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Pink nail polish, pink lipstick, pink clothes… GIVE ME ALL THE PINK! I harbor a strong belief that everyone is secretly a pink lover. You may not realize it yet, but one day the part of you that loves pink will awaken, and she’ll want to wear pink in every shade under the sun. The power of pink will compel you! I almost never wore pink — not in my wardrobe or my makeup — until I was in my 20s. Before that, I thought of pink as a little kids’ color. Then I met a friend at work named...

I may or may not need someone to pour a bucket of relaxing lavender-scented lotion on me if/when I watch some of the movies on my summer watch list. LIKE THIS ONE: First time I tried, I couldn’t make it through the trailer! I read about it in Entertainment Weekly, and apparently when it was screened at some film festivals this year, people left the theater screaming and crying! It comes out June 8th — the day before my b-day (GEMINI IN THE HOUSE!). Yup, my movie wish list is already about a mile long because El Hub and I...

First reaction: “Eh…it’s a’ight. It’s not really doing it for me.” Eventual reaction, sometimes months/years later: “WOWWWWWWW!” This has happened to me a few times, where the first time I used something I thought, “bluh,” but then time passes, things change, I change, maybe my skin changes, and then I’ll re-try a product and be like, “This is actually pretty good! What was I thinking?!” It happened just recently with Hourglass Retouch Fluid, their lightweight concealer, which I have in Sand. When it came out, I thought, “Eh… It’s OK.” Sort of a peachy color corrector, it didn’t appear to...

Good morning and happy Caturday, my friend. 🤶 Are you feeling the Christmas spirit today? I am, coupled with excitement and a tinge of exhaustion, because… In case you didn’t know this, sugary baked goods are in high demand this time of year. 🙃 Yeah, it’s been busy at the bakery (!), and I’ve baked more cookies and cakes over the last two weeks than I’ve ever baked in my entire life! Don’t get me wrong — I’m loving it, but I’m so happy to have a few days off. (Side note: The arches of my feet are happy about...

So…what is the Monday Poll? Well, it isn’t exactly a poll. It’s more of a constantly evolving (devolving?), somewhat random list of questions I’ve been putting out to readers every Monday morning for the past 11 (!) years. (It’s like a kickstart for your brain.) I’ve always enjoyed reading your answers in the comments, and I hope you enjoy reading mine. 1. What was the best class you ever took as an adult? Definitely hip-hop dance class. Before I moved to Novato I was going two or three times a week pretty consistently. My friend Jackie taught the class at...