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...
by Barb Roose | Aug 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear Marie, It’s your last day in the US. Today, I figured I would distract myself for a little while by writing this blog post. It’s Saturday morning and we’re in the living room. You’re sitting in the chair across from me while Sami is...
by Barb Roose | Jul 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
As of today, I’ve been married for 22 years. Double Deuces. Apparently, we’re supposed to exchange copper-theme gifts this year. Suggestions include copper mugs, pitchers or door knockers. Copper? That’s not happening. Yet, each wedding anniversary...