As if raising another human being into a fine upstanding citizen isn’t enough work, sometimes other mothers can be our own worst enemy. No matter how good of a mom you feel you are, when …

I survived the pre-teen sleepover on purity and modesty. Actually, the girls were great and thankfully no one seemed “too cool for school.” What struck me was the basic message of the weekend was so …

You know how sometimes you listen to the same CD over and over before putting it away for awhile. Then later, when you revisit it again after several months of hiatus, it’s like getting a …

Hi, Ya’ll!
I’m a modern girl who enjoys living a lifestyle of everyday elegance, and I love sharing my best beauty secrets with you. Some have been passed down from generation to generation so consider yourself …

I am a 36 year old woman who made a SHOCKING discovery a few months ago…I have a neck wattle.  Horrendously ugly turkey necks run in my family, so I was horrified at the discovery …

I know all too often we feel as mothers that we have to play the part of Mrs.Cleaver. You know what I mean; hair pulled up with bangs sweeping to the side, cute cardigan and …

Now that Avon products are so easily accessible through their great website, I find myself more apt to research and purchase them. You can order right on your computer or if you have questions and …

Right now all the research points to interval training to get you fit in less time. In layman’s terms, what is that? It is simply a short burst (say 1-2 minutes) of walking, then walking …

In the past few years, I have been approached by many clients who are interested in having a “green” wedding or event. I have noticed that the eco-friendly wedding is quickly gaining momentum and girls …

Hi, Ya’ll!
I’m a modern girl who enjoys living a lifestyle of everyday elegance, and I love sharing my best beauty secrets with you. Some have been passed down from generation to generation so consider yourself …

I am preparing a sleepover Bible study for the young girls in my church on modesty and purity. Not easy in a Britney/Hannah Montana saturated world. So I got a bunch of books. Yes, I …

Not wearing sunscreen really will catch up with you.  All those early years of wearing nothing but baby oil (sometimes mixed with iodine) or just wearing nothing period, does cause wrinkles!  Using sunscreen as an adult …

By Kristin Prickett for Southern Beauty Magazine
For a spa-quality manicure at home, start by soaking your nails in a bowl of warm, soapy water for two to three minutes. This will also soften your cuticles …

When I was twelve my Mom took me to the nearest Erno Laszlo counter in the city. I was so excited to be getting my first experience as a young woman at a real cosmetic …

In search of good advice for my readers, I decided to find out a few of the pet peeves that men have about make up. Most men do not understand why we use it in …

Hi, Ya’ll!
I’m a modern girl who enjoys living a lifestyle of everyday elegance, and I love sharing my best beauty secrets with you. Some have been passed down from generation to generation so consider yourself …

I love the weather getting warmer. With the humidity in the south I often forget if I am living in Alabama or the Amazon (there are howler monkeys in both places if you think about …

I can still see the spinning red, blue, and white stripes contained in the glass canister mounted beside the large picture window of a small barber shop in Fort Valley, Georgia. I also can recall …

Hi, Ya’ll!
I’m a modern girl who enjoys living a lifestyle of everyday elegance, and I love sharing my best beauty secrets with you. Some have been passed down from generation to generation so consider yourself …

There seems to be so few luxuries available to many of us nowadays, but I still find myself yearning for that special product that not only will make me feel better (new beauty products always …

Do Hard Things
- is a title of a book I read while preparing to teach preteen girls about modesty and purity. Written by teenagers for teenagers, they advocate doing hard things and not succumbing to …

Written by Kristy Ensor for Southern Beauty Magazine
I recently attended a friend’s wedding, and it was a wonderful evening of love, friendship and family. Now traditionally in the south, you can’t have a wedding without …