Upside to the Down Economy/ Power Clutch

Well, sure enough, my sister checked the pro biotic yogurt she has been eating faithfully to help her tummy troubles and discovered it had more sugar in it than the Jello dessert she bought for her son! An educated consumer is the best customer, so READ YOUR LABELS. This is harder for me now, since I need reading glasses to see the small print, but you should know what's going into your body- it's worth the time and effort.

We had more than a week of solid rain here in Miami the last few days. While it is nice now, it was miserable then. This made me think (trying to be positive) what are rainy days good for?

• Curling up with a good book


• Working (you don't feel bad it's a great beach day)


• Cleaning out your closet


• Listening to sad (or happy) music on your record player


• Playing on the computer


• Watching movies in bed


• Making whoopie


• Scrapbooking


• Organizing photos


• Watching a marathon of any TV episode


• Making a big batch of soup


• Making a batch of chocolate chip cookies


• Selling stuff from around your house on e-bay


• Giving yourself a facial


• Giving yourself a mani/pedi

Anyway, you get my drift. You can take a depressing situation and make the best of it.

And my latest favorite nail polish color? Power Clutch by Essie. This collection is inspired by fashion and this color is kind of a gunmetal grey, making it perfect for Fall fashions. At $8, it is reasonable splurge to update your look without spending a fortune. And, my friend Susie found a place in Miami on Coral Way that sells it for just $3, making it an even better deal. Hand and Nail Care products have increased in sales by more than ten percent from 2009 to 2010, thanks to our down economy. Known as the "lipstick effect", it is thought that women will forgo making major fashion purchases and opt to buy something small, like a lipstick or nail polish. So while you may feel powerless over the economic situation, put some Power Clutch on and feel empowered!