Reviews and DIY

Hey Guys! I've always had a problem with blackheads on my nose, so have tried several options over the years and none have really worked. I hadn't tried anything recently and saw a new product- Biore Charcoal Pore Strips.  I have seen their strips in the past but not these charcoal ones, so decided to give them a try.  I uploaded a picture below where you can see some of the strip stuck to my nose after I removed it.  To be fair, this happened when I added a tiny bit of water to make taking off the strip more bearable.  If you remove the strip without adding any water, you will notice less residue.  Either way, it comes off pretty easily. Six strips come in a box.  After using them I noticed that they seems to irritate my nose more than the regular ones.  But, the regular ones always left my nose very red as well...  If you look at my picture below, you can see my irritated nose. And, for most of the strips, it really just looked like I wa...

Hey everyone!  Here are some steps to follow to make sure you are being safe on social media.  Some of these are extreme, but if you want your privacy while still being connected with select people, this is what I recommend. Facebook 1.) Make sure all your information is viewable to friends only.  Nothing should be viewable to the public.  I even recommend having a profile picture that doesn't show your face or at least is not a close up of you. 2.) Delete any friend requests you have sent to people you don't know.  (Even if you think you haven't sent any friend requests, double check this!  You never know if someone has logged into your account and sent requests on your behalf or have access to your password.) 3.) You have the option of letting EVERYONE send you friend requests or limiting this to only people who are friends of your existing friends.  I recommend changing this setting to only allowing friend requests from friends of friends. ...

Here is a list of numbers who have called me and are sales or spam calls.  If you now own this number and don't want your number on here listed as spam, please contact me.  I am making this list because I want to help others not get scammed. 213-805-5947 Los Angeles, CA 310-906-2605 El Segundo, CA(Repeatedly calls and does not leave a message.) 585-902-2553 Alden, NY

I'm writing this post today because on my journey to minimalism I have realized I need to cut out Starbucks from my life...  Now I sound like those people that roll their eyes at me when they see me with a Starbucks cup in hand 😕 To be fair though, they usually roll their eyes because they claim other local coffee shops are better.  And, maybe they are... Point is, they aren't really thinking of the environment.  But, back to the point of this post... Not only is Starbucks  expensive for certain drinks, but I personally feel bad about adding all these items to the landfill.  While some of their cups are recyclable, it seems a vast majority are not.  Keeping in mind that Starbucks reportedly goes through 8,000 cups a minute (source: https://earth911.com/business-policy/starbucks-cups-recycle/), that's a ton of cups that end up in the landfill.  Annually, 1 million trees must be cut down in order to produce all of these cups - this is just craz...

First, there are so many 'dollar' stores.  Here, I am only talking about Dollar Tree .  I will be writing other posts about great buys at Family Dollar and 99 cent stores :) #1 - Greeting Cards  Greeting cards are so expensive!  But, an affordable option is at your local Dollar Tree!  They have birthday cards, get well cards, and so much more.  You can't go wrong with picking up a card here.  And, yes, they do come with an envelope as well.  They are plain, so don't expect to find a ton of glitter, ribbon, lace, and extras.  If you're looking for a simple card though, this place is great. #2 - Glasses, vases, and mugs  Recently, my husband and I received a gift of kitchen utensils which was great.  Unfortunately we didn't have anywhere to store them so I used a big cup until I could find a replacement.  Coincidentally, I was at the Dollar Tree shopping for something else when I ran across the perfect glass vase for onl...

I am a former distributor for It Works.  While I recommend some of their products, I don't recommend the wraps. I tried the wraps myself and didn't see any results. My husband tried them and didn't see any results either! My sister-in-law tried them and said it helped, but only temporarily! MORE DETAILS TO COME....