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All a Dog needs is Love

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:52:00 GMT

I have a dog named Annie. I’ve written about her before. She looks a little like a gremlin or Yoda from Star Wars. I got her for my boys about a year and a half ago from the animal shelter. When we first got her, she was very skinny and never barked. Which was unusual because she is a mixture of a Chihuahua and a Pug. For about 2 weeks, we didn’t hear a peep from her. Every time the boys and I went to pet her she would cowl down. The shelter had told me they believed she had been abused prior to me adopting her. But there was something about her sweet face and eyes….the moment I saw her I knew she was the one for us. Annie today is very different. And she has found her voice….evidence of her barking ferociously at friends who knock on our door. Her figure now resembles more of a Marilyn Monroe shape verses her early Twiggy days. She is a very small dog overall but seems to be unaware of this as she is constantly playing, challenging dogs twice her size and more. I like to think of her as scrappy. She’s bow-legged and after she goes to the bathroom she scratches the grass with attitude. Often times she drives me nuts and originally the boys were supposed to be responsible for taking her out, feeding her, grooming her. Guess how long that lasted. But I’m so happy we have her in our lives. She is the sweetest thing and always happy (like most dogs)….completely different from the day we got her. It’s amazing what a little love and tenderness can do to animals….or people for that matterJ.

Lip-Injection-Gone-Wrong

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:52:00 GMT

A friend of mine who we’ll call “Crazy” used a product called Surgi-Cream to remove face fuzzies. If you don’t know what that is then you’re very lucky. Its unwanted hair that appears on the cheeks and upper lip….more commonly seen the older people get. The trick to Surgi-Cream is you don’t want to leave it on for more than 4 minutes max! Longer than that, it can burn your skin. Which is what happened to Crazy. As a result, Crazy had dry, scaly skin in those areas and it would take a few days to heal. She went to see her esthetician to see if she had anything to speed up the healing process. While there, the esthetician convinced Crazy to allow her to inject her lips with a filler at no cost because she was training someone. However Crazy paid dearly. The immediate results were freakish to say the least. While she appreciated her esthetician’s generosity, she won’t be doing that again. The picture posted is a perfect example of lip-injection-gone-wrong. Very natural looking. By the time she left the office, not only did she still have scaly, patchy skin from the hair-removal cream but now a freakishly large upper lip. Plus, the procedure was very painful so her freak lip was also sore. Fortunately, Crazy remembered that evening that two vodka martinis are an effective way to numb pain.

How do you measure Social Media's effectiveness on small businesses?

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:04:00 GMT

The world of SEO, social media, and web marketing is driving me nuts. I still don’t get Twitter but my 12 year old says it doesn’t matter—I need to now focus on Instagram. My tweets mainly consist of retweets. And rarely do they relate to beauty/fashion. Instead, I retweet what makes me giggle: Chelsea Handler, The Onion, etc. Clearly there are others out there who have the same sense of humor because we’ve managed to attract some followers. I have no idea how to measure whether or not Facebook or Twitter has actually helped our business. I’ve been told to tweet and facebook everyday. I don’t have that much to talk about. I'm a single mom with 2 boys and a dog. You can imagine how exciting my days are: wake up, run, get kids up, breakfast, carpool to school, go to work, pick up kids, fight with them about doing homework, go to soccer/football practice, cook dinner, then get the boys to bed. Who wants to read about this life? Not to sound ungrateful—I love my life. But it may not be the most entertaining for others to read about. In fact when I reread this I dozed off for 5 minutes. I’ve tried to “check in” more on our Miss Oops facebook page. But does anyone really care that I’m at the grocery store, getting gas, or having a glass of wine with a friend? I know this blog has a very negative tone which is not my intent. I’m going to keep tweeting, facebooking, and soon instagramming. Just wondering if anyone who uses social media as a marketing tool has seen an increase in business and how do you measure it? Does a company being on facebook or tweeting make you feel more connected to the product/company?

