DIY Temporary Tattoo

I have shared with you my past and present in the art of Henna, and now I would like to share with you my beginning road of Jagua. First of all what is Jagua? Jagua is a trade name for the skin dying gel made from a rainforest fruit by the name of Genipa Americana. Thousands of years, South American natives have used the indigo/black dye obtained from the unripe Genipa fruit to adorn their beautiful skin and ward off stinging insects. There are some pretty dreaded stories about "Black Read more [...]

Tuesday Giveaway Linky 8/8/2017

  Welcome to Tuesday's Giveaway Link Up with your hosts Karen @ Tots and Me, Emily @ Emily Reviews, Shelly @ The Attic Girl, and Rena @ An Ordinary Housewife.So glad you could join us as we share our giveaways on  Tuesday's Giveaway Link Ups.  This link up will be posted Monday at 7 PM est. and run all week long! Make sure you stop in as often as you can to list your latest giveaways. Here is how to use the Giveaway Link Up 1. Post your reviews and/or giveaways, as many Read more [...]

Patterns of Evidence ~ Exodus {+ Giveaway!} Continental US 8/17

“Disclosure (in accordance with the FTC’s 16 CFR, Part 255:  “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”):  Many thanks to Propeller Consulting, LLC for providing this prize for the giveaway.  Choice of winners and opinions are 100% my own and NOT influenced by monetary compensation.  I did receive a sample of the product in exchange for this review and post. Only one entrant per mailing address, per giveaway.  If you have won a prize from our sponsor Read more [...]

My Journey In Henna

I remember the first time I ever found out henna existed, I was in Florida with my parents and grandmother on vacation, my dad went into a tattoo parlor and received a Chinese style symbol on his arm in Henna. I was already 14 at this point and obviously very interested in tattoos and the like. To find out there was an alternative to a tattoo that included no pain was pretty interesting. I stumbled upon Henna over and over again as a young (and broke) adolescent at each and every event and fair Read more [...]

Teacher Peach ~ Start School Off By Giving Your Teacher A Gift

I received product to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. They say that being a teacher is one of the hardest jobs.  A job where they spend their own paycheck improving the classroom, purchasing treats, and picking up supplies for children's families who couldn't afford them.  It can be a thankless job too.  Classrooms full of 25+ students all pulling in different directions, having different needs, yet all needing to be adequately taught the material.  Talk about stressful.  While Read more [...]