How Does It Taste? -Mark Nepo

I recently read a story from Mark Nepo's Book of Awakening (Oprah approved!!!) that I loved and have been sharing with my friends.

For my first post of 2012 (HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!), I would also like to share it with you.

"How Does It Taste?"

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 16

"On Spaceship Earth there are no passengers;

Everybody is a member of the crew.

We have moved into an age in which everybody's activities affect everybody else."

-Marshall McLuhan

Trish McEvoy Brush Bath

Everyone that has worked with me or knows me knows that I'm kind of obsessed with brushes.
To be more specific, I'm really anal about brush maintenance.
Many a people have received my look of horror when they tell me that they have never washed their brushes.

I recently discovered a new product to add to my beauty arsenal.
It's made brush washing a lot easier, quicker, and a much nicer experience.

I present to you

Trish McEvoy Brush Bath

Trish's high performing Brush Bath is a gentle shampoo for brushes of all kinds,

powerfully formulated to break down makeup collected in brushes whether powder or cream.

Brush Bath will add years of use to your investment in fine brushes.

Retail Price: $20- 4 oz.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 15

"It is our collective and individual responsibility to protect and nurture the global family,

to support its weaker members and to preserve and tend to the environment in which we all live."

-Dalai Lama

*~ Happy Halloween 2011 ~*

It's Halloween! It's Halloween!

The moon is full and bright

And we shall see what can't be seen
On any other night.

Skeletons and ghosts and ghouls,
Grinning goblins fighting duels,
Werewolves rising from their tombs,
Witches on their magic brooms.

In masks and gown we haunt the street
And knock on doors for trick or treat.
Tonight we are the king and queen,

For oh tonight it's Halloween! 

-Jack Prelutsky







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*~ Have a Boooootiful Day! ~*





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Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 14

"It has to do with keeping things in balance.

                               It's like the spirits have made a deal with us. We're on our own.

  The spirits have been good enough to let us live here and use the utilities, and we're saying:

                                                            We know how nice you're being.

                             We appreciate the rain, we appreciate the sun, we appreciate the deer we took.

                                                          Sorry if we messed up anything.
                                          You've gone to a lot of trouble, and we'll try to be good guests."

-Barbara Kingsolver

Your Relaxation Rx- Mind/Body Alternatives to Common Problems

"It is amazing how much crisper the general experience of life becomes

when your body is given a chance to develop a little strength"

-Frank Duff

Life can be rough. 
It can bring about a lot of different ailments.
So many people are stressed out, overworked/underpaid, tired, and achy.

It's easiest to take some medication to help with your ailments, but I believe it's better to get to the source of the problem to try and fix it instead of just masking it.

Here are some tips for some alternative methods to a few common health problems from Self Magazine:

Hurricane iRene.....

The past few days, I've been getting lots of texts about all the trouble "I'm" causing in the North East this weekend.
Yes, the irony...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it won't be so bad... but better to be safe than sorry.

If you live in the North East, here is some of the latest information about all the public transportation closings, evacuations and what not that you should be aware of for Hurricane iRene.

Everyone~ stay safe!
Those iRene's are nothing but trouble!!!  ;)

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 13

"They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself"

-Andy Warhol

Makeup Testing Tips From The Pros At Allure

When people come to me to find new makeup, I always recommend testing it out before buying it.

I also highly recommend using the products correctly when trying things out (i.e. test foundation on your face, eyeshadow on your eyes). 
Just make sure to wipe the makeup clean and be sanitary.

There are some people who don't like to try on makeup before buying it.

For those people,  here are a few tips on the best ways to shop for beauty products from an online Allure article.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 12

"There is hope if people will begin to awaken that spiritual part of themselves,

that heartfelt knowledge that we are caretakers of this planet."

-Brooke Medicine Eagle

Stressed Out? Why You May Be Feeling Frantic These Days...

"Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency."

-Natalie Goldberg

Do you feel like you never have enough time?
Do you  have a crazy To-Do List that just keeps getting longer and longer?
Do you pass out from exhaustion frequently... and in public places? (haha.. ok.. maybe that's just me...)
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you probably have a lot of stress in your life and should read on.
If you answered yes to these questions but don't feel stressed about it... please share your secret!


I recently read an article in an old issue of Cosmopolitan magazine that I totally connected with.
It seems like everyone is running around with too much to do and not enough time to do it.

Maybe this article will help you with a few tips to feel less stressed.
Maybe you'll realize you're not the only one who feels a lot of pressure and is always tired.
Maybe you'll be too busy to read this.....

Whatever the case may be, here is an interesting article on stress and a few ways to cope with it.

Every Day Is Earth Day: Week 11

"We all moan and groan about the loss of the quality of life through the destruction of our ecology,
and yet every one of us, in our own little comfortable ways, contributes daily to that destruction.
It's time now to awaken in each one of us the respect and attention our beloved Mother deserves."

- Ed Asner, Actor

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