Original Gift To Mother’s Day - New Headboard Made by Yourself Especially for Her

Are you without money and/or idea for this mother day? Why don’t you give her a “made by yourself” gift? She will love it and I am sure it will have a much more special meaning to her than a bought one.

By glancing into different magazines and sites, I saw an article about hand-made (and most important easily hand-made) headboard. Do you have an old door? Make a patina over it (or finish it with a satin color of her preference) and use it as your mother’s headboard. Don’t you have a door……….. how about an unused fence? It can also be the solution, as paint frames, curtain hangers, tissues and so forth so on. See below some pictures that give some ideas of what you can make by yourself.

I can tell you that I made by myself the headboard of my department and I love the results and also to see it and know that it is unique My favorite one is the one with the line lights surrounding it. Very romantic, she can change the tissue whenever she wants ….to wash, to remodel, etc and extremely easy (just have to fix the curtain hanger on the wall and place the lights over it, you can use those lights for Christmas trees that you probably have there at your home with no use in May…….jejejeje!!!) . What do you think? Give a try and surprise your mother. She deserves it, isn’t she?

Below some sites where you can have the step-by-step of some and also the pictures for you to create your own gift. Some are in English, some are in Portuguese but you can always use Google to translate them, if you need.  Hope you and she like. Have a great Mother’s Day!!!
http://www.dcoracao.com/search?q=cabeceira
http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/2010/03/tutorial-how-to-make-fabric-headboard.html
http://deby-abelha.blogspot.com/2010/11/nosso-quarto-quase-pronto.html
http://www.dcoracao.com/search?q=cabeceira

How to Balance Your Silhouette

If you have hips wider than shoulders you should prefer to use a swimmer style t-shirt and collar clothes in “U” format. The immediate effect is going to be larger shoulders and balanced silhouette

Count In A Decreasing Way to Quickly Get Asleep

We have already talked about the importance of sleeping well and between 06 to 08 hours per night. In some countries there is the myth taught by our mothers that counting little sheep can help us to get asleep, but specialists say that creating an image in our head keep us alert instead of relaxing. The ideal practice would be to slowly count in a decreasing way starting from instance at 300. You should be sleeping before reaching the zero

Avoid Varicose Veins with a Quick and Simple Exercise

One or two times per day, stay at walk barefoot, move all your body weight to the heel and count to five. Then bring the weight to the tip of the foot and count to five again. Repeat five times both movements and keep your great legs with no pain or undesirable marks of veins.

04 quick tips to clean up the tank of your washbasin

• Remove water spots using any cotton absorbing cloth wet with vinegar
• To make them brighter place wheat flour into a dry cloth and rub in the sink and then rinse
• Oxygenated water in a sponge can be a good alternative to get the fat
• Remove rust putting a little toothpaste over the spot and rinsing after

Cider/Apple Vinegar as Hair Restorer

Just a quick tip to recover our hair bright and health appearance....  You can add half of a cup of cider/apple vinegar to your final rinse and it will restore the acid component of your hair, bringing back all shine we love to see!!!

Funny Aprons – Consequence of my house maid vacation

Dear friends,

My house maid is on vacation and I have been trying to take care of home activities at same time of keeping up my work and normal life. I have to say that I am getting crazy and my husband, poor guy, on a diet because I am not much of a hand by cooking. The funny side is that I got more connected with TV shows and magazines that can support me to survive during these days and from one Brazilian program called “Mais Voce” showed in “Globo Internacional” channel I have learnt about those funny aprons…. Isn’t it a good gift idea???? I just loved them………… and want one!!!!

Choose your model and bring joy and happiness to all time spent together with friends and family!!!

Make-up Simulator using your own picture

All of us women love to make-up and to try new products and tendencies. Women around country are each time using more and more make-up to explore their beauty and to be more sensual and feminine. Industries innovate faster and faster and the wide variety of products, texture, colors and components make us feel confused and spend much more money than we would like and sometimes the effect is not the expected one. Connected to its consumers’ need, some make-up producers such as Avon are creating websites were you can test and see the effect of a make-up using your own photo, so it is easier to make a choice and in this way to avoid buying some products that will not be used or have the desired effected. See below some images of the Avon website. It is a great tool where you can adjust the contour or your face, eyes and mouth, then start making-up, compare with the original photo and save image on your computer.
My personal experience was that depending on size of your picture you will not be able to upload. Also it is important to adjust correctly the contours so the make-up get perfect!! See below the before and after using a gallery’s photo from the website. How did you like it? Get your try and understand difference on some tools such as eyelash mask types and some colors that can bring the perfect result to your face tone.

Can American women be a model for thin bodies as the French women are?

