Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Stumbled on this today... LOVED it! Enjoy...
A brilliant thought! for all my parental-type friends and educators out there...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Refresh yourself
This week's specials are VERY limited supply! This special will end Aug 28 or when they are gone!
With any purchase, add a sweet gift for just $8!
A yummy three piece set in tropical pineapple (the sugar scrub is AMAZING)!
Get one as a quick gift, or snag one and treat yourself! Comes in a cute little zipper case.
OR my cool Cucumber Lime set adds a tangy finish to your summer... just $13 with ANY purchase!
Can't decide? Get both sets- SIX pieces plus cute matching clutch bags for $16!
Both make great shower, birthday, or executive gifts.
Message me while supplies last!
With any purchase, add a sweet gift for just $8!
A yummy three piece set in tropical pineapple (the sugar scrub is AMAZING)!
Get one as a quick gift, or snag one and treat yourself! Comes in a cute little zipper case.
OR my cool Cucumber Lime set adds a tangy finish to your summer... just $13 with ANY purchase!
Can't decide? Get both sets- SIX pieces plus cute matching clutch bags for $16!
Both make great shower, birthday, or executive gifts.
Message me while supplies last!
Saturday, August 13, 2011
What a difference!
I am ALWAYS amazed at how the tiniest changes can make such a difference. This past week, I decided to branch out, call up some of my all-time favorite models and do REALLY different color combos on them for this NYC fashion shoot and trip giveaway. No boring brown, no plain jane pink.
Serious beauty-prod heaven for girls like me! Playtime!
If that weren't enough, Mandy Shoptaw as in www.mandyshoptaw.com LR pro-photographer extraordinaire set up last night and gave me the opportunity to see how differently colors "pop" or fade through the lens... FANTASTIC stuff! I had been leery of reproducing some amazing looks I had snagged from magazines and you tube because I wasn't sure how they would come across for the after-pics. I've been using my trusty little point and shoot (and not that well) on really gorgeous ladies, but this was a treat of a different caliber for everyone! Mandy came in, set up, and made all of us look amazing! Mandy has a gift, and if you haven't scheduled time with her, you are missing out!!! Holy crow, and she's so affordable it is silly (not that I mind a great deal ;)! www.mandyshoptaw.com ---go check it! Our before and afters coming post-haste.
As many of you know, I am transitioning back to full-time in my work with skin care, spa, and color. That said, I am almost HALFWAY to my goal of 100 faces entered into this New York, New You contest! I am so determined to see people I know win that all-expenses paid trip, fashion styling and photo shoot, goodies galore... can you tell I am EXCITED? So, will you be one of my models? You do not need to make a purchase, just have a fun makeover with me (and friends are a fun addition, too.) I bring everything. Easy-peasy! By the way, for my out of state blog-stalkers, I do SKYPE sessions, too!
Message me for details, or text "book me" to my cell and I will get you in it to win it!
Serious beauty-prod heaven for girls like me! Playtime!
If that weren't enough, Mandy Shoptaw as in www.mandyshoptaw.com LR pro-photographer extraordinaire set up last night and gave me the opportunity to see how differently colors "pop" or fade through the lens... FANTASTIC stuff! I had been leery of reproducing some amazing looks I had snagged from magazines and you tube because I wasn't sure how they would come across for the after-pics. I've been using my trusty little point and shoot (and not that well) on really gorgeous ladies, but this was a treat of a different caliber for everyone! Mandy came in, set up, and made all of us look amazing! Mandy has a gift, and if you haven't scheduled time with her, you are missing out!!! Holy crow, and she's so affordable it is silly (not that I mind a great deal ;)! www.mandyshoptaw.com ---go check it! Our before and afters coming post-haste.
