So there I was, a fresh-faced budding young woman of 14. I was at the movies with some friends, and that’s when I first saw him. He became very important during my “formative years” and was often on my mind as I drifted off to sleep…Jake Ryan. When Sixteen Candles came out in 1984, I…
Skin
"Maybe she's born with it"
I want to give you an STD
Ok, you should know by now that I’m into the shock factor, and I’ve come to realize that’s ok. I don’t believe as a society we listen to the gentle whispers. We’re a society of Octomom, mermaid mockumentaries and Halliburton. Nobody is going to give a shit if I say, “Hey, here’s some everyday things…
Surviving Val-Pocalypse 2015
As I’m sure you can tell by now, I love to have a good laugh. But I should preface that with the fact that the material needs to be funny. Back in my single days a guy gave me this card on Valentine’s Day. Now, granted I took some artistic liberties with the card itself…
Greening up his cleaning habits
When I began changing our personal care products so we bought only cruelty-free my hubby made three requests. I have to give the guy credit, to the average bear I’m getting into some pretty weird shit here. I would say that he rubbed his lamp and Ellen the green genie popped out to grant him…
The Case of the Missing Body Lotion
“It puts the lotion in the basket…” I know. I couldn’t resist. I love body lotion. (But I love a good Silence of the Lambs line just as much.) Sure, I tell my husband it’s a “marital aid” when used properly, but most of the time I just like how it feels and smells. Dry…
Smell Ya Later!
I love to cook and my friends all know it (clap your hands). By far, the most questions I get is about Mama Ellen’s recipe for homemade deodorant. It never fails…when I tell someone I make my own deodorant they wrinkle their face, say something like, “Ew gross” and by the end of our conversation…