The sales clerk slid my groceries over the scanner. I stared absently at the magazine covers: ‘Stars without Make-up’, ‘Guess Whose Cellulite’, ‘Beach Ready Bikini Bodies.’ ‘Would you like a hand out with your groceries, Miss?’ That one line snapped … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Beauty
A bridal tent, a bird’s nest.
Last week, our friendly UPS deliveryman set another large, heavy box on the tiled floor of our office. (It is the time of our business year for receiving deliveries, for purchasing what we hope to sell over the next few … Continue reading
Pinning and Pining.
Last fall, when my dear friend (our very own Bitter en Zoet, to be exact) suggested I join Pinterest, I must admit that my first reaction was: I can’t possibly handle another something to continuously check and update. My second … Continue reading