Nobody knows...

                                             

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                                              Nobody knows how many smiles I've seen....

How many moments of laughter I've cherished...

How many expressions I've loved...

How many photos I've captured and loved...

How many times I've smiled at myself and thought how blessed I am to have such an awesome and cute brother...

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(a recent photoshoot I did of a certain brother of mine.) ☺

             

Cutback movie review

 I've been wanting to see "Soul Surfer" and since isn't out on DVD yet,I went for a surfing movie I saw in the christian book store catolag.

I actually couldn't wait to see it and it was better then I had hoped. :)

High School senior Luke Harris (Justin Schwan) dreams of just one thing… pro surfing. With his best friend Casey (Angel Cruz) at his side, they have two goals: surf and party! But Luke’s Mom (Raquel Gardner) and especially Dad (Greg Carlson) have other ideas: pick a college and grow up! When Luke learns that a spot is opening up on the local surf team, he see’s his big chance to prove to his parents that he can make it as a surfer and avoid being shipped off to school.

Only two things stand in Luke’s way: new-surfer-in-town Matt (Andy Shephard) who has his own eyes set on the surf team opening, and his Dad, who insists he give up his surfing dreams and get an education. When a devastating tragedy strikes, Luke is forced to take a hard look at his life and with the help of beautiful “church-girl” Emily (Kelsey Sanders) and his Youth Pastor (Danny Smith), he learns that there’s much more to life than riding waves.

       Language: No swear words,though they say 'dude' and 'man',so it gets kind of annoying,but its pretty clean.

     Adult scenes: None,one scene where a teen it kind of drunk,but they show that it's wrong.

    Suggestive language: There is boy and girl stuff,but  ALOT better then most movies.

           Modesty: It's a christian movie,and I don't remember any immodest dress. The usual dress is jeans and t-shirts.

       Age rating: I thinks its rated PG,so about 12+

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                                                         Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

Oh,and if you are the emotional type you'll need some tissues cause there is a sad thing that happens.

                                               This was an awesome 'christian' movie.

20 Hair tips (for all types...)

      

So many different types of hair, so many different tips for hair....

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"Hair type key guide"

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All

Straight

Wavy

Curly

when you see a sentence 2 of the colors above it applies to those too.

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Got it and Ready? Lets go!!!

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1. Stroke your hair 100 times a day with brush

2.Do not wash your hair daily, you'll strip your hair of it's healthy oils and nutrients.

3. Don't rinse out all of you conditioner when washing your hair.

4. Drink lots of water to help keep your hair moisturized.

5.Healthy eating is a step to healthy hair.

6. Exercising/lots of activity is very healthy for your hair as well.

7. Alchol will dry out your hair,so don't use it.(this is true,but not forbidden for straight hair,like it is for curly and wavy hair.)

8. Dying your hair isn't something I suggest doing often maybe 2 years.

9. Don't dye your hair.(worse then using hair products with alcohol.)

10. Love your hair,don't try to change it,(coloring straightening,etc...) help your hair along and let it be as natural as possible. (straightening and curling is okay to do sometimes,I just don't want you straightening your hair all the time cause its curly and you don't like it.)

11. Straightening and curling your hair can damage your hair (heat will do that), so don't do it to often and when you do use heat protection spray,to help minimze possible damage.

12. Avoid putting hair products on your scalp.

13. Soak your hair in bottled water before swimming and wash your hair when done swimming(or at least rinse it)

14. Don't leave a blowdryer in one spot for more then a few seconds.

15. Trim your hair every 6-8 weeks to avoid getting split ends.

16. Shampoo your hair only when its dirty.

17. Don't brush your hair when its wet,or put to much tension on it. Can cause your hair to break wait until your hair is almost totally dry.

18. Shower with warm or cold water.

19. Leave the conditioner in your hair for a few moments before rinsing.

20. Try to use moisturising shampoos and conditioners for healthier and happier hair. 

I just wanted to add some of these tips I've collected by reading hair books and some I got from this stie,which I rather like; http://www.haircareguide.com/tips.htm

I'm sure you all would enjoy it,its has stuff for just about everything,styling tips,hair cutting tips, and more.

Even hair care tips for 2 opposite seasons. (winter and summer)

I hope this was a helpful post,if you have any question's I'll do my best to answer them.

Frilly Lily

 I've been wanting to figure out a flower I've been seeing girls wear...(okay,I've seen only like 2-3 girls,but I was hooked) But they have caught my attention.

I recently bought some fabric from Joann's and this fabric I knew would be perfect for my test flower.

I'm in love with it...even if others don't really like it, I ♥ it emmensly!

ending giveaway

Hey,I meant to mention this earlier,but my sister is having a giveaway over HERE...

It ends on the 28th ,so hurry up and enter.. (its a pretty neat giveaway).

P.s. I did another flower its called 'Frilly Lily',so stay tuned for that post. :)

Oh and I also figured out how to make a ♥ you press 'alt' and 3 at the same time....

but don't use the 3 on the top of your keyboard,but the set of # on your right.

