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Jeans, Professional Attire, or Uniforms?

Charla — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:52:10 +0000

As a school teacher, I don’t have to wear a uniform or any specific type of clothing. But we are expected to dress professionally and not wear anything denim except on certain Fridays. One of my friends, however, has to wear nurses uniforms. Another friend is an accountant, and since she goes into the warehouse to check inventory at times, she can wear jeans (at least on those days). Some people do get to wear jeans to work as long as they’re nice jeans and they wear a professional looking top. I always look forward to the Fridays that we get to wear jeans and so do nearly all of the staff I work with. If you work outside your home, what type of clothing do you wear to work?

Seaweed

Charla — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:30:57 +0000

Do you know how healthy seaweed is? Very healthy! I take seaweed tablets, actually “kelp” which is large seaweed, just about every day. Kelp grows in nutrient-rich waters and is loaded with these rich nutrients, like the B-vitamins, natural iodine, and minerals for example. It’s evident that Kelp is great for most people needing to supplement minerals in their diet.

There are also seaweed products available such as creams, shampoos, conditioners, and bath products. Some people use these products to help skin problems such as flaking or scaling. Whether taking kelp tablets or using these products, there seem to be several benefits from using seaweed.

Skin Care

Charla — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 19:43:18 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed is that the older I get, the more sunspots I seem to have. The sunspots are from spending too much time out in the sun without sunscreen when I was younger. Maybe I need to visit a skin care blog, but now I’m too busy with work at school to think much about my skin. I’m thankful for cover-up makeup that helps hide the sunspots!

An Enjoyable Evening

Charla — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:55:43 +0000

Some friends of ours invited us to go to the Symphony with them last month. They had extra tickets and treated us to a great evening. It was on a Friday evening and people didn’t dress up as much as they do on Saturday evenings. I was glad because I wasn’t in the mood to dress up a lot. There were probably people there with diamond earrings and necklaces, Black diamond earrings and nice jewelry, though, and some people did dress up more than others.
After the concert was over, we went to Starbucks and talked and visited for a while. We all share a love of various types of music which includes classical. My husband plays not only the guitar (which I’ve mentioned before) but also the violin. Our friend played the viola when she was younger. So it’s just natural that classical music would be enjoyable for us.

Watches

Charla — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:29:32 +0000

I have had the same watch for many years. It still looks stylish, runs great, and I’m thankful to have it. I won’t be looking for a michael kors watch or any other brand since the one I have is all I need. Actually, I do have another watch but never wear it because it’s not really my style. It’s a gold watch, and I wear mostly silver or sometimes a mix of silver and a little gold. The watch I wear all the time is a mix of mostly silver with a little gold. Like I mentioned, it’s still stylish!

Formal Maternity Dresses

Charla — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:54:41 +0000

Have you ever known someone who is pregnant and is also a bridesmaid in a wedding? We’ve been to at least three or four weddings where the bridesmaid and her husband were expecting a baby. There might be some other special occasions, too, that require a maternity dress that is formal. It’s nice to know that there are formal maternity dresses available, and nowadays an expectant mother can still dress in style for any occasion.

Supplies, Clothing, and Uniforms

Charla — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:56:28 +0000

There are so many people shopping these days for all sorts of things. The list includes school clothes and school supplies for children in elementary, middle, and high schools. And I can’t forget college students since we have one that is a junior in college. He has to buy books and supplies, etc. Someone going to nursing school would need to look at buying a nurse uniform at some point in their education. Medical students would need medical supplies and possibly scrubs. And the list could go on and on for all types of students needing all types of supplies and clothing!

Using Olive Oil in Cooking & Beauty Products

Charla — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 20:08:37 +0000

We are avid users of olive oil, extra virgin olive oil to be exact. We cook with it, drizzle it on popcorn, and enjoy all the health benefits associated with using it. I use butter if a main dish or vegetable recipe calls for it, but I usually try to add in some olive oil to counteract the saturated fat in the butter.

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Some recipes need the butter taste to make them taste good, but I’ve found adding in olive oil doesn’t detract from the flavor in most cases. Depending on the recipe, I have completely omitted the butter at times and replaced it with EVOO which turned out great. I haven’t tried this very much in baking desserts and am still experimenting in this area.

Olive oil is used for more than just cooking and has been for thousands of years. It is used in skin care products such as olivella which supposedly makes the products have anti aging effects. It is claimed that Cleopatra used olive oil on her skin as well as many women throughout ancient history. There are moisturizers, soaps, shampoos and all types of products available which use this age old secret of olive oil benefits.

Modest Clothing Can Be Stylish & Trendy

Charla — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:25:01 +0000

One thing I like about today’s fashion styles is the fact that summer clothes can still be trendy and stylish, and they can still be considered modest clothing at the same time. There are so many different ways to do this:

Long dresses are very fashionable and so cool and comfortable during the hot summer months. You can wear them with a cute pair of sandals or dressy flip flops for a great combination that’s both stylish and summer-friendly.
Skirts are a big time favorite because of the mix and match option with whatever style of top you’re in the mood to wear. You can wear them with a feminine blouse, layered tanks and tees, or a button up shirt.
Cute tops can be layered with coordinating colors that accent colors in a trendy skirt, or they can be worn with jeans or dressier pants, whatever the occasion requires.
Camisoles are another way to add a color coordinating layer to a cute dress or top, at the same time offering a more modest aspect to a trendy outfit.

There are an endless number of combinations using layering, tops, dresses, and skirts to make a fashionable and stylish summer wardrobe that is stylish, cool, and modest!

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Western Day

Charla — Wed, 25 May 2011 02:11:19 +0000

Our two little grandsons had Western Day at their preschool recently. They didn’t wear Stetson Hats, but their pictures were so cute with them dressed in jeans and boots. There was even a horse for the children to ride, or at the very least to have their picture taken while sitting on it, and there were other activities for them to participate in. I sure wish I could have been there for their Western Day!