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My First Facial

My first facial when I was only 12 started my love of the beauty industry, a love that continues to this day, 50 years later. When this lovely 12 y...

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Time on My Hands

Time on My Hands

Taking myself off of social medial equals more time on my hands and this means more bread baking, my new obsession.

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Beware of The Ides of March

Beware of The Ides of March

As I approach 60, I decided to take a look at the significance of being born on the Ides of March (besides the doom and gloom of the day Julius Cae...

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ALAYNE'S SPICY MOCKTAIL

ALAYNE'S SPICY MOCKTAIL

"How many drinks do you have?" My doctor asked me at my annual check up last year. "Do you mean in a day or in a week?" I asked with a smirk. She g...

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