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Sometimes I’m referred to as a “people snob.” Yet, I honestly don’t feel I’m a snob, but rather someone who selects my close association with people very consciously. My close friends come from various educational and work backgrounds, cultures, spiritual beliefs and sexual orientations. I enjoy being around people who are different than me because […]

Scene 1, Take 2 Okay, I’m wondering if any of you caught the mistake I made in my previous post and were just being polite by not mentioning it because it was my birthday, but were thinking, “Poor man.…I don’t have the heart to tell him he can’t subtract.” Tuesday night my brother Tom called […]

I love a designer bag, but then I don’t suppose there are many women who would turn one down. The hardest decision is choosing which designer is your favourite. I recently was alerted to a website called Avenue 32 and they sell all of the things us women love… clothes, shoes, bags, jewellery… it’s basically […]

Well, tomorrow, Ronnie turns 58. Can you believe that?!? It’s actually not a bad age if you split the numbers in half because I do feel between 5 and 8 years old. Funny, because when I was a kid and my mother turned 40, she said, “I know I’m 40 years old now, but I […]

I have to admit, I have been as skeptical as anyone about the online buzz surrounding Zaggora HotPants. They’ve been on lots of daily deal websites and I’m sure many people have been tempted or snapped them up, but the only way to know for sure is to find out from people who’ve tried them. […]

I was given the opportunity to try out the ghd Pink Cherry Blossom Styler and challenged to share with my readers what the straighteners can do. I’ve always been a fan of ghd (I currently own the wide-plate styler), mainly because I’ve got thick hair that only seems to be tamed by ghds, not other […]

Recognizing the problems in our world is one thing. Figuring out where we stand on them is the second. The trick is step 3, which more people are starting to do: Taking action to change things. Step up to step 3! [Return to the home page of MakingMoreOfToday.com.]

The classic definition of a VIP is a Very Important Person. It is someone whose stature is above the regular person. They are respected, they are recognized as special, and they are given accolades and preferential treatment. We tend to think of VIPs as movie stars, famous musicians and rich people. We're shown these famous […]