Archive for October, 2009
Reminder – Children See, Children Do
A friend of mind posted this on Facebook yesterday, and I thought it was worth sharing.
It’s apparently part of a public campaign in Australia.
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Mean Girls
I first wrote the following post in February 2009 when I did the Beth Moore Bible Study, Esther: It’s Tough Being a Woman. I’m reprinting it here (with some edits/additions) because I’m doing the Esther study again and I think a reminder about “mean girls” is good for all of us now and then.
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We’ve all [...]
$100 Gift Card Giveaway to Help You Make Changes
I’m one of those people who refers to paper towels as Scott towels. I honestly thought that’s what they were called until I got to Journalism School at Mizzou and learned via lost points on an editing class quiz that Scott is a name brand and is only one of many paper towel brands. That shows [...]
14Oct2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 657 comments | Continued
Four paint palettes: Classic neutrals, exciting brights
At The Design File we’ve been mostly thinking about fall and holiday decorating, but the folks at PPG Pittsburgh Paints have been looking a little further ahead — planning their new color palettes for 2010.
The result is a mix of “classic, calming neutrals with energizing pinks and yellows,” the company says.
The palettes reflect what [...]
Stylish, Classy “Mom of Many Hats” Fashion
There are days when I go from being Mom to “professional freelance writer attending meetings with clients” to Mom driving carpool and Mom making dinner. Have I mentioned that it’s really hard to “dress” for these days?
Fortunately, there are a few clothing collections out there that can help me look professional but are also “wearable” [...]
Embassy Suites Makes for Amazing Family “Staycation” in Chicago
My husband and I decided recently to take the family on a mini “staycation” to Chicago for the weekend. We wanted the whole staying downtown, walking almost everywhere experience and the Embassy Suites Downtown Lakefront was the perfect solution for our lodging needs.
We had the pleasure of being guests at the Embassy Suites Downtown Lakefront [...]
Messy House Ignored Resulted in Great Morning
I have this great neighbor who lives two doors down and has a few girls (ages 8, 5 and 3) that my toddler really admires. My girl simply cannot walk past “Soozie’s” house without insisting we knock on her door. So, we are often just “dropping in” on Susan. She’s great about it — always [...]
8Oct2009 | lipsticktocrayons | 3 comments | Continued
Heavenly Handbag Shopping
I love designer handbags, purses and totes. Who doesn’t? But I don’t love the prices. Now, thanks to one of my new best shopping friends (BSF) — Handbag Heaven — I can afford to have a few more stylish bags in my cache of accessories.
Handbag Heaven offers tons of affordable alternatives to expensive designer handbags. I [...]
