Halloween Nails

Easy Halloween Inspired nails!

 I saw these nails and I just had to share! Looks easy enough! I will have to test these out on Mimster! I have everythink I need for these. I will do a follow on when I do Mims' nails! I know that she will love them!

Pretty good right?

Look at the MINIONS! HOW CUTE??? I actually watched this movie with the family a couple of weeks ago and the Minions really make the movie! I am sure I have everything needed for these nails as well! I am glad I have a lil girl to practice on!

DECIDE TO BE DIFFERENT!!!
This was my FIRST try!!!

Who is your celebrity look-a-like???

I got a comment on the blog today telling me that I look like a "BIGGER" version of Hala Gorani.
(Maybe this is how I get confused for Syrian or Lebanese)
This is her:

 

They say EVERYONE has a twin in the World! I have NOT seen mine yet though!

Now- I get told I look like a LOT of celebrities... However, I think NOW I know why!

Light eyes and high cheekbones! That is what it is!
See below:

 

 Sometimes I think people were just blowing SMOKE! As I have gotten a LOT of people that I do not look like at all:
- Angelina Jolie
- Kim Basinger
- Amy Lee
- Fairuza Balk
- Megan Fox
- Lauren Graham
As I was looking at them though... I just noticed that their EYES are light... So- I guess having LIGHT eyes makes you look like A BILLION beautiful people

If you want to see which celeb you look like: Go to http://www.facedouble.com/
Here is my result:

 

 

 

What do you think??? try it for yourself! Share the results!!!

Fall is offically here!

Fall is my favorite season! I love it! The warm wind... The rustic colors... The boots... Dark lipstick, layers, scarves... I could go on like this FOREVER. But I won't...

Fall actually started on the 22nd of September. Being in Kuwait... it doesn't feel like Fall yet. The mornings feel great though... It is still a bit HOT in the day time around LUNCH.

The holiday season really kicks off in the Fall and it makes me miss home!

Being overseas it is hard to decorate... bake... Cook... DECORATE! Awh depression! Being that I am a MINI Martha Stewart I really enjoy doing these things!

I love to also get the kids involved. They seem to really LOVE it!

I know that this FALL is my LAST Fall in the desert! So I am hoping that we will do more Arabic type Fall activities! The picnics, tea time in the Desert, 4 wheelers... Camping... ETC, ETC!

 

I found pictures for the MAC beautiful COLORS on this BLOG: HERE

Simple to SEXY!

I saw this and thought WOW! What an idea!!! So I am sharing it! I would wear a tank under mine! I am going to try this out and see how it works for me! I do have a lot of TEE Shirts... And I can't wear them to work... SO- Why not!?
In this tutorial we will show you how to add some glam to an ordinary t-shirt. Of course this technique could be applied to any other shirt you find suitable.
Start with a shirt, scissors, a ruler and a marker .

1.Cut the neckline of the shirt(if it is low neck, you can cut only the back side)
2.Fold the shirt in half, but be sure to fold only the back part. Use a marker and a ruler to draw a triangle which will actually be weaved area.
3.Then start cutting the strips – each should be with the size of a thumb – no need to be perfect, so don`t worry. But don`t forget to follow the triangle in order to achieve the desired result.
4,5,6 -When you are done pull each string aside to make them tiny and rolled up
7,8,9 Start weaving with the second string – flip it under the first string then put your fingers into the hole and pick up the third string, then put the fingers inside the new hole and grab the next string. Continue doing so until you reach the end. Pull the strings side  from time to time to avoid having your fingers stuck into the hole.   It might sound difficult if explained like this, but actually it is pretty easy.
10. When you reach the end, cut the string in half and tie it very well and you are ready

What do you think? Pretty huh?

****UPDATE****
So I actually attempted this when I got home... Mims and Me!
Scissors, Ruler and marker... CHECK!
I didn't make the triangle far enough down... And when you are weaving the strings it seems a bit tricky... My shirt came out okay...  Practice makes PERFECT!

30 Things to Stop Doing

I saw this and I thought: "Wow, This is GREAT advise! I must share on my blog!"
 
Please take time to read this and try these things out! Do not be so hard on yourself. No one is perfect, it is ok to make mistakes!!!

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give
the right things a chance to catch you.

As Maria Robinson once said, “Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”  Nothing could be closer to the truth.  But before you can begin this process of transformation you have to stop doing the things that have been holding you back.

Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Stop spending time with the wrong people. – Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the happiness out of you.  If someone wants you in their life, they’ll make room for you.  You shouldn’t have to fight for a spot.  Never, ever insist yourself to someone who continuously overlooks your worth.  And remember, it’s not the people that stand by your side when you’re at your best, but the ones who stand beside you when you’re at your worst that are your true friends.
2. Stop running from your problems. – Face them head on.  No, it won’t be easy.  There is no person in the world capable of flawlessly handling every punch thrown at them.  We aren’t supposed to be able to instantly solve problems.  That’s not how we’re made.  In fact, we’re made to get upset, sad, hurt, stumble and fall.  Because that’s the whole purpose of living – to face problems, learn, adapt, and solve them over the course of time.  This is what ultimately molds us into the person we become.
3. Stop lying to yourself. – You can lie to anyone else in the world, but you can’t lie to yourself.  Our lives improve only when we take chances, and the first and most difficult chance we can take is to be honest with ourselves.  Read The Road Less Traveled.
4. Stop putting your own needs on the back burner. – The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.  Yes, help others; but help yourself too.  If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do something that matters to you, that moment is now.
5. Stop trying to be someone you’re not. – One of the greatest challenges in life is being yourself in a world that’s trying to make you likeeveryone else.  Someone will always be prettier, someone will always be smarter, someone will always be younger, but they will never be you.  Don’t change so people will like you.  Be yourself and the right people will love the real you.
6. Stop trying to hold onto the past. – You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading your last one.
7. Stop being scared to make a mistake. – Doing something and getting it wrong is at least ten times more productive than doing nothing.  Every success has a trail of failures behind it, and every failure is leading towards success.  You end up regretting the things you did NOT do far more than the things you did.
8. Stop berating yourself for old mistakes. – We may love the wrong person and cry about the wrong things, but no matter how things go wrong, one thing is for sure, mistakes help us find the person and things that are right for us.  We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past.  But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.  Every single thing that has ever happened in your life is preparing you for a moment that is yet to come.
9. Stop trying to buy happiness. – Many of the things we desire are expensive.  But the truth is, the things that really satisfy us are totally free – love, laughter and working on our passions.
10. Stop exclusively looking to others for happiness. – If you’re not happy with who you are on the inside, you won’t be happy in a long-term relationship with anyone else either.  You have to create stability in your own life first before you can share it with someone else.  Read Stumbling on Happiness.
11. Stop being idle. – Don’t think too much or you’ll create a problem that wasn’t even there in the first place.  Evaluate situations and take decisive action.  You cannot change what you refuse to confront.  Making progress involves risk.  Period!  You can’t make it to second base with your foot on first.
12. Stop thinking you’re not ready. – Nobody ever feels 100% ready when an opportunity arises.  Because most great opportunities in life force us to grow beyond our comfort zones, which means we won’t feel totally comfortable at first.
13. Stop getting involved in relationships for the wrong reasons. – Relationships must be chosen wisely.  It’s better to be alone than to be in bad company.  There’s no need to rush.  If something is meant to be, it will happen – in the right time, with the right person, and for the best reason. Fall in love when you’re ready, not when you’re lonely.
14. Stop rejecting new relationships just because old ones didn’t work. – In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet.  Some will test you, some will use you and some will teach you.  But most importantly, some will bring out the best in you.
15. Stop trying to compete against everyone else. – Don’t worry about what others are doing better than you.  Concentrate on beating your own records every day.  Success is a battle between YOU and YOURSELF only.
16. Stop being jealous of others. – Jealousy is the art of counting someone else’s blessings instead of your own.  Ask yourself this:  “What’s something I have that everyone wants?”
17. Stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself. – Life’s curveballs are thrown for a reason – to shift your path in a direction that is meant for you.  You may not see or understand everything the moment it happens, and it may be tough.  But reflect back on those negative curveballs thrown at you in the past.  You’ll often see that eventually they led you to a better place, person, state of mind, or situation.  So smile!  Let everyone know that today you are a lot stronger than you were yesterday, and you will be.
18. Stop holding grudges. – Don’t live your life with hate in your heart.  You will end up hurting yourself more than the people you hate.  Forgiveness is not saying, “What you did to me is okay.”  It is saying, “I’m not going to let what you did to me ruin my happiness forever.”  Forgiveness is the answer… let go, find peace, liberate yourself!  And remember, forgiveness is not just for other people, it’s for you too.  If you must, forgive yourself, move on and try to do better next time.
19. Stop letting others bring you down to their level. – Refuse to lower your standards to accommodate those who refuse to raise theirs.
20. Stop wasting time explaining yourself to others. – Your friends don’t need it and your enemies won’t believe it anyway.  Just do what you know in your heart is right.
21. Stop doing the same things over and over without taking a break. – The time to take a deep breath is when you don’t have time for it.  If you keep doing what you’re doing, you’ll keep getting what you’re getting.  Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly.
22. Stop overlooking the beauty of small moments. – Enjoy the little things, because one day you may look back and discover they were the big things.  The best portion of your life will be the small, nameless moments you spend smiling with someone who matters to you.
23. Stop trying to make things perfect. – The real world doesn’t reward perfectionists, it rewards people who get things done.  Read Getting Things Done.
24. Stop following the path of least resistance. – Life is not easy, especially when you plan on achieving something worthwhile.  Don’t take the easy way out.  Do something extraordinary.
25. Stop acting like everything is fine if it isn’t. – It’s okay to fall apart for a little while.  You don’t always have to pretend to be strong, and there is no need to constantly prove that everything is going well.  You shouldn’t be concerned with what other people are thinking either – cry if you need to – it’s healthy to shed your tears.  The sooner you do, the sooner you will be able to smile again.
26. Stop blaming others for your troubles. – The extent to which you can achieve your dreams depends on the extent to which you take responsibility for your life.  When you blame others for what you’re going through, you deny responsibility – you give others power over that part of your life.
27. Stop trying to be everything to everyone. – Doing so is impossible, and trying will only burn you out.  But making one person smile CAN change the world.  Maybe not the whole world, but their world.  So narrow your focus.
28. Stop worrying so much. – Worry will not strip tomorrow of its burdens, it will strip today of its joy.  One way to check if something is worth mulling over is to ask yourself this question: “Will this matter in one year’s time?  Three years?  Five years?”  If not, then it’s not worth worrying about.
29. Stop focusing on what you don’t want to happen. – Focus on what you do want to happen.  Positive thinking is at the forefront of every great success story.  If you awake every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen in your life today, and you pay close attention, you’ll often find that you’re right.
30. Stop being ungrateful. – No matter how good or bad you have it, wake up each day thankful for your life.  Someone somewhere else is desperately fighting for theirs.  Instead of thinking about what you’re missing, try thinking about what you have that everyone else is missing.

