Women, self-worth & what Nienie teaches us by example

August 10, 2011
The Dove Campaign for Real Beauty brought to the forefront the damage done by the unhealthy images women see in beauty magazines. Yesterday, I blogged about...

Nienie on beauty: up close & personal

August 9, 2011
Beauty and body image are big topics today. Cosmetic surgery, fillers, injectables and a wide variety of skin potions, body padding, Spanx and cosmetics testify to...

"Plastic is good! Green is bad!"

August 8, 2011
This provocative demonstration I saw at BlogHer '11 had nothing to do with the environment. It was a promo for a website called www.billmyparents.com The "plastic" is a...

Spank it. That’s right. Spank it.

August 7, 2011
T-Mobile handed me this little stuffed monkey yesterday.I could tell there was a battery in it, but I couldn't figure out what it was supposed to do. I moved its arms....

Beautiful Sunday meditation

August 7, 2011
If you have three minutes (and who doesn't)...a beautiful Sunday meditation can be...

RIP, Miss Webster

August 6, 2011
It is with tears in my eyes that I report that my beloved first writing teacher, Miss Alice Webster, passed away on Thursday, just a month after I visited her in...

What makes a special occasion?

August 6, 2011
We got to "make" our own t-shirts at the Hallmark booth at BlogHer11. It was fill-in-the-blank and only one idea occurred to...

Golden Gate Bridge, Twizzler-style

August 6, 2011
What, you didn't think I'd find it?All that's left to find for my Twizzler Triptych is the Space Needle. I hear it's on the move, but I'm keeping my eye out. (If you...

Life map & Lucille Ball

August 6, 2011
<div> Not everything that is faced can be changed,but nothing can be changed until it is...

Fabulous fireworks @BlogHer11

August 6, 2011
No idea why or who did them, but they were a fantastic spectacle from our balcony overlooking the marina. More shots...

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