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Beauty, Personal

Discontinued! (Farewell, MAC Liquidlast Eyeliner)

Jul 19. 2011

I like trying on new makeup and beauty products, but I actually do not use many items on a regular basis. (And since becoming a mother, I don't even wash my face regularly anymore.) I am also very particular and picky when it comes to the stuff I put on my face. As such, there are only a couple of items I consider "HG" (that's "holy grail" in makeup talk) — specific items I never stray from, and would absolutely devastate me if they were ever to become discontinued. And last night, I was crushed to learn that my favorite eyeliner of all time, the MAC Liquidlast in Coco Bar (a dark brown), has been discontinued.  :cry: I'm not sure if I have especially oily skin around...

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Christianity, Claire, Parenting, Personal

Claire’s Baptism

Jul 18. 2011

Yesterday, our daughter Claire Emmanuelle was baptized.  :-) I know that many babies usually get baptized a lot earlier than our daughter's 9 months. And the main reason for the delay was due to our church's serious stance on baptism — we, as parents, had to take several classes to prepare, to decide whether we wanted her to be baptized or not, and to finally become eligible. According to our faith (our denomination is Presbyterian, more specifically PCA), baptism actually does not automatically save, and there are two reasons for this. The first is that there is biblical evidence that at least one man went to heaven without being baptized: the thief who was crucified next to Jesus. The second, and more central reason,...

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Blogging, Personal

Someone is WRONG on the Internet

Jul 16. 2011

I have been blogging for over a decade now, and in that time I have certainly received hurtful and/or hateful comments. I have had my share of trolls, personal messages from particularly irate readers, as well as (empty) threats. At first they used to bother me. A lot. But now, I find them quite amusing. Does something that a complete stranger writes on their personal blog bother you so much that you feel the need to continually argue your point? To refresh the page over 90 times in an hour to see if you had gotten a response? (Yes, someone actually did this to me quite a few times.) To link to the offending post in an online forum or social media site to ask for reinforcements? (A...

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Marketing/Advertising, Personal

Got PMS? New Milk Ads May or May Not Be Offensive

Jul 15. 2011

The California Milk Processor Board along with ad agency Goodby, Silverstein & Partners have launched a new "Got Milk?" ad campaign touting the benefits of the white stuff in reducing the symptoms of PMS. The problem? Many women — as well as men! — are finding the ads humorless and offensive. Take a look: As someone who suffers from severe PMS (and pregnancy is like 10 straight months of PMS!), I'm not quite sure what to think about these ads. I can see the humor in them, but I can also understand how they can rub you the wrong way. What do you think of these ads? Are you rolling your eyes and assuming that the campaign team consists of all men? Or do you think...

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Aerin, Baby, Claire, Motherhood, Personal, Pregnancy

Approaching Toddlerhood, and 24 Weeks

Jul 15. 2011

Remember how I said that we were working on transitioning Claire from 3 naps down to 2? She continued to hover back and forth between 2 and 3 naps for over a month. But in the end, it took a traumatic visit to the pediatrician's office to officially push her over to the 2 nap schedule. The lengths of her naps are still inconsistent, lasting anywhere from 30 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Her nighttime sleep has still yet to return to her pre-teething days and so she will wake up at least once per night more often than sleep all the way through. But now that she is able to stay awake for up to 3 and a half hours...

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