Apparently yes!!! We have always heard about the problem Americans have with fat, their grassy food and enormous portion. But this is not what the book “The Manhattan Diet: Lose Weight While Living a Fabulous Life” says. Its first edition was written at the end of last March and its writer Eileen Daspin reveals why New Yorker women are thinner than other American women. Please find below some good tips from this book.

• Walk, walk and walk…… this is a great way to keep your body in movement if you do not have time to go to a gym or to dedicate to exercise. You can incorporate it in your business day by just having a plain shoes in your pursue and keep the high heels to wear only when arriving to the office!!! I have already tried it with my MyCoach (see article in the “Health” section of this blog) and it really worked.
• Cook at home
• Avoid prepared sauces
• Drink lots of water (unnecessary to say we have written several articles about the wide variety of benefits of drinking at least 02 liters of water per day)
• Choose always whole meal instead of wheat flour as the first one give you the sensation of not being hungry for much more time
• Do not eat till complete satisfaction. Finish your meal when you are “almost” totally satisfied
• Never eat doing other activities, such as driving, walking or watching TV. You may eat more than you can realize if you are not paying attention to it

How have you liked it? You can find the all secrets by reading the book. If you do so, please do not forget to let us know your favorite tips!!!! Keep walking!!!!

Groupon……….. Have you ever tried it?

Dear friends, today I have written about some beauty treatments such as the Radiofrequency and the Cryolipolysis, and I know those can be pretty expensive treatments depending on how you buy them. They were prohibitive for me till I started buying them through Groupon. Have you ever tried it? At least here in my country you can find several great options with up to 80% discount in excellent clinics, so you can buy the whole package and schedule according to your convenience. They also make the company website available for you, so you can access it and get further information about the clinic and/or treatment prior to make any purchase. I have been buying through Groupon laser depilation, beauty treatments and whitening tooth treatments with no problems so far…… If you are not registered yet, you can access the Groupon website, sign-up and give your email, so they will start sending you daily offers that you can review, ignore or buy if you want…… Hope that helps as a tip to make some treatments more affordable, as well as trips, products, etc as they have a wide variety of offers every day.

Easter time!!!! Eating chocolate without feel guilty!!! It is beneficial for your health and prevents several diseases

I have never met somebody that doesn’t like chocolate. Everybody has its own preferable way to eat, to prepare, some like the dark, other the bitten or the milk chocolate, but the reality is that it is in almost everybody wish list when talking about favorite food. Unfortunately, it is also the first one taken out when somebody go in a diet. But we have good news for you, who like us, love chocolate and are feeling guilty even before the week of Easter!!! It is almost impossible not to think about it when all stores, supermarkets and malls show a wide variety of eggs, rabbits and other Easter decoration. Good news are that chocolate, in reality, when eaten with moderation is extremely beneficial to your health, because as many vegetables, the cocoa also has antioxidants substances, which are preserved during the chocolate preparation process. Its biological active ingredients can control neural excitement, intestine irritation, and even though can prevent coagulum to be formed, can support the control of blood pressure and also prevents against Diabetes type 2, following what scientists and researchers say. And believe or not, studies show that people who eat dark chocolate twice a week can weigh less than those who don’t do that…….Unbelievable!!! Our Easter is safe!!!! But important to understand that it need to be eaten with moderation and need to be chosen the GOOD chocolate, what means those with more than 60% of cocoa in its ingredients.

Do not run away from the last sunny days before autumn

All of us are always listening to the damage that sun can cause to our skin, increasing its age appearance and leading to cancer skin if taken without protection and in abusive way. But it is also important to remember that sun taken is highly recommended to protect bone density, especially after the 40’s due to amount of Vitamin D that is absorbed by our body with only 30 minutes of daily sun taking. Studies also say that it prevents other types of cancer and help in treatments of depression and anxiety thanks to its positive effect on moods. Remember to always use protection and to take it from 08:00 to 10:00 hs or after 16:00 hs. Talk with your doctor to evaluate your skin condition and ... Enjoy life!!!

Switch clothes and things instead of throwing them away

Now that summer is over and we are welcoming new season, we usually take a look at our wardrobe and think about buying new clothes to feel good, to be “in” or to just add a new one to our collection. But how about those clothes that we already have and that are in a pretty good shape, but we do not desire them anymore (or at least not that much anymore) only because it does not fit so well, or because you have them for a long period (case of coats, jackets and leather pieces), or because they remember you a flunked relationship, or a lost job, etc. Reasons to discard your clothes may vary but if they are still almost new, it is almost impossible not to feel guilty of not wanting them anymore.

How about organize a funny afternoon with friends, when everybody should come with their own “undesired clothes” and you all could exchange pieces, “buy” some others and at the same time enjoy spending time with friends and up-to-date talks and just let time goes on chitchatting?

