Parabens, a swearword among breast cancer survivors, sneak their way into many of our everyday beauty products. According to researchers, these questionable preservatives can mimic the hormone estrogen, cause endocrine disruption, and accumulate in fatty body tissues. In fact, a 2004 study performed by Dr. Philippa Darbre and released in the Journal of Applied Toxicology…
We all mother something (unless, of course, we are a dad). Whether it’s kids, furry friends, a business, or the home, mothering takes an emotional effort that far outweighs our other tasks. Often, mothering is like looking at the world through tinted glasses. You tackle work objectives and contemplate new opportunity by putting the needs…
Happy Summer and WELCOME to my blog! Pampering YOU just seems to come with the territory. So, I’ve created a Limelight by Alcone skin care giveaway, and extended it through July 11th at 5:00 p.m. MST, to give us maximum opportunity to connect with each other. And the gift—wait for it … On July 12th, I will…
As we head into summer, a little spa therapy sounds just about perfect, right? Well, I’m here to deliver. After almost a year of hard work, I’m finally launching my website! Hooray! And here you are—as your amazing self—taking the leap with me. So for that, I will gift one special follower a botanical skin…
No doubt—I cherish my right to vote, take pride in my work and pay equality and secretly chuckle at the bra-burning crusade. But with the feminist movement of the 60s and 70s, I feel like something got lost in the shuffle. In many ways, women’s lib made the modern woman’s life a lot more complicated. Throw family and economic pressures into the mix and we’ve built a recipe for depression, anxiety and a general about–face to the core fundamentals that make us whole.
You know the scenario. In fact, you’ve probably starred in the show: Kids run amok around the restaurant (manners out the window) while fellow diners give parents the stink eye. Or, a guest shows up to a holiday party empty-handed—and fashionably late, of course—to see a mountain of offerings on a dressed-to-the-nines table. Or even…