Its a Lovely Day in the Ozarks

Six Hott Shoes For The Fall from Instyle:

1. pointy toe 3. strappy5.bright suedes
2.kittied heel4. blush tones6. biker boot

New Style Tips:

1. Wear your belt as a necklace: if you have a slinky belt wear aroung your neck

2.Wear silly fun bangles 3. Nothing wrong with a little costume jewelry 4. Put a little sparkle in your hair

5. Wrap up in some beads on your wrist

If you want to give out a helping hand: Visit Ozarks helping hand.com and you can be apart of volunteering or donating to special non profit organizations in the local area.


Great Web Sites to Check Out:
1. Freecycle.org- great for swapping anything
2. thredUP.com- great for swapping clothes
3.Swap.com- great for swapping books, movies, etc.
4.Savings.com- great for getting coupons for all kinds of stores

HALLOWEEN- If you havent gotten your costume yet....here are some great place in the local area to shop

1. Spirit Halloween former Circuit City is 3600 South Glenstone 417-881-1850
2. A to Z Party Rental- this is a great place for rental costumes and party items; website atozpartymardigras
2. Halloween Bootique- Kickapoo Corners 3660 S. Campbell, 417-891-9822

Hot Fall Trends:
Suedes, pearls, bold black and whites,snuggy warm boots or sweaters, lace, beaded bags,  the military look

Some Health Tips:
-Not feeling well: sip on as much chicken soup as you can manage, and repeat as necessary.Chicken soup inhibits white blood cell movement by a whopping 75 percent, which can reduce the symptoms of an cold (also try ginger tea)

-Relieve Cold Symptoms: Fill a pot with 2 cups of boiling water, add a teaspoon of loose chamomile tea, a cinnamon stick, three cloves and either an orange or lemon peel. Let steep for five minutes. Pour the combination into a cup and add a teaspoon of honey and a splash of Metaxa, a Greek brandy. Drink.
Chamomile has relaxing properties, honey can help with a cough, and orange and lemon kill germs, 

-Relieve Cold Symptoms: Bring 3 cups of water with 3 cloves of garlic to a boil. Turn off the heat, and add ½ cup of fresh lemon juice and ½ cup of honey. Drink ½ cup of the warm mixture three times daily.Each ingredient can help with a cold or the flu. The garlic has antibacterial properties, lemon is loaded with vitamin C and the honey will soothe your cough

-Have a Burn: Rub apple cider vinegar onto the burn.

-Acne and Facial Blemishes: Mix 4 tablespoons of honey with 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon. Before going to sleep, apply it to your face; leave it on overnight. Apply as often as needed The cinnamon acts as an anti-inflammatory, and will take down the redness and puffiness; honey is  healing and moisturizing

Its Beginning to Look Like Fall Out!

Great Trendy Stores to check out here in the area

1. Envy Boutique  (East Walnut) : This is a great store downtown with trendy clothes that are priced right. For us college girls who like to look good but dont have a lot of  money
2. Uptown Angels (Battelfield Rd.) is another great store. They have designer clothese from California and New York that are pretty resonable. They usually have sales and resale in the back of the store aswell.
3. Weezies ( Dowtown Ozark) This is another great trendy resale store. You can buy upscale clothese for much cheaper in the front of the store and also check out their resale in the back



Great Looks: Guys

     


Are you a coffee drinker: some great places here in Springfield

Coffee Ethic
Mudhouse
Rendezvous Coffee
Big Mamas Coffee & Espresso
Churchils


According to Glamour
1. Smooth silky shaven legs: try using hair conditioner
2.Have old lipstick: save it and use it for a new blush
3.Want your razor to last longer? After using it in the shower; shake it off and then set it in baby oil. This prevents dulling.


New Great Trend Styles:
1. Curl hair with a curling iron and then tease it and load with hair spray
2. Undone hair: this is hair that you really havent messed with; kind of has that natural curl and wave


Spray Tan:
This is great and many tanning salons here in Springfield do it. Its lasts about a week or so and is very natural looking.

