• Black Onyx Earrings! Just Pay Shipping!

    Black onyx earrings

    Check out these stunning square cut Black Onyx earrings! I love Black Onyx. It’s such a gorgeous stone that not only looks elegant, but easily goes from day to evening. This absolutely beautiful pair of square cut Black Onyx earrings are from DarcusTori. The stunning stones are 6mm in size. The setting, posts, mounting and backs are Genuine .925 Sterling Silver. These are comfortable to wear. The pictures don’t do these earrings justice. They are so beautiful!! This business appears to have closed. BUMMER! I am impressed with the DarcusTori site. Stunning jewelry first and foremost!! Everything from bracelets, earrings, rings and so much more!! With the jewelry are stories and origins of the stones that they use for their jewelry. For instance Onyx. Do you know the myth behind Onyx? DarcusTori tells you!! I found this SOOOO interesting!! The goddess Venus was resting on the banks of the Indus River. As she slept, Cupid used the point of one of his enchanted arrows to give her a manicure. The parings of her nails then fell into the waters of the sacred river. Since the nails were of heavenly origin, they sank to the river bottom and were metamorphosed into onyx. That isn’t…

  • Baby Come Back Age Defying Creme by Painted Earth

    I’m going to sound like a broken record here but, growing older is NOT for sissies!! I don’t like these bags, sags, spots, dots and wrinkles!! I do NOT like them here or there, I do not like them anywhere! I do not like them at ALL!!! I saved my review of Baby Come Back Age Defying Creme as my final review from Painted Earth because you always save the best for last right?? This little jar packs a powerful punch!! Just like all of Painted Earth’s wonderful products, this one is all natural and organic. Baby Come Back uses a deep penetrating fruit based Alpha Hydroxy. This one battles all the signs of aging!! I swear I can feel my skin tightening when I apply it. My skin feels toned and tight. My pores appear smaller. After I apply Baby Come Back my skin doesn’t have that greasy or oily look. My skin looks brighter! Healthier! WITHOUT that shine!! Baby Come Back actually leaves my skin with a matte finish. I don’t even need to add foundation! I add a little blush, a little lip color and I’m out the door. I’ve been using Baby Come Back for over…

  • CONTAGIOUS OPTIMISM by David Mezzapelle

    Contagious optimism book cover

    I don’t do a lot of book reviews because, honestly, I don’t have a lot of time to sit still and read. But, when I saw the title for this book Contagious Optimism I knew this was a book I HAD TO HAVE!! I use to be the most optimistic person!! I use to be ridiculously upbeat and happy all of the time! Then my switch got turned off one day and I’ve been searching for my way back ever since!! Contagious Optimism isn’t a book you have to sit and read in one sitting. This isn’t a book you even have to read in order. You can read page 147 today and read page 12 tomorrow. Each category is different. Each page has something that speaks to ME!! My copy is already dog eared, book marked, highlighted and post-it noted from cover to cover!! Contagious Optimism includes stories, advice, actions and insights from business leaders, visionaries, and just plain folks like you and I. CONTAGIOUS OPTIMISM stands behind the belief that we all have the capacity to make optimism contagious just by sharing our life’s adventures, and author David Mezzapelle has found a group of unstoppable optimists who have…

  • The “Mom” Moved IN!!

    I don’t know about you guys, but for me time is going so FAST!!! I was going through old paperwork the other day and realized it’s been three years this Christmas since my Mom came to live with us. Now, by live with us, I mean in her very own apartment. We did things right! For the sake of all our sanity, we built an addition onto our home. This addition might be attached to our house, but from inside of her apartment, or inside the main part of the house, you would never know it. From the outside Mom’s apartment looks like a little California Bunglo. From the inside too for that matter!! The apartment is completely separate from the main house. (Yes, we have a door down the hall that connects the two houses, but it’s locked from our side!! Am I smart or WHAT?!) The apartment is super cute!  Starting with a fully enclosed screened porch that runs the entire length of the apartment. Mom has her own entrance. We’ve really made sure everyone has their privacy and their own ‘space’. Mom’s got a full kitchen, bathroom …… all of it. Her apartment is so cute complete with her…