Goodies for Foodies: John and Sons Oyster House

John and Sons Oyster House

I discovered this place when I went to a sushi festival in Scarborough. The sushi fest itself turned out to be a huge disappointment; standing in long lines for teeny tiny pieces of sushi, cold meat skewers and Karaoke were not my idealization of a sushi festival.  The only gem from this disappointing night was discovering a little booth selling freshly shucked oysters.

I’m an introvert and I have fun

I’ve never been much of a risk taker and with good reason, the “biggest” risk I remember taking as a kid was sliding down a steep grassy hill on a piece of cardboard. It was SO MUCH fun! Until

The Resting Bitch Face aka RBF

According to Urban Dictionary (I can’t believe I’m quoting Urban Dictionary). A RBF is a person, usually a girl who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to

Oats…. like the common worker, overworked and underappreciated

Originally published April 24, 2013 

A skin care fanatic on a tight budget

While trying to keep a budget on how much I spend on skin care, I often get excited and suckered into buying what I thought was the magical product at that time. While I may be excited to try the product my excitement of a new product quickly disappears after I hit the “confirm” button for my credit card transaction.  Once the product arrives, I’m not eager to open up the package nor am I too eager to try it immediately, but when I do, I’m often more disappointed than pleasantly surprised and after a while, it ends up on some shelf covered with dust.  

Add a little Lube to your Dermis (Lubriderm)

Originally published August 7, 2012 

Mind in the gutter or not … the dermis does need lubricating.

It’s been a month since I’ve used Lubriderm Daily lotion for normal to dry skin and the results are fantastic, I couldn’t be happier.

St. Ives Collagen Elastin Lotion Review

Originally published May 6, 2012 

First up: St. Ives Collagen Elastin Lotion.

Prior to visiting  St Ives Collagen Elastin Lotion I had no idea that St. Ives lotion was 100% natural, but upon reading the ingredients on the back of my bottle I only recognized two ; aqua = liquid and glycerin (glyercol) = naturally occurring alcohol compound and a component to many lipids (www.ewg.org/skindeep).

You’re hot then you’re cold

Originally published March 5, 2012

Seems like mother nature has taken a liking to Katy Perry’s song. As a result of this summer/winter oh no wait for it … summer again and then winter weather a lot of people have fallen ill. While I detest sick people coughing and sneezing over me, I must say that this weather reminds me of a really good skin home remedy.

A soothing habit

Originally posted Feb 23, 2012

lo·tion (lshn)

n.

1. A medicated preparation consisting of a liquid suspension or dispersion intended for external application.

2. Any of various externally applied cosmetic liquids.