As many of you know, I am transitioning back to full-time in my work with skin care, spa, and color. That said, I am almost HALFWAY to my goal of 100 faces entered into this New York, New You contest! I am so determined to see people I know win that all-expenses paid trip, fashion styling and photo shoot, goodies galore... can you tell I am EXCITED? So, will you be one of my models? You do not need to make a purchase, just have a fun makeover with me (and friends are a fun addition, too.) I bring everything. Easy-peasy! By the way, for my out of state blog-stalkers, I do SKYPE sessions, too!
Message me for details, or text "book me" to my cell and I will get you in it to win it!
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
...is a virtue
It is so tough to wait sometimes: Those last days of pregnancy, late and stuck in gridlock, waiting to bring about that phenomenal new idea you've been given that is SUCH a life-giver and energizer for you...
or being 5 and wondering why other people break the rules and you can't. Seems like such a simple thing, to make a decision. But what about those who see you break the rules and wonder why you are "above" them...? When you are 5 every moment you have to wait seems endless.
Tonight I am listening to a situation unfold with a neighbor. Generally a nice girl. But she is the second in a row to decide that the rules don't apply to her, and my daughter wonders why we can't break the rules as well.
Tonight my little girl cried real little girl tears over a beloved pet we lost a few months ago to cancer. She cried because she finally fell in love with a new potential pet this week at an adoption site we passed by on an errand run. A pet we cannot (according to our lease) even bring onto the property. And I (again) explained that as soon as we find our next home we can have exactly the pet we want.
And then our neighbor brought home a kitten and snuck it into our pet-free building. She's the second person to sneak in a pet. And can I just say that said animals have not been sneaky, cooperative, or respectful of quiet hours? Ok, I am being snarky... but isn't it ok for me to be a whole lot miffed that other people could be thoughtless of the rules... and leave me to band-aid my little girl's heart again?
I know the neighbors don't know they hurt her feelings, or why. I'm sure it was completely about what our neighbor wanted and nothing else. But here is a perfect example of why we can't all do whatever we want and "just get along." Because subjective can be selfish... and completely unaware of the hurt inflicted on a 5-year-old heart.
Sometimes the waiting is the worst.
or being 5 and wondering why other people break the rules and you can't. Seems like such a simple thing, to make a decision. But what about those who see you break the rules and wonder why you are "above" them...? When you are 5 every moment you have to wait seems endless.
Tonight I am listening to a situation unfold with a neighbor. Generally a nice girl. But she is the second in a row to decide that the rules don't apply to her, and my daughter wonders why we can't break the rules as well.
Tonight my little girl cried real little girl tears over a beloved pet we lost a few months ago to cancer. She cried because she finally fell in love with a new potential pet this week at an adoption site we passed by on an errand run. A pet we cannot (according to our lease) even bring onto the property. And I (again) explained that as soon as we find our next home we can have exactly the pet we want.
And then our neighbor brought home a kitten and snuck it into our pet-free building. She's the second person to sneak in a pet. And can I just say that said animals have not been sneaky, cooperative, or respectful of quiet hours? Ok, I am being snarky... but isn't it ok for me to be a whole lot miffed that other people could be thoughtless of the rules... and leave me to band-aid my little girl's heart again?
I know the neighbors don't know they hurt her feelings, or why. I'm sure it was completely about what our neighbor wanted and nothing else. But here is a perfect example of why we can't all do whatever we want and "just get along." Because subjective can be selfish... and completely unaware of the hurt inflicted on a 5-year-old heart.
Sometimes the waiting is the worst.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
excuses, excuses
I have a beautiful friend who calls many of my quirks "endearing." She laughs with me, and not at me. She thinks I am funny when I beg the equipment in the gym to go easier on me. She watches me navigate parenting with a calm sense of respect. And she helps me keep my business spinning on all cylinders. Her friendship is a beautiful gift to me and my family.
Recently, she was around when I had to own some of my not so beautiful quirks. A tendency to procrastinate. Forget things. Run hard at crunch time. Those idiosyncracies caused some friction with someone I respect. My beautiful friend was supportive and gracious, as always. But she did encourage me to do the right thing. The RIGHT thing. The honorable thing. The tough thing.
