More than half the female population out there has a negative outlook on their appearance. Do your part and help lower that number. Everyone’s beautiful in their own ways, but for some people, the shadow of what the media and society today portrays as beauty hides them from realizing how special they are.
Those were the days. When nothing was exciting and everything was boring. It hurt to be so beautiful and to think that was only the beginning.
~Enjoy
Photo by: CityBurns
This is a really good idea! Vintage tin baking molds make a pretty display for bulbs. Either buy these tins online or look for them at your local antique shops.
Via ethanollie on etsy.
I was working on Facebook when i came across this blog that was by a great person named Alissia Montanez and she has a blog called, Tips 4 Green.
It is a pretty cool blog that helps you to be more green all while saving some money. While i was reading her blog i noticed a post about Anthology Organics. Apparently you can pay $16 and get $35 worth of merchandise. I know what you are saying where do i sign up?
You know i wasn’t gonna leave you out like that.. Just go to Tips 4 Green and all the details as well as the link to Anthology is right there. ~Enjoy
K-POP is here to stay!! Wow. I think i am hooked.. This is actually really really good.. It puts some of the stuff in the English genre to shame.
To be a true artist you have to expand your mind and understand the bigger picture.
It’s not about the glitz and the glam all the time or turnin’ your swag on some of us just wanna have a really good time.
This is the group 2NE1 and they are a Korean pop group from YGEntertainment
~Enjoy
Genius!! This pic just makes me think about all the things i start and forget to do i mean i try to start them and complete them but somehow i get that one dud of a match and i am miles away from a convenient store.
Excellent Cityburns..Excellent
Hey my faithful followers it’s about that time to start leaving the comforts of our shady premises ( If you live where i live it was too hot to do anything but sit in front a fan with your feet in a bowl of ice.) and explore the fall nights.
What’s inside you clutch for that night out? I have been reading all around the web and NARS is winning right now in the cosmetics competition. Do i have some myself, well, no i don’t. Not yet, that is. It is said that Rhianna was wearing it at The Kids Choice Awards and it stayed on all through the Orange carpet and the performance (performance is still being questioned lol).
She was wearing Angelika Blush and Orgasm Illuminator. Now if that’s not a natural look i don’t know what is. I mean there are alot of things that people put in their clutch ..
Every so often if something is hot i will be to post it in clutch this.
~Enjoy
Singer Rihanna arrives at Nickelodeon’s 23rd Annual Kids’ Choice Awards CA United States March 27, 2010 Photo by Chris Polk/KCA2010/Getty Images North America
I have come up with a post that will have multiple parts. While traveling through my subscriptions/bookmarks i occasionally go through them and weed out those sites that may not have posted in a while or just haven’t done anything special in a min.
The site called, My Adventure is Your Advantage, is giving great interior design ideas and inspiration. It gives you the links to the shop for the items that she list.
The great things that caught my attention so far is the Safe Radio.
Here are the specs on it:
Rechargeable through hand crank and also with AC adapter, and can also be recharged with an AC battery (adapter not included).
• Two minutes of cranking creates 30 minutes of radio power.
• 5.75”w x 1.75”d x 3.75”h.
• Wipe clean.
• Imported.
Definitely check it out.
~Enjoy
i found out about this seller through a video i watched on YouTube and i am so glad i have found them.
The seller called 101brush_com has an excellent deal on makeup brushes and if you can believe it, shipping is FREE!!!
You heard me, i know it’s unheard of on Ebay without a ridiculous buy now price but it is true.
Hopefully i will be able to offer an item from their store as a giveaway on my blog .. keep your fingers crossed!!!!
~Enjoy
Who is the creator of Step out on faith? I mean by reading the description on her YouTube and blog you will see that she is a person who is not only strong in her faith but trust and believes in her faith that she was born to be a blessing to others. 
Whether it is through her savvy way of designing jewelry or clothes or just soothing your soul with her sultry voice. The head of Step Out On Faith, Ms. Ebony is blessed and i am honored to have her along for the ride as a follower of Life By Me.
If you are looking to be and feel inspired by not only her love of creating but also by her strong faith in God and the blessings in which he bestows check out Ms. Ebony and Step Out On Faith.
All my beautiful subscribers and followers have inspired me to appreciate me and the best way i know how is to show my many sides..
~Enjoy
Ready Made is a great magazine for all the do-it-yourselfers out there. This is to show how many things can be done with that old sweater.
Remember: If you aren’t the crafty type donate your old sweaters and blankets to a family near you or find a knitter and donate it to them we welcome the yarn.
~Enjoy
This Facebook friend is none other than a friend that reaches farther than a social networking group. I love being me because my family is beautiful.
I love you girl~ 
While skipping around on the net today I came across an article that talked about Payless Shoes. Yes, I said Payless Shoes. The are launching a campaign called,”The Good Shoe Project”.
This is an idea that i had to showcase my beautiful friends and let them know i see you and i appreciate them.
~Enjoy
![I found this photo on Flavorwire.com … I was astonished at the fact that all these sunflower seeds in is photo were hand painted and made of porcelain. ARE YOU SERIOUS? The artist is a Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei and 100 other artist from the Chinese city of Jingdezhen.<br />There are 150 tons of seeds here!! This is ART and AWESOME<br /><br />~Enjoy<br />Photo credit: Tate Photography © Ai Weiwei [via Boing Boing]<br />Site Credit: Picture of the Day @flavorwire.com](http://camelian.tumblr.com/photo/1280/1308178289/1/tumblr_la8zxseKdE1qzowoz)
I found this photo on Flavorwire.com … I was astonished at the fact that all these sunflower seeds in is photo were hand painted and made of porcelain. ARE YOU SERIOUS? The artist is a Chinese conceptual artist Ai Weiwei and 100 other artist from the Chinese city of Jingdezhen.
There are 150 tons of seeds here!! This is ART and AWESOME
~Enjoy
Photo credit: Tate Photography © Ai Weiwei [via Boing Boing]
Site Credit: Picture of the Day @flavorwire.com
This is a new section that i am starting because while visiting fashion blogs, I noticed that they have everyone on there but the classics. I mean sure they have Audrey Hepburn and Coco Chanel and even though they were great there are a few more classic people out there that were just as great or greater.My classic today is
I am so happy when i see ladies doing what they love and enjoy doing for a living. I was browsing around on my Facebook and came across a friends page who had this wonderful boutique enlisted there as a liked page.
I am usually not the type of person to like what you like just because i am your friend but this time i would have to say i am glad i did.
Hey Gorgeous! Boutique is owned by a pretty cool girl who is in love with fashion and you can tell by the quality of items she sells.
It opened it’s doors in 09’ and the only
problem i have is that i didn’t know about it sooner than now. It’s storefront welcomes you into a world that as little girls and (even though some hate to admit it) as adults that we wish was our everyday.
Just looking at her inventory it makes me feel like Carrie Bradshaw entering her Boutique of a closet.
It is located in Costa Mesa, California but if ordering online is your thing she has that too. Click the link and you can shop right from your Facebook.
The prices at this boutique aren’t like the norm where you can only afford to drive there and look and by the way gas prices are looking, i don’t think it is affordable to do that anymore.
Well, i would have to say it is worth a look see…
~Enjoy
Being a plus size woman I am comfortable in my skin but I have noticed that others don’t quite feel the same way. They preach all of that i am beautiful crap until someone offers them a magic diet to take it all away and then it’s bing bang boom the song changes. They start talking about how they never knew life could be so good or in an interview they say they never saw themselves as plus size anyway.
What the heck is that about? Their attitude starts to drastically change to the point that you can’t tell what they where before you know when they where (whispers…) fat.
Some take on this dignitary, holier-than-thou attitude. There are a few people I can name but to avoid the backlash from their biggest fans I will change the names to protect the innocent.
It really upsets me that when an entertainer is large they are made out to be the fool or the ghetto sidekick. They don’t act like that when they loose the weight.
This is a plea to plus size young and old girls, be yourself all the time not just when the weight leaves because no lap band can help you get friends or find love; only YOU can.
~Enjoy
When i saw this video by Liberty London I was so excited to share it with you all. I am looking for a new me this fall and it be in-expensive at the same time. Not only are these scarves a great fabric { Cool colors and designs} but how they are worn are cause for everyone to go out and buy a scarf. Every week I will post a new video from Liberty London.
