BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

It's the end of August and the kids are back at school, and now you can make the most of what is left of the long hot summer days, but by yourself! Are you in the pool with the large mattress float, are you exercising with the music blaring, or how about binge-watching your favorite shows on the patio (with a huge bucket of popcorn)? Whatever you're doing, I hope that you can find your beachy waves if you want them still. Source: Pinterest For myself, I deep clean the house! So many neglected spots and dust bunnies, I've lost count. I also embark on picking the haul in the garden. My family loves pickled foods and I  have just the easiest of all pickling brine recipes. This recipe is tried and true! I have been using it for many years. It is a cold pickling method instead of the boiling canning that once was the prominent way to make pickled foods. This method uses only a few ingredients and within the week they're ready to eat. Easy Pickling Recipe (D...

Quote Of The Day  Photo Credit: Pinterest Remember You shouldn't have to apologize for being a woman. Amy Poehler has it right, we need to unlearn all the things we were told and taught. You are worthy.

Photo Credit: minddisorders.com Over the years in my content writing, I have done a lot of articles on the subject of Alzheimer's disease, functions of the brain and ways to keep it healthy. Many things have changed, like the studies regarding the advancement of drugs, but some things have never changed. What It Is Alzheimer's is a disease that impairs memory, behavior, and thinking. The most common form is called dementia. Dementia affects things like memory, reasoning, thinking and cognitive functioning. It is a complex disease. It is characterized by the accumulation of two types of protein in the brain: Tangle (tau) and Plaques (amyloid-beta). Science is still not sure why that only 1% of people afflicted have gene relation only (meaning all genes that relate to amyloid beta production are present). Then in all other 99% of cases, amyloid and tau are associated with things like brain inflammation, vascular factors, and LIFESTYLE. Lifestyle Changes C...

  Photo Credit: Thrillist.com Travel Tips You’re getting ready to embark on a quick weekend getaway or an out of the country month-long trip, you’re excited, but make sure you prepare in advance so that your trip will be a happy and enjoyable one all the way around. Whether you travel by air or on the rails on a train excursion, or simply take to the road in the car, here are some painfully obvious yet necessary travel tips: Using Caution As a traveler our first defense against travel crime is knowledge. The first thing one should do is especially if leaving the country, .Check on their laws, and the customs of the country you plan to visit. Take the time to understand a bit of the culture of the area. It is at least better to be informed than to be surprised in some way in a foreign land. Examples of simple things are the proper dress and salutations that may be needed. . Do not use public Wi-Fi, in many places, “tourist traps” in the United States a...

To all my family and friends, Have a safe and happy 4th of July! Old Glory

Did you know that the Mary Kay Company has a foundation? It's called The Mary Kay Foundation, and in the United States, this foundation is committed to ending domestic violence. The foundation provides life-saving resources to survivors of abuse. For a limited time, you can join in with Mary Kay and its global initiative called Pink Changing Lives program, and give much-needed help to change the lives of women and children in the United States. During the dates of April 26-August 15, 2018 you can purchase Gel Semi-Matte Lipstick in Powerful Pink and $1.00 from each sale will go directly to this cause. It is easy to find an Independent Beauty Consultant You can use mine, my niece at https//www.marykay.com/nflanagan or go to https:www.marykay.com and up to the right-hand corner you'll find the words: find an independent consultant. Please support if you can *Please note this picture came from my personal catalog and the picture is somewhat dark. This is a raspb...

There's something enchanting about a mini fairy garden. I have always loved the world of miniatures for as long as I could remember and since my grandfather built me a real dollhouse at around the age of ten or so. It is a grand dollhouse and I still have it intact like the day he presented me with it. It currently, however, resides in my basement still wrapped in plastic wrap from a move sixteen years ago! I am going to revive it this year, and that will be a series of stories for another time. Stunning details, moving windows can't wait to work on this and show you! What I Bought So back to a smaller level, I bought some oddball succulents and a couple of mini fairy garden pieces at my local garden shop. The cost involved, just under $20.00, each succulent was $1.25 (the three hens n chicks were sold as a trio) and the fairy pieces were $14.99.(the set had two mini chairs, 1 fairy, 1 trellis, 1 cobblestone walkway, and 1 fairy house) not great but cute enough....