OPEN YOUR EYES

I feel that photography has really helped me appreciate things in my daily life. Sometimes it's hard to find miracles or beautiful things in our surroundings. Ptacticing photography has made me more aware of everything, I find myself constantly looking for beautiful moments or things.

I'm not suggesting that you become a photographer (unless you are interested, then go for it!) but I am saying we should appreciate the things we have; because once we recongnize how blessed we are we will be happier!

So here are pictures of some of the many blessings I have in my life

Stolen moments

Memories that will last for ever

Falling in love at first sight

my family

a father's love

my country

best friends

a part of me 

So open your eyes and see how loved you are!

Love and Kisses

Denise

OOTD CHRISTMAS

What a better way to start December! get inspired with our "little christmas dress".

Pucker Up For Perfect Pink Lips

Pucker up girls! Here are all the tips you need to achieve that perfect lipstick look.

I was in a pink mood today but it will obviously work with any color you love, all you need is:

·         Lip balm/Vaseline/coconut oil

·         A tooth brush

·         A lip liner in the same or similar color

·         Lipstick

·         Light shimmering eye shadow. 

 Apply lip balm (you can do this before you do your make up so it gives time for your lips to absorb it and soften) and gently brush lips in circular motions for a few seconds. This will bring out the natural color of your lips and plump them up.

Use your lip liner to draw an X on your top lip to create a perfect Cupid’s bow shape. Then outline both corners of your lips. Once you’ve done that, outline the rest of your lips, making sure to do it on the very 

edge. Finally, fill in the rest of your lips with the liner.

Apply a coat of lipstick over the lip liner

 Apply a drop of makeup on outer corners of lips and blend to get a clean look.

  Take some eye shadow and apply softly on the center of both the upper and lower lip. Don’t rub, just pat lightly.

  Voilá! Perfect lips every time!

XOXO,

Samantha

Dress up or down shirt Part 2

Shirt - ZARA

Jeans - BERSHKA

Scarf - BERSHKA

Belt - Target

Shoes - ZIA BOUTIQUE

Grandma’s Cinnamon Roll Recipe

Here’s a treat for all of you today! My grandma’s coveted cinnamon roll recipe!

Hope you love it and treasure it as much as my family does!

INGREDIENTS:

·         2-3 tbsp. cake yeast (instant yeast)

·         ½ tsp. salt

·         5-6 tbsp. sugar

·         6 cups of flour approx. (if the dough is too runny, keep adding flour until you get a firm consistency)

·         2 cups milk

·         2 eggs, well-beaten

·         ½ cup melted butter

FILLING:

·         4 tbsp. sugar

·         4 tbsp. butter approx.

·         1 ½ tsp cinnamon

·         ½ cup chopped pecans

·         ½ cup cranberries or raisins

GLAZE:

·         1 can La Lechera

·         1 cup of milk

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Add yeast to warm water, or following directions on package.

    Heat milk in pan until warm and add sugar, butter, and salt.  Make sure milk does not boil when combined with yeast.

   Add beaten eggs to milk mixture and combine with yeast.

  Mix with flour until firm.

 Knead the bread dough for 7-10 minutes.

  Place in greased bowl, lightly grease surface of dough, and cover it with clean, moist towel.

When dough doubles in bulk, punch down and knead for a few more minutes.

Cut dough into two halves and roll out each piece.

Mix sugar, butter, cinnamon, cranberries and nuts

Spread on dough; roll up like jellying roll, and cutting into 3-inch pieces.

 Place on greased pan, cut side up, and allow to rise again for about 10 minutes.

Set oven to 400 F and bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

Milk and La Lechera and drizzle on rolls while hot.

And that is Grandma’s famous cinnamon roll recipe! These things are addictive so ENJOY!

With lots of love and yours truly,

Samantha

FIND YOUR PURPOSE

Something that really amazes me, is the fact that every and each person that has been, that is and that will be in this world has a purpose in life!
I know that most of the times that sounds ridiculous but I truly belive it. We all have talents, some are hiden and its up to us to find them and apply them in our daily life. So here are steps I think help's us all find our talents and therefore our purpose:

DARE TO TRY NEW THINGS! That is the only way you'll know you are good doing something, and if you are not it's ok :D

BELIEVE IN YOU! Alot of people can believe in you, the whole world can believe in you! but if you don't belive in yourself  nothing will happen. When you start believing in yourself things will happen.

IMAGINE THE IMPOSSIBLE! Once you find your purpose your imagination will run wild! And creating what you have in your mind for me brings some of the biggest happiness ever!

HELP OTHERS! Once you use your talents to help other you will find what is your purpose.

I hope we can all find courage to try new things, inspire people and help each other because our world would change and would be a better place and we know we need that change.

Love and kisses,

Denise

DRESS UP YOUR SHIRT

Part 1 of how to use the same shirt to either dress up, or dress down an outfit. 

Next friday we will show you how to dress down this same shirt.

Shirt- ZARA

Skirt-ZARA

Shoes- DIVAS BOUTIQUE

Sunglasses- TODA MODA