Tag Archives: beauty

The Young Women Program and the Emphasis on Beauty: Lessons in makeup?

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Caroline

by Caroline I don’t remember a whole lot about my YW experience, but I do remember one activity (fireside?) in particular. We went to a woman’s home in our stake. She was in her late 30′s and was a stay … Continue reading →

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Hair obsessions and compulsions

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Brooke

By Brooke I don’t really know why I did it. Except that I wanted to. There is no worthy cause like locks of love (has my hair ever been long enough to donate??). No statement about society, women, body image, … Continue reading →

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The Celebrity Life

Posted on April 15, 2009 by EmilyCC

by EmilyCC Sometimes, I compare myself to celebrity moms who have kids the same age as my kids(because Gwen Stefani and I are SO similar–I mean we both have 2 boys, we pay someone to make us blonde, and…um…I guess … Continue reading →

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Tending the Garden

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Alisa

by Alisa I always thought I didn’t have the nurturing spirit so many Mormon women seem to have. I’m sort of OK with children—not mesmerized or made giddy by them, but not repelled by them either. However, this ambivalence has … Continue reading →

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Why I'm Glad My Hawk Nose Grew Back

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Caroline

by Caroline When I was a teenager, I agonized over my nose. Large, bold, and bumpy, no one in my family could figure out what ancestor it came from. I often wore my hair down so that with a toss … Continue reading →

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For the beauty of the moon…

Posted on October 26, 2007 by Jana

San Diego Fire Moon Originally uploaded by Tamara Hart This past week those of us bloggers in SoCal (Brooke, Dora, Amelia, Caroline, and I) have been near the tragedy of the fires, the Santiago fire coming within a few miles … Continue reading →

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The Eliza Doolittle Complex

Posted on April 12, 2007 by Brooke

I have a bit of a complex. It has to do with my appearance. And it is totally ego-centric, vain, and narcissistic. Here’s how it goes: there is a normal part of me that generally wants to look good, all … Continue reading →

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Magic's in the Makeup

Posted on September 28, 2006 by Dora

The other day, when I walked into a friend’s apartment, she remarked on how nice I looked. To which I replied, “Well, I’m ready to do pretty again.” I don’t think I ever knew makeup existed until I was about … Continue reading →

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Idealized beauty versus idealized intelligence

Posted on August 11, 2006 by EmilyCC

Our household has been struck with the flu this week (how we got the flu in August when it’s 110 out is beyond me!). So, I thought I’d pass along a quote from a friend that made me stop and … Continue reading →

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divinity

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Jana

One of the most beautiful sights I’ve seen: Last night E (my daughter) spread her homework around on the living room floor. She sprawled her own body out in the middle of textbooks, papers, pencils/pens, erasers, etc. As she tapped … Continue reading →

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