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Ikea - my new favorite store

In October, an Ikea opened about 5 miles from me. For the first month or two, I didn’t go near the place because the traffic was ridiculous. There were 1 - 2 hour waits just to get in the parking lot.
The furor died down by Christmas, and I convinced my husband it was time to [...]

PRK vision correction a personal experience

PRK vision correction is not always as simple as the doctors report!
A friend of mine recently underwent a vision correction procedure, and had an ‘atypical’ reaction. However, it was not as atypical as you would think. Her story is below:
I am writing because I recently had PRK (vision correction) done on both [...]

Boob jobs boost economy?? Now I have heard everything!

As things get more and more outrageous, I can only sit back and chuckle. I just heard a radio ad that would infuriate me if it wasn’t so laughable.
A plastic surgery center here in South Florida is running a ludicrous radio ad.
They are claiming to be boosting the health of the economy [...]

The Kiss of Death? Lead in lipstick

With all the things in our environment that are poisoning us: e. coli in peanut butter, poison toothpaste, tainted spinach, ground beef recalls, killer pet food and now e. coli in frozen pizza, you have to add lipstick to your list of poisons.
Independent studies contracted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics** has found that [...]

Goo’s Donation to Locks of Love

My daughter (we call her Goo) has always had gorgeous brunette hair, with wonderful red highlights. Her hair is thick, healthy and has great body. She decided 2 years ago, that she wanted to grow it long enough to donate at least 10 inches to Locks of Love.
Locks of Love is [...]

Beautiful Complexion!?! — at MY age??

As  person who grew up on the fringes of the “Flower Power” generation, I was never one to wear alot of makeup.  A little eye pencil and a quick blush would suffice.  Now that I am on the dark side of the century, I feel I ’should’ do what grown up women do, and that [...]