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READY TO KICK UP YOUR HEELS! SPECIAL DANCE EDITION #2~!

Thu, 07/09/2009 - 10:47am

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Goddess Granny as promised just bursting to share more with you and hoping you too will be excited to possibly step outside your comfort zone and DANCE! I'm going to give you some incredible options I can personally vouch for and I double dog dare you to try and tell me you can't :)

You heard how it all started and now I'll cut to the chase and give you the BEST in inspiration,instruction,and insight that it's taken me 3 years,several long-distance trips,and more than a few sweat-filled hours to figure out...lots of options out there but there IS huge a difference when it comes to content and safety and you deserve the best of both!
I need to tell you how honored I am by the responses and messages I've received: Meg encouraged me to write about my "hobby" and honestly,I wouldn't have been so eager to show this "side" of myself without her support and absolute confidence that we're all in this together!

"Not strong enough, tiny living space, self-conscious, shy, too old or have physical liabilities, questionable responses from mate or others..."
I hear you on all counts! When I started, I was 51 years old, 25 lbs. heavier, had asthma and a bad knee, hadn't worked out seriously in 3 years, had no one to "play with" in a studio setting, hid under cardigans at all times,and wasn't about to chat about what I was doing over coffee with my family and friends. Honestly the only "fan" I had that thought I could have fun and get in better shape by dipping my toes into the world of exotic movement/poledancing was my husband and he not only understood my "needs" to start feeling good about myself again but also respected that it wasn't going to be "about him" as I began my trip to the sensual side

This is a very personal choice: I know women who are super-skilled that have never danced for an audience and others who cannot wait to show someone after their first hip- swivel! What I can guarantee is that when you start, you will feel ridiculous unless you have a background in movement and feel comfortable in "your own skin." I can also assure you that little by little you will change: your will stand, walk, move, think,and feel more feminine, more confident, and a helluva' lot finer in every way! I remember bending over in Walmart to pick up a "Spiderman" thingy for a grandkid and as I stood up,I shifted my weight, flipped my hair, and stood up like...well...like a showgirl who knew her stuff! I was on " sensual-autopilot" at that moment and realized that I did indeed have NOTHING to hide regardless of my age or physical condition! Whatever had been "dead or dormant" inside was coming out into the sunshine again! I found myself bouncing to the radio in traffic with a knowing smile...walking with an exaggerated- strut in the grocery...becoming stronger by practice, leaner by effort, and more profoundly female as a result. I became a "made woman" who finally realizes her power and owns it completely!

I will never be comfortable flaunting but rest assured, I no longer wear cardys ) You can choose to start with tiny movements or to grab a handful of pole for all it's worth but you WILL shed your skin and emerge renewed and revived like never before.

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SO, YOU THINK YOU CAN'T DANCE? I THINK YOU CAN! AND YOU SHOULD! SPECIAL EDITION PART 1!

Sun, 07/05/2009 - 11:24pm

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Goddess Granny thinking about life today: it's all moving so quickly and the tasks we set out to achieve everyday are becoming monumental even if they start out small...stress is rampant and relief is tough in this economy as it's harder for many to use retail therapy, take a long spa-day, or to break away from work or family for a few much needed days out of the loop in hopes of feeling "right with the world" again.
Whatever is a girl to DO when it feels like the walls are closing in and like the very core of what makes her "tick" as a female is drying up and withering inside of us because of what we must deal with on a daily basis?

She should dance!

Do we risk forever losing that fabulous female creature who simmers beneath the surface just because we have to go through the motions of what passes for "life" some days in order to survive? Is she buried beneath baggy team t-shirts or covered in Kool-Aid stains? Maybe's she so exhausted from coping with a career that demands, classes or a business that consumes, or a relationship that drains and then she wakes up one day to find that there's nothing at all left for her?

Oh yes there is!

Maybe she's just sad or feeling bad about herself and needs something extraordinary to jolt her back into feeling anything at all?
It DOES exist!

I'm going to share with you how something rather unconventional helped to "right" many wrongs in my life a few years ago.

I've been where many of you may be now and know how hard it can be to keep that spirit inside alive!

Hear me out and once you understand how much FUN and how FAB this is then, "judgment" goes to the back-burner VERY quickly!

I love men and I love the men here on Meg's but sorry guys, this one's for the girls, ! Maybe you-IF you get very lucky in a roundabout way.

I have no background in dance, no gymnastics, no training of any kind and honestly, I am the furthest thing from graceful or an athlete that probably ever walked and talked. I was also 51 when this all started.
A few years ago life had taken me in other directions and I was burnt out.The deep kind of burnt out that takes your body, mind, and spirit.

