A Facelift

Noooo, silly. Not me. Scared ya didn't I? I mean, if I needed a face lift at my tender age of 29 that would be some serious sun damage for a lifelong Oregonian!

AAaaanyway, any minute now you'll see that my blog has had a facelift, thanks to my friend Darcy over at Graphically Designing. Ohh, I can't wait.

It has taken quite awhile to complete this project. I don't think it is because I am especially picky so much as it is that I have no idea how web design works. I know nothing about finding artwork for blogs. I mean, I don't know where to find it, I don't know what type works for what, I don't know what designers create out of thin air and what they buy and place or tweak or , or, or -- ANYTHING!

So, while I had a vague idea of what graphics I wanted, it was merely a concept with no idea on how to go about 1) accurately conveying my ideas to someone I only know through the blogosphere and, 2) how to implement it once I had figured it out. This has stretched me and I only made it through because of Darcy's patience and her willingness to go through long periods of "I don't know", "I'm too busy right now", "I am too overwhelmed" and "I don't know what you mean". Thank you Darcy for being patient with me as I clogged up your queue. Thank you for figuring out what I mean when I say what I want in a different language than you might understand. Thanks for creating something that I find joy in looking at.

I looooove it. And I hope it is a pretty space you all enjoy visiting:)

P.S. Yes, here it is! Did I mention I love it? I still have lots to replace and some new elements to add. So keep checking out my new sidebar items in case something new pops up.

The Air That You Breathe

I was asked to review another product this week. With all of the giveaways I am doing, giving away tons of expensive products I have been freely sent for advertising, I am not sure I have time.

Okay, you caught me. I just wanted to sound like a high falutin' blog with lots and lots of readers. Which I will never have, mostly because of this post. Hey, I don't pick the products, they just come my way.

Here it the new product.
Oh yes they did. For real.

In order to review this product though, I'd have to try it. And I ain't gonna unless they send it to me F-R-E-E (that spells FREE). I don't ever have gas anyway.

You know how to search on YouTube for their ad if you so desire. It is their real ad but is every bit as silly as you'd imagine. Initially I included it, but, well, I felt sorta weird about it. It's not very sophisticated. And you know me. (oh hush!)


If only...
When hubby and I were first married, we laid awake many a night in fits of laughter making up new products. And one of them was for this exact purpose. I was 20 okay?
Sigh. We couldda been rich, rich, rich.

How many times do you think I edited this post trying to let it be as silly as it is by itself without going overboard?

Product Review Update:Back to Coconut Oil

A follow up to this post.

The Bio-Oil is going back to Walgreens.It's not that there is anything wrong with it. It's just that it doesn't do anything my trusty coconut oil doesn't do. I like the feel of coconut oil better, and certainly I like the smell better -- the smell of vacationing on a beach in Hawaii. It's cheaper and multi-purpose. And I often get compliments on my skin when I am using it. What's not to like? (I order my coconut oil in bulk through Azure Standard)

Oil Of Olay Cleanser: Works fine. Somewhat drying. I like the exfoliating beads in it. Mostly I am keeping it because I trust Consumer Reports. So I am trying it for the long term and believing it will really help me look like my forehead is not pushing down so hard on my eyelids.

FanciFul Hair Color Stick: I have discovered it is not only for gray hairs. When you apply a red colored rinse in between permanent coloring, and your gray hairs at the root turn more pink than red, you can touch that up too. It is a little sticky - but so is mascara, and this is easier to apply in larger amounts. Mascara works better for the temples though as you have more control over getting it on your skin and looking like a little girl who colored out of the lines.