Getting your child’s haircut can be an anxiety-ridden process. For some kids, the idea of sitting still for more than a nano-second is completely out of the realm of possibility. For parents, there is the drama of knowing just which salon isn’t going to look at you, when you bring your child in for a trim, as if you asked them to cut the bangs off your rabies-infected cocker-spaniel. Thankfully, there is Snip-its. A hair salon franchise that specializes in (...Read More)
Archive | May, 2009
Polish your buttons
What’s worse: popping a button at an inopportune time, or having to sew it back on? Spare yourself. Dab some clear nail polish on the button’s threads. The polish seals the threads, preventing them from fraying or breaking, and holds your buttons in place.
International Spy Museum (Washington, DC)
We recently took our annual spring trip to Washington DC. We love going there because there is so much for a family to do; we can go year after year and each time have a different experience. This year we decided to visit the International Spy Museum. Being at the prime age for secrecy, codes and clubs, our 11 year old has been dying to go to this museum. We met up with friends and between us had kids who (...Read More)
Rimmel Lasting Finish Mineral Powder Foundation
I’ve been curious about mineral make-up for quite some time. The commercials are impressive. The women look great. Their skin looks positively dewey, a look I achieve only briefly on my way from dry and flaky to highly reflective. But my curiosity and yen for youthful dewiness does not outweigh my need for frugality, so a drugstore brand was destined to be my first choice. Thus I recently bought a jar of Rimmel Lasting Finish Mineral Powder Foundation for a (...Read More)
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