I live on a rural ranch and honestly,we make our own "fun" here...it's not like I can just jump in the car and go anywhere or do much easily.
Geographical limitations can be just as challenging as those that are financial or time-related-trust me.

I knew however at that point that unless I found SOMETHING to shake things up a bit, I was going to become yet one more "middle-aged woman" who gave up.We all know the type and I simply refused to go into that mushy-grey-area without a fight! I mean mentally here as well as physically my pretties!

I needed to get serious, to get physical, and to shape up at the risk of my mental sanity and physical well-being.There was no gym for 50 miles BUT I knew I had to do something here at home that might kick start myself again.

I was browsing the web for a "trendy workout routine" although my ass had pretty much been glued to a chair or computer for a couple of years and any "definition" was strictly in my words at that point. One of the first things that popped up was "Poledance Fitness."

Mind you, I'm a product of Catholic school and of a more "inhibited" generation yet for some reason, I clicked on the link. Pandora's Box flew WIDE open at that second, let me tell you! I ogled, I read, I gasped...I WANTED!

Within 20 minutes or so I had defined my "intentions" and had a chat with Mike,the man who suffers me so well.

Me: "I want a pole and these DVD's..."
Mike:"You want a WHAT Hon?"
Me: "A pole...you know, a stripper pole."
Mike: (now grinning from ear to ear...) "Okay...how much is this gonna' cost me and will it make you happy?"
Me: "Well...if you want me to stop being miserable,you'll understand why I need this."

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Anatomicals No Old Bags Allowed: They only want you for your BODY!!!

Sat, 06/20/2009 - 9:55pm

Goddess Granny here: I LOVE it when anyone dares to imply that it's my "body" they are interested in and not my mind...
I know, I know, all my sistas' in feminism will be pounding the table but hey, you simply have to realize that sometimes the "truth" is REALLY not what we want to hear after all so go ahead and smother me with cheesy compliments, ply me with umbrella drinks and whisper something that will make me squrim. It's the "fantasy" that sells people!

If you can also toss in a hefty dose of humor backed up with a solid set of skills and a proven track record of quality,I want YOU TOO!

How could you NOT fall in "lust" in a company whose "philosophy" is non-existant, (don't you hate those stuffy self-serving "mission statements?) who makes it crystal clear that they are funny and original,and whose website is one of THE coolest,most well-designed and entertaining lil' bites of delight on the web?Oh and....they make no bones about the fact that they also "only want you for your body!"

Anatomicals had me at first click...I promise you will love this site so be prepared to visit a while!:

"...keep this tightening gel handy,after all,there's only one place for bags in this world: under the arms of a yummy Beverly Hills porter!"

Now don't you know Miz Meg herself would absoultely agree with this statement but "No Old Bags Allowed" is the name of Anatomicals FABULOUS eye gel so take this little blue tube very seriously even if it laughs at itself? With orange flower water,my beloved arinca, and a dose of good ol' witch hazel, this cool and totally non-irritating clear-gel can make anyone's "old bags" morph into converted Vuitton's in minutes!

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BEAUTY 911!

Sun, 06/14/2009 - 1:01pm

Goddess Granny here needing to be rescued herself in a BIG way: I will officially be a "Senior Citizen" this week and let me tell you,it's been one HELLUVA' ride so far! I can remember having to get "creative" in order to pull my butt out of more than one or two dramas but usually with a bit of lipgloss and luck,things eventually went my way...

I'm also a huge fan of the TV show of FX named "Rescue Me" and let me just say that those NYC firefighters could absolutely drag me out of any situation without a whimper of protest! Hey...I'm merely considered "old" not dead,
Looking forward to the rest of my journey and am SO glad to have all of my darlin' Megettes with me for the fun!The best really IS yet to come.

I have yet another fabulous friend who's a makeup artist (not the Monistat one) and it's SO nice to have those friends in colorful places who are skilled with brushes,LOL! Recently she was working in Austin,TX. on a movie set,it's becoming quite a "mecca" for film-makers especially indies and it's a happening town to boot...lots of stars,bars,cowboys,and places to hear great music!

A "noted" actress (no names,we don't do snarky on Meg's,!) was due on the set a couple of weeks ago and my friend was gearing up to make her even more gorgeous when a crisis took hold: the actress showed up still "partying" from the night before and not only was she rather grubby but she had some sort of "airbrushed" foundation/body makeup on allllll over including her face that had literally settled so deep into her pores that little brown dots of un-lovely were front and center! Her skin was "less than perfect" to start with and the product had also left her bumpy,red,and irritated...not good for those close ups!

My friend's a true-pro,and after getting her into the shower,she dispatched an assistant down to the market for some "911 Skin supplies": generic un-coated aspirin, a lemon,and some rosemary.
I know you're thinking: she made her take aspirin and made her some tea,right??? Nope,but I'm gonna' share her trick with you and you'll also know why she gets paid the big bucks for what she knows!!!
This is good. Really,really good...and for pennies!

