Just Thinking About

how quickly life keeps passing away from me. Now heading into the last part of my life here, I remember more the days of my youth and many wonderful, happy times, yet also some sad and sorrowful times keep creeping into my awareness.

Just think of all the young girls back in the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s who had one night stands and even more than one night stands with the King of Rock-in-Roll and actually got pregnant by him. Back in those days, abortion was not legal, but many of those girls most likely aborted their Elvis babies. What young girl could stand and have her Elvis baby without fear of something negative happening to her and the child? It most likely was something that had to be done away with, both the fact of it, and the memories of it just the same.

As time has went on since his death, so many have come out from the secrets of their closets and admitted to paternity law suits that did turn out positive, so they say, and everyone I have seen who has come out with their secret, regardless of how much money they say they were paid, they seem to be downtrodden ed or told they are liars, etc. There is one man who seems to be still standing who claims he has legal proof Elvis is his father, but many more, most likely, thousands of births have never surfaced to even figure out if Elvis was the father. A lot of those young girls, some as young as 13 and 14 years old, most likely just sunk back into the background and done whatever was necessary to do at the time. I imagine they also regretted what they done as well, but life goes on, and we all have to go on regardless of what mistakes we make in our life.

It still seems to me if a woman or a young girl was ever in the back seat of a car with Elvis or some other hidden place and became pregnant, it is still best never to tell the story about it. I for one, would never tell a story like that. It also was understood by most of his fans that things like this would ruin his reputation and career. It was a risk taken that fell solely upon the shoulders of the female.

Those who had to abort their Elvis babies and kept it all secret, probably all their life wonder from time to time what that baby looked like and was it a boy or a girl. It is one of those very dark secrets I imagine that is kept in the back of the closet of their minds, never to be revealed. When a girl has an abortion, she does not go in and say who the fetus actually belongs to. And many times even Elvis probably never knew all the children he actually fathered.

We all got those kind of skeletons in our closets that from time to time creep back into our minds for whatever reason, and many times, these kind of secrets are kept and taken to the grave.

I also think those who became pregnant by Elvis never forgot the place and time it occurred. That would be an awfully difficult think to forget in my opinion.

 

 

 

 

Grooming Product Review: 100% Natural Boar Bristle with Iconic Pins Brush: Macadamia Professional Paddle Cushion Brush

I am wearing my hair now mid length and with this length I saw the need to purchase a “better brush” of some kind.

As always I found my answers online and purchased online.

I purchased this brush from Amazon. It is the first brush I have paid more than $5 for. I think it was around $30.

I just brushed my hair with it and already I see a big difference in this brush and the ones I been using for $5.

I specifically was looking for a brush that would bring the oils down from my scalp to the end tips where fine and thin hair like mine usually gets dry and brittle.

This brush is advertised as combining the healthful benefits of 100% natural boar bristle with high-heat resistant nylon pins. Thanks to an infusion of negative ions this brush has frizz-negating anti static (frizz was also a problem for me) anti static properties and will leave the hair feeling smoother, healthier and more manageable. I see results already with my first brushing with this brush.

This brush is said to be perfect for longer thicker hair, excellent for detangling, scalp manipulation and to create a naturally smooth straight finish.

Since my hair is mid length and thin I cannot say how good this brush is for longer thicker hair, but I do think it would be excellent. I feel the scalp manipulation which is “calming” to my scalp and I am getting the naturally smooth straight finish as advertised. This may be the only brush at this price I will ever purchase.

I found brushes much more expensive of which I am curious as to WHY and HOW these brushes would be, some over $100. That is a lot of money to me to invest in a brush, yet, I am seeing the need for my new mid length hair and in fact even shorter hair would benefit from scalp manipulation, something I never really thought of before now.

This is a really nice brush!

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Jasperware Heart Box Pink (1032677311660)
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Grooming Product Review: Yves Rocher Cellular Anti-Aging Cure

This is a 28 week treatment to revitalize the skin cells on the face. It is botanical native cells with extraordinary skin revitalizing power. You use a tiny amount at bedtime under your regular night cream.

It is advertised as a cure that fights the major signs of skin aging having the highest concentration of powerful botanical extracts. Once you complete the first treatment, it is recommended you repeat it 2 to 3 times per year. This is my first treatment. I used this for the first time last night and I do see results today.

My skin tends to get red a lot more than it did in my youth and so I am seeing today after just one treatment most of the red is gone! This is a nice surprise. Red skin can also be due to “aging skin.” I am not wrinkling as I age, but I am experiencing more redness in my facial skin. So I see some “new” skin looks like peeping through.

I have used Yves Rocher products since the 1970’s. This is my main company for all over grooming and make-up. I love their perfumes as well. Their perfumes are subtle and not overpowering or extremely sultry smelling. I have gotten the most compliments on perfumes I wear from Yves Rocher.

