Seize The Day!
All too often we rush thru our days, busy with family, work, chores. We rarely STOP and absorb the gifts of the moment. Waking up…
Making Memories
This Fourth of July reminded me of memories. How do we create them and how do we evoke them both consciously and unconsciously? Growing up,…
Perfection?
“Perfection”. Yes, or no? A few nights ago we were out with friends to dine under an outdoor globe. The lights of the clear…
Grandkids & Memory Making Moments
We really do experience some of our best memories in the moment. Not just the big moments, but the really small and insignificant moments that…
Do you want to be more productive?
How to Increase Your Productivity With the advent of Covid-19 many people found themselves running a home school and a daycare all while still working…
No Resolutions.
I originally wrote this in 2012. A tough year for many. The economy, job loss, homes foreclosing, gas prices, loss of loved ones, natural disasters…
Facebook And The Velveteen Bunny
The other day someone asked me why I enjoyed Facebook and technology. They commented that they found it depressing and people were duplicitous in their…
2019 – Year in Review
As of January 2020, BeautyBrainsAndABlog is officially one year old! BeautyBrainsAndABlog originated based on my passion for exposing the greatness in others. We’ve curated interviews…
Your Success.-Victim, vacationer, or volunteer?
Funny how comments from other people can take you back to a moment in time that you made an absolutely resolute decision. My dad died…
Surviving A Project (With Your Significant Other)
Recently “the husband” and I have been working on a small home decorating project. After a few days of heated (but not un-anticipated) exchange, work…
The Saguaros Gifts
Change: “to become different, to replace another.” Recently a change took place in our backyard view. When we bought our home there was a beautiful,…
Bottom Line – We All Have Limits
OK my beauty loving friends! Let’s talk about de-potting eyeshadows!?♀️?♀️?♀️ I raise my hand to being somewhat of an organizational nerd. I have a couple…
Life and Death* In The Desert
What’s that you say? You’re not quite awake at 523AM? You’re heading into the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on…
Problem Maker Or Solution Provider?
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to all the negativity that all of us are experiencing in one form or another. I believe negativity…
Coffee, Creamer And The Dreaded Silver Seal Of Denial
I freely admit it. On occasion, actually, most mornings, I do love a cup of great coffee. This morning was one of those mornings. However.…
What Is Community?
Over the past few years, I along with many of you have had life events which have impacted and influenced our lives individually and collectively.…
My Sunday Song
It’s been a challenging and difficult couple of weeks. Not necessarily for me but for others. A friend of mine who I used to work…
Use the Napkins
I recently had a group of wonderful friends over for dinner. I love creating entertaining ambience for my guests. Now some of you may say…
Rear View Mirror or Windshield?
Do you look at life through a rear view mirror or a windshield? When you use a rear view mirror to view your life you…
Tattoos, traveling and a truth
Recently I was on an airplane and the person sitting next to me had a large number of tattoos covering most of her body. Tattoos…
Scars and Stars
Filtered or unfiltered? No, I’m not talking about cigarettes. I’m talking about faces. My face, your face, the face on the cover of the latest…
Live An Extraordinary Life
We’re all designed to live an extraordinary life. Why would we settle for less? Each one of us have unique talents, skills, and viewpoints. Yet…
Response to: Seattle Is Dying
I have to say I am at an almost complete loss of words after watching this video. I have tried to finish watching this video…
Amazing Things Will Happen
Every single one of us have those crappy, awful days. Nothing goes right, friends and relatives disappoint us, the world around us seems bleak at…
Supporting others. Why & how we should do it without fail.
We are all in this thing called life together. So why are we becoming immune to the needs of our fellow humans?
Friends
Two things have been on my mind lately. Friends and family. Some call friends a tribe. I think tribe is more inclusive than friends. For…
Help me sisters for I have sinned!
Despite making a solemn vow to myself that I would not buy more make up, more palettes, more skin care… I did