The Rivoli

     In a neighboring town is a great rehabbed movie theater.  We just saw the movie, The Good Lie, with Reese Witherspoon.  They charge $3.50 a person and the concessions are also reasonably priced.  The movies are a little old, but only by a month or two.  The employees all volunteer and the theater was refurnished with donor money.  It's a nice change from the mega theaters everywhere today.

semester abroad

    My oldest son gets home on Sunday from, a semester abroad, Down Under.  I'm so excited to have him home for a little while.  Here are some of his pictures from Australia.  I'm hoping he got some studying done.  I did not see any photos of books or classrooms.  His girlfriend is studying in Italy, but came to see him for a week.

Gift for her

I bought this slouchy beanie at Nordstrom's when I was in Nashville a few weeks ago.  It is very comfortable and comes in many colors.  Link

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Favorite Fridays

Alterna Bamboo Styling Lotion.  I have been using this for about 6 months now and love it.  After washing hair, I take small sections and work into the hair.  It really smooths out your hair without causing dryness.  I have tried Kerastase, Oribe and many other similar products.  During the summer, I would let my hair air dry.  During the winter, I blow it dry while styling.  The product works well for both.

Chopped Taco Salad

Here is easy favorite I like to make for dinner.

Gift guide for late teen years

This is what one of my boys has requested for Christmas this year.  Sperry Bushwick Chukka Boots

Sauerkraut

Do you know about the health benefits of sauerkraut?  Here is a good article for you.  I try to take a spoonful about 30 minutes before every meal.  Cancer runs in my family, so this is just a little way I try to fight it.  The brand above is carried at my local natural grocer.  The brand below is carried at most grocery stores.  Do not by the sauerkraut that is usually displayed by the meat and is full of preservatives.

Happy Thanksgiving from Wisconsin!

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Affordable Anti Aging Skin Care

Up date on the Roc cream:  It kept my skin moisturized all day, but it does have a perfume smell that I do not like.  I would rather have unscented products or products that use natural oils.



Yesterday, I was in Walgreens looking at this.  Some reviews have been very positive about the product-

My very pretty friend, that is my age, was there buying this-

She said she likes this Roc day cream and also an Oil of Olay day cream, but they are always out of it.  This Roc cream has SPF 30, which I was told I should wear even in the cloudy Wisconsin winter.

Opposites attract

My husband and I have different personalities.  Can you tell which is the introvert and which is the extrovert??????   I am the introvert.  My husband is a people person and can talk to anyone.  When we first met, he visited me in Colorado and we went on a road trip through Colorado and New Mexico.  I was so nervous about what we were going to talk about in the car for 4 days.  I didn't have to worry about that.  He was very easy to talk to and was even quiet for me when I said I needed a break from the talking.  As I get older,  I see that I like a lot of alone time, which is fine.  I like to go to parties, but find I feel drained after too much conversation.  My husband thrives in large groups and lots of people.  We have been together for 25 years, so maybe the key to marriage is marrying your opposite.

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