Did you know?

Did you know that having tan skin gives the illusion of being thinner than you are? I am very fair skinned and cannot tan well at all, but this hope for people like me! There are a lot of self tanners out there for very cheap prices. I know some of you have probably tried some of them in the past and turned orange!---this wont happen again! There are two products that I recommend that I have personally used before and have both worked awesome! Jergen's Natural Glow Lotion- Within the past 6 month Jergen's have come out with a new formula for there now years old self tanning lotion. The old formula was not very good! It had a lot of fillers and animal product in it, and left you streaky and sticky! The new lotion has no animal product in it has tones of vitamins in it, and its number one ingredient is mineral oil with is amazing for your skin! I use it now actually, I mix it with a Jergen's moisturizing lotion just to make it more even when it goes on. DO not use the lotion on your face! If you want to use it on your face, get the face-specific bottle!

Happy Valentines Day!

I hope all of you are feeling the Love today! I know I am! My amazing hubby (so far) has gotten me a GIANT cupcake, from cupcake Divas, of course! We are going to dinner in a little bit, after that he says he has a surprise for me! :) I cannot wait!!! I want all of you to know today how beautiful you are! Today at church (@WestmoreCOG) pastor Kelvin Page preached an awesome message; we need to stop caring about our problems and loving our issues more than the people in this world! How we need to get over ourselves and not everyone is going to fit into our perfect world, no one is the same, and we need to love everyone, Just as Jesus did, and God has commanded us to! I hope everyone is feeling loved today!

I LOVE YOU!

UNDER CONSTRUCTION!

I am in the process of re-vamping my blog. I have totally rearranged it and reorganized it! I am so excited about this new change. I always say my blog will have a specific purpose or theme, but every time I say that, It doesn't happen. So let's just see where this thing goes...

'All Over Again'

" You dont have to die all over again, to break this power of my sin,
everythings already been said and done,
I'm so senseless, so helpless.
I cant erase what I have already done,
but please just come and make me all over again."

This is a song by Nicole Serrano ( you can listen to it here: http://www.myspace.com/nserranomusic) It is called 'All Over Again" it has become my song of the week. Have you ever felt like you are just tarnished? Unintentionally, you become stale and just filled with everything but what you want and need? " Direction, not intention determines where you'll end up." That quote is from our young couples pastor at the church we are going to (www.westmorecog.org) This week I have realized that it really doesn't matter what my intentions were or are; the only thing that matters is where you are today. Christian life is truly about positioning yourself to where God can effectively use you; no matter what, that is the core of decision making in our lives. It has taken me about two months now to realize this. I have been so caught up in my own thoughts and opinions and ideas about why I am in Cleveland Tennessee. Jeremiah came to me today and asked me to read a couple pages in one of his books he has for one of his classes, I cant even tell you the name. The basis of what he had me read was about the Israelites, and how go had allowed tier lands to be taken, and they prayed to God asking why, and for help to get their lands and homes back, but the book went on to explain that they were missing it. God didn't just 'allow' for them to be driven out, he had specifically placed/positioned then out of that land for a purpose and to prepare them for eventually getting their lands back.

I guess I am finally starting to accept/understand why I am here in Cleveland. And beginning to realize that Gods will is bigger than my own, and my wants are just that, wants. And my needs, they are being me, but I can be so selfish and just see it as, "yeah, you met my need BUT......". I guess this is just my heart tonight.......

The 6 Month Plan.

This week has been a busy one, and It is Wednesday! Not too crazy, but I finally heard back from the Tennessee State Board of Cosmetology! Long story short, I was told I had to go back to school to finish I Operator hours to sit for the Tennessee SB (State Board)But through a series of events, I had challenged the Board to accept my hours and license from Pennsylvania, and they did! SO very shortly I will heading 'home' to PA to take my tests then take them in Tn! ....After I get all of my test taking done, I am going to back for my Post Secondary Cosmetology Teachers License (PSCTL). By June hopefully I will be all finished with everything. After that, who knows, I really would love to open a School, but who knows!!!!

Back to what I love... Cosmetics!!!!

I went to Knoxville the other day with a friend (@TylerSmith) to the Apple store, to get his precious iphone fixed up, While on out trek I realized how my brain works, specifically how I relate everyday things or objects to something concerning cosmetics. When I try to make a metaphore or give examples it is with out fail, something like, 'Well if I do this it's like bleaching my hair, I cant get my natural back for awhile'! HA! I was looking at a car and he says " that muffler looks awful.' I say, ' it looks like a curling iron.". See my logic? Just wanted to share that little bit with you! :)


So, today I decided to brighten up my teeth a little, I use 'PlusWhite' Its paste you use with trays. I have used it for forever and I have never had any sensitivity with it ( and I am sensitive to everything!) If you're looking for a whitener I suggest you try it! your best bet is finding it at a local drug store or online. (www.pluswhite.com)

Also, a really great mascara to try is loreal's double extend, it is awesome and love how it doesn't come off during the day, AT ALL! Also, I HATE water proof mascara, it is also very bad for your lashes, but I hate it anyways! So always get the NON-water proof! I also love Urban Decay's BIG FATTY mascara, but it is also around twenty dollars and depending on where you live, it might only be available to you online, so you have to add for shipping, but I highly suggest that! (www.urbandecay.com)

Cookbook update!

Oh my today has been a headache, but not in a terrible way :)! I have been doing loads and loads of research! I am getting so excited! Today I have been researching 'color philosophy', the study hf how the various colors effect emotions and marketing. It seems elementary, but the statics show that the most important things in any book is the title and the cover of the book, because if it doesn't sell, it doesn't matter what is in between the covers.

Also in the research I am doing the majority of the info out there suggest to self-publish your cookbook first them give those copies to close friends and family for feed back... all of you, be expecting a cookbook! Then have the people who receive the book to try various recipes and give you an honest critique of how easy the recipe was and how good. So that is where I am right now... I'll keep you posted!!!