BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

May you be blessed in the new year ahead! May prosperity and happiness be yours! Here's a couple of drink recipes that are easy to make, use only a few ingredients and are very refreshing! Mango Vodka In a tall glass, fill with the desired amount of ice cubes to your liking.(I filled approximately half full) then, use 1 1/2 parts of Mango flavored Vodka poured over the ice. Then add about 5 parts orange juice. Stir. Garnish with sliced orange. Cran Vodka In a small tumbler, fill with several ice cubes use 1 1/2 ounces of regular vodka to this add 3 ounces of cranberry juice and 1-ounce orange juice (or desired splash) stir. *garnish with lime wedge, lime peel or orange wedge Arctic Kiss Chill vodka in freezer & chill flutes in freezer (I wet them and then stick them in) In flutes add ice cubes then add 2 ounces of chilled vodka 3 ounces of champagne stir. Don't forget to kiss at midnight! *Drink and be merry re

I agreed to review the Hair Sanity products, Step 1 anti-itch shampoo, and Step 2 anti-dandruff conditioner and I am glad I did. I give the Hair Sanity system a 5-star review and here’s why: As a beauty ambassador, I’m always reaching for things that are new and different and I’m always searching for products that contain less and less harmful chemicals. I was impressed first, with Hair Sanity’s commitment to the products and second the simple fact that it is not tested on animals period! Hair Sanity is a unisex shampoo and conditioner that has been developed by Board Certified Dermatologist Dr. Rebecca Kazin and has been tested for five years now. It was made available to the public on August 2017. These products currently have 41 patents on them. All ingredients are FDA approved. The Shampoo and conditioner are considered a two-part system. They work best when used together. Step 1 the shampoo contains hydrocortisone acetate 0.5%. This is an agent that is an anti-itch ingr

Here's a sweet little story about my memories for Christmas time... Christmas At The Walnut Room Aglow with splendor, it rose before me and I am astonished at the sheer size and grandeur of it all! The Christmas spirit comes alive for me and my mother and my grandmother as we now make our yearly trek to the city to see Christmas at The Walnut Room. I stand and look up feeling almost dizzy, there are 6,600 lights and over 2,000 silver and gold ornaments on the Christmas tree that stands some 45 feet in the center of The Walnut Room main dining room. My eyes dart around, there is so much to see in every direction. It was lavishly decorated everywhere! An icon in the city of Chicago, The Walnut Room is considered to be the very first restaurant to be located on the inside of a large department store. In 1907 when Marshall Field’s opened South Tea Room, it was to help the lady shoppers. One version of this story exists that appears to be the most valid is

Whatever and however you celebrate may peace, tranquility and happiness be yours throughout the season!   Be Merry and please be safe!

I hope you're beginning to enjoy your holiday season, and that you are completely done with your Christmas shopping! Now we move on to phase two, the cooking stage. This stage is where one downshifts gears and brings the festivities home. If you're like me you may be hosting the dinner too~ good luck and take a deep breath. P.S. it's ok to ask for help. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, I have done a great job delegating! For the first time I "downsized" my dinner and asked guests to bring something. It was a good feeling to feel less burdened. It will be a great and memorable dinner still yet. While I have others bringing desserts, I still wanted to make goodies and cookies. So I made batches of traditional cookies and lots of things covered in chocolate! Here's a quick recipe for Chocolate covered pretzel rods. You'll need: *Chocolate melts or almond bark *Pretzel rods *sprinkles/ small candies (optional) *Waxed paper *cookie sheet *a