Musing Mommies Podcast Episode 135 Monday December 19th, 2011

‘Tis the season to be ____? Jolly? Grumpy? Generous? Festive? What kind of mood do the holidays produce in YOU?

This week on the Musing Mommies Podcast, Kim and Dawn take on the Holiday Spirit.  What does it mean? Do we all fall under it’s spell? And if not, how do we get there?

And what does it have to do with Dawn’s balls and Kim’s lips? Tune in to find out!

Until next time,

~Dawn and Kim

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LINKS- Zuppa Toscana | LIPS |

Literally.

I am a ChapStick fanatic.  Lunatic.  Addict.  No matter how I try to get rid of it, I can’t do without it.  And if you ask me what the best one out there is; the Classic Spearmint. It covers better, lasts longer and makes my lips softer than the other flavors/scents.  I’ve tried them all, tried the competitors and tried the crazy off brands and nothing comes close.

I used to be a lipstick/lip gloss girl.  I had my favorites and I wore something on my lips all the time.  But then I had kids and after trying to wipe gooey, colored lip prints off of my baby’s bald head a million times I gave up on anything with color or thickness.  The ChapStick was the perfect solution – I didn’t mind it getting on my kids and if it did it was easy to wipe off.

So now I am addicted. I have tubes everywhere; by my computer, my nightstand, the bathroom, my diaper bag and usually my pocket.  I used to leave them in the car but since global warming I had to stop. Melted ChapStick is not fun for anybody.

But one day not too long ago I decided I wanted an alternative, something with a little color, to keep in the diaper bag (in case I forgot my ChapStick).  So, I had a coupon for $1 off a CoverGirl Cosmetic (have to be thrifty about it!) and decided to give the CoverGirl LipSlicks Lipgloss a try.  It was inexpensive and looked light enough to help ease me back into the world of lip cover.

I have to say, while it feels nice on and has a nice, subtle color, this stuff stinks. Literally! It has that old school, plastic, petroleum smell that went away when scents entered the cosmetic marketplace in the 80′s.  I hate putting it on, but being my frugal self, I refuse to throw it away.  So it sits in my diaper bag for those ChapStick-less emergencies, and hopefully one day I will use it all up so I can toss it.

So tell MuMo Dawn, what is on your lips?  Is there a product you swear by? Can’t live without it? Must have it on you at all times?

I really want to know!

~Dawn