Friday, March 22, 2013


For five years PLUS I've been going thru that fabulous female hormonal change which I fondly nicknamed M-crap with specifications. Such as "I'm SICK of this forgetful crap!!!";  "When is this sweating crap gonna stop???";  "Haven't I dealt with this insomnia crap long enough???".  You get the picture.

Talk about clueless. I didn't have any idea about everything that was going to happen. Like NOW. In my naive little world I thought most of this stuff was supposed to happen later. In my 80's. When I was a great-grandmother. In the home, rocking away and causing trouble. When I was ready. I wanna know where my official training manual was delivered cause I sure never received it. Nor did I get any advice from older females in the family (these ladies are super private about these details). And I wasn't clever enough....nor for that matter curious enough since I assumed I knew it all already....to do any research on my own before this all started.  So I've decided to start my own reference guide, based SOLELY on what has happened to me and experiences yet to come (happy-happy, joy-joy). PLEASE feel free to share my stumblings with your buds. Have a laugh or two (....or three...or...) on me. With me! Walk with me as you travel along your own path. Or look out for what's coming down the pike right at ya, baby! (No, sorry, ducking won't help.)

LESSON #1:  Eyelashes. REALLY?? ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? Mine were falling out in the 'severals'. And since they never were thick and full to begin with, I would stare at the 3's and 4's lying on my finger tips dazed and confused. So. Went into my 'don't-be-part-of-the-problem-be-the-solution' mode (made that one up years ago on the fly during a crisis moment when my child needed quick behavior readjustment --like it?). Started buying different brands of mascara looking for THE ONE which would make what I had left look as fantastic as possible. At $8 and $9 a pop trying the latest (gels, thickeners, lengtheners) & greatest (the classic standbys) can get expensive. Then I got lucky and found my answer: Maybelline's The Falsies Volum' Express (pictured above). Color is Black Drama. Non-waterproof version. Thickens. Doesn't glob. Looks natural. Makes me look like me again! Has a curved brush which I wasn't used to but no biggie. Take your time and build up layers until you're satisfied.  **PLUS Look for coupons in your Sunday paper  usually for $1 off  then keep your peepers open for the stores (CVS, Walgreens, Target, your grocery) discounting this product so you get a double savings**  See what you think and let me know!