by Barb Roose | May 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Maybe no one has ever told you this before, but it’s good to grieve the dreams that never will be. Almost 10 years ago, my Christian counselor taught me the importance of having ‘funerals’ for the dreams or expectations that were never going to be. I get real messed...
by Barb Roose | Aug 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
We women don’t want to stop at just looking good – we want to smell good, too! As a matter of fact, an entire industry has been created to cater to that desire. Walk by any department store perfume counter, and you will see exotic names that promise romance, intrigue,...
by Barb Roose | Mar 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
“What’s the craziest thing that you’ve done in the name of beauty?” This was a question that I asked over 500 women around the world as part of my 2013 Created with Curves study on beauty. Here were some of my favorite answers that didn’t make it into the book: I...
by Barb Roose | Nov 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
Recently, we all got to see Kim Kardashians’ tuckus. While it wasn’t the first time we saw Kim’s undressed girly goodies populating our Twitter or Facebook newsfeeds, it was still a BIG surprise! I’ve been thinking about what I should say about...
by Barb Roose | Sep 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’m on my iPhone way too much. Yes, I admit it. My phone is always beeping, buzzing, ringing (kinda), dinging and it’s got me trained to look at it every time. A few weeks ago, I realized that it was time to get a handle on this issue. So, I decided to...
by Barb Roose | Aug 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
We still have one more week of summer vacation at Casa de Roose. However, many of you are bundling your offspring back to school this morning, so I want to share my back-to-school tradition with you: After the kids leave the house, I eat a bowl of ice cream. Yes, on...