Health and Beauty

I love keeping lip balm everywhere - in my purse, in my bedside table drawer, in the drawer next to my side of the couch, in the bathroom, in my travel carry on bag, etc. And my all time favorite lip …

I decided to buy some charcoal beauty products and test them out. I am not sure that charcoal topically really cleanses as much as taking activated charcoal internally, but I still thought the idea wa…

Poor James the Poodle had another anal gland infection. If you haven't been following our blog, here are the posts about last year'a awful anal gland infection here , and here and also here . ***If yo…

If you've ever been on a cruise, you've heard the crew musicians playing this version of Sweet Caroline to remind you to wash your hands. And now here is Neil Diamond singing it during this crazy time of Coronavirus Covid-19. https://www.yo…

It is funny how I always make a mental note of the veterinarian clinics I see as we travel around Europe. Everywhere we stay, there is always a vet nearby. And every time I say to Chris, “There is a vet but we aren’t going to need it.” It i…

James is our first Poodle and our first white dog. I've seen dogs with tear stains on their eyes and mouths in the past and I didn't realize it was so hard to tackle! When we moved to Washington, DC, …

We were recently at a vet in Cochrane, Alberta near Calgary getting bloodwork for James. I noticed they sold a LumaSoothe light therapy device. When we were in Ratzeburg, Germany earlier this year, th…

I noticed on the cruise that my beloved No 7 Airbrush Away BB Cream wasn't quite the right shade. I have been using a face self tanner lately so I am a little bronzer/warmer than usual. And I am finally getting a good summer tan. So the Air…

A few years ago, I bought a Lancôme Juicy shaker Lip Oil at Sephora. I was afraid mine was probably past its expiration date and when I looked for them at Sephora, I didn't see them. I was afraid they…

I was really surprised to see this water fountain bottle filler at Dinosaur National Monument! We were in Arches National Park last summer, and finding water was HARD. We brought a few bottles into the park with us, but it was hot and we ne…

I am addicted to ... I mean I enjoy looking at ... the "Just Arrived" section of Sephora's app. I usually check it before bed. Last night, I found a fun new surprise! Lululemon (link no longer available) is joining the beauty bandwagon! For…

If you know me in person or if you have followed this blog for a while, you know I LOVE makeup. I love playing with it and finding the best of the best. I'm always on the hunt for something newer and better (especially when it comes to masc…

James has seen quite a few specialist veterinarians recently. Specialist #1 gave James his high dose prednisone to slow down his immune system since James was initially anemic and had zero platelets. Just in case J's immune system was attac…

We are getting a little medical on the blog today. Keep James in your prayers. He has been sick for a few days. The veterinarians have things under control but I still worry. Poodles tend to have prob…

I recently ran out of toothpaste while here in France. There is a little organic shop downstairs so I decided to try something new and unusual. I found Citron (lemon) flavored toothpaste! It is bio (w…

If you have followed our blog for some time, you know that I am a huge fan of Paula’s Choice beauty products. When we left for Europe, I had a few of my essentials from Paula’s Choice and I knew I could always order more if needed. One thin…

I rarely need eye drops but for some reason my eyes have been dry lately. I stopped by the farmacia and the best part about European pharmacies is they help you with everything. You don’t have to wander aisles and aisles of stuff and then s…