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Yearly Archives: 2013

Your Building Blocks to PERFECT SKIN

Beauty by Brianne The secret to perfect make-up is PERFECT SKIN. It’s so easy to purchase a concealer or increase the coverage of your foundation to hide those problem areas, but check the wear! Do the layers of makeup stay all day?  What happens when your skin gets oily on top of the dry patch you so carefully camouflaged earlier?  It’s important to…

How to Make a Jasmine Topiary

Last weekend as I got out of the car at my friend Lezley’s house, I was immediately greeted with a delightful fragrance. The wonderful aroma of Jasmine hit me as if I were swimming in it! As I looked around I could see why…gorgeous pots of Jasmine lined the driveway and were strategically placed throughout her yard. First thought that came to mind??….I have…

Monthly Recap ~ April

What??? Where has April gone? Time is flying…I’m having so much FUN as a newbie blogger.  Sometimes it seems I have been blogging forever…but  it has only been 4 months!! Thank you for sharing this experience with me! April has been AMAZING!! April Highlights~ First Contributing Writer I was overjoyed when I asked my eldest daughter, Brianne, (the make-up artist)to…

How to Emphasize Your Eyes

Beauty by Brianne How to Emphasize Your Eyes Eyes can be intimidating! All the possible color, liner, and mascara options can certainly discourage any novice when it comes to creating the perfect eye. The advice I provide to all my clients- LESS IS MORE! With just a few simple products, you can greatly alter the appearance of any eye. “Which shades are best for my eye color?” source…

Friday’s Favorite Five

Week #6 and Happy Friday Sweet Friends!! Each Friday I share my Favorite Five things from the past week. They may be products I’ve tried, some way I’ve saved $$, an activity I did…in a nutshell ~ the top 5 things that brought a SMILE to my FACE! Excellent Customer Service Silly as it may seem, I am thrilled when I receive excellent customer service! Unfortunately…

Trish’s Turkey Burgers

When I used to think of a burger made out of turkey…I thought, No Thanks….Until I tried these bad boys !! My sister, visiting from Jersey, was raving about these burgers her best friend Trish makes.  She told me she would e-mail me the recipe and when she did… I ignored it.  (Shhhh!)One day while going through tons of emails, I happened…