Saturday, January 29, 2011

Love...

Can there be more than one earth shattering, soul shaking love that feels as though destiny is giving you another chance? Or is it that the love you had was just to prepare you for the next level of enlightenment?

Do we simply fall in love way too easily and what we often feel and recognize as love is nothing more than an emotional upheaval of past experiences. Are we longing for a “story book fairy tale” and so we perpetually seek out the careless whispers and what we believe to be an unfounded connection to one another-- in an attempt to mask the pain of heartache and heartbreak?

Is there any validity to the theory of a soul mate? What if you have found your soul mate in someone other than a lover? Is it possible that your soul was split into several pieces, therefore giving you more than one soul mate? Or do we just have a propensity to continually fall down the proverbial rabbit hole until we can no longer stand to be so dizzy?

Can you believe enough in love to understand that maybe love is earth shattering and soul shaking not once, but several times, because what we feel with another may just be what we had lacked with the former?

Is there more than one true love out there because the needs of your heart have changed and love is willing to adapt to that?

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Illuminating Moisturizers: My Top Three Picks

My skin is far from perfect and therefore I have to use a little more than just a tinted moisturizer. So when my dear friend Carrie asked me to do some research, I thought it might be useful to see which ones have the best coverage, as well as giving your skin that youthful glow.

My third pick was chosen because it is a great product if you’re on a budget. This product provides the perfect balance of moister, sunscreen, and illumination. You may still need a touch of concealer, if you have problem areas like I do, but it is lightweight and gives you a nearly flawless appearance.

Pick # 3: Stila Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer

My second pick was chosen because I couldn’t leave out the brand that is most near and dear to my heart…. I use nearly everything this particular brand has to offer and I have never been disappointed, especially by the POREfessional. If you don’t already use it, you should be!

But enough about that…. This moisturizer has anti-aging properties, such as Vitamin A and Vitamin E, which are essential in fighting against the elements that wreak havoc on our delicate skin.

Pick # 2: You Rebel SPF Tinted Moisturizer

Drum roll, please…..

My first pick was chosen because it has the best coverage. And while I still had to use a little concealer— when used with the hydrating primer—it gives an almost airbrushed look. It comes in three shades which should make it easy for everyone to find that perfect match. It is also SPF 20 which will protect the skin from UV damage while giving you a healthy youthful radiant glow.

# 1 Pick: Laura Mercier Illuminating Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20

Use with: Laura Mercier Hydrating Foundation Primer

In conclusion, these topical treatments will give you a wonderful youthful radiant glow, but it is only temporary. The only way to achieve a permanent look of true radiance is thorough proper nutrition and diet. Nothing beats a good sweat and a serving of omega 3 fatty acids, daily!

Friday, November 26, 2010

Easy to Make Oatmeal & Avocado Oil Sugar Scrub....


This nourishing all organic oatmeal and sugar scrub is rich in essential nutrients and contains clarifying ingredients to help exfoliate and protect the skin from free radicals, harmful UVA/B rays, pollution, and poor nutrition that we expose ourselves to daily.

Combined with the Oatmeal &Avocado Oil bath gel and body lotion with SPF 100+, your skin will thank you for a lifetime.

¾ cup organic raw sugar (see recommended brands below)
½ cup steel cut oatmeal
¾ cup cold pressed organic avocado oil
¾ to 1 cup (or to total saturation) fixed oil of choice (recommended :Babassu, Karanja and Sweet Almond)
1/4 tsp Essential or Fragrance oil of choice (optional) Jasmine or Lavender absolutes work nicely (see recommended brads).

Mix the sugar and oatmeal together in a large bowl. Slowly combine the oil in with the dry mixture. Mix well. When all dry ingredients are saturated and sink to the bottom of the bowl, add the essential oil and/or fragrance oil to the emulsion. The mixture is now ready to be bottled and stored for use.


Poor mixture in to your container of choice (a six or eight ounce wide-mouthed jar works nicely).



Recommended Use: For optimum results, use up to three times per week.


Recommended Brands:

Raw Organic Sugar: Sugar in the Raw http://www.sugarintheraw.com/

Essential Oils (Lavender): English Lavender http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/english_lavender_eo.html

Essential Oils (Jasmine): Jasmin graniflorum (India) http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/essentialoils_2.html

Essential Oils: Avocado, Babassu, Karanja, and Sweet Almond http://www.snowdriftfarm.com/fixedoils.html

*May be stored for 24 months at a temperature not exceeding 77°F (25°C ) from the date of manufacture.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

It has been a while...

It has been a while...

Since we last spoke… So much has happened that I really don’t even know where to begin!

My business partner left without even so much as a goodbye… Lance stopped all contact with me for about three weeks, this last may. He called me while I was visiting family and working on finding investors –in Memphis. He told me that he decided to take on another opportunity and that he would stay on “the team” as a consultant. He promised to complete the work he started, as well as make sure the art work that my branding agent (his college friend) had done, was returned to me. Well, lets just say for the sake of keeping it short and moving on, that was our last and final contact! Of course I tried for months to reach him, but got nothing! I am not too worried though, as I am a huge believer in karma!

