BeautyView Friday...the most beautiful thing I ever had a hand in making....

There is nothing I find more true as we approach Mother's Day.
I may have made a lot of mistakes in my life, but being a Mom was not one of them.

Last night was my daughter's music program at school. I pulled out my fancy-nancy camera and caught a couple candid shots of her laughing and playing her recorder for the program.
The shot of her laughing cracks me up because it is totally her! In all her natural, goofy, crooked toothed glory. She gives the world beauty every time she laughs.

The program was great, even if there were a few notes squeaked out at the wrong time.
That Girl amazed this Mama at how quickly she can learn something new.
Reading notes never came easy to me.
If you ask my BF Paula, she would tell you that she had to write the letter of the notes on all of my sheet music just so I would play the right one when it came to playing the recorder and guitar in school.

When I was pregnant with Miss L, I imagined that she was going to do great things in this world.
I still do....because everyday she does.

Thank you God, for picking ME to be Miss L's Mama!

Happy Mother's Day!

Enjoy your View~
Jenifer

BeautyView Friday- a tree...and it's buds

It's that time again..... Beautyview Friday!
This is all about taking the time to look around and find something I think is beautiful during the week and capture it with my fancy-nancy camera(that I still have no idea how to use, but am reading up on it).

I think this is especially important because most of us live in what is considered a fast paced society.

Remember slowing down and really drinking in the beauty that God provides for us every.single.day is not only polite(to the Big Guy) but it's FREE.

This is a little red maple tree in my front yard that gets most of its glory in the fall when the leaves turn a vibrant shade of red.

I never took the time to notice how beautiful the buds were in the spring on this same exact tree. 

They look like miniature flowers and that makes my heart happy today!

Have a great weekend and.....

ENJOY your VIEW!

Jenifer

Simple View of my skin care routine

At the beginning of the year, instead of the good old New Year's Resolution I decided to instead try to apply A Word to my life......

It's not that I think my life is complicated, by any means.... but there is always room for improvement and elimination, even if it is something small. Stream lining my skin care routine is one way to make life a little more simple AND affordable.

As of right now, I use 3 very well working, economical products, that are super easy to use.

All descriptions have links listed to take you right to the particular product.

1. Norwex Body Cloth (click link)

This is a dual task performer! As you cleanse you are exfoliating as well. I really love this cloth.

Norwex also claims their microfiber has antibacterial qualities because a silver agent is woven throughout the fabric. TRIPLE PLUS!

If you do not have a friend or family member that is a Sales Rep for Norwex you are more than welcome to contact mine: Amanda @ hobbick84@gmail.com.

2. Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap (click link)

This is a very mild soap made with coconut, olive, hemp, and jojoba oils. All of the oils used in these products are certified organic. Dr. Bronner's has a large line of products and many different "flavors" of Castile soap. 

I happen to like this one because it is fragrance free which works well for people with allergies and sensitive skin.

Pair this with the Norwex cloth & a little water and it takes water proof mascara off beautifully!

I have also seen this product at Target in the natural skin care isle.

3. Coconut Oil (click link) 

(I transferred from my store bought jar to the little purple lidded Tupperware container pictured above, because I also use a lot of coconut oil in the kitchen and I didn't want any cross contaminating going on, that would just be GROSS!)

OH Folks, I could go on and on about coconut oil and it's amazing benefits for days BUT for this particular post I will just talk about how I use it as a moisturizer for my face.

My first thought when someone suggested I try Coconut Oil on my face was like "There is NO WAY I am going to put oil on my face...I have break outs lady, my skin is oily enough! Eeeekkk!"

So I did what I always do, and I googled it. 

I was in full on research mode. 

After the 125th review I read about how this is a "must-have product" for your skin care routine, I headed out to my local grocery store and purchased this "fountain of youth in a jar".

I am happy to report that I now have fewer break outs than I did pre-coconut oil. I give all the credit to the anti-bacterial and anti-microbial properties that it possesses. 

One of the best things, It is ONE ingredient! Unlike the other moisturizers I have been using all these years that contained 20 or more ingredients that I could not pronounce. 

*A word of caution, make sure you are buying PURE & Unrefined coconut oil. This will ensure you are not going to have problems with your pores clogging and causing break outs.

Great for ALL skin types!

See, so simple! 2 basic steps: Cleanse/Exfoliate with Norwex cloth and Dr Bronner's Castile soap, and moisturize with coconut oil. 

Not only are these products VERY affordable, but they are all free of harsh chemicals and very earth friendly.

Keep in mind, the last thing in life that needs to be complicated is your skin care routine. 

Take a a really good look in the mirror today, appreciate what God gave you, and.....

Enjoy the View!

BeautyView...a beginner and her fancy-nancy camera

It's Friday Friends!

This officially ends my first week of blogging.

Thank you for the kind comments and joining my on this fun little adventure.

My goal on Fridays is to leave you with a very amateur snap shot, of something I thought was beautiful, taken by Yours Truly.

A little like how Charles Osgood leaves us on Sunday Mornings at the end of his news show.

I wish I could somehow insert the sound of my pictures but that is way beyond my blogging skills.

So what I ask, is that you just sit back, take a big swig of coffee, and....

ENJOY the view..... 

We had winter for 7 months straight. I found this particular scene beautiful because the water is no longer snow and spring is FINALLY in the air!

Disclaimer:

I am NOT a professional photographer(not even close).

In fact, now that I think about it I am not really a professional anything.

So I have no idea on the rules of photography. I am just starting out.

I hope to one day look back at my first photos with my fancy new camera and laugh a little.

I do not know the rules or laws, but I guess I am going to give it a shot.

Please don't sue me for anything. I only have a bike and a dog...You're not getting the bike!