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Guest Host- Weekend Gathering Hops!!!!!

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Welcome to our Weekend Gathering Hops !  This hop is hosted by Beauty Brite , Fire Butterfly Jewels , A Mom's Menu Planning , and Gifts by Tracia to help socialize with fellow bloggers, gain traffic, new followers, make new friends, and more! This week's guest co-host is Lioness Rebirth: The EVOLUTION !  <a href="http://beautybrite.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1111.photobucket.com/albums/h472/beautybrite/6b7cffe2.jpg" border="0" alt="Beauty Brite Weekend Gathering Hops"></a><br /> As you will see below, there is a separate linky for your Blog and Facebook! Add your links below and visit as many links as you wish!  Be sure to leave a comment after you follow someone so they can follow you back.  Have fun! http://www.inlinkz.com/cs.php?id=50193%22 www.inlinkz.com document.write(' var _rssimg = document.getElementById(\'wpImg50193\');

Positive Wednesdays +Blog Hop

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Today's Positive Wednesday is a two in one. I wanted to share my positivity, as usual, but i also want to have a meet and greet in the form of a blog hop. This is my first time hosting a blog hop, so i decided i wanted to share the experience with three other beautiful bloggers. Surrounding Yourself with the Right People It's easy to recognize a perfect candidate for your support team. Just look for someone who has a way of making everyone else around them better: someone who succeeds by developing other people and letting them in on the fun; someone who is genuinely happy when other people succeed. That's the person you want on your side. The pages of history are heavy with tales of the misguided who were proven wrong while insisting something couldn't be done. Why put up with that? Believe in your goals enough to know that you shouldn't stomach people who don't. It's okay if you're the only one who believes in your dream. But someone w

Tips for being an Organized Queen

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I have said it before, i would like to think that i am an organized queen. However, that is far from reality. In reality i live with organized chaos.  Therefore i have used various tools to help me remember the important details. Here are a few ideas that work well for me. I would love if your shared  your tips. Set up a reminder system   Remembering multiple birthdays and anniversaries can be difficult. There is an easy way to remember these dates by only making a note once. That is by putting each date into a computer calendar or PDA (personal digital assistant). You can then set the system to remind you of each date a set time beforehand to allow you time to purchase a card or gift.   Write it down Nothing beats the tried and true method of writing information down and making a list. Not to mention the added bonus of the good feeling you will have when you start crossing off the things you have completed. When you keep a written list, your brain becomes free t

Positive Wednesdays- Power of Positive Thinking!!

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I am sure you have heard more than once that your should think positively. However, what exactly is positive thinking, you might wonder.  Read and find out.  Positive thinking means having "hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favourable or hopeful view." Positive thinking in the typical sense of the word, ultimately means one expects the best possible outcome from any given situation.     The Victor by: C. W. Longenecker If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don't. If you like to win but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost. For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will. It's all in the state of mind. If you think you are out classed, you are. You've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of your-self before You can ever win th

Tips for Organizing Your Hangbag

I don't know about you, but i love big bags. But, the down side to having a big bag is not being able to find anything. Well i say the it's time to organized.Here are a few step that i found useful from About.com: STEP 1 : Go through your bag and take everything out. You'll likely be looking at a lot of "junk" or items you just don't' know what to with. Toss the junk and put the not-sure-what-to-do-with-these aside for now. STEP 2 : Think about the bag you're using for everyday use. Wallet Cell Phone Keys Writing utensil and small notebook Small pack of tissues Neosporin Lip balm Ask yourself: Is it big enough? Is it too big? Do you like the way it looks? Are the straps digging into your shoulder uncomfortably? STEP 3 : Now, take those items you're not sure about and decide to keep or toss them. Separate the remaining items into an "All The Time" pile (read: the items you need to have in your bag daily) and a

Positive Wednesdays-Overcoming Abuse

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Last week a Policeman walked into his in-laws house and shot his father, mother, brother in- laws, his 16 year old step-daughter and his estranged wife. They all died except the wife. Then, he went over to his sister- in- laws house to shoot her too. He was unsuccessful, so he killed himself. Later it was reported that he verbally and emotionally abused his wife of 14 years. With this in mind, i wanted to focus on overcoming abuse. I will not begin to think, i understand what someone who is being abused or has been abused is going through. I just want to offer a word of support (a virtual shoulder of so to speak). Are you a lion or a lamb?   You wake you up and look a the dull walls smiling back at you. The voices say,  it's time to end it all. You are nothing!!! The world can go on without you. My question is how will your life be remembered?  Will your story be lost among the millions, who were afraid to take a chance? Or will you leave

Tips for Organizing Excessive Paper

I am plaque by the paper demon. It seems the more i throw away, the more i accumulate. Here are some tips you can use to address the problem. Shedule It Set aside a certain amount of time each day to process paperwork.  Open and sort mail on a daily basis.  Immediately recycle anything you do not need. Keep and handle all important documents in one designated area. Divide the papers into main categories of action whether it is to Read, Pay, File or simply Do.    Evaluate It Evaluate your current magazine and newspaper subscriptions.  Consider keeping only the subscriptions that you read on a regular basis.  Donate old magazines to senior centers, shelters or doctors offices after you have read them.  Keep in mind that more and more magazines these days carry many of their articles, if not the whole issue, online. Organize It     Do you cut coupons, but don't use them? It is a great way to save money, but if you are not using the coupons, do not sav

The Dreaded Blankie Syndrome

I have been wanting to write this post for quite sometime but life happened. You know what i mean. For the last year i have been dealing with the blankie syndrome.When children are babies it is extremely cute seeing them cuddled up with their blankies.However, as time progress, those cute babies often grow into busy toddlers, who cann't live without their blankies. Parents are then caught in a do or die situation. I think i am in that situation now. My daughter is 4 and she is totally hooked on her blankie. As i write this post, she is fast asleep with her blankie in hand.  I find myself caught between taking the blankie and putting it up or allowing her to grow out of it. I guess my fear is she might not grow it out. Yet, i do not want to take it away and cause her to be psychologically in balanced(i know it sounds crazy but that is what i think). This is what i mean when i say i am caught in a do or die situation. I am also aware that i am an enabler and most parents are witho

Positive Wednesdays - NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!!

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I read this and it literally spoke to what i was thinking. So, I wanted to share it with you. If you can  relate let me know. Do you ever get frustrated because things are moving too slowly in your life? Many people don't realize that building a foundation for success does not happen overnight. It is a slow process in which you are constantly working and learning. After all, that foundation must remain strong, even in times of failure or crisis. This takes time!  You may have to remind yourself that "failing" is only failure if you quit; otherwise it's a learning opportunity. So don't worry if your life seems to be moving in slow motion. Concentrate on building a solid foundation and learning from your back steps. Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. - Chinese Proverb Resource site: sparkpeople.com   

DIY Sundays

I am late with posting this week's DIY Sundays because i was not sure what i wanted to blog about. I also did not want to blog about something just because i had to write a post. Call me an idealist but i would like to think that every blog post i write has meaning and worth. Anyways, let me not ramble on. Today's DIY Sundays is a little different. It is not about beauty or makeup but about organization. I would like to think that i am an organized diva, however that is not quite reality. In reality i am a procrastinator whose every day life is made up of structured chaos.  Here are five tips that help me function. I hope you will find them helpful. Subtract Steps .   Carry all of your cleaning supplies in a bucket rather than walking back and forth to the cleaning supply area.  Fold clothes as you take them out of the dryer. Unload groceries directly into the pantry or fridge rather than putting them on the counter first.   Make Standard Lists :