To start,boil some water: the MOST challenged cooks among us can manage this! Then slice up the lemon and add it and the rosemary to the hot water in a large bowl or basin being careful not to fill to high.Wash your face and grab a clean towel...you're going to sit and relax a bit while you drape that towel over your head and steam your skin! Use common sense here...you want gentle steam,not scorch...you'll know if it's too hot or too close and adjust accordingly.

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APPELATION GRAPESEED SCRUB ! A SPECIAL EDITION OF GODDESS GRANNY!

Tue, 05/26/2009 - 8:56am

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Gorgeous Granny wishing you a happy long-Memorial Day weekend and where I come from,it's the FIRST weekend that you can "legally" break out those white shoes in all their glory without the fashion police whispering into their suburban-swatch watches about your faux-pas in horror!

I actually hate white shoes because I remember having to polish them every damn Sunday with drippy ol' sponge-on white "Kiwi" polish and once you started using it,they ended up looking like chalky ghosts of their former sparkling selves

In other words,butt-ugly: May you never experience this!

We've chatted before about how Spring is the time to shed that skin and to embrace nature,sunshine (with sunblockof course!) and to take time to smell all the posies...now how about we add some WINE to that mix??? Thought I'd get your attention!

Specifically grapes: they are lush,gorgeous,sensual and delicious,multi-varietal,and the fruit from which all that is wine is created! Their seeds are also an amazing source of "antioxidents",a word that is tossed around frequently these days in beauty-circles,basically meaning that they are believed to help the body/skin prevent the damaging effects of oxidation which is "corrosion" loosely defined...welcome to Chem 101 people!

In other words,they help protect your precious exterior from the damaging effects of the environment in a nutshell.

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COSMEDINE HEALTHY CLEANSE FOAMING CLEANESER AND TONER IN ONE!

Sun, 05/10/2009 - 7:54am

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Goddess Granny here reporting from Upstate NY where I get to spend some time with my family and much-adored grandkids! I try to get up this way in May because of Mom's Day and the fact that if I'm lucky, they have tulips and lilacs blooming and who could resist those! If I'm VERY lucky,I also get a super-cool macaroni-necklace from my darlin' lil' grandson Jake as well, LOL! Happy Day to all those who enjoy their Mom's and families on this sweet day!

When I hear the words "Multi-task", I think of my own Mom: with 8 kids and a full-time job, she INVENTED the phrase, LOL! It wasn't something worn as a badge of honor or to be shared on a resume,it just meant that there were simply 24 hours in a day and there was a LOT to be done so she never stopped!

I love it when people can do more than one thing at a time and look cool doing it because I've yet to figure out how to walk in high heels without managing to trip or how to chat while holding a glass of wine and not dribble it on myself or the other person...rolls eyes here.

Every so often,we find a "multiple" use for a product and need I remind you of the Monistat gel? Even BETTER when an insightful company whose mission statement is based on No BS Beauty Facts" manages to come up with something that does this effortlessly!

Cosmedicine merges the ultimate in cosmetics and medicine: they formulate their entire line of products with "maximum strength available without a perscription" ingredients to create products with superior and scientific results! I LOVE they they repeatedly say "they don't blow smoke" in nice ways and how their products can be used by all skin types even sensitive (thanks for that!) with fabulous results! This is modern day "multi-tasking" at it's finest to my way of thinking,I get to look good AND get medical-grade ingredients in the process all for reasonable pricing and efficient packaging!

I know you hear me rave a lot about how good certain things are...I also don't like some stuff but truly try to review with a sunny-outlook as much as possible.Cosmedicine's "Healthy Cleanse Foaming Cleanser" is absolutely amazing.

Amazing...nothing like it that I have ever tried before!

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MONISTAT !! A POST THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE!!

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 10:56am

My Gorgeous Friend's Secret to Incredible Makeup!

Goddess Granny here! This is a "special edition" post because some info came my way that was simply WAY too good not to share with my peeps here at "Meg's!"

You know how sometimes you just hear something that makes you go "HUH???" but deep down in your heart,you are secretly hoping it's the truth because it will save you a ton of money, put you into that coverted inner-circle loop of cool-info, or give you access to something so special or unique that you will become the envy of your family and friends?

We all have the "gorgeous friend": you know the one that wakes up looking so damn good that you want to slap her over coffee? The one who seemingly never gets a pimple,cellulite,or split-ends? THAT one...the one who also can usually afford because of the nauture of her gorgeousness, the very best in products and services that the world has to offer?
I spent sometime with my "that friend" recently and while I was nibbling at my tiny bites of sushi and she was wolfing down her honkin' plate of pasta with breadsticks (because the b**** never gains an ounce no matter what!) I marveled at the way her luminous skin really DID seem to be without a single crease and how her perfectly-applied (after consultation with THE best makeup artists,no doubt!) makeup was still just that after 3 hours of shopping and lunch: perfect and without any wear and tear,no oil slicks,no creases,and no nothing but perfection.

