Roses are red
Violets are blue
My heart skip a beat
When I think of you

Happy Valentine’s Day!

I am crazy about my Clarisonic Mia. So much so that I now have two! One for my face, and one for the shower, that I use with a deep pore brush head on my décolletage, and arms, to do a little extra exfoliation.

While I am crazy about the Clarisonic, I am not so crazy about the cost of replacement brush heads. For a long time I was able to purchase replacement heads through my esthetician for $5 each! But once I really got into all my own skin care, and my DIY concoctions, I just didn’t feel the need to drop $100 a month for a facial.

I had to find another way to find replacement brush heads without paying $25 a pop for them. For over a year now, I have been purchasing my replacement brush heads through ebay.com. I won’t recommend an individual seller but my best advice is to be sure they are “NEW” brushes, and that the seller is top rated. Read the seller feedback to make sure their good reputation is related to selling Clarisonic replacement brush heads. The last time I purchased replacement heads, I got two for $8.90. EIGHT DOLLARS AND NINETY CENTS, people.  No shipping. No tax. Can you see me doing the happy dance?

So, if you haven’t replaced your brush heads recently there is no excuse now because you can find great replacement brush heads on Ebay. And they make great gifts, because you spend under $10 and your friend thinks you dropped $50 on her for two replacement brush heads!

You’re welcome.

My son asked for ties and socks from thetiebar.com for Christmas. He’s dapper that way. I of course was immediately overwhelmed, and purchased a gift card there instead. I’m not dapper.

But I do love their merchandise and pricing, so I wanted to share with you, whether you are a man looking for an online store to be more Rico Suave, or to buy clothing for the man in your life. The Tie Bar not only has ties, but also carries a great line of socks, cufflinks, scarves, and more.

Here are just a few of the things I love.

Oh yes, I love me some Bradley Cooper. And he is wearing a tie from thetiebar.com on the January 2014 cover of GQ magazine.

Most ties are $15, and another great feature on their site is you can look at all the ties by color of the tie you are looking for, or what will coordinate well with your suit color. Fantastic idea for men.

They have silk ties, cotton ties, wool ties, linen ties, skinny ties, and bow ties.

Pocket squares for $8.

And lots and lots of fun socks for $8 a pair.

So if you are looking for clothing ideas for yourself or the Dapper Dan in your life, please check out thetiebar.com.

Here is an example of how sad and boring my life is. See that bottle sponge brush? I found it at the Dollar Tree last week. You know, where everything is a dollar? So I stocked up. This may seem insignificant to you, but stick with me folks.

These things used to be in every supermarket anytime you needed them. I can’t remember if it was my mother or my hairdresser who first introduced me to these babies, but stick with me. They are not for the intended purpose you think they are.

My hairdresser uses this brush to wipe off all the hairs from my neck and clothes when I get a haircut. My mom showed me how to use it to get all the lint off my clothes. I started giving them to everyone. Best lint brush EVAH. Easy to clean. Always inexpensive. Never let me down.

Then my BFF Patti called in a panic because her dog ate hers and she couldn’t find them and wanted to know where I got them. Well, sadly, sometime between the time I discovered them eons ago and now, the antibacterial gods descended and thought these nasty things weren’t good for cleaning baby bottles, which were their intended purpose. So. They. Stopped. Making. Them. And I couldn’t find them. And I asked my hairdresser, and she said the same thing. She couldn’t find them anymore.

So the clouds parted and the angels sang last week when I discovered these darling lint brushes at the Dollar Tree. Hip-Hip-Hooray!

Sooooo, if you see these sponge brushes, a/k/a lint brushes in your supermarket, dollar store, or anywhere else you are, grab one. You will thank me later!