Taken from: http://www.bspcn.com/2012/02/03/30-things-to-stop-doing-to-yourself/

Kuwait Little League

Now this is a great find! Kuwait Little League! Yay! I would love to get the kids into some kind of sport over here.
It will help them make friends, get outside more and learn a lot about TEAM WORK!
From what I see it is 80 KD to register... And you should REGISTER SOON! I am so excited about this! I hope that the kids want to play! I am going to ask them tonight!!!
Find out info at the below links! The season goes from Oct- Apr...

Kuwait Little League Website
www.q8ll.org

For Information:
Email: Q8LLBaseball@gmail.com   

Killing my MONSTER addiction

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Monster Energy Drinks! It is almost SAD!

I have to drink one EVERY day! Sometimes I drink 2 a day! I just love them!

Guess what Amber? You have to STOP drinking them! When I do not have one… I feel like I have a HEADACHE and I NEED one!

So- What I have done is… I am only drinking ONE a day… Until the case that Hubzy got for me is gone. I was reading that HIGH caffeine intake is not good when you are trying to have a baby… So- I have to do what is right. I have to KILL the MONSTER can!

I started drinking Monster when I was in Bagram, Afghanistan. A co-worker named Jason bought me one. I have been drinking one every morning since then. I know a lot of people drink coffee, tea or soda… But my only want in the beginning of my day is MONSTER… The GREEN MONSTER! I like the Yellow and the Orange as well. But the Green Monster has me by my taste buds! I have to "Unleash the Beast"

 

Dream job: Working at Monster or an Apple Store!

Just Kidding!

 

Good Bye Monster! I shall save 2.25 a day from here on out!

But if you are looking for them in KUWAIT... I see that the Sultan Center carries them... The Shaka Bakala does as well. Those are about the only places that I can find them!