That’s the new trend among group of friends who sometimes just put all clothes together and let people choose the one they like and “fight” or “vote” for who should keep a disputed piece, if it is the case. Others give values to the clothes and separate like blouses value 01 “faked money”, paints value 02, leather pieces 10, pieces from famous designers X, and so forth and so one. So you come with your clothes, get your “faked money” for them and enjoy buying great pieces from your dear friends.

Not to forget that the most important is to have fun!!!!! And come with great “new pieces” by switching yours with NO GUILTY AND WITHOUT SPENDING ANY MONEY!!!!! Isn’t that great???

If your organize one, do not forget to invite us, ok?

Electric toothbrushes for a great smile an enjoyable freshness sensation

Since I changed my toothbrushes from manual to electric several years ago, I could feel immediate after brushing a much stronger cool sensation. Since that time, electric toothbrushes have improved a lot and today come with rotation in different directions, different sizes and tools to help you in almost any problem, from plaque to gum inflammation. Give a try and I am sure you will enjoy the spectacular sensation of freshness and feel much more confident while smiling and talking close to your people.

Antiaging skin habit – moisturizing it while still wet after shower

If you are like me, exposed to air-conditioner and/or hitting system most time of your day, you probably are always looking for solutions to save your skin from showing dried. I had to learn quickly how to protect my skin since I moved from a tropical country to an extremely dry climate. Hydrate once a day wasn’t enough anymore. What I currently do (and that work perfect to me) is that after shower, while I am still wet, I apply body oils (almonds or argain). After that I dry my body normally and I apply a body lotion as usual. This previous step with oil in the shower seems to create a barrier and protect much better my body from environmental aggressions. For my shoes, I normally use oil again at night and wear a socket to have the oil working the all night. Would you like to give a try?

FOLLOWERS SPACE - How to enchant your guests with "engravings"

Dear friends,

I am excited to launch a new space here where people can participate and send their articles, job, blogs, etc to be published in our blog and shared with you all. Do you have a subject? Write it to us and we will be happy to work together with you to share your talk with all our friends here in this lovely space.

Today I am going to talk about our home. All of us like to have a comfortable, stylish and well decorated home to receive friends, enjoy with our family and spend remarkable moments that will last forever in our memory and heart. For me one tough piece of the decoration matter is to choose the right painting to be on the wall. What’s the best techniques, the best (and affordable) artists, what makes the best combination and reflects our personality and life style? Trying to understand this world a little bit, I got in love with engraving. Have you ever considered them in your room? It fits perfect anywhere, from dinning to living, from bedroom to bathroom, wherever you want. I have lived in more than 03 countries in the last years and had to decorate 04 different homes to live in, and I can tell you that all of them got astonishing with those engraving that have always reflected my personal style, respecting country and home style as well. I just love them!!!! Very flexible, very affordable, and plays a key role to give your home the necessary sophistication to proudly greet all your friends

Take a look on the pictures below and access the attached blog. You will see Neith’s job and contact, who kindly sent to us the words below explaining a bit about this rich and creative world of engraving!!! Enjoy the lecture and let us know how did you like it, ok?? Thanks Neith to share with us your art in this blog.

Neith’s comments: “There are different techniques of engraving that can be explored to enchant our lives with art and joy. The most used are: in the wood (xylography), in the stone (Lithography) and in the metal (chalcography). I will give an example of my job with the chalcography because it is the same techniques you see in the pictures. It is produced with acid, and I work with a wild variety of materials and special tools to ensure my engravings reflect the beauty, movements and magic of the chosen themes. Once my art is cautiously and precisely drawn over the metal surface I start working with special inks to give them the brightness and colorfulness desired to fulfill our dreams to see a little of ourselves in each art we choose to surround us. All this done, the artistic metal is ready to be printed on a special and wet paper through an appropriate press for engraving. Access my blog for more details!!!” Link  - http://www.neithsalles.blogspot.com/

Drink hot water instead of cold water during your meals

Japanese and Chinese people drink tea with their meals instead of cold drinks such as beer, juice and/or soft drinks, and this Oriental habit is being quickly spread around occidental countries as it is said to be helpful to have a better digestion. Cold drink after meals may solidify the fat you have just eaten in your food and slow down the digestion, accumulating fat in your body and sometimes causing intestinal disturbs. If you think you can’t drink hot beverages so you can try to replace cold ones by natural ones!

Drink two glasses of water early in the morning in fasting

Studies show that if you drink two glasses of water immediately after waking up and with empty stomach you can prevent lots of diseases such as constipation, headaches, problems of the urinary, renal and stomach tracts among other. The reason is mainly due to the ability to clean your body and the recommendation is to wait 15 minutes prior to eat or have your breakfast after drinking the two glasses!!