Desperate to get away from Sunday night football, I wrestled the television
remote away from my man long enough to check out what vapid incarnation
of reality programming was airing on E!. Lo and behold, I found
Leave it to Lamas, a searing documentary-style look into the dramatic life and times of Argentinean
Shayne Lamas. Riveting. Actually, the only thing I found
watchable was the white chiffon-y flower headband Lamas wore during her
alcohol-fused mani-pedi trip to Dashing Diva. Perched on her perky
little bed of blonde hair, I found it absolutely adorable.

I’ve had little white bumps on my thighs and elbows for a while now, years even. They don’t hurt, they don’t itch; they’re just there. Normally I pay them no mind, but for the past few weeks my skin’s been…bumpier. The white rounds have appeared more raised, and their numbers have risen. My upper legs feel almost sandpapery, and it makes me sad. I’ve exfoliated in the shower, I moisturize (occasionally…), and they never really go away.

Does everyone know about Demeter fragrances? They are the clear juices that smell uncannily exactly like your favorite everyday aromas. Among their bestsellers areLaundromat, Baby Powder and Pure Soap (available on demeterfragrance.com).Until you have whiffed one of their creations, you’ll never believehow a company managed to capture the scent of an item so completely andperfectly. And now these gems are available at drugstores like NY's DuaneReade and department store Sears.

I have my mother’s hands—to a certain extent. Her fingers are long and lean, her nails smooth and always grown. For my entire life, she has filed
and painted her nails and kept them colorful and presentable. My
fingers are long and sort of lean, and my fingernails do grow. But I am
clumsy. I have smashed my thumbs in countless drawers and have damaged
my nail beds beyond repair. My thumbnails are irreparably ridged, bumpy
and ugly. I’m too lazy to keep my hands manicured, and polish chips
within days. So my hands have never been quite as lovely as my
mother’s.