She started giggling and leaned towards me with her perfect lips and blindingly-white teeth and whispered: "Monistat" and then started laughing like a mating hyena!!!

I didn't think I heard her correctly and asked again what she was using on her skin as I figured it was some $350.00 an ounce foundation or a $480.00 daycream or something.
Monistat.The beautiful b**** is smearing a hybrid cream by a noted va jay-jay company on her face just to mock me.

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DOCTOR T'S SUPERGOOP!

Sun, 04/12/2009 - 9:45am

Goddess Granny here who is sick to death of all the gloom and doom! Yes, we all know "things" could be better but honestly, I for one was starting to actually stress on a daily basis about things over which I have no control and have decided to turn it around and be thankful and to enjoy the beautiful things and people I have in my life! It's officially SPRING and not only can we get those white shoes ready to rock,we can go outside with a picnic basket, something yummy to drink, a bit of bread and wine, and if one doesn't have a special person to share the light and laughter with,you can wear something a bit skimpy now without freezing now so off with that cardy and lets go out and play in the SUN!

My numero-uno bit of advice for any/all of you who want to stay as supple and gorgeous as a Spring Chicken is to stay out of the sun...but...you just said to go out and play in it???

That's why I am a HUGE advocate of sunscreens: I will agree that initially,the zinc-y,cake-y, nasty-smelling ones on the market were absolutely less than and who wanted to smear THAT crap on a beautifully cleansed face? They've come a long way baby and I am currently loving the one in the "gift bag designed for angels" that cam to me from Miz Meg named "Doctor T's Supergoop!" When you finish rolling your eyes and giggling,let me chat it up a bit for you and you will become a believer:model-gorgeous Holly Thaggard teamed up with her super-doc Dad in law to create the ultimate (to my way of thinking!) way to prevent skin cancer starting at the earliest possible age that would be easy,incredibly effective,and most of all fun for everyone to get in the habit of using every single day!

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MOONSHARVEST BATH DELIGHTS! SCRUMPTIOUS SOAKS!

Sun, 03/29/2009 - 8:45am

moonsharvest A Spring Chic-y Goddess Granny here: OMG...can I tell you that I'm actually nervous about writing my review this week???
This site is SO freakin' classy and sassy now that even this ol' houndog will have to glam-up her act to follow suit! What was "wonderful" is now simple "the BEST" and I'm so thrilled to be a part of it as well as being thrilled for Meg who only continues to give us all more reasons to love her! Who could ever hate on a woman who only makes the best in all of us even better in so many ways?

In that spirit of "sharing", I'm gonna' introduce y'all to one of my private stash companies this week: a Mom and daughter team from Texas who are truly making their mark in the handcrafted bath and body market with their original and over-the top marvelous bath and body treats!
Baths and all things that you can buy for the tub and after are my addiction and therapy! NOTHING delights me more than a tub full of hot water waiting to be "decorated" by something scented and delightful,some good wine,and a bit of time to kill...my idea of heaven/nirvana,any day or time!

I discovered them through ETSY (a truly wonderful resource for all things handcrafted) and now they have their own colorful site as well! They use only the finest botanicals,natural butters,oils,and herbs in their creations and honestly,I am a total bath-junkie and have yet to find products that rival theirs for color, scent and for the way they make you feel during and after a hot soak! People are raving about "Moons" and with good reason: they offer products that are not only designed to function perfectly as botanical bath yummies but they have a sense of style and humor that can't be beat as well!

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THE BALM! DOWN BOY BLUSH/SHADOW!

Sat, 02/28/2009 - 3:29pm

So many men! So little time...

Goddess Granny here! and I definitely echo (and live!) this sentiment which is also printed around the cute lil' mirror inside the fabulous packaging created by "the Balm" to present one of their latest shadow/blush products...

I am reading a very cool book: "Simply Irresistible" by Ellen T White. It's not your typical "how to be gorgeous" or "what not to be seen wearing" book but a juicy and beautifully researched and written volume which basically describes how some of THE most captivating and memorable women in the world did and do what they were best at in order to better themselves in many arenas.I am loving it and I hadn't realized how many and how incredible some of these "self-created sirens" out there through history and currently. The author herself is mesmerising in that she writes in a way that all women can learn from and enjoy, I highly suggest that you check it out if you ever had an inkling that you wanted to be a bit more dangerous, unforgettable, or just more fascinating in general!