We have returned from vacation and oh did we ever have fun! We swam and shopped just a bit. We cooked hot dogs on the grill and read ( I finished three books!). It was one of the best vacations. In fact we were having so much fun, we decided to stay an extra night. I highly recommend the cabins at KOA. Here was our little home away from home.
It sleeps four and has a little refrigerator and a little TV inside. Outside, as you can see, it has a porch swing, grill, and picnic table. We did have to use the park restrooms which were kept immaculately clean. Also, since most everyone else there was in a RV, they were quite private. The park has a pool, a laundry room, a rec room, and a playground for the little ones. This particular park also had a fish pond. We were able to swim a little everyday and bookended our week with hotdogs on the grill.
We shopped a wee bit, visiting a few antique stores, dollar stores, and of course Hastings. We also visited Laura’s Cheesecake for what else but a slice of cheesecake. It was soooo good. We also went to the dollar movies and saw Transformers 2 which was quite good. Most of the time we just spent laying around our little cabin and goofing off. My hubby did find a program called jKiwi. It is a virtual makeover program that is free to download. You can upload your own photo and play with hair and makeup. We had so much fun playing around with this.
Hubby liked the white hair. He said that that’s what I will look like when I’m old. Personally, I am rather fond of the red hair. Maybe, I’ll try a new hair color, hmm. This was really so much fun. I giggled and laughed for hours while we played. We gave hubby his own makeover. What do you think?
If your interested in downloading this program visit http://jkiwi.com/. I suppose all vacations must end. We are home now and not quite ready to go back to work, shedules, to-do lists, and so forth. But, we are refreshed and more relaxed which is a good way to start a work week. I’ll be back soon with a few book reviews and other little goodies.
I want to share this website. Naturalbeautyworkshop is a blog sponsored by from Nature with Love. From Nature was founded by Kibby and Jay. They first became aware of natural and organic ingredients in skin care when their daughter was diagnosed with eczema. They share their knowledge through the blog and sell many products that can be used in making your own skin care products. The blog is full of interesting and helpful information like making all natural body powders. It even tells you how to make these cute powder puffs.
If you are looking for more information on organic and natural ingredients or recipes or ideas for ingredients you can add to your own recipes then this blog should be on your list of places to go.
I love the fall and spring fashion issues of magazines. I love to see what’s on the runways. I am usually looking for colors, styles, etc. This information can be helpful when making jewelry. Recently, I discovered Lucky Magazine. The good folks at Lucky are all about the clothes, shoes, accessories, and beauty products. You won’t find anything else in this magazine and it’s less expensive than most of the others. I have especially enjoyed their September issue which is on newsstands now. They ran an article about organic and earth friendly cosmetics. Pick up a copy to see their favorites. The article also included a list of websites. Some of these are for purchases, some for information, and some for both.
I haven’t checked out all of these sites, but I look forward to the adventure and though some of you might be interested as well.
I also wanted to share this little find courtesy of Lucky Magazine. I am always on the lookout for a great lip balm that moisturizes and adds a little color or shine. This stuff definitely fits the bill. I found it at Walgreens and the lady who checked me out just happened to have a coupon for a dollar off the regular price. Not a bad deal. You can also find it at Drugstore.com. It comes in passion fruit, cherry, and pearly shimmer. So, hit your local magazine stand if you’re feeling “lucky.”
My husband and I were out and about this weekend. I thought I’d share some of our more fun and interesting finds. After getting married I discovered that my husband doesn’t go to sleep without either music playing or a sound machine turned on. The thunderstorm and rain buttons are his favorites. Unfortunately, the CD player and the big sound machine/alarm clock take up a bit too much room in the suitcase, so we do without while traveling. Well, we did without until now. Thanks to Walgreens we can take the thunderstorm and rain with us wherever we go. We found this little travel alarm clock/sound machine and only paid $3.99. I just love a good sale!
I am always on the look out for chapstick or lip balm of some kind that will also add a little color or shine to my lips. When my lips get dry I know they need something with moisture, but I also like something a little dressy, especially when I’m wearing other make-up. I stumbled upon this Neutrogena lip nutrition on sale at Target and decided to give it a try. It feels wonderful on my lips, smells great, and provides a subtle shine. On a green note, I also like Chapstick’s new all natural line.
We stumbled upon a yarn sale of sorts at Wal-Mart. Last year my sweet husband made this wonderful, warm, winter hat for me. I found three skeins of yarn that I just loved. Hubby has promised more warm hats this year. Pretty cool, huh?
Finally, a couple of new books that I just had to mention. While at Lifeway Christian, I noticed several of the Kid Concoction books and wished I could find one on sale. Five minutes later, I was perusing their discount section and there it was, The Ultimate Book of Kid’s Concoctions. We already made the Scratch N Sniff watercolor paint in Bible class Sunday morning. A package of Kool-Aid mix, a tablespoon of water, and a picture of fruit make a wonderful craft project for teaching a lesson on the Fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23. The kids loved it! It’s on a list of fun things to do with my nephews while their little sister is making her arrival. I’m hoping to make things fun for them, especially the 3 year old, while Mom is busy!
I also found this makeover book. Most girls enjoy makeovers and all of us love a little pampering every now and again. I love the idea of working on the inside as well as the outside. I’m looking forward to reading this book.
Craftzine is a regular read for me. There are so many wonderful, creative ideas and craftzine brings them all together in one place. Recently, I found this link to a tutorial on instructables about making bath bombs. It looks pretty easy and has found its way onto my list of projects to try. It seems the list grows faster than I can work. I guess that just means that there is always something fun waiting around the corner.
“Would you use press on eye shadow?” This question was posed by Retrodiva on her blog, daily dose of coffee. I was intrigued. It seems a rather unusual and I’m not at all sure it will work, but I’d admit I’m curious. I thought perhaps some of you might be curious as well, so go on over to Daily Dose of Coffee or visit Sephora Cosmetics and find out all about it.
I have long been an admirer of Audrey Hepburn and her sense of style. There are others from Hollywood past that are considered Icons of Style. We often look at these men and women and wonder how they did it. Of course they had access to professionals that you and I don’t have, and yet, we too can become style icons. This article I found on Omiru reveals the keys to dressing in a timeless style. I encourage you to check it out! And while your there check out Omiru’s other articles. They have some wonderful and informative thoughts on fashion and style. They cover both men and women’s fashion and offer some wonderful tips on what to wear to flatter your body. Omiru believes that fashion and style are for everyone “regardless of budget, age, or personal architecture.”
I’ve noticed the girls on some on my fave beauty blogs playing with new eye shadows in bright summer colors and was inspired. I decided to go for something with an island feel. I love the blues and greens of the ocean. I used Maybelline duo eye shadow called Sea of Glass and a Wet N Wild Shimmer eye liner. I was well pleased with the result and had fun playing with the new colors. I created the look using techniques picked up from a video about 1950’s Audrey Hepburn Style Make Up which is also on my site. (Click here)
"....magic belongs as much to the heart as to the head and everything which is done, should be done from love or joy or righteous anger."
--Ladies of Grace Adieu by Susanna Clarke
