Author: Hilary Baumann
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Is Breast Cancer Awareness Month just an excuse for “Pinkwashing”?
Pinkwashing (peenk+woshing) -noun 1. a term used to describe the activities of companies and groups that position themselves as leaders in the struggle to eradicate breast cancer while engaging in practices that may be contributing to rising rates of the disease. References: http://safecosmetics.org http://cosmeticsdatabase.org http://thinkbeforeyoupink.org Books about the dangers hidden in cosmetics:
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I seem to be dressed as a candycorn – thrifted sweaters
No, I will not be wearing the yellow polo, orange sweater combo out of the house. I got over holiday dressing a long time ago. For some reason the orange was making my skin look extra pink when I took a photo so I tried the yellow under it but it reminded me of candycorn.…
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Layering – Short sleeve sweaters
Cardigans by Forever 21 Cashmere Sweaters by Design History Fall is here for parts of the US. Or if you live in Kentucky you’re wondering what is up with the record high temperatures for October. Some nights it’s chilly so I started thinking about layering. Although it’s still not cold enough for a sweater, I…
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Travel/Gym Makeup & Jewelry bags
Makeup & Travel Bags by Ulta Brushes & Applicators by Face Secrets Sadly, none of these is quite what I’m looking for. The closest one is the brush roll/bag from ulta in the bottom right corner but I have a phobia about carrying things with magnets (electronic gadgets like a phone … I just don’t…
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What I Wore Today – Friday Oct 8
Raspberry Polo ~$5 end of season kmart Jeans ~$10 walmart on sale (I had to hem them) Mia Brown ballet flats ~$80 zappos.com (a few years ago) I think one of the reasons I don’t post more photos of what I wear is because I tend to get in the habit of wearing similar things…
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Alternative Yoga Mat
Ok, it’s not cheap ($65 – ouch) but it looks like it might be an eco-friendly alternative to the average yoga mats. It’s not organic but it isn’t plastic or foam either. And it resolves one of the issues I have with my regular yoga mat … how the heck do I clean it! This…