And the person I was at odds with, well, she was very gracious and surprised me with total release from guilt. As hard as I am on myself, I guess I expected that same stringency from someone I had offended.
In a funny way, what started out as an uncomfortable thing turned out to be a beautiful thing, though. I owned a mistake I had made, and there was no lasting effect. But all the while I was working through the process I was making creative avoidance my focus. I imagined that the person might think less of me, not like me, say difficult things. So, I came up with lots of "reasons" not to approach her and make the relationship the focal point. I made excuses.
Have you ever been through a similar situation? A time when you needed to handle something, but instead fear or uncertainty caused you to hold back and focus on ANYTHING but the person you most needed to focus on?
I'd love to hear how things turned out for you.
Recently, she was around when I had to own some of my not so beautiful quirks. A tendency to procrastinate. Forget things. Run hard at crunch time. Those idiosyncracies caused some friction with someone I respect. My beautiful friend was supportive and gracious, as always. But she did encourage me to do the right thing. The RIGHT thing. The honorable thing. The tough thing.
And the person I was at odds with, well, she was very gracious and surprised me with total release from guilt. As hard as I am on myself, I guess I expected that same stringency from someone I had offended.
In a funny way, what started out as an uncomfortable thing turned out to be a beautiful thing, though. I owned a mistake I had made, and there was no lasting effect. But all the while I was working through the process I was making creative avoidance my focus. I imagined that the person might think less of me, not like me, say difficult things. So, I came up with lots of "reasons" not to approach her and make the relationship the focal point. I made excuses.
Have you ever been through a similar situation? A time when you needed to handle something, but instead fear or uncertainty caused you to hold back and focus on ANYTHING but the person you most needed to focus on?
I'd love to hear how things turned out for you.
Friday, May 20, 2011
The "end of the world" and date night
Years ago I used to laugh when people would get so caught up in the frequent predictions of the impending "End of the World". So, in light of the current expiration date we've heard... Let's choose to get out and make the most of our remaining hours. :) Keep reading, because I need ideas for my own free time... see below and you could win a prize to use in your free time.
Hang with family, spend time with friends, finish that project that you've had on your goals list! Go for a leisurely walk with your sweetie. Get up and move that body...
I have been spending time outside as often as possible around the weather and just life. I've been focusing on doing in each moment what that moment is designed for. So, when I take my daughter to walk, we talk about what we see and experience together. When I am with clients, I respect the time and give them 100% of my focus.
My newest challenge, at least as I have become aware, is being focused on date time. As you know, Rodney and I both own our own businesses. We work on a schedule that is not the typical 8-5. We LOVE the flexibility, and we love that we are growing something that blesses our family and others. But the challenge comes when it is time to focus on each other. That dinner date can easily turn into a board meeting.
So, while we work on this, I'd love to hear your ideas on how to keep business out of our date time! I'll be giving away a really cool prize for the winning comment. :)
Hang with family, spend time with friends, finish that project that you've had on your goals list! Go for a leisurely walk with your sweetie. Get up and move that body...
I have been spending time outside as often as possible around the weather and just life. I've been focusing on doing in each moment what that moment is designed for. So, when I take my daughter to walk, we talk about what we see and experience together. When I am with clients, I respect the time and give them 100% of my focus.
My newest challenge, at least as I have become aware, is being focused on date time. As you know, Rodney and I both own our own businesses. We work on a schedule that is not the typical 8-5. We LOVE the flexibility, and we love that we are growing something that blesses our family and others. But the challenge comes when it is time to focus on each other. That dinner date can easily turn into a board meeting.
So, while we work on this, I'd love to hear your ideas on how to keep business out of our date time! I'll be giving away a really cool prize for the winning comment. :)
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Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Summertime!!!!
First, Mary Kay's birthday is this week... and MK is giving away compacts, colors, O-awards products! Please go to the MK fan site and become a fan... you could win!
Secomd, well... do the first one and we'll talk! :)
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