My Latisse - Not So Clinical Trial

WEEK ONE - Baseline - Pitiful

Having the Wade Family short-eyelash curse, I decided to give Latisse a try. For those of you living in a cave, Latisse is that perscription stuff you swab on your eyelashes to theoretically make them grow. Whoever thought that Brooke Shield's (Latisse spokesperson) needed more eyelashes is just goofy. Now if they'd grown Whoopi Goldberg some eyebrows, that would have been more convincing.

Anywho, I decided to get some Latisse and do my own not-so-clinical trial. A word of caution here. Don't ever take a photo this close up without having a drink first. It was scary. I had to photo-shop the hell out of it.

So, I'm going to occasionally document the growing, or not, of my eyelashes. If I can grow lashes with this stuff, I'm going to buy it by the bottle and pour it on the "thinning hair" spots on my head! Stay posted for my reoccurring posts!

SPOKEN FROM THE HEART BY LAURA BUSH

Until I read former First Lady Laura Bush’s book, Spoken From the Heart (current #1 best seller, non-fiction), I would have never thought, nor wanted to admit frankly, that she and I share a bond. We’re both West Texas gals. I’d also like to believe that we have that West Texas gal quality of a simple façade, obscuring a solid core of wisdom, presence, and quiet fortitude, honed on the trials of isolation and survival, passed down by our pioneer mothers, grandmothers and great grandmothers. Perhaps I flatter us both, but I’ve seen it in others, and although it seems odd to say (considering that I’ve been pissed off at her husband for eight years), I saw it in Laura Bush.

I’m glad I listened to her read her book, rather than reading it myself, because her voice (sound and style) made me feel like I was sitting on the porch at the 3rd generation ranch home of my friend Linda Sue, drinking iced tea, reflecting on life. As I listened to the book, several other things jumped out at me: Click on Read More Below...

One Hundred Things My Mother Taught Me A Million Times – Chapter 39

#39 - "Mercurochrome and Vaseline will cure anything.”
(Photo is of my dad and my brother – probably taken around 1942.)

Mom tended to take a rather vague but seemingly effective approach to treating us kids’ illnesses, pains or ”owies.” Her treatments usually consisted of ignoring us or giving us half a baby aspirin (regardless of our age). But she had two other home-remedies in her vast medical repertoire - Mercurochrome and Vaseline, or as mom said a million times, petroleum jelly.

In a world with daily medicine recalls, one has to wonder just how in the hell we survived childhood without modern medicine – or perhaps we survived for the lack of it! When I  researched Mercurochrome, I was a bit horrified! Wiki says that in 1998 the FDA virtually halted its distribution in the United States over fears of mercury poisoning. Yikes! It’s a wonder I didn’t grow a third eye! No wonder I have kinky hair, my nose is too big, and Tom Smith didn't fall in love with me when I was in the 9^th grade. It’s all Mercurochrome’s fault.  Click on Read More Below...

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Arrangements Catering & Events

Très chic and very smart gal, Keely Murphy is looking for catering, events, convention services contracts and/or work. If you have any good ideas, or need a good gal, give Keely a jingle. Check her out by clicking on Arrangements Catering & Events above. 

S’more Soirée - November 6-7, 2010

Gal-friend Fayruz Benyousef clued me in on this fun girlfriend getaway to benefit Girl Scouts of Central Texas.  Any event that includes the word “Soirée” sounds Ab Fab to me! If you register with a girlfriend by 6/30, you get a great discounted deal!  Fayruz will be teaching a belly dance class! Must go for that!

Check it out, tell your friends, get a group together for some great fun. Fayruz said they had a BLAST last year with Sara Hickman - great views, great food, awesome pamper treatments – even shopping! Gal-howdy! Click on S’more Soirée above for more info.