Powder can clog pores; blotting papers won’t. Use a hint of shimmer to give your skin a healthy … Continue reading →

Fashion Trends: Hair Restoration for Women

I don’t have long, luxurious locks like Denise Richards or Jennifer Lopez. And to be completely honest, I’m glad I don’t because I stink when it comes to maintaining the perfect do. I simply don’t have time (see: don’t want to make time) to spend hours in the bathroom washing, rinsing, repeating, blow drying, crimping, curling, brushing or braiding hair. (It’s all I can do to maintain my short, low-maintenance do.) That being said I am still very grateful that I have been blessed with a full head of hair. Hair loss is a devastating dilemma for a millions of … Continue reading →

A Few Things That I Love About Being Home Based (Part 3): My Income = My Efforts

Prior to becoming a work-at-home mom, I worked for the state government as a social worker. One of my biggest pet-peeves of that job was that my income never seemed to equal my efforts. Every morning, I would arrive at work promptly at eight a.m. (Okay, 8:15 at the latest…). As I shuffled through my caseload in an attempt to plan my day, I watched as one co-worker after an another would arrive. “Jane” walked in at 8:30, followed by “Bob” at 9:00 and then “Jim” would often make his grand entrance nearly an hour later. Frankly, it always bothered … Continue reading →