A Southern Girl's Guide To All Things Beautimous...
If time flies when you have fun, then it has been a blast over the past 7 years. Yes, 7. Seriously. Where did those seven years go? There have been ups and downs, but I wouldn’t change a thing. Everything is a lesson. From the first blog post I wanted to write about my life [...]
Wow. That’s what I thought when I woke up this morning. I’m 40. I’m happy and there are no words to explain this joy. It seems in our culture youth is glorified and growing older is frowned upon. Well, guess what? Screw that! I am happy about 40. What’s not to love? It is time [...]
I was intrigued by the name Skin, An Apothecary when Iris contacted me about trying the line. The name was different and so was the history. It was started by Iris’s aunt Candace. The idea of a niche family beauty business peaked my interest and I knew that I wanted Skin, An Apothecary products in [...]
I have gone from sipping Cabernet to now wearing it. Seriously. When I first heard about these wine inspired fragrances I had to investigate. Thanks to Kelly & Jones collection of wine-inspired scents I’m now wearing my cocktail. The scents were created after a visit to Napa for wine tasting. If you’ve never been to [...]
I think most girls are obsessed with ballerinas. It starts early. Ballerinas are enchanting. My fascination started when my dad took me to my very first performance of the Houston Ballet’s Nutcracker. Year after year this was my birthday “date” with dad. As a young adult I saw Lauren Anderson as the Sugar Plum Fairy [...]
I’m blessed to test, slather, rub, and try beautiful creations. It’s even better when they are created by smart, engaging and talented women. I call these “Women Who Create the Pretty.” The latest in my beautiful beauty world is Bali James Geishā Body Oil. Bali has created an extraordinary body oil that I can’t get [...]
I don’t think I could top what I wrote last year for my mother’s birthday. She’s still doing the same things and it’s such an inspiration to watch her and hope to one day follow in her footsteps. If I’m half the mom she is then I will have done a great job. She rocks [...]
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the International Spa Association's Annual Conference. It was a place where I felt inspired among all these products. I discovered new and old favorites that I can't wait to bring to you. One such brand is Kahina Giving Beauty. Kahina's founder, Katharine Phillips L'Heureux created [...]
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