So much has happened since May and what I like to call the “Dark Era”. I am back in school, busting my ass trying to pass this semester I started 5 weeks behind. I found a new job working for a certain State Chamber that does not wish to be recognized as such. Personally, I feel like we would get more respect and make more money if we did call ourselves “The State Chamber”, but what the hell do I know…I am just a lonely MBA student trying to make her way!

I stopped working on Siren, and I guess it was a mourning period for me, but I am back and determined (more than ever) to make this dream a reality!

In short, things are great! Life or the “Universe”, as I like to refer to it, has shown me yet another reason why I need to fully pursue my passion for entrepreneurship. And my educational aspirations!

Siren is back on track and so am I. Keep those requests for informative discussions coming!


Love you, Dolls!

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Adults Only: If you are easily offended please don’t read this.

There are more benefits to a healthy diet rich in vegetables and fruits than you may have thought. Eliminating red meat, junk food and dairy while increasing the amount of fresh fruits and veggies will not only help the waistline but it also helps to well… perfume the “juices”! In fact a tisane of orange blossoms, rosewater, and mint has been used by Europeans’ for many years just for this purpose.

Think about it, what goes in eventually comes out though all sorts of avenues such as urine, pores, and other bodily fluids. If you eliminate things such as cigarettes and drugs and minimize your intake of red meats, dairy, junk food, etc… and start eating more veggies and fruits your partner will be very appreciative.

I have done some research on things that you can drink daily that will help to increase a sweetness of sorts… These should be given a few days to work and they are good for you.

Tisane of Rosewater and Mint:

1 teaspoon orange flower water
1 teaspoon rose water
5 cardamom pods
3 leafy sprigs of mint
Slices of orange, lemon and lime to decorate

Bash the cardamom seeds lightly in a mortar and pestle to crack them slightly, and put them in a glass with the flower waters and the mint. Pour over freshly boiled water, leave to steep for five minutes and serve.

This one could use a better name but….

Super Spunk Smoothie

1 cup pineapple, fresh or canned
1 banana, frozen
1 cup apple juice
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 TBS honey
Optional ingredients: 1 raw egg white, 2 TBS wheat germ, 2 TBS flax seed, 1 shot wheatgrass juice

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Drink immediately. Repeat daily for best results.

In other news—apparently seminal fluid is nutritious for you so next time your partner request that action that is not always so appealing to woman, remember these statistics and maybe it won’t seem so bad!

What's in Semen:
Obviously, semen contains spermatozoa, but sperm accounts for only a small percentage of spunk. Cum is 90 percent seminal fluid, which is composed of dozens of chemical components. The base of seminal fluid is primarily fructose (sugar) and proteins, with many other trace minerals and substances. Here's a listing of some of semen's ingredients:

  • Sugars: Fructose, sorbitol, inositol
  • Proteins and amino acids: glutathione, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), creatine
  • Minerals: Phosphorus, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium
  • Vitamins: Ascorbic acid (vitamin C), vitamin B12, choline
  • Hormones: Testosterone, prostaglandins
  • Body byproducts: Lactic acid, urea, uric acid, nitrogen

Healthy semen (that is, cum produced by a well-nourished, disease-free male) may in fact be not only safe to eat, but actually good for you. Seminal fluid, the base of cum, is a veritable nutrient-rich soup. Semen is a source of highly concentrated, high-quality protein. In dietary terms, it's comparable to egg whites or gelatin.

Besides protein, semen contains high concentrations of some minerals, such as zinc, and trace amounts of other important nutrients, like calcium and magnesium. While you shouldn't depend on a shot of cum to get your recommended daily allowances of vitamins and minerals, swallowing semen on a regular basis can't hurt as a dietary supplement.

Will Semen Make Me Fat?
Although cum may look creamy and opaque, it contains very little fat, and few calories. One teaspoon of cum contains about 5 calories, and the average ejaculation produces about a tablespoon of semen, for a total of 15 calories. Because of the sugars in seminal fluid, we'd guess that it has a few carbohydrates, but considering the relatively small volume of semen per "serving" we'd guess the total amount to be negligible.

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Thursday, July 8, 2010

A break Up of a Different Kind!

Honestly, some days you just want to give up.... My so called business partner dropped off the face of the planet after what I thought was a very positive and exciting conversation about what our next move would be in terms of launching the product. We talked about getting our investor package together so that I could present it while in Memphis. We talked about publishing an e-book and building the website, etc... And then all of a sudden nothing for weeks. My calls and emails weren't returned and I mean is this the way you do business especially with a company in it's infancy?!

For the last year I have been working with his friend on my branding and after several conversation saying he was almost finished with the first 4 Sirens, I can't get this A-hole to call me back either.

I know these are just bumps in the road to success, but can a girl catch a break...