A couple months or so ago, I threw out every shred of skincare or makeup product in my drawer. I spent well over 200 dollars restocking with Clinique products. I'm talking everything from eyeliner to concealer to powder to astringent. I bought the entire skin care line, including the "Dramatically Different" facial lotion. I would now like to announce that in fact Clinique products are not that dramatically different from anything else I've used with the exception of the lipstick. The color and staying power of the lipstick is not what I like about it though. It's the fact that it will not melt in a hot car! I've no idea what sort of carcinogenic chemical keeps it from melting but it won't! Other than that, I say stick with your avon girls! I love the thermal cleanser Avon makes and as soon as my pricy Clinique runs out, I'll be ordering Mary Kay or Avon again.
Unfortunately I have not tried the local milk. Since I work in Louisville, I don't pass by the dairy that often. It's on my to do list for summer though. I did taste some honey from Savannah Bee Company that Pete bought in Wrens. You know the raw kind with the comb still in it?? Mmm mmmm good!
And no, I don't usually do consignment shops. I just don't have the time for it. I sell some things to Kid2Kid for pennies and then end up spending those pennies on other clothes in the store. That's okay though.
Now that I've answered my questions of the week, I have to say that Tammy Hodges is the hostess with the mostest. We had a great time at she and her husband's Derby Party this evening. The crab cakes were to die for and even though we were so far out in East Egypt, that we had country cable issues and couldn't SEE the Derby, it was fun to gather round and listen to it like the Waltons! The 136th Derby is probably the first one I've missed in 20 years, but the crab cakes and mint juleps were worth it! The Derby hats were not that impressive this year anyhow. I looked on the Churchill Downs website and honestly, the hats looked like the hats I used to wear around as a little girl. My mom would let me go through her scarves and old fabric pieces and play dress up. I think a few of those ladies stole my design idea! I have always loved to watch horse racing. I love the Derby best but I am always anxious to see if that winner can take the triple crown with a win at the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. Fascinating to say the least. Pete and I took students to Churchill Downs and had a really good time a few years ago. If you're ever in Louisville, (the one with the silent S), be sure to go take a tour. It will give you chills. They walk you right up the tunnel where the Derby horses walk to the starting gates and it is really cool to know you walked where the great Secretariat once walked! They have a great Derby history film they play in the Derby museum while they play "My Old Kentucky Home" that will bring tears to your eyes even if you don't know pea turkey about horses or racing. Pete and I went on an exchange weekend at the University of Kentucky during college (long before we were "Pete and Carmen"). We got to watch several races at Keeneland and if you've never had dirt from a horse race fly in your face, you really should. It is UNREAL to see thoroughbreds race in person. So visit! I recommend it way more than Clinique makeup!
Have a great rest of the weekend!
