Wrinkles, pimples, gray hair and smiles...

I was listening to Jimmy Buffett the other day and the song "Barefoot children" came on my Ipod. One of the lines are "Wrinkles are only in the places were smiles have been." I like this saying. It is kind of like my gray hair. I don't mind it because I tell everyone "I have kids and I earned every one of those gray hairs"! The wrinkles...well I am trying to figure them out. Maybe like Jimmy says...they are only marking the places the smiles have been. It is really the pimples that are driving me (and most of my friends) nuts! I am over 40 and shouldn't be getting them!! I paid that price when I was a teenager. Enough already!! Unfortunately life doesn't work that way. I have use cleaners, cleansers, mask, high priced formulas, discount formulas, soap, creams, lotions and currently an apricot scrub. I will say that they all give me results. Either dry skin, oily skin, empty wallet, or more pimples. It seems like all I do is touch my face and wham, there is another pimple. Friends say "It is just your hormones changing." "The signs of aging?" I love that expression too...signs of aging...like we are going to turn the corner one day and see a big traffic sign that say "Warning wrinkles ahead." But how many times can your hormones change in a year?
What do you do to avoid that "Sign"?

Saying goodbye

I called my mom tonight and she told me that she lost a Friend today. My Dad's dog Maggie and Mom's companion after Dad passed away, has passed away too. Maggie was a gift from my Sister to my Dad one year for Christmas. After the loss of another family pet, Maggie was a welcomed sight for Dad. My Dad has always been an animal lover and had a special place in his heart for beagles. Maggie was abused and rescued, but she was never afraid of Dad. When Dad became ill, Maggie was in the hospital with him. She was always by his side and now today, I am sure she is in heaven with him agian. Taking care of him, jumping on him and giving him the "puppy kisses" he so loved. Our pets are so much more than dogs, cats, or birds. They are our family members. We will miss you Maggie.

Tea time

I found an old book that a really good friend gave me many years ago. It is called The book of Tea. We both have a love for tea and share our passion. As I was looking through the book I came across this note and it reminded me that we also share a sense of humor! Bottoms up girls!!