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Work it Wednesday: Beauty Hacks You Need to Know

With the holidays fast approaching, women everywhere will be rushing between the office, the mall, home for dinner & out for holiday parties in no time at all. Which leaves less time to make sure you look your best every step of the way. So here are some beauty hacks that you need to know! 

• Use coconut oil as a conditioning hair mask, before washing your hair that looks overly dry. 
• You can also make your own leave-in conditioner by combining 1 part of your favorite conditioner with 3 parts water in a spray bottle. 
• To tame frizzy hair, smooth a bit of hand cream through your tresses. 
• For static, use a dryer sheet. 
• You can use conditioner in place of shaving cream.
• Use coconut oil on a cotton pad to remove makeup.
• Use apple cider vinegar as a toner, especially on your T-zone if you're prone to breakouts. 
• Blot an oily face with a coffee filter.
• If you have the time, steep two tea bags & place them over puffy eyes for 10 min. 
• Apply Vaseline or coconut oil onto rough & dry feet before putting on a pair of socks & going to bed. 
• Have your perfume last by applying it to your "hot zones" - inside your wrist, at the base of your throat, behind your ears, inside your elbows & behind the knees. 
• For fuller looking lips, add a drop of peppermint oil to your favorite lip gloss. 
• Use a dab of lipstick on your cheeks as a cream blush. 
• Create your own gel eyeliner with an eyeliner pencil & a lighter. 
 • Keep your lip color in place by holding a tissue lightly over your lips & dust with some translucent powder.
• Use a white basecoat to make your nail color pop. 
• Last minute mani? Dip your nails in cold water for 2-3 min. to speed the drying time. 
• Instead of taking all the time to remove glitter polish, use some Elmer's glue as a base coat & just peel it all off. 
• Keep your bobby pins in place by spritzing them with some hair spray first & making sure the bumpy side is to your scalp. 

Tasty Tuesday: Sweet Beer Brats & Onions

The hubs is always asking for bratwursts for dinner, but I'm really not a fan. Ironically I'm not a fan of beer either, but I have to say that the two definitely go together. With a bit of brown sugar & onions of course. 

Mine are a little on the dark side, but that's just because I like to finish everything off in a skillet to reduce some of the beer & really caramelize the onions.

Ingredients:

• bratwursts

•brown sugar

• sliced onions

• salt & pepper 

Directions:

• Place bratwursts in a slow cooker & cover with beer. Cook on HIGH 4-6 hrs. 

• After about 2 hrs, add some brown sugar (1/4-1/3C. depending on desired sweetness), sliced onions, salt & pepper. Stir to blend.

• You can serve as is, or on buns (topped with mustard - yum!)

Enjoy!  

Motivating Monday: Anne Frank Quote

Greed Manifesto & a Giveaway!

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Everyone needs a guardian angel, especially children of this world who are tossed aside like yesterday's trash. But what if that angel is cloaked in vengeance, immune to human qualities of remorse or compassion, seemingly carrying a torch for justice, yet driven by a tenacious indignation.

Set against the awe-inspiring backdrop of San Francisco and all of its fleeting secrets, Michael attempts to re-boot his life, only to see death drop inches from his feet. Awakened from a seemingly catatonic state, and emboldened by a spirited friendship from his past, the former journalist is compelled to chase down the truth behind a murder--and the natural beauty connected to it.

But what he finds isn't what it appears.

Can a price tag be associated with life? What about death…on a global scale? Robbed of his memory, beaten to an inch of his life, yet unwavering in his quest to cease an act of terror, Michael races against time to pursue an enemy bound by an unspeakable cause--or so it seems.

The fourth book in the Greed series, GREED MANIFESTO, spins a tale so wickedly conceived, you won't believe what you read. Until you do.

