J turns 35 years old today. :-) Thank you for everything that you are and you do. Thank you for being my best friend, a marvelous husband, and a wonderful father. May you have a magical birthday. We love you! ...
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I have featured some special resumés here in the past, and I have to say that this one takes the cake. Philippe Dubost, a web product manager in Paris, created a fake Amazon product page to showcase his skillset and talents. At first glance, you can hardly tell that you're not looking at an Amazon page! You gotta appreciate all the thought and precision he's put into the page; each detail and description is carefully and cleverly filled, and I love how he included his professional references in the way of reviews. Click on over to his Amaz-ing Resumé to experience the full effect! If you want to hire Dubost, just add him to your shopping cart. But hurry — there's only one Philippe left in...
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Circle lenses, or cosmetic contact lenses which are designed to give the illusion of larger eyes, have been around in Asia since 2004 and started gaining popularity within the U.S. in the past few years. While some are designed to look natural by enlarging the irises just slightly, others can be quite snazzy with intricate colors and patterns, in sizes that are clearly meant to be noticed. I first wrote about circle lenses back in 2010, and I stand by my original assertion that circle lenses are just as safe as regular soft contact lenses as long as you take the same precautions as you would with regular lenses. I have continued to wear my Geo Fresh Brown lenses since then,...
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You guys, it's sooooo cold. And sooo windy. And with a kid who just recovered from a cold — right after I got sick, to boot — all I want to do is stay in bed under three layers of blankets and watch episodes of Suits (my latest obsession). Alas, the life of a SAHM does not allow such indulgence. And while my body may be feeling better, my mind still seems to be under the weather so I am completely without blogging inspiration. But fear not, for I am working on an exciting giveaway, which I hope to have up by the end of the week! Hint: it's beauty-related, so I know a lot of y'all will be into it! In the meantime, I...
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New York photographer Tricia Messeroux recently recreated some of the best celebrity looks from the 2013 Golden Globes…using kids. Adorable, darling kids who could totally pass as the stars’ younger selves (and have the attitude to match!). See for yourself:
