Photo a Week - Selfie

I dont know why, but I like taking Selfies :) I think it is fun to try out different face expressions and see how they come out!

Right now I am wishing my face looked that smooth because of all of my chicken pox... then I keep reminding myself "only a few more days and they should be all cleared up"\

Hope you all are having a great Monday! I am busy with classes and teaching sewing lessons today!

xo,
Beatrice

I am Back!! After the Chicken Pox epidemic

I  have been absent for too long, but I promise you it wasn't because I wanted to be absent :)

I caught the dreadful chicken pox and they are starting to away today!! Let me tell you, they are dreadful!

I literally wanted someone to kill me and just put me out of misery! A couple nights of lost sleep was enough for me!

Thank God, yesterday I was less itchy and actually cleaned, dusted and vacuumed my room and changed my sheets. Yes, you can say I am better :) Today is filled with catching up on some emails, writing blog posts, a little school, and getting ready for class on Monday!

I cant believe I am saying this, but.. I am ready to get back to school and class :)

I missed you all!! Happy First Day of March, this means spring is on it's way!! With all of this happy news, I am happy to say that I feel revived with new Ideas for this blog and everything else that is happening!

Have a great day,
Beatrice

Hanging Out, and Hanging Out

That is pretty much what I have been doing :)

On Saturday my parents went out for their anniversary and I babysat the kids... While they watched some kid movie, I watched The Notebook!

It is AMAZING! I cried my eyes out through some of the parts but it was totally worth it :)

After watching I felt like I was on some little romantic cloud... it was great!

There were face masks and nail painting involved... yup totally awesome!

Then Sunday comes along.. and I started the 30 Day Shred... and that romantic cloud I was on... BURST!
Yesterday I had to read a poem in front of our whole public speaking class... it kinda sucked :)

BUT.. after class I went riding with one of my guy friends... and that was pretty a.w.e.s.o.m.e

So today and tomorrow I am doing TONS of school and lazying around.... and eating healthy and exercising.. because that is just what I do!

Hope you are having a great week... I cant wait till FRIDAY!!

xo,
Beatrice

Oh My Crazy Hair! Vol 2. {Link Up}

So I have decided to actually take Saturday off and not blog on that day.. So I am moving this link up to Sunday :)

Here is the rules for the link up:

- Please only link the post that has to do with your hair (lets not get some random post from ya)

- The link up will be open from The Sunday to the Saturday (then you get ready for the next week's post)

That is Pretty Much it!! If you have any questions just email me :)

So without further ado...

This week... I twisted my bangs up and left some of my hair down! My bangs were being funky that day so I just twisted them up!

Have a great Sunday,

See you tomorrow with my photo for the week :)

xo,
Beatrice

I got a Job.. well.. kinda :)

Yup.. You read the title above ^^^ right... I have a job!

I have always LOVED accounting and booking keeping, and I just started working for my grandmother and have been busy accounting :)

Seriously... I LOVE it! If I could I would file and book keep every day!

It is a great experience... Tuesday I worked almost all day :)

Did you ever done work experience for school??

Have a great Wednesday,

xo
Beatrice

Chicken Pox.... AKA an Epidemic

Ok.. SO maybe I am over exaggerating about an epidemic... but it is true... My younger Brother has Chicken Pox!!
I am crazy freaking out... because.. I havnt gotten them ever! So I am kinda hoping I might not get it :)

I guess we will see... right now all of us have been quarantined to our house.


I did go riding with a friend who has them before.. and I can still use the Internet.. So I am not quiet cut off from the outside world :)

We actually have people coming over wanting to get chicken pox from us.. crazy, crazy!
I will keep you guys updated,

xo,
Beatrice

I want Your Input... Yup that is right... YOU!

That is right! I want YOUR input on Something!!

What is it you want to see more on this blog??

Do you like the "photo a week", "vlog a week", and "Oh my crazy Hair" features??

What more do you want to see on this blog??

Your input means SO much too me! This blog is my pride and joy, I talk about my readers ALL the time to my friends!!

Leave me a comment or email me with suggestions... and I will try them out :)

ALSO... if you want to Sponsor swap or you want to Guest post... Email me! I am totally interested!

Have a great Sunday,

xo,
Beatrice

Oh My Crazy Hair, Vol 1. (New Feature!)

I have crazy hair yall.... and sometimes I find myself just putting my hair up in the same style every day. Now while that is practical it can get kinda boring!

I am going to *try* once a week on Saturday to show yall some pictures of a different way I did my hair!

I LOVE up - do's and they are a great way to hide greasy hair! I usually wash my hair every 3 days just because If I washed it more often I would probably have an Afro! Usually on the last day before I wash my hair... my bangs start to look greasy. This look allows me to twist my bangs up and put the rest of my hair into an up - do!

I have gotten SO many compliments on this look and it is super easy to do! Win, Win... right?

What is your favorite way to put your hair up?

Hope you are having a great weekend!

xo,
Beatrice

Vlog a Week - Health and Fitness .... I am Back!

Hello Everyone,

I am SO sorry that I have been crazy busy and have neglected this blog here just a bit :)

School and Life is CRAZY! Crazy I tell you, just Crazy! I did something every day this week!

I like being busy.. but when I don't even have time to read my favorite book or write a quick blog post then I am a little too busy!

I decided to write a schedule and just stick to it! When I don't blog my comments and stats are pathetic... So here is to more blogging!

Hope you enjoy this Vlog where I update you on what I am doing health wise and give you some helpful tips :)

Stay Tuned for Tomorrow... I am starting a new feature on my blog :)

What are you doing for the weekend?

I am going to relax and write some blog posts,

xo,
Beatrice

Healthy Living. Vol 1

I am all about health, and I think eating healthy is AMAZING for our bodies! Here is a little overview on how I think I did eating healthy this month.

I started off the New Year by eating WAY to much unhealthy junk, but I think I made up for it :)

Good Health:

- I ran a couple times a week (1 to 2 miles every time)

- I limited myself to only eating a little sweets on the weekend (usually stuff sweetened with xylitol)

- I stayed off of most gluten (I did once or twice have to eat gluten because that was all there was)

- I ate a salad a day (most days, I think a couple times I didnt)

- I started most of my mornings with a healthy smoothie

- when I wanted a snack, I grabbed a fruit or vegetable


Overall I think I did pretty good :) Now for some of the unhealthy choices I made....

Bad Health:

- went out and ate doughnuts with friends (once)

- ate sweets at the quilt guild meeting last week (what, these southern ladies know how to cook!)

- Ordered a sandwich instead of a salad when I went out for lunch yesterday

- snuck into the chocolate stash once or twice when I was feeling a bit down a couple days ago

Ok I wasn't terrible, but I could of been a little bit more diligent :)

Eating Healthy definitely makes me feel WAY better, and I enjoy it for the most part :)

What are some of the healthy choices you have made this past month?

xo,
Beatrice

Snow!!

Last Thursday night we got 4 inches of snow!! It was beautiful and I had a good time taking pictures of it :)

It lasted till Sunday.... it was a perfect little cheer up :)

I ended up sledding on Saturday with some friends and we had a great time!
Do you like snow?

Have a great Thursday!

xo,
Beatrice

My Silly Self :)

This has seriously been a crazy week! yet it has been amazing too!! Does that make sense??

Any way... I have been having WAY too many late nights with friends and I need my sleep :)

I was being silly in the kitchen and I thought I would show you a picture I took!



I PROMISE I have some great posts coming up tomorrow!

Hope you are having a great week so far!

xo,
Beatrice

I suck.....

Ok, In case you are wondering where the heck I have been...

I will tell you!

I am in an spaceship on the way to mars   ok. I had such an AMAZING weekend that I could blog!

This is the truth, my weekend kinda went like this:

Friday Morning, Clean the house and get ready for friends from KY to come visit. Friday afternoon, Hang out with friends from KY and go get doughnuts, Friday Night go to other friends house and eat dinner and hang out till 12:45pm.

Saturday Morning, Take care of my horses, Saturday Afternoon and Night go to a sleepover at my friends house and PARTAY!!

Sunday Morning, Still at friends house Partaying, Sunday Afternoon, Train my horsey because she needs it, Sunday Night.... Making dinner, having a HUGE headache and writing my essay that is due today. Going to Bed.

Now today I am going to be busy with school, a friend coming riding, and more friends coming over tonight!!!

I AM NOT COMPLAINING... I LOVE being with people!!
I PROMISE that tomorrow after my school I will schedule blog posts and not suck :)

OK, Deal??

And sorry to all of you who need guest posts from me!! I will have them to you tomorrow night :)

xo,
Beatrice

Real Life - Being Real

sometimes Ok most of the time... I wish life was like a fairytale, but sadly it really isn't!

I think this is the biggest thing I struggle with! and I HATE it.. guess I will have to work on it!

I have been struggling a TON this week... most nights I just go to bed and cry for a while.. then I wake up refreshed but by mid morning I am back in my funk mood!
I catch myself all the time during the day fight my gloomy thoughts... I just need to remember ONE thing!

