The blessings of being raised by a low-maintenance mother
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The blessings of being raised by a low-maintenance m
My mom was not an over-glammed woman and for that, I am grateful.
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My mom has a little curve on the tip of her nose that
In today's world, full of over-processed, over-done, o
For her, low-maintenance has never been Birkenstoc
I remember, as a teenager, wondering why she didn't reapply her face more often or get her nail
We shopped together at inexpensive stores where she she taught me how to dress for my body,
I watched her, at times, put a lot of effort into what she looked like ... an extra coat of mascara, ho
Beauty was never a main topic of conversation around our house. It was assumed that we would
Dinner table talk revolved around what we were doing and accomplishing, who we were helping,
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The blessings of being raised by a low-maintenance mother
Today, as a very financially stable woman in her mid-50s, she is just as grounded. No eyelash or
Yes, she has started getting her eyebrows waxed, coloring her hair, using nicer shampoo, and I'
What my mom taught me
I had no idea what an impact her little choices and quiet example to be her best natural self wou
I have varicose veins that scare children, love handles I can't help but pinch, stretch marks like c
She taught me that being less than perfect is perfectly OK. She taught me that taking care of my
She taught me that real beauty is having a life purpose that allows you to brush aside the unimpo
It's hard to ever