Curly hair tips.....

First off curly hair can be very frustrating if you don't know how to work with it. So I'm here to tell some of you curly haired girls who may already know,don't know, or know some of what I'll be sharing tipe for curly hair! :)

Oh,and you might see me repeat myself,so just ignore that. lol,I do that all the time.

1.   Never brush your hair....

         Seriously even when your hair is wet do not brush it. I will comb my fingers through my hair when I'm in the shower or when I'm applying hair gel,leave in conditioner..ect.. right after I get out of the shower.So brushing your hair is a no no.

    2.  What about frizz and moisture?

   

                  Let's start with frizz...some things that cause frizz does have to do with lack of moisture.

Okay,every girl wants to know how to get rid of frizz. You can't... but you can keep it somewhat under control.

 -Showers,Taking cold showers, this limits frizz,cause the warm or hot water makes any type of hair frizz.

- No shampoo....this causes my hair to get frizzy and puffy. But of course you have to shampoo sometime,so do it maybe once every 2-3 weeks, when you have nothing planned for that day just take a nice shower and use that shampoo to scrub your scalp clean.
(note I do know that Olivia over at Of Horsefeathers uses shampoo,but I would suggest if you must use high moisturizing shampoo.)

- No alcohol ingredient products...this includes hairspray, alcohol really dries your hair out,so make sure you check ALL products for alcohol before usage.

- Blow drying... this isn't a good idea unless you have a diffuser,cause your hair will probably go every where,get sperated, frizzy, etc.

- Water.... lol,yes water drink lots of it. Lots of water keeps your hair less prone to frizz and dry out. Oh,yeah, it's good for your skin and so much more,make sure you drink at least 8 cups a day.

3. What about after I get out of the shower?

         After getting out of the shower,do not get a towel and try to rub your hair with a towel (it will cause it to seperate and frizz.) instead let it air dry or if your in a rush blow dry with a diffuser only. But we before you start drying it,you need some moisture.

Now I've been recently using this brand called Garnier Fructis and I've liked it. The product I was using was  called 'curl sculpting' or something like that. I've been out of it actually and haven't been to a store,so I've been using like a very little amount of gel (gel makes your crunchy and nobody likes crunchy hair) and leave in conditioner has been working very well. Just make sure it is keeping your hair moist and not drying it out.

I usually buy my hair products from Walmart,cause we like never go to Sally's...just in case anybody was wondering.♥

-When applying your hair product,I will comb it with my fingers through my hair and then scrunch it. Before I apply my products I usually try to get the water out of my hair,so I'll grab it all and put it all in my hand,squeeze and move my hand all the way down to the bottom of my hair. You'll still have some water in you hair,but not as much as before.

Now for a book and site recommendation!

The BEST book ever is called : Curly Girl, I got it from the library, I'm sure you all could to,but it is sooo helpful.Thats where alot of my help came from.

Now website;

Got Curl? Has some great recipes and tips as well I highly recommend there site.

I want to copy and paste this list from their site (which I think if I remember right is from the curly girl book.)

The Basic Steps of Curly Care

1.Rinse: Step under the “waterfall” of your shower and rinse your curls well (but don’t touch them!) with warm water (hot water strips the natural oils that protect your hair). If the water pressure is high or your curls are especially fragile, use your fingers to shield your curls from the intensity of the water.


2.Cleanse: Using your fingertips and a bit of botanical conditioner or sulfate-free cleanser, gently rub your entire scalp with your finger tips (not your finger nails). Rinse well. (This step may not be necessary every day, especially after you’ve adjusted to the curly girl routine–some curly girls only cleanse once every week or so, and then with a brown sugar scrub.)


3.Condition: Gently but generously distribute botanical conditioner evenly through your curls. You’ll learn how much your hair needs, depending on the weather and climate. It should feel like wet seaweed. If you’re prone to frizz, make sure to apply an extra dose of conditioner to the canopy.


4.Rinse: If you’re a Wavy Girl, gently rinse your curls with cool water. Botticelli and Corkscrew Curly Girls should only rinse (if at all) by splashing a few handfuls of water on their hair to ensure proper hydration. (Using cool water helps seal the hair shaft.)


5.Scrunch: Use a paper towel, an old t-shirt, a microfiber towel, or Curl Cloth (never a terry cloth towel) to “scrunch-dry” your curls, gently scrunching towards your head.

6.Gel: Spread a generous amount of gel into your palms and scrunch the gel into your curls in an accordion motion towards your scalp. Repeat, if necessary, until all your curls have been scrunched. For curly girls prone to a halo of frizz, apply an extra layer of gel to the canopy (top) of your curls in a smooth, gentle motion. (I don't agree with this,just so you know,so your not like 'wait,I thought she said don't use alot of gel.)

7.Style: Use clips to arrange and style your curls, twisting any last curls into place. Then don’t touch your hair while it dries! (Use a diffuser on the coolest, lowest setting if you must speed the process. Or, crank up the heat in your car if you have a drive ahead of you.)


