“Such short little lives our pets have to spend with us, and they spend most of it waiting for us to come home each day. It is amazing how much love and laughter they bring into our lives and even how much closer we become with each other because of them.” John Grogan, author of [...]
I had lunch with a girlfriend the other day, and it was long overdue. We had so much to catch up on, not just about each other, but other friends of ours. I had maybe talked to someone that she hadn’t heard from in awhile or vice versa. Either way, I realized that not only [...]
They say time flies while you’re having fun. I guess that’s why I missed my one year anniversary of joining Beautycounter! It had been an interesting year, to say the least. One “yes” has led me down different paths that I never knew existed. So let me rewind this little journey and tell you about [...]
I am currently at home recovering from surgery on my uterus. I am sore and so over the air/ gas pain that comes with surgery. But I am happy I did it as it was long overdue. Grab on to something, because I’m about to get open and honest, and raw and personal about how [...]
Podcasts! Are you a listener? While I have friends who swear by road trip binge listening, I myself have not jumped in feet first. So I decided to dip my toe in the water and I've found how fun it can be! Listening is one thing, but I discovered that I LOVE talking to and [...]
I always set an alarm on my phone to clean all of my makeup brushes on the first of every month. Some people may do this routine more often than once a month, but many people don’t do this at all, or at least need a gentle reminder. If you are in the latter half, [...]
I find myself beginning to draft my blog posts on Sunday afternoons while my son has been taking tennis lessons. Tennis is something neither my husband or I played beyond youth, but we figured he would enjoy. You see, he likes baseball for the hitting but wasn’t loving the fielding part, so we thought why [...]
I recently decided to conduct an experiment. From taking a shower, to applying makeup, lotion and fragrance, I added up all of the products I use on a daily or semi-daily basis. On a full scale day, I could use upward of 30 different things on my body, skin and hair. I challenge you to [...]
The Brooke Book 