Greetings Curl Comrades I’m back with an abundance of curl commentary–all my new curly and wavy hair tips–about products and processes that have worked for me and my wavy curls. Or not. If you have not yet read my other two posts on curl care, check them out here: Curly Hair 101 Curly Hair 102
It’s Amy’s fault. My next-door-neighbor. She’s why I worked this year’s election. Earlier this fall, she posted on Facebook an article about being a US poll worker in the 2020 presidential election. The thought sent a thrill through the middle of my chest. “I’m doing it!” I crowed at her from my backyard later that day.
On September 7, 2019, 10 ladies flew over the Atlantic Ocean to see what they could see. In Iceland. Joan’s Perspective: Never has a country been more aptly named than Iceland, the land of fire and ice. Both extremes were beautifully evident at every location we traveled. It is a land of extremes and of contradictions. The heated
Years ago, secretly desiring to resemble a fashion model, I sat in the salon chair of a hair stylist who was kind of a big deal. Guess what he whispered in my ear, right before he gave me the sleekest bob of my life? “Just because you are a mom, doesn’t mean you have to
I am not an alcoholic, but I’m pretty sure I could be. In my blood flows the stuff of addiction. Alcohol, or otherwise. Case in point: My way-back-when relative named Sterling rode a horse off a cliff due to the death-grip of alcohol. In other family members, I’ve seen signs of self-medicating with substances, with certain
Since the weather’s warm, how about some (more) summer reads to consider? I already gave you a list of my favorite nonfiction books and a list of my favorite fiction reads. Today I’m going to provide you with several memoir suggestions. To read on the beach or elsewhere. Electroboy: A Memoir of Mania I found
Are you still trying to figure out how the heck to make your curly hair happy? Or has the routine that used to work for your ringlets suddenly stopped producing acceptable results? If so, today’s post is for you: 10 tips to try if your curls are behaving badly. FYI, this is an update of
You know what summertime means, don’t you? Summer reading. Hooray! If you need some book recommends for the beach or your back porch, this post is for you. After spending some time recalling (fiction) books I’ve loved, I crafted a list of the top 21-ish. The Help* by Kathryn Stockett My mother requested this book for Mother’s
Last week I bought a new car for the first time since 1986. For decades I believed buying a new car was a really bad idea. Due to the tendency for a new vehicle’s value to drop 10% one month after you drive it home. But then a link in my Facebook feed began to
So you want your Facebook experience to be better. Awesome, in fact…. For starters, make sure your bio is up-to-date. To do this, Go to the “Intro” area beneath your Facebook profile picture. Update both areas: the “Intro” field and the list below it which includes where you live, where you work, where you went
