BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

Homemade Keto Blueberry Muffins Often times in this Keto journey if  I don't eat enough food sometimes I get the "muchies" and I want something else to eat, or sometimes I do want something quick and easy to eat in the morning. I love making these Keto Blueberry Muffins. I am not sure where this recipe originated because I follow so many foodie and Keto people. But I wanted to share this recipe with all of you. Part of why Keto is successful is because the person can control exactly what is going into their food because they are making it. This recipe does call for Almond flour (usually blanched), I only had an almond flour meal on hand so this is what I used.  *Coconut flour is not the same please refer to this helpful conversion website: https://www.dummies.com/food-drink/special-diets/paleo-diet/substituting-coconut-flour-for-almond-flour/ Here are the ingredients 2 1/2 cups of  almond flour 1/3 cup of Keto friendly type sugar (erythr...

There are little FDA regulations on makeup products. Please see the newest recall from the Claire's Brand of cosmetics. https://www.livescience.com/64976-claires-makeup-recall-asbestos.html for further info. more details listed here at the FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/ForIndustry/ImportProgram/ImportBasics/RegulatedProducts/ucm511464.htm If you have Claire's makeup please return to the nearest Claire's store for a full refund. This is a PSA for a voluntary recall of makeup possibly contains asbestos. All questions can be directed to claires.com .

photo credit: medicalnewstoday.com Hearts are a simple symbol of love and inside your chest, you have a living beating heart that loves you. Now it's your turn to show it some love back, by incorporating healthful and proactive ways to keep it and you healthy. Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year in the United States 25% of  ALL deaths can be attributed to heart disease?  That is astonishing! Furthermore, heart disease remains the number one (#1) killer of women!  According to figures from The American Heart Association, a heart attack strikes someone every 43 seconds, again another astonishing figure.  Together with these figures from the most authoritative organizations regarding the heart, one needs to ask themselves what can I do so that I won't appear as one of those astonishing statistics. Being Proactive  Thank goodness heart disease, other than hereditary types ca...

Where I live the climate and weather isn't warm yet, So I like my interior design to feel alive and fresh, and never overdone. I fell that sometimes our surroundings set the mood in your daily lives if it feels all tired and worn out; you might just be as well. How To Keep It Fresh Early morning Sunshine The first thing I do, especially if it's sunny, I open the curtains. I accept what nature gives us. Yes, I even open the curtains on a dark and dreary drab day. I try to embrace nature (and that's another article for another day) and that does help me get my day going.  I'm sure no one disagrees that when it's awfully cold out the sun does help make it a better day.  My dining room's location is just to the right of the foyer in my house, so any guests that enter will first see our open floor plan to the back of the house and fireplace and mantle, but immediately after, they will glance right and that takes in the view of the dining table. I always ha...

You may notice in a couple of days some slight website changes.  I'm trying to embrace my inner "Marie Kondo" and retooling my web site. It will appear more minimal but definitely more meaningful. I will never skimp on the content ever, but there'll be way less clutter in the overall look. I  hope you'll like it, and I would hope that you'll love it and want to keep following! More pictures and more interesting subject matter. Pull up a chair and sit awhile. 

"Every Love story is special, unique and beautiful, but ours is my favorite." ~Unknown Make Valentine's Day last all year long. Have a heart hanging nearby to remind you of the special love you have together, or just because it adds a certain softness to the room. Today's craft is not difficult. This project took me just under 10 minutes and about 5 minutes to gather my supplies.  I saw this pearl craft on another blogger's web site and I wanted to credit them and let them know they inspired me to create my own, but for the life of me cannot remember where I saw it. If someone has run across it somewhere let me know. This project can be varied in so many ways, like the types of beads for example. I always use what I have on hand if I can. The type of beads can completely change the look of this.  It also can be made any size that you may want. You don't have to hang this from a ribbon, you could use a chain, a leather, a piece of twine. It is up ...

Photo Credit: Pinterest Want to capture romance? Want to rekindle the art of lost love? Perhaps you're looking to connect with your significant other like you haven't before, let he or she know how you really feel. Let's face it cards can only say so much and they really are not personalized enough. A Dying Art Well, the title heading says it all, all letter writing period has become a dying art. In the world of texting, e-mails and e-cards and our insatiable desire to have things immediately sent, received and responded to take precedence over everything. It has been proven for 100's of years that couples wrote letters to communicate and enhance the lives of each other. When one writes another it lifts their spirits, it shows someone how special they are, and writing someone can actually confirm a relationship. It is also an elegant form of class, that has its romantic benefits. Health Benefits Can one gain health benefits from writing love ...