Daily Diva Tip and Positive Quote #12

Daily Tip:

To get rid of flaky skin and make lips super soft, place a piece of clear tape (the clear boxing tape kind works best) on your lips, press down, and peel off. It takes off all of the dead skin and makes your lips ready for some kick ass lip gloss or a kiss!

Quote of the Day:

A memory lasts forever.

Never does it die.

True friends stay together.

And never say goodbye.

Daily Photo:

Its Sunday. Relax. Stretch out. Take a nap in your favorite chair.

Daily Diva Tip and Positive Quote #11

Daily Tip:

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator - it will keep for weeks.

Quote of the Day:

Our words, our thoughts, and our feelings all contribute to the creation of our reality. Our word is a two-edged sword, it can create or it can destroy. To be impeccable is to create with conscious awareness and love. Ruiz also makes the point that our perceptions of others are merely reflections of ourselves. Therefore, to put another down or project negative words or energy towards another person, is to lash out at the other person because of our own insecurities. The human mind is fertile ground for the seeds that are our word. So plant the seeds of love, not fear. Judging, blaming, shaming, and especially gossiping create poison in ourselves and others. This agreement alone is enough to break all of your old agreements and change the dream of your life.

Daily Photo:

This photo makes me sad. The only thing we can do is try to change things by sharing photos like this so that we are aware. Be proud of your country and the men and women that serve us so we can live in freedom, safety and peace.

Daily Diva Tip and Positive Quote #10

Daily Tip:  

Cure for headaches: 

Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

Quote of the Day:

Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do.

Daily Photo:

It is Friday! GO out and do something fun!

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #9

Daily Tip: 

To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.

Quote of the  Day:  

You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows.
And a dreamer's just a vessel that must follow where it goes.
Trying to learn from what's behind you and never knowing what's in store
makes each day a constant battle just to stay between the shores.
And I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
Like a bird upon the wind, these waters are my sky.
I'll never reach my destination if I never try,
So I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry.
Too many times we stand aside and let the water slip away.
To what we put off 'til tomorrow has now become today.
So don't you sit upon the shore and say you're satisfied.
Choose to chance the rapids and dare to dance the tides.


Daily Photo:

Cutest shoes ever!! I searched high and low for these suckers, sadly to no avail.
I can only admire them in a photo.

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #8

Daily Tip:

Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces - ta da! No more stains.

Quote of the Day:

All your life you are told the things you cannot do. All your life they will say you're not good enough or strong enough or talented enough; they will say you're the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no, until all the no's become meaningless. All your life they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly.
AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES.

Daily Photo:

'Stumbled Upon' this amazing pool.

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #7

Daily Tip:

Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle - perfect shaped pancakes every time.

Quote of the Day:

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.

Daily Photo:

France

Daily Diva Tip and Positive Quote #6

Daily Tip:

Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.


Quote of the Day:

Many persons have a wrong idea of what constitutes true happiness. It is not attained through self-gratification but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.


Daily Photo:

Amazing. Wish I knew where it is from.

Daily Diva Tip and Positive Quote #5

Daily Tip:

If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato - it absorbs the excess salt for an instant fix.

Daily Quote: 

Fear less, hope more;

Whine less, breathe more;

Talk less, say more;

Hate less, love more;

And all good things are yours.

Daily Photo:

I received this photo once in an email. I call it firestarter.

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #4

Daily Tip:

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

Quote of the Day:

What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us.

Daily Photo:

I cannot remember where I came across this picture at. I love it - the expression on her face, her outfit, the way she is slouched in the chair. Makes me wonder what she is thinking about...

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #3

Daily Tip:

To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove-top - skillet will be much easier to clean.

Quote of the Day:

Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but by how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It is a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results.


Daily Photo:

I took this photo in Bora Bora. I love everything about it. Contact me about purchasing prints or having it made into a custom canvas art print for your home.

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #2

Daily Tip:

Olive oil is a great cure for all things dry. For soft cuticles, place your fingers in a bowl of warm olive oil. Olive oil is also a great way to remove waterproof mascara. Put a few drops on a cotton ball and smooth over closed eyes.

Daily Quote: 

Perfect love is rare indeed - for to be a lover will require that you continually have the subtlety of the very wise, the flexibility of the child, the sensitivity of the artist, the understanding of the philosopher, the acceptance of the saint, the tolerance of the scholar and the fortitude of the certain.

-Leo Buscaglia

Daily Photo: 

This photo is soooo Hollywood. Not too many opportunities in real life to get it on in a phone booth on the side of the road. For starters, good luck finding a phone booth at all.  It is from one of my favorite movies of all time - True Romance with Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette. 

This photo makes me think of sex, seduction and spontaneity. Its a picture worth a thousand sexy words!

Daily Diva Tip and Quote of the Day #1

Daily Tip:  

To keep jeans nicer longer:

Only wash every two weeks and never put in the dryer.

Daily Quote:

Change your thoughts, and you change your world.

Daily Photo: 

 

This is a beautiful photo of the fountain at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada.