*What it takes to be a woman and fabulous*

Being a woman isn't easy but we all do our best to look good and feel fantastic and empowered. It's not easy to keep up with changes in fashion and beauty when you're on a budget but it's not impossible.

 Some woman buy fabulous clothes for cheap prices, wear the latest perfume, and work out when possible. Everyone has their own way of being a woman and fabulous. Below are a few suggestions for the 2010 Holiday Season to continue the efforts we make to be fabulous in our everyday lives.

Holiday reads to EMPOWER the everyday Woman

Chanel: A Woman of her Own by Axel Madsen

Becoming Jane Austen by Jon Spence

BEAUTY for thought: feel, smell, and look fabulous

• Mani/pedi- personally I prefer saving my money and doing my nails myself so I try to keep it simple. I am currently in love with dark nail polish and apparently celebrities are too..I always look to CHANEL to see what new colors are out. Although I prefer not spend 25.00 a bottle on nail polish it's not hard to find a Chanel color knock off at Target or Sephora for a lot cheaper.

OPI for Sephora currently sporting color caffeine fix 

(not sold online but should be in-stores)

OPI for Sephora $9 

Butter LONDON nail color Union Jack Black 

(awesome if you don't mind wearing black even though it's not Halloween)

butter LONDON $14 

CHANEL nail color Black Velvet

(beautiful nail color)

   CHANEL $25

• Bath & Body- everyone needs to buy the perfect body wash but what if it's 3 in 1. Bath, Body wash and Shampoo. I recommend the new Philosophy product at Sephora or if you love the smell of freshly squeezed lemons then Bath & Body works is the place to. 

Philosophy- Amazing Grace Bath, Shampoo and Shower Gel.

( perfumed gel that can be used for ll three, smells divine. If you don' take my word for it, ask for a sample at Sephora)

Amazing Grace 16oz $22, 24oz $30

Bath & Body Works- C.O. Bigelow's Lemon body cleanser
( I love the scent of lemon so this is a fave of mine)

C.O. Bigelow's Lemon body cleanser 10oz $12

Join reward clubs at all your favorite stores....especially Sephora. You will enjoy all the perks that  come with them. 

STOP!!! if you're thinking of getting a dog/cat..please consider adopting

Man's Best Friend

Today I went to Sierra Vista Mall to check out the new Kohls that sprung up on that side of town. As I walked in I heard two dogs barking and quickly went on a search to figure out where the barking was coming from. It was a pet adoption center called ACT (Animal Compassion Team of California). As I walked it my heart began to melt. I have such a soft side for dogs and wanted to take them all home.
I think everyone who is considering getting a dog or cat should strongly consider adopting instead of spending hundreds of dollars on a pure breed. There are so many cute, adorable, and absolutely lovable animals that will make the whole process worth it.

Just walk in and trust me these animals will win your heart over. 

To read more on the topic I have listed some links below:

Dogs for life

http://hubpages.com/hub/Adopt-a-Dog

www.humanesociety.org

If you are interested in adoption here is the link to ACT and some of the dogs/cats they have up for adoption:

ACT-Animal Compassion Team

Biscuit 4 year old Wirehaired fox terrier mix

Patch 2 month old pitbull terrier

Abigail 2 months Dachshund/Chihuahua and brothers Archie and Arnold

Twix 2 month old Tabby

Airline Magazines-Great Ideas can equal Great Success!

While I was flying home from Mississippi I started flipping through the pages of my AmericanWay Magazine (the magazine offered on American Airline flights) and came across an interesting article.

The Denim King

 By the way I love reading inflight magazines and finding half finished crossword puzzles.... okay back to the article.


The article was titled "The Denim King" ands hunky cowboy look-alike image quickly caught my attention. As I started reading the article I noticed that the concept was about clothing resale. Better yet....DENIM RESALE. Everyone loves a good pair of denim jeans and it's amazing how long they've been around and not much has changed.  Brit Eaton aka Hunky Cowboy look-alike, travels around the U.S. in search of really old used denim jeans. He travels to remote areas where people most likely don't know what Facebook or Google is and finds jeans that are 50-100 years old.  He buys these jeans for nearly nothing and sells them for hundreds of dollars at places like the Rose Bowl flea market in Pasadena. People buy these jeans to foster new ideas in fashion, buy a unique collectable or to add a new OLD pair of jeans to their closet.  I think the best part is that he's utilizing the idea of recycling fashion. Cotton prices are skyrocketing and jeans are not going anywhere anytime soon.

Great ideas can equal great success. The trick is to follow your intuition and see your idea through.

I find it incredible how individuals fall upon a gold mine unexpectedly and end up on Forbes 400. I doubt Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, or even Bill Gates knew they would one day make this famous list of "The Richest People in America". It's amazing how one idea can revolutionize the way people think, shop, and network. I like to stop once in a while, flip through the pages of Forbes and imagine where I might be 10 years. You never know....maybe one day I might make THE list.

"The great accomplishments of man have resulted from the transmission of ideas and enthusiasm."-Thomas J. Watson

WINE bars!

When I lived in LA I loved drinking wine and chatting the night away with my girlfriends. A good wine bar isn't always easy to come by. It's not just about the wine....It's the lighting, the people, the entire atmosphere! One of my favorite places to go to in Downtown LA was The MUST

The hardest thing about moving to Fresno is the lack of places like the MUST. Actually the lack of wine bars in general.  I found a couple through word of mouth and friends. 


-Vino and Friends
-The Tasting Room
-The Cellar Door




Now I plan to attend them and follow up with a review!