Teeny Manolo

Are you still feeling the ill effects of perhaps one too many ill-advised nachos from yesterday’s Super Bowl party? I know I am. That and maybe too many chocolate-covered pretzels, which are a weakness of mine. Even though I’m trying to monitor my chocolate intake due to the effects on my milk, I threw caution to the wind last night.

Last week, I asked about kids and home-administered tattoos, a situation that got a couple arrested for child cruielty. An overwhelming majority of seventy-eight percent of you felt that kids are simply too young to have a tattoo given to them, even if they “consent” and their parents approve, as most kids aren’t well known for their ability to think long-term. Fourteen percent felt that it was fine for parents to make the decision for them, and seven percent weren’t sure.

Today, I’m all about bathing. Yup, you read that right, bathing…

Our man Goran put up a bit of a fight, but in the end lost out to Mr. Hugh Laurie with a rather measly thirty-three percent of the vote.  I’m sad to see him go, but he was defenseless against that English accent.

 I’m guessing you are all Jane Austen fans, right?  Somehow that doesn’t suprise me.

All right, then I’m going to get all literary on y’all.  OK, well, maybe just the screen versions of “Sense and Sensibility.” I’ve got the ultimate Jane Austen showdown for you:

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Two very different red carpet looks for some young actresses:

How much do I love this ombre dress? I think I want one for myself.  Meredith Droeger aquits herself beautifully on the red carpet for the premieire of “Extraordinary Measures.”

Thirteen year old Bella Thorne from “Big Love” tries to mix it up with a bit of red. But I’m not sure I love the look as much as Meredith’s.  I am digging her shoes, though.

Yes, you read that right.

I hate coffee.

I”ve never liked it, even when my dad would give me sips of his (black) coffee as a kid.  Well, maybe that is why I dislike it so much, as coffee with nothing in it is akin to unfiltered motor oil.

In this Starbucks nation, I am a tea drinker, which puts me in some assuredly tiny minority of people who have never ever tasted a Frappuccino.

And don’t anyone try to tell me what I’m missing, because I know that I am missing absolutely nothing. 

Even the name turns me off, reminding me of all sorts of things. Tuberculosis comes first to mind.

Coffee leaves a horrid taste in my mouth that nothing short of sandblasting my mouth can get rid of.  Not to mention the bad breath, and coffee lovers, you are deluding yourselves that you are immune from the dreaded fire-breathing coffee effect.

Give me tea any day.  I”ll take it green, or Earl Grey, or Darjeeling, or any number of ways except perhaps for orange.    Sit me down at a formal tea, and I am a happy girl, delicately partaking of my scones, lemon curd, and clotted cream.  

Listen, there is tea picked by monkeys and there is coffee pooped by monkeys.

That tells me all I need to know.

The above picture of David Beckham is now totally ruined for me because of this:

According to copyranter, this really bad idea was dreamed up by an advertising agency for Goodnites, a product designed to help with bed wetting. I don’t know what kind of drugs they were on at the time, but hey, any kind of publicity is good, right? Even if it exploits children! Because sex sells, uh, children’s bedwetting protectors!  Right?

Happy Monday! Er, wait, is there such a thing?

Well, my pathetic attempt to have the internet decide if I should cut my hair was all for naught, as a full fifty percent of you claimed that the length of hair all depended on the person. Boo! Why must you be such a pragmatic bunch? Forty three percent said that as long as the hair was in good shape, it is all good. I spend enough money I my hair, it had better be in good shape. A refreshing five percent of you had a strong opinion and voted that after thirty or so, the hair should be shorter.  So great, my hair appointment is Friday and I have no idea what I’m going to do.  That’s what I get for being wishy-washy.

Today I’ve got a question regarding a couple who were arrested for giving their children homemade tattoos. The children ranged in age from ten to seventeen.

Somehow, Hugh Laurie managed to kick David Bowie to the curb, garnering almost 75% of the vote.  I’m sure David isn’t all that heartbroken, seeing as how he is super-rich and goes home to the super-gorgeous Iman every night.

Today I’ve got yet another non-American actor who played doctor on the small screen.  I never watched ER when he was on the show, but I see now that perhaps I made a huge mistake because man, is he purty.

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When my daughter was first born, she began to get little red bumps all over her face, probably due to exposure to the detergent on our clothes.  Then, because it was dry and cold, she began to get flaky, dry skin everywhere, but especially her face.  Using the humidifier wasn’t helping.

So I went to my local Mother’s Market and asked the nearest salesperson about the best baby cream to use for infant “skin issues” as I delicately put it to her.  I wasn’t about to say that my daughter looked like a molting, pimply teenager.

She directed me to the California Baby products, and also mentioned a few other contenders as well.  I have used California Baby products before, namely their sunscreen, and have been happy with the results.

So, I chose the Calendula Cream, and it has been nothing short of fabulous. It hydrated her skin and cleared up the rashes overnight!  If only we adults could find something so effective.  Although I’m sure her newborn-ness has something to do with it as well.

I’m also currently using it for her chin and upper chest area, where she can get a little bumpy since her number one goal in life is to chew her fingers as much as possible now that she has the arm control to do so.  I’m also using it after bathtime on her diaper area, mostly just because I can.

In short, I highly recommend this good-smelling, lightweight, all natural cream.  The jar says that Mom can use it as a night cream, and I have to say I’m highly tempted!

*I did not receive any samples or fees to review this product.