April 22nd was Earth Day but you can celebrate and protect our planet every single day. Here’s some easy and eco-friendly beauty products that are affordable, work, and help keep our world more green.
Gel Manicures At Home…Saves Over Hundreds Of Dollars But Do They Work?
Statistically, the average price of a salon gel manicure is $30 to $40 and lasts for about three weeks. I decided to check out a home kit and see if it really worked and if I’d save money.
April Beauty Buys….Nothing Over $12
Who says looking fabulous has to cost an arm and a leg? Here’s 10 products under $12…..
Shingles…Let My Experience Help Someone Else
I got a hideous looking rash around my elbow with raised bumps that looked inflamed. By the end of the day I felt like screaming because it felt like my arm was on fire and pain was shooting down my arm.
Is Baby Food Ruining Your Baby’s Teeth?
I have a friend who sent this information to me, thinking it might be an interesting and informative read for moms with babies, which I think it is.
March Beauty Buys….$10 Or Less
Can you spend less money on beauty products and still get great results? Absolutely!
Vegan Cooking…Meet JL Fields, My New Friend & Co-Author Of “Vegan For Her”…Inspirational & Interesting
JL Fields is a vegan lifestyle coach and educator – certified by the Main Street Vegan Academy – at Go Vegan with JL! She is co-author of the forthcoming Vegan for Her: The Women’s Guide to Being Healthy and Fit on a Plant-Based Diet (Da Capo Press, July 2013) with Virginia Messina.
Over 150 “Best Beauty Buys”…InStyle’s 2012 Pick List
Whether it’s face, lips, eyes, nails, body or hair products you’re looking for, InStyle has over 150 of their favorite beauty products from 2012….many at bargain prices. http://www.instyle.com/instyle/best-beauty-buys/
Meet Brooke…Our January Contest Winner…Clothes, Makeup & Hair…She Looks FABULOUS!
Brooke’s a mom of a 4-year old son, Braydon and her and her husband, Bud, have been married for 6 years. Bud, who’s in the Army, just got home from a 9 month deployment in Afghanistan, so even though this was a random drawing (as it always is), I was happy Brooke got this day to herself.
November $ Beauty Finds
When I shop the dollar stores I typically go to the Dollar Tree because it’s the closest to me and I like their merchandise (and it’s clean). This month’s beauty buys were all $1.00 from there. I found 10 items that you could use but these would all make great stocking-stuffers too.
Pacing Yourself During The Holidays
This time last year… as I was thinking it wasn’t so hard fitting an extra four of five hours of things to do in my day, I found myself not enjoying what I was doing so much.
Salt As A Beauty Product?
We have featured olive, castor and coconut oils in past posts as natural beauty products. And we have also featured how to clean with salt.
Well now here’s an article on using salt in your beauty regimen.
Meet Shannon…Our “Military” Contest Winner…And Watch Her On KKTV’s Moms Everyday
Watch Shannon and me on KKTV’s Moms Everyday, hosted by Jen Lennon, today! The show airs at 9:25 am (live) and then at 5:55 pm for a shorter (taped) version!
Meet The Generous Contributors Who Helped With Our Contest….And Made Shannon’s Day!
If you’ve been a fan of our website, you know I love shopping at Discover Goodwill, especially for my clothes. Back in March, when we launched our site, my girlfriend Ashley gave me a Goodwill gift card and with that, I started our very first two Goodwill contests, where we had women enter and then […]
Top 10 Superfoods For Women…According to Fitness Magazine
I love all ten of the foods listed in this article. For years I didn’t eat brussel sprouts because I grew up with my mom cooking frozen brussel sprouts that were mushy and they (to me) just didn’t taste good. Then I discovered how wonderful fresh brussel sprouts tasted when sautéed in a bit of olive oil and/or butter […]
Drop Pounds For Less
These are some great links and ideas on how to lose weight in an affordable way…a lot of them totally free!
Are Parents Responsible For Making Our Kids Heavy….What Do You Think?
We’ve all heard of the rising obesity rate in children…it’s not an opinion, it’s a fact. It’s actually rising in adults and teens but let’s just talk about children, too young to drive. If a child is too young to drive, where do they get the source of their food? It has to be from the parent bringing the food into the home, right?
Retail Secrets? …
Yahoo! just put out an article about retails secrets. a) I’m not sure they’re secrets and, b) I don’t agree with all of them. What about you?
$5.00 OR LESS JULY BEAUTY BUYS
I found the MOTHERLOAD! Ulta is having a huge sale on beauty products: $1-$5!!
June Fashion Finds At Kmart…..Who Knew?
I recently wrote a post about cute summer shoes for $30 or less and one of the shoes I showcased was from Kmart. Well, it had been years since I had been in to a Kmart store so I decided to visit one and see what I could find at a low price. Overall, I found their prices similar to Target or Wal-Mart for clothes but I really wanted to focus on their accessories and what a great bunch of deals I got!