To make Charlie's life more interesting and complicated, Charlie's best friend Joe is staying with him because he is considering leaving his wife of eleven years. He meets one of Charlie's lovers named Sylvia who catches his eye and he falls in love with her. Talk about complications. Looking for love, finding it, losing it, and finding yourself are all included in The Tender Trap. I just adore this film and seeing Sinatra with Reynolds together is just the bees knees.

When I discovered this little book I knew that it would easily be one of my favorites. It's main focus is sharing beauty products and their advertisements from the 1940's to the 1960's. It is both immensely visually stimulating and also informative. 

The author, Rachel C. Weingarten writes a seven page introduction to her book. Seven pages that I just loved! Seriously, I have never read such a wonderful introduction before. You can tell that the author is passionate about her love beauty, how it is attained with products, and the force behind the product which places it in the hands of women-advertising.

There are five chapters in this book and each gives an informative synopsis to the topic at hand such as; The Scent of Beauty which focuses on perfumes. I appreciate reading a book that is preparing me for what I am about to see and learn. All the ads are amazing to look at and the author adds a special touch by including snippets of information on almost every page.

This book is the sort of book I can go back to many times because I feel like I am taking a peak into the past. The author outdoes herself. It is a small book packed with big charm. If you are interested in learning more about the history of beauty products in America I do believe this book is one you will enjoy greatly. You can find it on Amazon HERE.

I just adore the children's stories written by Frances Hodgson Burnett; The Little Princess and The Secret Garden. I own and have read them both and they are truly magical tales. When I heard about The Making of a Lady and saw that Hodgson Burnett wrote it and that they were bringing it to life in a feature length film, I knew I had to share it with you.

Relationships are can be fascinating and when you add romance and love it becomes more complex and intriguing. Here are some stories about Old Hollywood romances.