Saturday, February 26, 2011

A Few of My Favorite Things


A few people have recently asked me what make-up I use. So, I decided to do a few little segments of the blog and dedicate them to my drugstore make-up regimen.
We are all getting older...especially me! I've always had a love for beauty secrets, make-up and my own glam that is still simple enough for a busy mother. Also, I pride myself on shopping for "drugstore" items to make my regular treatments...Nothing special or expensive. (I save that money for Botox and other future upkeep)
The above pictured items are 2 of my favorite things that I swear by for the base of my daily make-up regimen.
The Neutrogena moisturizer can be found in any drugstore. I combine it with the Bioderma, tinted moisturizer which, unfortunately, I get from Abu Dhabi. I haven't tried to buy it here but I'm sure it can be found on the internet if not in stores. It can be substituted with any tinted moisturizer but I recommend using a darker shade than you would normally use because the Neutrogena will lighten the color of it.
Using just a drop of each covers my entire face (including eye-lids) for an even, all-over tone. The two of them together offer great sunscreen, alpha-hydroxy as well as coverage of any blotches or blemishes...OH NO...None of us like to admit to having those but the occasional spot does appear. There is something fundamentally wrong with a pimple in a wrinkle!
None-the-less, this is how I start my morning, or mid-day, or even 3pm make-up (whenever I get to it)..More later on the next step..It's all affordable and seems to work for me.

Max the Dog


My dear friend Megan came to visit last Sunday and brought 2 of her three daughters, leaving out her hubby Andrew, son Luke and other daughter Morgan (we missed them but we will take what we can get!). It was so great to visit with her and catch up. We have one of those friendships that picks up like no time has passed and we laugh and carry on like it was just yesterday.
While she was here, the subject of Max the Dog came up. She couldn't believe we have a dog. Neither can we when we really think about it.
I decided since I failed to take any photos of the darling Clark family while they were here that I would insert a pic of Max. He also is rarely recognized on the blog and he is, after all, part of the family!

Jello Playdough

Hey, I found something really great to do with Jello besides adding carrots and whipped cream and calling it a side dish. It's a MUCH better use.
Yummy smelling, soft and workable PLAYDOUGH!




1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 T. cream of tartar
...2 T. Vegetable oil
1 c. warm water
1 three oz. pkg. jello (any flavor)

Combine ingredients and cook over medium heat until it thickens and pulls away from the sides of pot and becomes dull. * Note: it burns easily so don't put over too high a heat and keep stirring. Mold and knead until cool enough to touch. Store in a closed plastic bag.
The Jello gives it the color and yummy fruit scent. Try it today...