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 …

Beauty junkies, and sugar-holics alike, may I have your attention, please! Thank you. Okay, I’ve been in the beauty business a few years and it’s not every day that I find a new product that’s …

Let me just say that I never meant to get old. It snuck up on me, suddenly. Or at least it seemed as if it was suddenly. I looked in the mirror and there they …

Recently my husband and I had dinner with some wonderful new friends of ours, Tom and Kathryn. Tom and Kathryn moved here from North Carolina several months ago and have two beautiful children. We met …

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 …

If you have always admired true southern beauty, and have thought to yourself “I want that look!”, then Amy Head Studio is your ticket to that look!  Amy Head Studio began in Mississippi in 1987, …

I’ve found a really good product for fine, limp hair that needs some lift. This product is also great for achieving a style that needs some root volume and texture. I wear my hair short …

Remember my last entry? I excuse you if you don’t. It has been a while. It was entitled Do Hard Things and it was concerning a mission trip I was about to go on. Well… …

Hello dear friends. Hopefully you are all having a wonderful and relaxing “flip-flop summer” filled with sunny skies and vacation getaways. But if the economy has got you in a bind, don’t be discouraged. I’ve …

Do nail trends differ by region of the country?  If you ask Marette Gamble, she will tell you ‘absolutely’!   As Corporate Salon Buyer for Indulge Salons, Marette knows nails and OPI and has all of …

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 …

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 …

Dietribes: We All Scream for Ice Cream!
Although we just missed National Ice Cream Month, that’s no reason to skip out on this icy treat now, especially in such hot weather. Here are some facts and …

In many areas of the country where I have worked, my clients have never even heard of a groom’s cake and typically will have only a “wedding cake” for both the bride and the groom …

I am burdened…oops! I mean BLESSED to be married to an avid hunter and sportsman. There is always a season like deer, turkey or duck to contend with. For several months a year life for …

For some reason I’ve been experiencing writer’s block lately. I even struggled with coming up with a topic to write about for this week’s column. Then I realized that God was showing me the exact …

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 …

When I was younger, I never thought Max Factor was a real person. I always assumed “Max” was the key “factor” in the success of the cosmetics line. Moving to LA changed all that, as …

I have a confession. I went to church Sunday morning worrying about something. There was a situation that was really bothering me, and YES, I even carried the issue with me to church. I found …

I always love to read “my favorites” or “best of” lists. You know the ones; they typically appear as a caption for a magazine article introducing the author’s finds, from favorite books to the best …

We have not been blessed as of yet with children but I have to admit that there are some really wonderful products out there for “moms to be” that also work great for those of …

Do I have your attention?!?!   If you like ‘skincare’ and ‘free’, you are gonna love this.  For one night and one night only, cosmetic giant Estee Lauder is hosting “America’s Night to Repair”, a coast-to-coast …