tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49533759511745314742024-03-12T20:33:37.617-04:00Fifteen Years Older Than I Amhealth, fitness, beauty, and aging ... from my perspectiveBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.comBlogger247125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-26624011902274316432023-10-02T08:30:00.001-04:002023-10-02T08:30:00.169-04:00Nailed It!Today I'm here to tell you about an amazing product if you wear any kind of nail polish at all. (Well, I guess not if you have gel nails or whatever, but anyway.)This stuff. It. Is. Amazing.I don't quite remember where I heard of Londontown nail products, though it may have been on a podcast somewhere, where the person showing her knitting mentioned she was wearing some of their polish (which is Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-33224567868044100822023-09-07T13:34:00.014-04:002023-09-07T13:39:32.470-04:00So ... Yeah, I know. I've abandoned this blog for about a year and a half. I've kept up with my knitting/crafting blog a lot better, but even there recently I had to take a break. Of course, the main difference is that I know some people read that blog, and this one is mainly for myself, and there have been a couple of people now and then who have commented, but who knows if they have given up.Anyway, Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-34221291726584743872022-03-28T11:00:00.000-04:002022-03-28T11:00:20.909-04:00This Made Me LaughHi all - it's been a while since I've posted, for a huge number of reasons, but here I am right now.I decided to write this post because of something over the weekend that made me laugh really hard. This past Saturday, I went to have my eyebrows tweezed. Now, you are probably wondering why I would pay perfectly good money to have someone tweeze my eyebrows. Well, the answer is Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-31612565291567306052022-02-23T09:10:00.004-05:002022-02-23T09:10:45.435-05:00Nailed It Do you have "good" fingernails? I will admit that I always notice people's hands and nails. And I love it when people have nice hands and a pretty manicure. The morning security guard at the building where I work always has a variation on this kind of manicure, which fascinates me:This is not something I would like for myself - for one thing, I'm 99.999999% sure that Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-60608103873349296912022-01-12T10:55:00.000-05:002022-01-12T10:55:06.654-05:00Happy New Year! Do You Have Fat Ears? Hello and Happy New Year (yes, I know it's almost the middle of the month)! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and survived without getting covid or even a cold.We had a great Christmastime and New Year's, and this weekend we will be taking down all of the decorations and putting them away until next year, which is always sad. But then it's so exciting when they comeBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-29751911893863224072021-12-03T10:57:00.006-05:002021-12-03T10:57:58.614-05:00Christmas Gift Idea That Comes Highly Recommended If you are anywhere near a Trader Joe's, GET THIS. I read somewhere a few months ago, that this was wonderful and very hydrating body lotion. Since my skin gets extremely dry once cooler/cold weather sets in, I thought it was worth a try. So the next time I went to our local Trader Joe's, I bought a bottle for myself. ($6.99 for 12 fluid ounces)This stuff is Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-57236544516925356272021-10-19T13:26:00.000-04:002021-10-19T13:26:39.498-04:00Inexplicably CamelDo you ever get something in your brain that you want to find in a store, and then you become a teensy bit obsessed with it, and you're not even really sure why? That's my current situation. I have decided that I want to have either a pair of camel-colored slacks:(not necessarily this specific pair, but you get the gist)or, a camel-colored skirt:(again, for context)I am not sure Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-85667388705068645632021-10-06T09:12:00.000-04:002021-10-06T09:12:37.793-04:00In Which I Have Plans ... But Have Not Gotten StartedIn my continued attempts to make small changes to my/our lifestyle that will keep us from using so many disposable products, I have decided - at least 6 months ago, if not more - that since I do a lot of knitting, and have a lot of leftover bits of yarn, that I should knit some reusable makeup remover pads. This plan led me to a further plan - knit a few and gift them to my nieces for Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-21878590724134427872021-09-12T11:07:00.000-04:002021-09-12T11:07:33.607-04:00Accomplishing Goals, Slowly In my last post (yeah, longer ago than I meant to be, sorry!), I talked about my efforts to start exercising regularly, and how I'm keeping track of my weight and my workouts. My aim is to be more fit and healthier. I'm not obsessing about my weight, though at my July appt with a cardiologist, he suggested that if I dropped a few pounds, it would be a help to my heart. So IBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-47078117453178755112021-08-24T11:08:00.000-04:002021-08-24T11:08:05.856-04:00Finding An Oldie But GoodieSince the start of June, I have been making an extra effort to get more fit and in better shape. I was a bit active prior to that, but I decided that it was time to take it up a level, and get myself on more of a schedule. Between my work schedule (2 days a week) and The Tim's (3 days a week), we made a deal that on the days he works but I don't, he would take Hamlet for a walk in theBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-10028832216704082912021-08-09T13:05:00.002-04:002021-08-09T13:05:55.416-04:00Keeping My Head HappyI have fine, thin, very straight hair - but a lot of it! Seriously, when I get my hair cut, I'm always shocked at how much is on the floor for them to sweep away. I wear my hair short, and even elaborate products (when I use them) don't seem to last very long.Even though my hair is short, in the summer I do a LOT of sweating - not glowing, or perspiring, but straight up sweating! Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-50990603280943504602021-07-28T10:33:00.002-04:002021-07-28T10:33:14.936-04:00I Promise It Was Technology's Fault, Not Mine!After making a big deal about how I was going to try to post here at least once a week, I didn't post at all the next week! But truly, it was not all my fault. Google sent out an update for Chromebooks that had a typo (a typo!) that caused Chromebook users to not be able to log in at all. They supposedly sent out an update, but I never received it, so on Monday morning, I Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-41026990991358537862021-07-15T09:03:00.000-04:002021-07-15T09:03:01.674-04:00Time For a ResetI realized today that it has been just short of a YEAR since I posted here. Now I know I don't post that often here to start, but ALMOST A YEAR??? That is completely unacceptable! Why bother to have a blog if you never write anything?So I have determined that it is time for a reset here. Part of my hesitancy to post here was because I am not really a "beauty influencer," an Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-11162547533352855872020-09-11T10:46:00.000-04:002020-09-11T10:46:40.713-04:00When It's Necessary to Make a One-Time ExceptionHello - I generally don't do this, but today I'm sending you over to my other blog to read what I wrote. I realized that I would be writing pretty much exactly the same thing here, so just decided to link to that post (because, laziness).I hope you enjoy it, and have a lovely weekend!Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-11492828504230046782020-09-07T09:23:00.000-04:002020-09-07T09:23:30.220-04:00How I Changed the Way I Washed My FaceHello and Happy Labor Day! Though it's kinda weird this year, like so many other holidays have been. But in any case, I hope you have a good day wherever you are and whatever you have decided to do ... or not.At the beginning of the summer, I went to wash my face one morning and realized that I was out of the cleanser I generally use, and have used for years. Generally, I'm moreBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-16004989711416443162020-07-26T09:56:00.000-04:002020-07-26T09:57:53.582-04:00I Almost Bought Some Stuff, But Then I Remembered ... MasksYesterday, I was staying in the house if at all possible because it was too hot and too humid for me to be able to stand being outside. This is not unusual during the summer, but I was in one of those moods where I just didn't feel like doing anything even though I tried to start a couple of times and almost immediately stopped.
