Tag: makeup

When I think about what things were like when I was a teenager I can’t help but make this strange expression that looks like something in between a smile and a grimace. I’m sure most of you make the same face. Being a teenager was fun, it was first loves and first tastes of freedom, but it was also greasy foreheads and relentless acne. When you finally grow out of those pimples you breathe a sigh of relief thinking the pimples and blemishes are just another awkward teen memory.

I usually embarrass my youngest son, now 17, to no end by telling him that he was a "make up sex" baby. I don’t exactly recall what the argument was about, but if I remember correctly I was more than a bit miffed at my husband when we went off to bed that night. Since I don’t hold grudges very well, it wasn’t hard to let the magic take over. So when the doctor told me a couple of months later that baby number three was on its way, my husband and I just exchanged those knowing glances. I think we both knew exactly when that conception had occurred. Now, I am not advocating a have-a-baby-every-time-you-fight philosophy? Heavens no! But there is something to say for the power of sexual healing and great make up sex in a relationship.

It’s easy to fall into a rut with your teen and simply give cash or a gift card for every birthday and holiday. While most teens would gratefully accept money they can spend on whatever they want, they also might appreciate a few well-thought-out gifts, too. Give your picky teen something to unwrap with one of these eight must-have gifts.

1. Monogrammed Beauty Organizer

Do you have a few kids who share a bathroom or bedroom? Help your teen keep her beauty items differentiated from her siblings’ stuff with a custom monogrammed beauty organizer.