Monthly Archives: September 2005
the women’s museum
Who knew that women smile eight times more a day than men? Not Girlawhirl. But it’s one of the fun facts about females she picked up at The Women’s Museum in Dallas. Another one: The first person to successfully go … Continue reading
cereality
Girlawhirl always tries to get a healthy start on the day but with her busy schedule (and tendency to hit the snooze button several times) that usually means a quick bowl of morning oatmeal or organic-healthier-than-thou cereal. But sometimes she … Continue reading
Being a tennis fan, Girlawhirl is familiar with the hybrid of shorts hidden under a skirt. Nothing revolutionary about the concept for golfers either, but the fun new versions available for running, biking and general gym going have caught Girlawhirl’s … Continue reading
armani casa
In LA, the blocks surrounding the spot where Robertson and Melrose converge are full of home shops. Special shops for kitchen and bathroom renovations, spectacular decorator showrooms, cute little antique shops…. everything one would need for any style of home … Continue reading
Three of Girlawhirl’s Super-Pals have birthdays in September, and the three could not be more different! This means that each year Girlawhirl ends up on a late August/early September shopping spree covering multiple stores in search of three “perfect” gifts … Continue reading
Flavored peanut butter
All the kids love Girlawhirl! She’s always up for a run around the yard, a swing or a screening of anything Disney has to offer. But what seems to endear her to the under 5-foot set is peanut butter . … Continue reading
solar powered backpack
Girlawhirl travels with a lot of gear… not just beauty gear and extra shoes, but electronics as well. BlackBerry, cell phone, digital camera, iPod… the works. It all adds up to way too many charging devices and far too many international … Continue reading
Girlawhirl could not believe what she was seeing. While commuting one morning she witnessed a lipstick application spectacle that would make any sane woman blush. Here is how it went… Three times across the bottom lip, twice on each side … Continue reading
miss army knife
Girlawhirl’s weapons of choice are usually lipstick and a fabulous pair of shoes, but she’s discovered from experience that sometimes you need to be armed with something a bit more practical. That’s why she loves the Miss Army Knife, a … Continue reading
sprayology
Girlawhirl knows she’s got to stay healthy when she travels. It’s horrible to be sick away from home, and worse yet to be sneezing, coughing and otherwise infecting everyone else in an important meeting that she’s flown halfway around the … Continue reading