Purple Smoke Valentines Day Look Feat. Glama Girl Cosmetics

Here's a look for Valentine's Day you can try.

New Year, New Beginnings

Happy New Year to all fellow divas.  I hope you enjoyed your holidays as much as I did.  I bet you have a list of resolutions, plans and goals that you either want to achieve or change.  January 1 is always the best time for new beginnings, so make today your time to start a project, join social groups or community of support, try a different diet program, create a new style or fashion statement, gevelop a new talent, go someplace you never went to before or been wanting to go to so badly, sign up for classess on fields of your interest, learn something new, try something new, do something new.   Keep the list in handy as a reminder, make copies of it if you want to because over the months down the line we get side tracked and tend to forget.  Set up a list of long term goals for a year or later, then break each goal down to a list of short term goals for each month.  Schedule your goals that way you'll have time to work on each of them and stay focused throughout the months.  You don't have to complete all your goals in one year, try to complete a few goals, that way you will feel that you accomplished something big at the end of the year that would make a big difference in your life and the lives of others.

Remember, You don't have be rich and famous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings.

HOLIDAY ACCESSORIES: Quick Tips for Getting Glam + Festive Fast

Here are  some tips for glam divas who are on the go.

Holiday Glamour Makeup Tutorial

Here's a nice makeup tip for the holidays.

Black Friday Troubles

Ah, yes!  Black Friday!  A time when all prices are going down at major department stores when you got to get real early in the morning to be one of the first customers at the store when they're open and get the best deals you can find for the holidays.  But you know how it is when you get there, too much traffic jams, over filled parking lots, couldn't find and parking spaces, over crowding, very, very long lines to the cashiers, customers fighting for the same product, some loud customers starting trouble, few customers get into fist fights (I see videos like that on youtube.), the items you wanted to buy are already sold out.  These are the Black Friday Blues.  There are certain things you need to watch out for on Black Friday muggers, con artists, pickpockets and shady people.  Here are some tips to avoid being ripped off while holiday shopping.

1.  Keep your credit cards, cash and checks on the inside coat pockets or fanny packs (just don't wear fanny packs outside your coat.   Use purses or backpacks for personal stuff only like tissue, over the counter medicine like aspirin, sinus and allergy pills, medicine prescriptions, small pack of tissues, etc.
2.  Carry a calculator with you and price each item.
3.  Know your current state tax status
4.  Don't accept any better deals from shady strangers on the streets.
5.  Keep all your store flyers with you just in case cashiers try to overcharge you.  Make sure these flyers are current.
6.  If you've been overcharged by cashiers who refuse to change the price to sales price they advertised, no need to catch an attitude, just get down the cashier's name and write a letter of complaint the store management the next day.
7.  It's better to shop in groups, in case you need witness.
8. If a store clerk serves you deals are that is no within store policy or sounds too phony, don't take them.  If it's too good to be true, guess what?  It is.

These tips can hep you keep track of how much you spend and avoid stress and headaches about prices when shopping for the holidays.  Have fun and stay safe.


Remember, you don't have to be rich and famous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings!

Tips On Preparing For The Holidays

This is Thanksgiving weekend.  How did you do asfar as preparing for the holidays regarding meals?  Was it a lot of work?  Was the dinner successful?  Were you stressed out before serving dinner?  Do you think you went over your budget for food?   I will tell how to prepear meals for you your next holiday feast.  That will help you take the stress out of buying ingredients at the last moment, italsogives extra time in advance to find out what's on sal at your local supermarket and look up new recipes you want to try for your big dinner.

1. Make a list of meals you're planning on serving and jot gown certain recipes qyou want to add or try 2 months in advance

2.  Buy dry ingredients 1 month in advantance

3.  Buy extra cookware, bakeware and dinner set 3 weeks in advance.  You can also buy dining table decor if you're a festive type.

4.  Buy canned goods 2 weeks in advance

5.  Buy seasonings, herbs, spices, sauces and condiments 1 week in advance.

6.  Buy drinks 5 days in advance.  This is also good time to buy turkey or any main course, especially when they sell at discount prices. 

7.  Buy wet ingreients and produce 3 days in advance

8.  Buy dairy products 2 days in advance.

9.  Clean and soak your turkey 24 hours in advance.

10. Prepare pies cakes, maconi and stuffing 12 hours in advance

11. Dress your turkey and fill in stuffing

12. Refrigerate your pastries

13. Place turkey in the oven.  Set it at 350 degrees for 6 hours.  Timers are real helpful, so it's recommended.

14. Cook side dishes and prepare drinks.

15. When done with the side dishes you may either take a short break (say thirty minutes to an hour) or decorate the table if you want your presentation to look festive.

16. Set aside your side dishes and prepare your fruit cups if you're planning to serve them as pre dinner cocktails.

17. When your turkey is done, take it out of the oven and bake your last minute pastires and dishes like muffins and buscuits.

18. Set the table

19. Don't forget to say grace

20.  Enjoy your festive feast with family and freinds.

If you got coupons, use them.  They can save you money, even when food is on sale.  Have fun and enjoy your holiday. 

Remember, you don't have to be rich and fameous to be a diva, being yourself is what a diva is all about.  Blessings!