Wednesday, February 25, 2009

I love Etsy.com ...Neat Solution for Gift Buying

Do you love to buy handcrafted items for gifts (or gifts for yourself)? Etsy.com is a website where almost every conceivable item is available for purchase direct from the artist. Jewelry, clothing, decorative items, gifts for baby, wedding, anniversary, birthday. It is very easy to navigate, the purchase was simple, the artist communicated with me directly, the shipping was reasonable and the unique jewelry came on time and in a great gift box. If you are an artist or crafts person...it is a great place to sell your items.. they come up on Google searches often...so i guess they really know what they are doing in terms of search technology. So next time you want to find a really different gift...try Etsy.com. It could save you time, money and the torture of the mall.

By the way... THIS is where I purchased my gifts.

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Apricot Scrub... Neat Solution for Young Skin

OK... So big birthday last month...50! The rest of the body is going to hell but the skin looks great. What do I use religiously? Yep.. that $3.99 tube of St. Ives Apricot Scrub. I have been using it almost everyday for about 16 years. I spent the night at a co-workers apartment... she had it in her shower... I tried it and loved it. There are abrasive particles in the pasty cream that take all of the dead skin off. It has a nice fragrance and rinses off easily. Best of all I can pick it up at any grocery store or pharmacy. I have NEVER found any skin care or cosmetics in the department store that is worth the price you pay. I am no beauty expert ..for sure...but I know what works for me. It has been an affordable Neat Solution for my skin for years.