Are you finished with your holiday shopping? Guess who isn’t? I have a lot to buy yet and no clue for some of my people! Well, according to the calendar, December is into its third week! It’s been cool here so I’m not holding my breath for a white Christmas. Will you have one where …
Several years ago, Nikkie of Nikkie Tutorials fame produced a video entitled “The Power of Makeup.” If you haven’t seen it, I’ve posted it below. Go ahead and watch; I’ll wait. It’s pretty amazing, right? I loved her comment about people approaching her and denying to her face that it was her in the photos! …
Are you as amazed as I am that it’s time for December’s 10 on the 10th? Between deciding to build a house, list a house, wait for a house to be finished, and finally move, the first part of the year just plain drug…it was like an Amtrak train going uphill behind a freight train …
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So, what is Barbiecore™… I wonder when trends starting being called “fill in the blank core”. Does anyone know? I mean we had cottagecore and that other core apparently inspired by Diane Keaton (which may or may not have been cottagecore…oops, nope, it was coastal grandmother). And, now we have Barbiecore™. This one is an …
I’m not 100% sure if 10 on the 10th was Leslie‘s brainchild, but I have been continuing this series while she takes some time off from blogging. So, onto December! Thank goodness for Gail… I always think of this around the 20th of the month before and think I’ve got oodles of time. Then, the …
You say potato… I have lots of favorite prints, it seems! One of them is definitely plaid! But, do you know the history of this wonderfully versatile print? Technically, plaid is tartan. Tartan is the weaving of different colors into the blocks we know and love today. Plaid originally referred to the woolen blankets and …
Party #351! WELCOME TO TRAFFIC JAM WEEKEND LINK PARTY #351 Upload your old online posts and more on Traffic Jam Weekend! Link up your content, connect with others, and learn something with us. The bloggers bringing this fabulous party to you: Kimberly: Being A Wordsmith | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram …
And Cyber Monday, too.. I bet you’d be surprised to learn that, originally, Black Friday had absolutely nothing to do with shopping! It referred to the change of color in retailers’ ledgers. It was first used in…wait for it…1869!! That year saw a financial crisis when the US’s gold standard tanked. Most stores were “in …
“The Witch Doctor” I hope all of you had an amazing Thanksgiving if you live in the US. I totally missed Final Friday because I didn’t realize Black Friday and Final Friday would coincide! I was just a skosh busy! On top of that, I also missed the last Monday of the month for Songful …