Sam Visits the Local Jail and Shares Story with Classmates

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:35:00 GMT

My son, Sam, thinks I should start an Oops! line for kids. His examples were, “Oops! I forgot my homework.” “Oops! I was talking in class,” and “Oops! I forgot to bring back my green folder.” Moments later he handed me a note from the teacher that I needed to sign because he in fact, had performed the above “oops!” I was a bit irritated. But then he told me he had the best “Tell Not Show” story last week! Everyone loved it. I asked him to share it with me. He told his classmates and school teacher about his trip to the local jail. I had no idea what he was talking about. Going forward, I will change some minor details so as to not embarrass anyone. But what actually happened is completely true. Sam and a buddy of his were being watched by a babysitter who my ex-husband and I know very well. Apparently, a relative of the babysitter had been put in jail awaiting a trial date. She had been involved in a car accident that was believed to be her fault. The babysitter got a call that she had a chance to go visit her relative in jail. What to do? What to do? Should she a.) reschedule the visit, b.) call the parents of the children and let them know what the situation is or c.) take the children with her to visit the relative in jail. She chose option “c.” Perhaps she thought she was doing this in their best interest? A field trip of some sort. Teaching the children what happens when you don’t follow the rules in life. Sam said “it was kind of scary but she (the prisoner) seemed pretty happy given her situation.” I can’t tell you how relieved I was to hear that. Brendan (my ex) and I discussed this and decided it was not in Sam’s best interest to visit the local jails. We also informed the babysitter that this probably should have been obvious. In hindsight, she agreed. Sam said he ended his story by telling the class he hopes he never sees the inside of a jail house again. Instead of clapping, the classmates and his teacher just stared at him in silence with their mouths open. I could envision a scene from South Park. I’m sure my ex and I will be regarded as Parents of the Year.

How Fast Does Your Hair Grow?

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:47:00 GMT

A couple of years ago, I noticed I was getting strands of gray hair. I immediately went to the salon and asked my stylist of the last 15 years to please cover this STAT! She did. But a few weeks later, it was back. I told her I thought I was either losing my mind or my hair was actually growing faster in warm weather. We both agreed generally speaking, I have lost my mind. But in this one instance, there was some logic behind the madness. She told me our hair actually does grow faster in hotter weather. The reason is because our bodies react to heat by increasing blood circulation to keep the body cool. As a result of increased circulation, more nutrients get to the hair follicle boosting growth. Studies show the average hair growth rate increases almost 40% when the weather is warmer. Just fyi….in case you too have wondered about this phenomenon you now know that yes, weather does affect hair growth. I can’t comment on the rest of your state of mindJ.

People Trying to Pass Off "Real" Fur as Fake?

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:30:00 GMT

This past weekend I went on a walk with two of my friends and we were discussing the possible “ban on fur” in West Hollywood. If the ordinance were to past, stores within a certain perimeter would not be able to sell items that are made of or partially made of animal fur. While this is taking place in California, it reminded me of a scene on Sex & the City where Samantha comes back to visit New York during the winter (she was living on the west coast with Smith at the time). She and the girls went to fashion week and Samantha was wearing a white fur coat when someone from PETA (I think) threw blood on her shouting, “Murderer! Murderer!” Samantha’s reaction: “God, I miss New York.” Anyway, my friends and I were talking about when we were kids and fur coats were all the rage. Rabbit, mink, fox, all were in and considered luxurious. Of course, sometimes fake furs were purchased and women tried to pull them off as the real deal. Very unfashionable. At that time. But as we know, both beauty and fashion trends are fleeting. Now we will see women wearing thousand dollar real fur coats and trying to pull them off as fake. My friend Sloan commented how she remembered wearing one of her mom’s minks and how incredibly warm it was. My other friend commented, “yes, I believe it. Animals have that fur for a reason.” I don’t think she meant for women to wear.

New Product from Miss Oops--UV Repair Cream

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 13:55:00 GMT

Here’s a sweet image: lying in bed early Saturday morning when my little 9 year old angel, Sam, crawls in bed to snuggle up next to me. As I’m looking at his beautiful face, I’m thinking of how blessed I am to be the mother to this little man and his brother. He says to me “mom, you really are so beautiful.” I smile. He then says “why do you have brown dots here (pointing to my chest)? It’s like hearing a record playing lovely music and then suddenly the “scratch” sound. I told my sweet angel it was none of his business and to please go turn on the coffee pot. Just kidding. I told Sam those brown spots were the result of me being a sun worshipper as a teenager. Now, I have sun damage on parts of my skin. I understand I’m not the only one with this. I know women ages 25yrs to 85yrs who have sun damaged skin on their face, neck, chest, arms, and legs. And it’s really irritating. I’ve scoured the earth looking for products to help get rid of the evidence showing the bad choices I’ve made over and over again…lying in the sun wearing baby oil. I’ve also worked with chemists to come up with various recipes to rid myself of these marks. Well guess what? Miss Oops now has a NEW product that truly does this!!!! It’s called If I Could Turn Back Time—a UV Repair cream that not only helps get rid of present sun damaged spots, but is actually formulated with a slight yellowish tint to helps blend in the spots. Ok, this is not a cheap product: it carries a price tag of $82.00. But it’s absolutely worth it! This week only we have If I Could Turn Back Time on sale—40% off! You can try it out for $49.20 between now and Saturday so check it out and let us know what you think! http://missoops.com/miss-oops/if-i-could-turn-back-time .

Customer Feedback on Miss Oops Promo

Sat, 27 Aug 2011 15:27:00 GMT

New Beauty Solution Products from Miss Oops!