 Health Kicks To Remember:
Get a massage: extrememly good for relieving stress, lowers cortisol levels (which cause that belly fat), increase white blood cells(which help fight infection),

Watercress instead of regular lettuce: This helps fight cancers! According to Glamour Magazine "breast cancer patients who ate a 3 oz. portion of watercress reduced the presence of a key tumor growth factor six to eight hours after eating the watercress"

Trends on how to boost your energy without Coffee:
1. Eat a tiny square of chocolate
2. Drink two glasses of cold water
3.Doodle on a piece of paper
4.Snack on something with vitamin c in it (orange or lemonade)
5. Sitting on the floor and stretching forward apparently is a great way to boost your energy

Hot Trends and Some Interesting Stuff :)

 

This Fall there are many great trends. Oversized sweaters,  belts, a dramtic necklace, boyfriend t-shirt, head bands, jackets

                                     ( these cute looks you can find at Express)


Instyle had many new trends here are a few:
1. Teal eyeliner- honestly I think this would look good on any girl
2. Peach nude lips- this is a great color that looks natural
3. Smokey blue shadow- well honestly I have always used smokey black but smokey blue is def. something new to try.
4. Neon orange nail polish- This just sound super fun
5. Baby doll colored blush- Hmm I think this would look great lightly done

BANGS: These are popular worn anyway. Swept up, chunky, shaggy, swept to the side
Ombre hair color look: This is very popular with stars like Racheil Bilson- Basically this is having dark roots, that fade to lighter ends.

My favorite hair care: "Enjoy" this is probably my favorite hair product. They have a product or pretty much any type of hair. I use all of there line. You  can buy it at Beauty supply store on Battlefield right behind Panera.

My Favorite Show: Well if you dont watch Bravo! You are nuts they have the greatest shows. On right now is Real Housewives of DC, Top Chef, Rachel Zoe Project

 

Wanna save money...What you didnt know about Ebay from Women's World

1. Most of Ebay's stuff is at a fixed price so you do not have to have bidding war

2. You can save up to 90 % off  on brand new fixed price item if you use Ebay's daily Deals and the shipping is free.

3. If you like to buy by Designer there are so many items to choose from Gucci, True Religion, Abercrombie and Fitch Hollister in Ebay's FashionVault.eBay.com. For you parents out there wanting to buy clothes for kids for this school year or Christmas...This is a must. I no persoannly because I have all kinds of clothese off of Ebay

4 Ebay is very serious when it comes to saying "New" and "Used" and when using designer names. If it isnt new the listing wll not say it and if it isnt designer the listing will also not say it.

5.  You can also shop locally on Ebay. You have to enter your zip code and shop at the eBayclassifieds.com

6. Buyer's protection!  No matter what! If your not happy with your item or havent receieved it you can get your money back.

 

More Ways to save money: Coupons Save you so much money!

 

1. Smart Source.com

2.CouponQueen.com

3.WD.com coupon section

Staying healthy and getting the vitamins and nutrients you need is a big deal.
Here are some great recipies for smoothies...tell me what you think!

The Basic Recipe
1 cup mixed fresh or frozen fruit (our favorite combo is blueberries and peaches)
1/2 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 30 seconds to 1 minute).

Protein Punch
This yummy combination of nut butter and yogurt gives you about 15 grams of protein and 40 percent of the calcium you need for the day.

2 Tbsp nut butter (such as peanut or almond)
1 cup lowfat vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 1 minute).

Tropical Immunity Blast
Drink this and you’ll get plenty of help avoiding those annoying summer colds. It has a healthy dose of immunity-boosting vitamins A and C (in the mango and papaya), probiotics (in the yogurt), antioxidants (in the blueberries) and omega-3 fatty acids (in the flaxseed oil). Plus, it’s a treat for your taste buds!

1 cup lowfat plain yogurt
1 Tbsp flaxseed oil
1 mango, diced
1/2 papaya, diced
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 1 minute).

Post-Workout Pump-Up
The milk adds carbohydrates and protein that your muscles need for recovery after an intense workout. Ginger can also help reduce muscle aches.

1 cup skim or lowfat chocolate milk
1 cup strawberries
1 tsp minced ginger
1/2 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 1 minute).

Bone Builder
The 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese in this smoothie provides roughly a third of your daily calcium needs, while the same amount of yogurt would only give you 20 percent.

1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1 cup raspberries
1/2 Tbsp Nutella (optional)
1/4 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 30 seconds).

Feel-Good Fix
The yogurt’s carbohydrates and protein will keep you energized, while the omega-3 fats in walnut oil help optimize brain function.

1 cup nonfat or lowfat vanilla yogurt
1 cup blackberries
1 Tbsp walnut oil
1/2 cup crushed ice

Combine ingredients in blender and blend on high until smooth (about 1 minute).

 

Trends, Style and New Ideas

With my blog I would like to each week talk about new things going on. Whether it be new style trends, new bussinesses in the area or new things happening. I think this would interest alot of people and might make more people aware of new things out there.