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Also in the Greed Series
FATAL GREED - Greed Series #1

Behind every corporate takeover executives pull levers this way and that, squeezing the last profitable nickel out of the deal. But no one knows the true intent of every so-called merger. No one knows the secret bonds that exist. An Indian technology giant swallows up another private company that has deep roots in North Texas. For one unassuming man the thought of layoffs, of losing his own job to a bunch of arrogant assholes feels like a kick to the jewels. Until the day Michael's life changes forever. Perverse alliances. A gruesome murder. An affair of the heart. A spiraling string of events thrusts Michael into a life-or-death fight to save a tortured soul and hunt down a brutal killer...one who lurks closer than he ever imagined.


LETHAL GREED - Greed Series #2

How often do start-up companies promise untold riches? How many of those firms are drug cartels?

Seduced by an insatiable urge to escape reality, North Texas teens are falling prey to the one weakness parents fear most about their kids—taking illicit drugs. More than a thousand miles away, two contemptible hooligans plot their path to the top of an emerging start-up company. But what will it cost them?

With his city under siege by a series of drug deaths and a kidnapping, Michael and those closest to him are sucked into a twister so toxic and destructive, no one will be the same in its wake.

From the jagged mountains and alluring beaches of Mexico to the suburban concrete jungle in North Texas, Michael defends an entire drug-ravaged generation against ruthless killers who attack on every front possible. And just when you think the dragon has been sleighed, a vile act of cruelty threatens to shred his family.

WICKED GREED - Greed Series #3

Torture disfigures and maims, traumatizing a person’s psyche. It also torments the lives they…touch. A sick, twisted email lands at journalism outlets across the south, referencing innocent little animals and primal urges, Hollywood movie stars and women of a certain ilk, tearing flesh from bone. The haunting note tests Michael’s over-protective nature, and he questions if it’s just a prank from a sheltered computer geek, or a prophetic sign of a future heinous act, A shadow of death swallows up one beautiful young lady after another…and no one can stop it. But what force is behind this string of sadistic killings, pulling the strings, toying with pretty girls who want nothing more than to meet Mr. Right? As Michael and his band of brothers (and sister) track a series of bizarre murders in southern college towns—slowly piecing together what the FBI can’t—a ruthless monster strikes close to home. When blood pours from the soul you love, the pain isn't of this world. In the end, lives will be forever changed. And one will not survive.

About the Author

A veteran of the corporate wars, former journalist, and true studier of human and social behavior, best-selling author John W. Mefford has been writing novels since he first entered the work force twenty-five years ago, although he never put words on paper until late 2009.

John writes novels full of intrigue, suspense, and thrills, but they also evoke an emotional connection with the characters.

When he’s not writing, he chases three kids around, slaves away in the yard, reads, takes in as many sports as time allows, watches all sorts of movies, and continues to make mental notes of people and societies across the land.

John lives in Frisco, Texas with his beautiful wife, three opinionated kids, and a feisty fat cat who rules the world.

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I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.

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Simple Sunday: When You Take Down a Wall

Hubs decided it was time to start tearing down the wall at the bottom of the steps so we could open it up a bit more & this is what we found. I guess that's what happens when your house is over 100 years old.

I wonder what else we'll discover. 

 

Snacktastic Saturday: Homemade Uncrustables

I don't know what it is, but my kids would choose a frozen Uncrustable over a regular PB&J any day. Unfortunately, they can go through an entire box in a day & that gets a bit costly. 

OK, so they may not look as pretty as store bought Uncrustables, but they taste just as good if not better. And if you make them yourself, you can fill them with anything you'd like - hello, Nutella! 

• Simply cut off the crusts of the bread (white works best) & roll flat with a rolling pin. 

• Spread your filling in the middle of both sides of bread. *TIP: Combine your fillings together in a small bowl before spreading for an even distribution of flavors. 

• Place two pieces of bread together with the filling on the inside & seal the ends together with a pastry roller or the tines of a fork. 

• Place Uncrustables on a baking sheet topped with a Silpat mat or waxed paper & freeze for 2-3 hours. 

• Transfer to a large resealable bag & store in the freezer until ready to use. 

*Uncrustables will thaw on their own by lunchtime if packed in school lunches, or you can zap them in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.