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MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 4 “The Coldest Day of December” The interesting thing about mute swans is that they mate for life. They reach maturity around 2 years of age and that’s when they start scouring the pond for available males and females. The pond turns into a veritable bar scene on…
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MUTE SWAN: Part 3 “Breaking and Entering Into My Honda Mini-Van Is Where I Draw the Line!!!” So, you’re probably wanting to know if I ended up allowing Princess to move into the guest bedroom. The answer would be an affirmative ‘No’. You see, Princess, as beautiful as she is, was…
One of my favorite singers, bar-none, almost wasn’t. That’s right. Her career almost never got started at the ripe old age of sixteen. She was sent to an audition at a famous singing hall because of the sound of her voice. A voice that was so sweet it sounded like angels carrying spoons of dripping…
Congratulations to: Sharon Rooney Lori Williams Crystal W Vittoria Jen Ouellette Michelle S. Cynthia S Shawnta Georgiamist Theresa Howard Each of you won a Seventh Generation tote bag filled to the brim with pads and tampons! Please check your email and reply with your mailing address asap. Thank you to everyone who entered the contest…
Hello! It’s Anthony from The ART and SCIENCE of [beauty] here to share some of my best tricks and tips with all you Fashionable Gals. Follow my advice and y’all will be lookin’ FIERCE! I’ll be giving you the scoop on how to really use your blowdryer to the fullest, what all those different brushes…
As a Matter of Fact I Can’t Fit into My Size 4 Jeans After Having Just Given Birth… Dear Readers, all of us mothers have certainly come across that urban myth about the friend, of the friend, of an acquaintance who went to high school with the so-and-so who used to know our sister, but…
Origins Introduces A Nighttime Solution for Healthy, Moisturized, Radiant Skin Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask To look your best, start the night before with Origins Drink Up Intensive Overnight Mask to quench skin’s thirst. Apply this creamy, ultra-hydrating facial mask before bedtime and fall asleep confident that skin will appear hydrated and refreshed with the…
Breast Cancer Awareness month might be over, but you can still get some very cool pink products and help BCA research. The new Limited Edition Pink Clarisonic PLUS designer model was developed in support of the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the millions of women battling breast cancer. Everything you love about Clarisonic, plus a…
Made from Earth is an organic, holistic and chemical free skincare line developed with the idea that consumers should be able to use organic and whole products for their skincare needs, all while staying on budget. If you are worried about all the harmful chemicals found in ordinary skin care products than you’re going to…
Congratulations to Jennifer Pellicone (Comment #162) for winning a jar of Perricone MD Cold Plasma!! Thank you to everyone who entered! Use coupon code BLOGGER10 on perriconemd.com for 10% off your purchase! We’ve teamed up with Perricone MD again to offer one lucky reader a jar of their latest anti-aging product, Cold Plasma!!! Cold Plasma…
I was just reading about the article in Glamour magazine about the picture that everyone can’t stop talking about. It was a simple little picture of a 20-something woman who wasn’t a size 0. Lizzie Miller is a plus size model who appeared in the September issue of Glamour magazine nude. A real woman, a…
Yes it’s true. I kind of hate winter, What? It’s not like I hate Christmas, or the snow (much) or the jolly laughter of little children playing in the snow, I just hate freezing. Actually, I hate the cold waging it’s yearly war on my sexy skin, by drying it out and thus causing flaking…
Photo above from www.beautifulhairstyles.com Not everyone cares about fashion and not everyone wears makeup, but one thing is for sure… everyone has HAIR! Fixing your hair is a part of your daily routine whether you like it or not. Whether you choose to throw it back in a ponytail or prep…
Straight from the 61st annual Emmy Awards comes Lead Actress nominee Christina Applegate’s gorgeous red-carpet look. Nominated for “Samantha Who,” Physicians Formula’s celebrity makeup artist Joanna Schlip was inspired by Christina’s dramatic, navy sweeping gown by designer Basil Soda when creating her show-stopping look. The vintage glamor of her amazing navy blue gown called for…
Congratulations to Sarah Z. for winning the Pulse Yoga Giveaway! Comment #43 chosen by Random.org If you are trying to lose weight or stay in shape, this is your lucky day because we are having another bonus giveaway this week! One reader of The Fashionable Housewife will receive a copy of the new Pulse Yoga…
I know that for women who work, take care of the house, kids, and much more is hard to find time for work out. But if you want to lose weight in a healthy way, you should try to work out. Believe me, I was never much a fan of working out – although I…