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:12:00 GMT

Plump Up the Volume, Plump Up the Volume, Plump Up the Volume, dance, dance! Twenty-dollars to the first person who can tell me what song I'm referring to! In the meantime, the product I'm referring to is Miss Oops' Plump Up the Volume Collagen Serum (third product from the left). This new beauty solution product is one of four new items we are bringing to you this month! Plump Up the Volume is a collagen serum that helps produce and maintain the key ingredient that gives us chubby cheeks and prevents the "hollow" appearance often seen as we age. Also new to our beauty arsenal, If I Could Turn Back Time--a UV repair cream that works miracles! Formulated with a slight yellow-ish tint, this cream helps repair sun damaged skin and is perfect for the neck, chest, arms and legs. Next up, Reign in Rosacea. There is no other serum like this on the market. This product was formulated with actual customers who experience rosacea. The treatment serum fights and controls the redness and is especially formulated with an epidermal growth factor. And finally in our new line up, You're So Not Vein. This is the go-to product for women who suffer from spider veins. The tinted-moisturizer helps promote circulation and in general good capillary health. It's formulated to help blend in, therefore masking the appearance of broken capillaries (aka spider veins). We'll keep you updated as we bring these to market...they will be available via www.MissOops.com exclusively. Be sure and check it out while we offer special pricing for the first week!

Why Men Hate Products by Miss Oops....thanks for sending this:)

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:03:00 GMT

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How Long Does It Take to Cook Kleenex?

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 22:33:00 GMT

There are some “oops” moments where the solution isn’t that obvious. Here’s one example: My sister-in-law is opening her own psychology practice. She is a single parent (ex-husband lives in another state), building her business, and raising two amazing little boys (aka my sweet nephews) all on her own. Her kids, Aidan and Declan, are spirited, to say the least. When they get together with their cousins, Jack and Sam, its wheels off! Well the other day, Shannon (my sister-in-law) takes her youngest son, Declan (7 years old) to work with her because he’s not feeling well. Shannon is working with a patient and has Declan hanging out in a make-shift playroom. While she’s in her session, she hears the microwave door in the break room opening and closing. Being highly educated with a Masters in psychology, she quickly deducts that Declan has most likely left his playroom and made his way into the kitchen where he is now entertaining himself and annoying his mother by playing with the microwave. Shannon, being the professional she is, did not let this distraction take away her attention from her patient. And then……a few moments later….she smells something burning. She opens her office door and the entire break room and the halls are filled with smoke! The fire alarm is going off and Shannon is frantically searching for Declan. She grabs him and everyone in the building is forced outside while the fire department investigates the scene. Turns out Declan is a little Firestarter (a nod there to Drew Barrymore). He had put a box of Kleenex…the entire box….in the microwave to see what happens when you cook tissue for 5 minutes. Apparently it catches on fire. Bottom line here is don’t cook your Kleenex in the microwave. Shannon was, as you might imagine, a bit frustrated with young Declan. I told her my solution to a day like that is to call it a day, go home, have a nice glass of wine, and start over tomorrow. Shannon doesn’t drink so that wasn’t an option. I was fresh out of ideas because that’s my solution to all these types of problems. Instead, she went home, chilled out, her amazing mother came in town to help, and now, 24 hours later, she can almost giggle about what happened. All she needed as her solution was little time to decompressJ.

How to Prevent Sun Damaged Hair

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:25:00 GMT

I remember when I was in high school my friends and I would spray in Sun In Hair and layout by the pool…covered in baby oil. Very healthy decisions. As a result, our hair was completely fried and sun damaged not to mention our skin. But with age comes wisdom and we now know we must protect our skin from the dangers of UVA and UVB rays. The same is true for our hair. Sun can fade color and dry out our locks, giving them an “aged” texture and appearance. One way you can help protect your hair from the harmful rays is by using a hairspray or finishing spray with SPF. But seriously, where are you going to find hair products with SPF?? “That’s crazy,” you say. And I say, “no, you’re crazy…if you don’t think Miss Oops has a solution for this!” Check out Miss Oops Block Your Locks with SPF 15 available ONLY on our website at http://missoops.com/miss-oops/block-your-locks. Buy now while it’s 50% off (while supplies last).

Oops Proof Sweepstakes!!

Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:06:00 GMT

We’re oops-proofing the world with our Oops Proof Sweepstakes!! Well, not the world exactly. More like 5 lucky winners. Simply go to our Facebook page, “Miss Oops,” and click “sweepstakes” to the left and enter your name. It’s that easy! You can enter once daily through August 31^st. We will then have a third party randomly select 5 names/winners who will receive $200 worth of Miss Oops Solution Products. And the best part is the winner gets to select the items she (or possibly he?) wants!! So check it out today at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Miss-Oops/61641687998?sk=app_28134323652.