8.Release: Remove any clips, bend over, and gently shake your dried curls at the roots to give them more volume, if you like. (For more defined curls, skip this step.)


9.Celebrate: Enjoy your soft, springy, natural curls!

     Some things I don't agree with like lots of gel...uh,no! It's not bad,but makes your hair yuck....

But what did you think of this post?? Cause if alot of people like it I think I'm going to do a beauty post with just like tips for any type of hair straight or curly?!

life is good even when your sick.....

I'm sick,

its been like 100 with high humidity,

my moms in the hospital (but she'll be home VeRy soon.),

but yet,life is still good.

Thank you God for a life to live,and an awesome family!




1 Cor. 13:4

 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

Excuse my blog

Hello everyone excuse my messed up header.

I was testing a header I made and when I put back my old one,well,it kind of got messed up,so I'm trying to fix it. And I think I'm going to give my blog a makeover,so if anythign looks strange its cause I'm messing with my html...etc.....

Lady Lydia.......

      My newest inspired hairstyle.... I the hairstyle this one is inspired by,was a half up french twist,but I decide a braided bun looks cuter and the persons hair was layered so the front looked better.

My only mistake was I rushed it,cause I was lucky blessed my sister was letting me do it on her,so I hurried it up.

Well,what do you think??

I know it's not the greatest,but I kind of like it. I think I need to think of some good adjustments for it....any suggestions?!

Beautiful.....

      

A Photo challenge with the theme: Beautiful.........not sure if this photo is good one for that theme,but if it isn't it isn't and if it is then horray! ;)

(1 of several photos from my sisters birthday photoshoot)

Bucket List Giveaway...and my bucket list...so far......

Polka Dot over At (life is too short not to) wear red shoes  is having a big giveaway,so make sure you hop over and enter. :)


 She is also having a bucket list event,so here we go.

1. Go to India
2. Wear a Sari
3. Go to Ireland
4. Parachute out of a plane
5. Be in 2-3 states at once
6. Dance in the night lit up with fireflies
7. Buy a whole wardrobe in one day
8. Be in 1 movie
9. Do the hair and makeup for a movie
10. Lead one person to Christ
11. Go to 10 countries within 5 years time frame.
12. Drive on a straight race track at 100 + MPH
13. Drive a 1940's truck
14. Have 10 -12 children
15. Go out with a bunch of friends on a big muddy field and have fun getting muddy.
16. Have a Mud fight with friends and family.
17. Fly a Plane
18. Drive a Hummer
19. Ride in a hummer limo.
20. Live on a beach for a month
21. Visit my friend Desiree.
22. Have a costume party with my friends
23. Have a weekend long party.
24. Ride a horse bareback on a beach.

                          I know I had more,but Oh,well. I hope you all have a wonderful day.

hey there.....

 Hey,I haven't posted here in a while. My life has been kind of a whirlwind right now which I tell you about later...

But I thought I would post to say I'm not dead you all are awesome and tomorrow I'll be guest posting @

Of Horsefeathers,so stay tuned there for my post tomorrow.  Click HERE to see my guest post.

Delicate Amy

         "Delicate Amy" is the name of my new flower that I just added to my etsy shop!!!

       

Flower girl hairstyle/summer party hairstyle.......

uhm....yes a little bit of a formal "kid" hairstyle,but My sister doesn't want me touching her hair. :(

But put it up (the rest of the hair) and it could be more of a youth hairstyle for a formal/party event....

add pearls for a formal look.... I think some bright colorful flowers would be cute too!

I think the way I connected the hair at the top I would change a little,but I can't do my own hair very well! :( You who wish you had sisters to do hair on think again,all my sisters except for the one whos married won't let me touch their hair.)

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Well,tell me what you think,any advice or suggestions that you think would make this hairstyle cuter/better feel free to comment. I would love to get comments even if you don't have any suggestions or advice. :)

yumminess of life....

        Happiness is fishing in the rain with my family.

As soon as the hook hit the water,you would get a bite. Literally!!!!!

Fun is the annual Ox roast. Sat. night must of been the Amish hang out time,cause it was pretty much all amish!

Happiness is capturing memories.

(brothers are a blessing end of story!......so are sisters of course)

Yummy is old fashion lemon drops.

Funny is an Amish man and a hispanic man bartering for shoes (for the amish guy's daughter) at the Ox Roast. I love watching people barter for things.

Sad is not having any Amish Community within probably 6 hours of where are new home will be.

Fun is taking a photo of a buggy from our van.

Delicious is gluten free blueberry pancakes that I made this morning with pure maple sugar.

with apple-rasberry juice as well.

                                                        








  Praying about getting a Canon EOS 10D (I'm dying to own my own camera and a DSLR)

              Wishing you all a "Happy Independence Day"

                    

And you thought you already saw killer heels

 .......Louboutin's....

I wouldn't be able to even stand in these things.....

They are up for auction by the way.

(p.s. click on the photo to see more)