Life does get easier... as soon as I can remember to rely on one thing... God!

Without him I am nothing (I have never talked strongly about my religion, but I am a Christian)..

One of my best friend's mom has been fighting with cancer for 5 years.. and has been going down hill very quickly.. I have been really struggling with it!

Also my family is going to have to move our horses from the farm they are on right now, and we really dont know where we are going to move them! It has totally been stressing me out!

I just have to BREATHE!!
This has all been kinda all jumbled but I just had to get my thoughts out!

What do you do when you are stressed??

xo,
Beatrice

Favorite Book! Vol. 1

I just decided to start doing a book review on ONE book I have read in the past two weeks every other week!


via google

The Dirty Life by Kristin Kimball - One of my favorite by far!!

This book is a story about Kristin and her Husband and how they start an AMAZING farm.. and all the fun stories that come with farming!

There is a love story, hard times, and good times. It is very well written and kept me wanting to find out what happened next.

Since I own animals and we garden and live partially self sufficient I can relate to some of the things that happen in this book.. But I think anyone who wants a good read would find much enjoyment reading this book!

Hope you all are having a great week! I am have an OK week, right now I have been struggling a little because one of my best friend's mom is battling with cancer and for right now it looks like she might lose.. I have always had a soft heart and I have been having to fight back tears during this whole week!

Let me know if you read or have read this book!!

Stay Tuned for tomorrow when I post a Vlog!
xo,
Beatrice

Dearly....

Dear Self,
Remember to LOVE unconditionally and not hold a grudge against those who do you wrong. Live life knowing that for everything there is a season! A time to Laugh, A time to Cry, A time to Live, and a Time to Die!


Dear YouTube,
Please stop tempting me with all of the amazing videos you have to offer!

Dear Dr Quinn Medicine Woman,
I LOVE your shows! I am thankful to own all of Season 3... I now have to figure out some way to obtain the rest of the seasons!

Dear Much Ado About Nothing,
You truly make my heart happy :)

Dear Shakespeare,
Thank you for writing what you did! At first I did not like your style, but I have learned to LOVE you!

Dear Blog Followers,
I LOVE reading your sweet comments! Keep them coming...

Dear Heart,
Remember that life is not always terrible.. things will get brighter!

Dear Business,
Please grow! You are my pride and joy! I cant wait for you to meet the whole world :)


I hope it doesn't seem like I am always writing so heartfelt blog posts! I have been going through a very hard time in my life (I will get into details at some point)

Thank You for Being Here,
xo
Beatrice

New Years Eve!!

Via google


It is New Years Eve... the day/night before 2013!!

I cant believe that this year has flown by SO fast....

This year has been amazing and hard at the same time!

I have had to really Grow Up.. and Just DO IT! But at the same time I have met some friends, laughed when times became happy, and made it through!


What are you doing for New Years Eve??

I am going to sleep  PARTY with friends and ring the New Year in !!

Here is to the Best Year Ever!!

xo,
Beatrice

P.S tomorrow I will be posting my new year's resolution .... Stay tuned :)

My Nails are screaming "Help Me"....

OK my title might be a tad overrated by it is kinda true!

All of my life until I was 16, I bit mu nails. I still pick them once in a while but luckily that nasty habit of biting them has gone :)

Just a couple days ago I had an itch to paint my nails! I usually NEVER paint my nails 1. because I don't have any nail polish, and 2. because I cant paint my right hand very well :)

I have been looking at the different colors of polish at Ulta... here are some of the colors I have been throwing around.

I am thinking a pretty red, a darker brown/purple, and a lighter nude color :)

I would LOVE it if some one would buy me and send me some (hint, hint. lol)

What are your favorite colors?? Do you paint your nails often??

xo,
Beatrice

Food Combinations....

I like some weird food combinations...

One of my favorites is right now is....

Waffles with melted Sharp Cheddar Cheese!! I don't know if that sounds weird to you, but I LOVE it :)

I like apples and bananas with Peanut butter.. Oh and apples with honey... or Cheese with apples.. or Cheese with honey.

Do you have any weird food combinations?? Do you think mine are a little weird??

xo,
Beatrice

A post on Products that I use. "VLOG"

Here is a little "Vlog" I put together for you about what other products I use on my skin, hair, etc.



Here is the links for the shampoo and conditioner I use.


Mill Creek Biotene H-24 Shampoo


Mill Creek Biotene H-24 Conditioner

I am recovering from falling off my horse yesterday, so tomorrow I will come back with a few more blog posts!

Have a happy Holidays,

xo Beatrice