Health, Fitness, Wellness
By Mae Rymer First, let me start off by saying I am NOT in any way shape or form a health and fitness professional and utilizing practicing professionals within the health and fitness community is a great way to help improve your overall life and is always highly recommended! The health and well-being blog at…Read More
Product Review: Hair I go again on my own….
I am a new member of COVID Hair Nation. I’ve joined the ranks of women (and some men) who have ventured into self-hair-care. Cue the Twilight Zone music, please. In all honesty, I am somewhat beholden to my hair-care professionals. Nearly 8 years with the same stylist and colorist, the thought of stepping into an…Read More
Surfing the Sands of time in White Sands, New Mexico
It is reasonable to believe that most people have a “bucket list.” I have a (loose) bucket list of places that I want to visit and things that I want to (attempt to) do before I transition into the next life. Who knows? Maybe that life will be far more adventurous than this one, but…Read More
Goodbye to Henri – A Final Farewell
When Henri Bendel (HB) closed its doors in January 2019, a little piece of my shopaholic personality died along with it. The mourning process was long and complicated. After a decade of dedicated loyalty, love, and (mildly) lavish expense, I had to eventually accept that the relationship was sadly over. Prior to the devastating split,…Read More
Travel to New Mexico- The Land of Enchantment- An introductory
By Mae Rymer I had been coming up to Santa Fe, New Mexico for years with my mother and brother. We would usually come during spring break in Texas when there was still snow on the ground. I have loved New Mexico ever since I could remember. The majority of the buildings are made out…Read More
Creative Arts in Education
By Mae Rymer Creative arts in education is one of many curriculum victims of budget cuts, and had been deemed as nonessential within the education structures via outside views; comparing its value to that of sports, science, and liberal arts. But by actively de-funding and the creative arts of fine art, graphic design, music, and…Read More
Abstract Art: WTH am I looking at?
By Mae Rymer “Abstract Art: art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures” – Oxford Languages Whether many of us are aware of it or not, we have all been exposed, by one way or another, to a type of abstract art….Read More
Product Review: DML Spencer Barnes
I have tech neck. The constant up and down bobble-head motion made to check my phone, my iPad, and my computer takes a toll on the muscles and joints in the neck. But it can also do a number on the appearance and the texture of the neck’s skin. Karmically speaking, I am probably set…Read More
Fitness in the Fifty (Fast) Lane
I turned 50 last year. Yeah, I really didn’t get the birthday party I wanted. Well, maybe next decade. Getting in shape has been an incredible B* for the past two decades. Stress, hormones, injury, illness, arthritis…every attempt to improve my health just tanked. Setbacks felt like major failures, and I just gave up. Maybe…Read More
Do the WORK
Art It’s not easy staying sane these days. Truly, it’s not. Social media, social norms, social pressures, socializing…stop already. I’ve had just about enough of all the social obligations! Get it? We’re working longer hours, sleeping shorter nights and eating crappier food just to stay awake. Sugar high, anyone? What’s it going to take? Really,…Read More