Yves Rocher is a company with headquarters in France. I liked this company much better in the early days that I started using their products when they sent out some of the nicest cosmetic bags. I have dozens of little cosmetic bags in floral prints, very pretty gifts they use to send out. They don’t send out as nice gifts as they use to and I am disappointed in that, but their products remain my favorite otherwise.

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    Grooming Product Review: Yves Rocher Oriental Exfoliant

    I received this little tube of exfoliate in travel size as a gift in one of my Yves Rocher shipments. I have used Yves Rocher since the 1970’s and always got good results.

    This is an exfoliate made especially for the stomach, buttocks and legs, no place else. When I first saw it, I thought, oh another exfoliate for the face, but no, you cannot use this on your face. It especially designed to renew the skin on stomach, buttocks and legs.

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    Butterfly Bloom 19.3in Faceted Vase (1091574209791)
    Made in the Wedgwood factory in Barlaston Staffordshire, this striking vase celebrates a tradition of craftsmanship dating back to the late 18th Century

      Grooming Product Review: Yves Rocher Expert Firming Bust Lift Cream

      I like using Yves Rocher products. I been using these products since the 1970’s. They are all made from natural ingredients. I have like just about everything I have tried from this company.

      This bust firming cream does firm the bust line and leaves a nice fresh smell as well as a creamy look. The results are not dramatic, but do leave a noticeable effect.

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      Vera Infinity Kissing Bell (1091574218618)
      The Vera Infinity Collection represents eternal love. The braided, loop-knotted rope symbol, free of beginning or end, appears in fine detail throughout the collection as a reminder of love’s endurance.

      I have felt like

      horrible somewhat today, must be having a dip in my mood. I want to get out to the Y early and just walk. I still don’t walk enough per week.

      It has been all I can do this up time to push through and get things done and I still don’t have much done. I never get much done.

      I think when I remodel my house here I will turn that back porch into a dog washing room with the tubs like they use in grooming salons. Ivory suggested that to me and now I wish I had taken them up on it. I could have had a real nice place to groom my dogs back there. She said one of these days you won’t be able to sit on your knees and bath them dogs in the bath tub like you do, and that day has not arrived yet, as I am still doing it, but……it sure would be nice to have that done. He was gonna put big windows and overhead lighting and really fix it nice, and at the time I had the money, now I don’t have the money. Sure wish I had done it, but when I remodel I think I will do that and then build a smaller porch around the room, like a wraparound porch out there.

      I am gonna make due here until the last minute and then get it all redone. One reason is I am always feeling like I might move back to apartments…..and I don’t want to put a lot of money in this house only to have to sell it for nothing when I leave anyway. Houses here are not selling at all and it is worse because of this town’s bad reputation.

      So….I keep putting it all off until later.

      A face lift in this house would really help my mood. I just am still not ready for all that. I hate having workmen come in here and do anything. They act so silly.

      My Handmade Bead Dangle Earrings #10

      From Wedgwood Affiliate:

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      Black Jasper Black Panther Vase (1091574186443)
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      My Handmade Bead Dangle Earrings #9

      From Wedgwood Affiliate:

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      Intaglio 9in Vase (1091574179506)
      Contemporary meets classical with the Intaglio pattern, which combines the embossed textures so popular during the Georgian era with a clean, white glaze finish that is unmistakably modern. Beautiful white, fine bone china embossed with patterns inspired by knurling and engine turning – results in a aesthetically delightful, tactile finish.

      My Handmade Bead Dangle Earrings #8

      Photo below from Wedgwood Affiliate
      Treasures With Love Noir X Treasure Box (1701587214544)
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      My Latest Discovery

      are these wonderful 28 ounce drinking mugs from Medline I ordered on Amazon for $5.81 each. They are wonderful! Come with their own straw and a quick open and close lid for drinking on both sides. These cups are the best drinking vessels I have found anywhere.

      Mom had one they gave her when she was in the hospital and she gave it to me. I said, but this would be great for your own drinking water. She does not want to do what they tell her, so she said, I have something I don’t want and I know you would like and she pulled it down from her cabinet and guess what she was right again. I love this mug and so cheap too when I found them on Amazon and bought 5 of them.

       

      Below Photo from Wedgewood Affiliates:

      he Vera Wang Wedgwood Treasures With Love collection celebrates a global expression of love with a silver plate finish recalling fine jewelry, vivid color enamel accents and a special gold charm. Chosen for their symbolic representation of love across time and around the world, each charm and color tells a unique story of love. Deep red and a heart the universal symbol of warmth and devotion capture everlasting ardor. Each Treasures With Love 4x6in Picture Frame comes gorgeously giftboxed in signature Vera Wang packaging with a coordinating gold charm and colored ribbon