Very short Newsletter tonight. Life is hectic, husband is out-of-town, laundry is screaming and the dishes in the sink won’t stop whining. Nuf said. Here goes:
Had a great weekend with my two old friends coming in from Kentucky for a three-day visit. We did the shop-til-you-drop thing in New York City, rural Connecticut (combing for some of the most gorgeous antiques in the country) and up the shoreline. Ate and shopped. Shopped and ate. Perfect weekend.
Funny how when one does this with old girlfriends it is so gosh-darned wonderful!
Here are more tips and treats discovered over the course of the week, both from my two friends and from the rocket moms who responded to last week’s Newsletter:
The Costa Rican rainforest mud was a hit with my girlfriend (and I have a photo to prove it). As promised, here’s the contact info: www.ancientsediment.com. Or call 877-596-7582.
Pure olive oil Marseille soap is truly the best and we found it in several shops while out and about. Also look for a liquid hand soap version. If you have trouble getting French soaps (and this in particular), please go to http://www.frenchsoaps.com and order the olive oil bricks (Savon de Marseille). The consensus between my girlfriend and me is that the rectangular brick is easier to use over the long haul than the hefty square one. Better also to use one of those slotted soap dish liners; your soap will last longer and you won’t get that slimy mess that sometimes happens when you don’t use the slotted soap dish liner thing.
If you have access to L’Occitane, wander in there and get their olive oil soaps. Perfectly wonderful. Also check out the L’Occitane line of hand lotions, especially the lavender one. Luxurious and well-priced.
Look also at Doux soaps, made from shea butter and olive and palm oils. For hand washing. Like my grandmother used decades ago…..quite glorious.
If you get a chance, please do visit the Kiehl’s store or at least their online site: www.kiehls.com. I completely love their whole line.
Another rocket mom friend of mine wrote to let everyone know about LacHydrin 5, apparently the best stuff for calloused dried-out alligator feet. Cheap and easily accessible at your local pharmacy. She also likes CVS’s VICHY line. Everything in it, too, from night creams to moisturizing masks. Also loves the Purpose soap and the CeraVe cream or lotion. Simple packaging and inexpensive (my kind of stuff). Her last suggestion: the fruit enzyme mask by Murad.
OK, rocket mom. This ship needs to spend the night on the landing pad. Until next week, all blessings to you and yours.
Carolina
About Me
- Carolina
- Ridgefield, Connecticut, United States
- Carolina Fernandez is an Author, Artist and Advisor. She is a Registered Investment Advisor and Vice President-Investments with Source Capital Group in Westport, CT. She holds the Series 7, 66 (63 & 65) and Life, Accident and Health Insurance licenses and certifications in Long Term Care, Alternative Investments, Guided Portfolio Management and Financial Planning. She has written more than two hundred original articles, columns and stories which have been published and syndicated by more than 60,000 unique sites, blogs, newsletters and in seven anthologies. She has been quoted or featured in the media including NPR, Martha Stewart Living Radio and the FOX Business News program Your World with Neil Cavuto, and in Parenting, Redbook, Nickelodeon, Good Housekeeping, BottomLine Personal, Advertising Age, NewsDay and in hundreds of online sites. In her upcoming third book, What Color is Your Handbag?, she attempts to creatively communicate the language of finance so that every woman "gets" money.