Hello! Today’s post is going to be a little bit different, I have decided to start a series on how we as consumers can be more socially responsible with our purchases and use our money in a way that makes the world a better place. A consumer’s most powerful tool for influencing the world is his or her money. How…
Hello! A couple of weeks ago, I shared how I take care of my skin while I’m swimming and today I’m going to tell you how I take care of my hair. First, though, I have three general tips for minimizing chlorine damage to your hair. tip 1. Use coconut oil, conditioner, or a special chlorine protection leave-in conditioner in…
Hello everyone! I picked up a few things from Ulta, Target, and MadeOn last week and now I’m sharing them with you. Confession time, the moisturizer I talked about from MadeOn in this post was actually my mom’s. I finally went to their webiste and bought my own and it arrived a few days ago. I also bought my favorite lip balm that…
Hello everyone! I have another fashion friday post for y’all. Another sweater with skinny jeans, so creative, I know. I promise I’ll have something totally different next time. This sweater is one of my favorite pieces in my closet. After all, every crazy cat lady needs a cute cat sweater. I got it from my sister, another crazy cat lady.…
Hello Everyone! Today I want to talk about skin care. I have been swimming for several years. I’m not on a team but I still swim almost every day and recently I started teaching swim lessons for my local YMCA. All of those years in the chlorine have taught me a few things about keeping my skin healthy. First, I…
Hello everyone! Valentine’s day is tomorrow but I celebrated today with some of my girlfriends. I thought I’d share how I got ready with all of you in case you are looking for some inspiration for tomorrow. Let’s start with makeup. I used the Maybelline Baby Skin primer in my T-zone and the e.l.f. green primer on my cheeks and…
Hello everyone! Today I have a simple and tasty gift idea for you if you are getting down to the wire and don’t know what to get for your valentine, or you want to treat yourself this Valentines Day. Chocolove is one of my current favorite chocolate brands. I think the name is perfect for Valentine’s day and it comes…
Hello everyone! Today I have my second post about Estes Park. I will be telling you about the shops that did not involve food. Macdonald Bookstore I can’t resist a good bookstore, and this is the best one I have ever visited. It smells like old books and it has comfy chairs that you can curl up in to read…
Hello Everyone, Today I want to share with you the story of how I began to sponsor children through Compassion International. Ever since I can remember, my family has sponsored children. The first two were Edgar and Jennifer. I didn’t get to know them very well, but I liked to write them letters, and sometimes we would receive letters and…
Hello! Estes Park, Colorado is a delightful little town in northern Colorado at the entrance to Rock Mountain National Park. It is definitely a must-see if you ever visit Colorado, whether you stay in the town itself or spend a day there while visiting a different area. My family spent a weekend there a couple of weeks ago to relax…