Beauty Tips

Tricks of the trade


· Clean your own Jewelry/ Wedding Ring- Toothpaste and a Toothbrush (works wonders)
· Make your blemish disappear overnight – Perpetration H (I know what you’re thinking…ugh!! But it really does work)
· Make your hair look good even if you don’t have time to wash it-Brush powder foundation over the shiny/ oily areas (makes your hair look fresh and clean)
· Not many people are aware that strawberries contain natural teeth whitening agents and the seeds work great for cleaning. Since they also contain sugar and acids, it's important to brush immediately afterwards with a fluoride toothpaste. For easy and quick application, you can either rub the strawberry against your teeth, or mash it up and use it like toothpaste.
· To make your eyebrows appear darker and sleeker, apply a bit of Vaseline on them. They will shine and look really healthy.
· Dark spots on elbows? Rest them on lemon halves for ten minutes twice a day to reduce discoloration.
· Raw potato slices contain potassium to take away dark circles under the eye.(you could also use cucumber slices)
· Worried about cellulite? Rub used coffee grounds where the problem exists (cellulite cream is mostly caffeine based).
· Need an emery board and can't find one? You can use the strike plate on a book of matches.

Life is good!!

Adam and I are coming up on 3 months of being married! Wow, where does all the time go? I have to admit the 1st month was NO…”Honeymoon Stage” but now that we have both settled in and are getting used to the idea of being married. Things are getting so much better!!
Both Adam and I have really stepped up and started supporting each other, I love that I no longer have to nag about the little things.
The other night it was about 10:30pm and I was checking emails, I stopped for a second and looked around for Adam he was in our master bedroom turning the bed down and moving the fan so it would keep us cool (it has only been getting down to 85’ at night…ugh!). I said O’ Adam you are such a great husband ….he said no you’re the BEST wife, it made my heart melt! I really couldn’t have asked for a better partner. Later that night when I went to get into bed my ring box was open and I had an ice cold glass of water…..What a great man! xoxo

DIY Ideas!

I am looking for ideas on what to-do with all our 1,500 wedding photos! I have placed them in a book/album @ blurb.com, but we still have a coffee table box full on wedding photo proofs. I would love to come up with a crafty idea to show them off, I really don’t want them to just collect dust/finger prints!
I would love to hear all your ideas!

SPF 30

Last Sunday Adam, Kingston, and I spent the day hanging by my In-laws (amazing) pool, along with some of my newly extended family (5) Sister In-laws & (3) Brother In-laws= (11) Grandkids. I’m really enjoying having a BIG family.

P. F. Chang's Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Recipe of the week!

Ingredients
3 tablespoons oil
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 cup water chestnut
2/3 cup mushroom
3 tablespoons chopped onions
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4-5 leaves iceberg lettuce
Special Sauce
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons ketchup
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon hot mustard
2 teaspoons water
1-2 teaspoon garlic and red chile paste
Stir Fry Sauce
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon rice wine vinegar


Directions
1.Make the special sauce by dissolving the sugar in water in a small bowl.
2.Add soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, ketchup, lemon juice and sesame oil.
3.Mix well and refrigerate this sauce until you're ready to serve.
4.Combine the hot water with the hot mustard and set this aside as well.
5.Eventually add your desired measurement of mustard and garlic chili sauce to the special sauce mixture to pour over the wraps.
6.Bring oil to high heat in a wok or large frying pan.
7.Saute chicken breasts for 4 to 5 minutes per side or done.
8.Remove chicken from the pan and cool.
9.Keep oil in the pan, keep hot.
10.As chicken cools mince water chestnuts and mushrooms to about the size of small peas.
11.Prepare the stir fry sauce by mixing the soy sauce, brown sugar, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.
12.When chicken is cool, mince it as the mushrooms and water chestnuts are.
13.With the pan still on high heat, add another Tbsp of vegetable oil.
14.Add chicken, garlic, onions, water chestnuts and mushrooms to the pan.
15.Add the stir fry sauce to the pan and saute the mixture for a couple minutes then serve it in the lettuce"cups".
16.Top with"Special Sauce".

This Weeks 5 favorite things:

Our Sky Chairs (http://www.skychairs.com/)
Victoria Secrets SPF 15 Lip Gloss in Juicy Acai (http://www.victoriasecrets.com/)
My Steve Madden Flats (http://www.stevemadden.com/)
Hot Pink toe nail polish (http://www.opi.com/)
Puppy Yoga (http://www.marthstewart.com/)

101 extraordinary uses for ordinary things

I have always loved household items that go above and beyond there call of duty to make the things you do every day just a little bit easier.

Colander:
Shoo files- Invert the colander and use it as a bug tent over burgers and buns.
Wash your delicates- Don't get toothpaste on your delicate fabric again.

Wine bottle or cork:
Organize jewelry- Poke stud earrings into cork and toss into your travel bag.
Keep your boots up- Slide bottles into boots so they keep their shape and stand up straight.
Marshmallow roster- Straiten a wire hanger and place a cork on the end to protect hand from heat.

Ice-cube tray:
Freeze extra sauce- Left over wine, broth, and fruit juice. Place in a freezer bag and use later.
Art project- Mix paint for the kid's art project.

Uncooked Spaghetti:
Spear hors d'oeuvres- Out of tooth picks no problem!
Light candles- also great for lighting a candle in a deep holder.

Clear tape:
Prepare to pucker up- Press the sticky side of the piece of tape to your lips to remove dry skin.
Try a new color- Try new nail polish color, place a piece of tape over your finger and paint
Seal the frayed end of a shoelace...