I was scrolling through Instagram, and saw an ad for Wander Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-26559797720564696962020-06-18T08:49:00.002-04:002020-06-18T08:49:44.573-04:00The Really Important Things
I saw this on Facebook the other day, and thought it was worth sharing, particularly since it talks about something that people are especially worried about in the summer - how could I possibly wear a swimsuit in public if my body is not perfect?
"Three good friends went for a swim.The one who was fat wished she was thin.The one who was curvy wished she was clever.The one who was clever Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-62644531176191482662020-04-21T10:56:00.000-04:002020-04-21T10:56:23.444-04:00Everyone Needs SunscreenGAH. I know it's been way too long since I've posted here, though I think there are so few people who follow this blog, maybe it doesn't matter. Anyway, I'm gonna try to be here more regularly. Especially since most of the stuff I like to talk about here is not of interest to most/any of the followers of my other blog.
Anyway, today's topic is sunscreen. And I don'tBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-77640929098393499442019-09-24T08:59:00.000-04:002019-09-24T08:59:17.800-04:00When Fast Fashion Becomes Slow FashionIn the past few years, there has been a lot of writing about fast fashion, and the problems behind it. Things like sweatshop-like conditions of the workers, the fact that so much is discarded so easily by consumers who are no longer interested because it's no longer trendy, etc.
I will admit that if you looked in my closet (and please don't it's a mess right now), you'd see some fast Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-71987856032649149832019-08-11T10:29:00.001-04:002019-08-11T10:29:12.840-04:00The Planet and I
Have you gone green? How do you feel about the Green New Deal? Do you think climate change is real? How do you get along with the planet?
I try on a regular basis to 'do the right thing' as they say. I recycle (according to friends and family, I'm a 'recycling Nazi'), I signed us up to receive a compost bin which is picked up and emptied weekly, I try very hard to Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-54099276516177819942019-07-26T10:52:00.001-04:002019-07-26T10:52:20.597-04:00I Like the Name, I Love the ProductLast weekend, we went to the Cherry Hill Mall in New Jersey - nearer to us time-wise than some of the malls in the Philadelphia area - because The Tim wanted to go to a Penney's for something, and that is one of the places in the area where you can still go to an actual Penney's store.
Anyway, I was wandering around as I am wont to do, and went to the Nordstrom's there to use the restroom,Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-32222779231518756422019-07-17T11:14:00.000-04:002019-07-17T11:14:29.314-04:00Am I Old? Does It Matter? Do I Care?Hello, sorry it's been awhile, but life has been kicking my butt the past few months, and though I've had things I've wanted to say, I couldn't get myself to actually say them here. But I'm taking a break at work right now, and thought I'd go ahead and post.
This morning a co-worker asked me for the eleventy-billionth time why I am not retired. She is not a person who likes me, and Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-2775715003663776662019-05-09T09:06:00.000-04:002019-05-09T09:06:37.400-04:00In Which I Decide My "Planning" Failed ...Today, I got notification of a comment on this blog to my last post. Now, I don't get many comments at all here, which is fine, because I do this for myself because I like to write about things. But since I don't get many comments, I'm always curious to see who is commenting. And the comment I was notified about was from someone I just started following on Instagram, so that wasBridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-30059960191030367782018-11-10T08:38:00.000-05:002018-11-10T08:38:32.368-05:00When Life Gives You Lemons, Count Yourself LuckyMy kingdom for a lemon! I love lemons, pretty much in any way, shape, or form.
But as you have likely guessed, I'm not writing a post about lemons. Rather, explaining where I have been and what has happened since my last post at the end of August.
Just as a quick recap - all is well. But life is life, and things happen.
Work got crazy in September and October, since a Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4953375951174531474.post-76846283823831681092018-08-31T08:44:00.001-04:002018-08-31T08:44:40.377-04:00GrumpyEven though I am tired of people 24/7, right now they are really bugging me. I'm sure a lot of it is just me and my own feelings/opinions about everything. But seriously, some of them are just so damn clueless it makes me want to scream.
Feel free to stop reading and come back another day if you like. I get it.
There is a woman whose blog I read pretty regularly and Bridgethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641404632001445083noreply@blogger.com3