Check it out!
Dear Nowhere, Letter #1
You know being that you have only been gone for a small amount time i shouldn’t miss you the way i do but in the time that we have gotten to know each other and be together i have realized that love isn’t as easy as i thought it would be. It isn’t the work that would make me resent loving you but it is the type of love that makes it hard to be without you. It’s something like a guilty pleasure. Like eating a pint of ice cream after a hard work out or like sneaking in after the parents have gone to bed.
i can’t wait until you can come around again. Just to hold hands, stare into the night sky into the moon into each others eyes
to…
well, counting the days when you will return.
LOVE YOU.
If your marriage or relationship happens to be great and without any problems then awesome for you, take the time to listen to your fiends or family that are really in trouble and take less time judging the ones who are not. The first letter of the word LOVE is L for listener. Listening.Openly.being Very.Empathetic. Just because in your life it might smell like roses it doesn’t mean you have the answers for all relationships, because while you are criticizing one for not doing the way you think they should we sometimes overlook someone who really needs our help.
Yes you see it right. It is the return of Clutch This.
You know, the post about what you should be packing in your clutch that will keep you looking good and feeling great from your night out to a hard day at work.
There are a few things i want to talk about today.
The first thing is Eyes Lips and Face, better known as E.L.F. Funny name, no joke cosmetics at a realistic price.
I have a few of their products and i would have to say that i am in love. 
The first item that i am going to talk about is their Lip Stain. Luvin' it!
The stain part of the deal isn't like the other stains on the market as it doesn't dry up and look like you have been wearing it for months and doesn't make your mouth feel dry (as in ashy). The gloss is a great addition but if you don't put it on your lips look and stay perfect even after eating and drinking. Wait for it. It's only $3. Yes, i know you are thinking i don't want that cheap makeup. Yes you do. The motivation of ELF is not to rob you blind it is to help everyone look and feel good.
The other item that is great is the eyeshadow.
Now i know in the picture you are thinking this is not going to cover anything, but it does. It covers almost better than the leading brands out right now. the colors have a little sparkle to them but who doesn't want a hint of sparkle in their eye? When paired with the shadow brushes you are really in for a treat. You can get this look for, hold on to your seats now, $1.
I love it.
The other thing i would like to talk about is Divalicious Eyeshadow. I know it sounds like a new makeup company but it isn't. It is a really awesome group on Facebook that talks all about makeup, where to get it, who has the best price, new looks, and video tutorials on how to wear it.
~Enjoy
Angie Ng for Citabella:Beauty on the go
Angie Ng: London Fashion Week: Eun Jeong spring/summer 2010 collection
Sometimes we can be our own biggest flaw. Remember, you are who you are on purpose nothing about your look and who you are is on accident. Take care of you and it doesn’t matter if you don’t look like everyone else. Love being you.
It may hard being beautiful but being a women of color makes it look really easy..
~Enjoy
Photo:sweetesspice
I have been noticing a lot lately musically wise. Is there anyone out there who is not afraid to rock the hip hop and RnB boat? I was listening to Pandora the other day and noticed that the whole Trey Songs album was the same song repeated. What I mean by that is that for maybe 3 or 4 tracks the only difference was the lyrics and the tempo. Come on now my people. I am positive that we as consumers are smarter than this.
Demand more for the music that you spend your money on. There are so many unknown producers and writers out there in the world that there is no need to use the same writers and the same ole’ sound.
There are so many people out there worrying about what the song is saying to you backwards but the truth is the industry is playing us out in the open, not subliminally. Great musicians sometimes most of the time get dumbed down for the simple reason that labels feel they can’t market an artist based on their true talent hence some artist are overlooked because their single wasn’t within “the formula” of what’s trending right now.
Don’t get played. The music industry’s concern is not to supply your ears with awesome music, real music it is put here to get you hooked to a beat. It hurts to see where music is going, especially since I heard a song on music choice called CLUB WALMART.
Really?
Photo: Alicia by Rina
To you all that didn’t know. I dropped my beautiful smartphone received some unfortunate water damage. Yes I know I feel bad too. The funny thing is I would rarely utilize my phone to its fullest potential but now that I don’t have it I find myself daydreaming about the apps that I miss and never had.
How funny!! 
