BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

Take time out today to honor, memorialize and just say thank you for all the men and women service personnel either serving or who have served. Remember all of their personal sacrifices.

I found a new gadget that I am truly enamored with, it's called the Flexicado by Chef'n. I bought it at a boutique type kitchen and housewares shop.  It is made out of a soft to the hand BPA free plastic that is flexible. You tighten your grip and it can be used with any size avocado! The plastic "blades" scrape evenly, and you get even slices of avocado in one single swoop! It cleans straight down to the peel and there is little to no waste or avocado left behind in the peel. After halving the avocado, remove the pit Came out great on the first attempt My avocado victims above were slightly ripe, so their consistency was slightly mushy, but you can get the idea. The avocados that I used were also a mini size, and you can see I had no difficulty squeezing the handle to insert the Flexicado. I thought this was an awesome little gadget and for us Keto people who eat an avocado a lot, we also waste them a lot (scooping with a spoon I often rip the p

Last minute Quickie decor change for my door.  I'm upcycling a really really old grapevine, that in its previous 100 other lives was so many other wreaths, this time was once a spring candle ring, I used it with two candles in the middle on a tablescape and it was really pretty. Spring wreath going Halloween Nothing in my house is EVER permanent, I try to find ways in which to recycle and be able to use even the smallest of things into something else. These flowers were stripped off and the wreath (14") is bare, (it once was brown but I spray painted it white for spring use) Bare wreath (I see that the vines are starting to become loose I will need the glue gun. Here are the supplies I'm using total cost  $5.25 (all items on sale) 1 simple bunch of black flowers, 2 bunches of black carnations with glitter on them, 2 fronds of purple glittered stems, one bow marked down to $2.00, a total find! and one skeleton bride. I simply began by cutting all of the bun

I'm partnering with the Rock The Vote Campaign! Image: twitter.com What is it? Rock The Vote is a non-profit organization that is considered "progressive-aligned" group in the United States. What's The Mission? The mission is simply  "To engage and build the political power of young people" This mission is geared toward getting young people getting registered and voting in the age groups of 18-24 years old. Image credit: voiceofchange.png History The group was funded in 1990 and Co-chaired by Virgin Records America and Jeff Ayeroff. Rock The Vote is supported by the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. Rock The Vote brought education to high school students about voting and elections and democracy. The teaching plan was non-partisan and uses music, pop culture, and class discussions to teach our kids how to become engaged as active citizens and have the skills and the knowledge how to vote in our election process.

I thought these were awesome!  A new launch of containers that stand up, they stay put, they stay open and they zip shut! Helps you in your lifestyle while you help the earth by using them! Great for active families, great for on the go storage in the car and to the office, and it doesn' have to be just food! Use them for anything you want to store. They come in different sizes, can be put in the freezer, refrigerator, and dishwasher. These containers can hold hot foods, cold foods, liquids or solids!  Did I mention they save the environment? I wanted to share this innovative zip shut BPA free, No Lead, No PVC, No Phthalates containers. 100 % Platinum silicone. Unbelievable!  Please see the video. I like them so much I'm backing them! (This project and the new product was fully funded in under 4 hours!) https://vimeo.com/318990763 *highlight & right click to view Need help getting them, send me a message! These are awesome spread the word.

Denim has come a long way, or has it? Maybe what's old is new again. Is it trendy? Isn't fashion always somewhat trendy? It was, even back in the 1970's you know those hippies were doing it then, creating fashion by deconstructing the denim they were wearing.  In the days when I grew up, money was harder to come by and the availability of jeans was so-so. Most everyone grew up with "Levi's" as the leader in jeans ware. They were limited to a few styles but had an ungodly amount of sizes. So needless to say most everyone gals and guys alike owned a pair of them. Then, enter a few designers that were in the more expensive department stores and voila! you had the whole low down on jeans. Back in the day you actually got holes in the knees of jeans from being outside, and the wear-through spots came from literally wearing them every day! And finally, we put patches on them and walked on the hems as inseam sizes were limited. (I think this article will most lik

Photo Credit: forreadingaddicts.co.uk PERFECTION Love is not perfect. Ever. We are not perfect as a people either. But we see ourselves much differently than others see us. Sometimes the very act of seeking perfection can be the downfall of self-acceptance too. In fact, many psychology and medical science sites, as well as studies, reveal that how we view ourselves is NOT how others view us.  Whether we know it or not we all disguise ourselves in many ways; sometimes in highly complex ways. Even when people approach us and tell us we look great today, we may thank them and smile, but still, dismiss the compliment because we are carrying guilt inside for having overeaten at the party or maybe we have missed a month at the gym for example. We internalize, we make the unconscious decision that we must not look that good. HEALTHY STATE OF MIND It is true that our self-image can even make a huge difference in the way we feel and act. Those on a journey of self-a