Fashion Friday: Nailed It!

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Last week’s Fashion Friday featured nails decked out in pastel style for the Spring. Today I wanted to show off a few cute ideas for taking your polish to a new level. I’ve been experimenting with some really fun little ideas lately… stripes, dots, patterns and such. Thankfully, there are some pretty lovely bloggers out there who like to share their ideas for nail DIYs and that just makes me smile!

DIY Lemon and Honey Facial

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If your skin is feeling dry and is in the need of a little TLC I have a great recipe for you, courtesy of diyNatural. Lemon, honey and olive oil are mixed together to create a simple facial mask that you can use three times a week to refresh your skin. Ready for the recipe? Note: I would recommend squeezing the juice from the lemon into a bowl. Strain any pulp or seeds from the juice.  Measure the lemon juice using teaspoons or tablespoons. Then

Wordless Wednesday – Just Around the Dune

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Taken this past weekend at Captree State Park, Long Island NY  

Wordless Wednesday – My Favourite Season

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Making Yourself Beautiful in Today’s Economy

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As mothers we tend to let our own looks fall to the wayside at times due to money or just time issues. Well I’m here to tell you you can make yourself beautiful at half the cost! If I’m planning a night out on the town I’ll go makeup free to the nearest department store and head to the make-up section. Most of the time they will do your make-up for FREE. Merle Norman, Bobbi Brown,and Clinque are just a few that also offer free

Skin MD Natural Review

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::GIVEAWAY CLOSED:: I have been using a GREAT skin care lotion on my hands for the past month that I must share with you!  It’s called Skin MD Natural, and it is now a “must-have” in my household. If you‘ve been looking for a skin care product that can heal dry skin and keep the ravages of time at bay, take a look at a breakthrough based on years of research by doctors and chemists – shielding lotion.  A Shielding Lotion is far more effective as a