Monday, August 17, 2015

Time For A Big Girl Room....Doctor Who Style

On this extremely hot day, I have decided to cool down a bit and write a new blog post for you. The other day, I began a craft project which took an evening to do. It involved a bit of paint, sand paper, sheer frustration, friction and blisters...oh, my!


This wall clock has been at my house for a number of years. It has never left the original box in which it came. I will soon be decorating my room with a Doctor Who theme.Now, I'm not trying to say that I will have a massive TARDIS in my room, but I will have touches of Doctor Who inspired style throughout my room. I decided that this wall clock would be a nice place to start. So I grabbed some fine grit sandpaper and some acrylic craft paint in the color "English Navy" and I went to town.



I first sanded down the clock with fine grit sandpaper and removed as much glaze as I could. Then, I made a blue stain mixing 2 parts water to one part paint. At first, the stain wasn't sticking. So, I decided to sand even more with a grittier sandpaper and the stain still wouldn't take. After a lot of frustration, I decided to stop trying to stain the wood and to just paint the clock with the stain. This worked out, nicely.


Now I have a lovely TARDIS Blue wall clock that is ready for my room. As the decorating progresses I will share a bit more of the decor. Until next time~ Toodahloo!

Monday, August 3, 2015

My Trick For Surviving The Hot Summer Weather


Yes, it has been along time since I've posted anything on this blog, I apologize. I decided that the burnout and writer's block was my brain's way of telling me to take a creative break, in order to recharge. So, I took the month of July off to enjoy the summer and not force myself to create when I didn't have the drive to do so. One thing that I did participate in was a campaign for Dove Advanced Repair Deodorant sponsored by Influenster.
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So, here is what I honestly thought about the deodorant. So, whenever I get a full size product to test out, I am much happier than when I am sent a trial size. I think that it is much easier to test a product when you can use it like you would use any other product and it enables me to fully decide how I feel about it. When I opened the package that was sent from Influenster, I was delighted to find a full size that was coconut scented! This deodorant smells like tanning lotion, it reminds me of summer vacations from my childhood. This scent would be fantastic in the middle of a harsh winter when the mood changes due to the weather and short days. One whiff of this, and I'am immediately brought to a happy place.

Another benefit that I really like about using this deodorant is that it really does make my skin super soft I don't know exactly what they put in this magical deodorant, but it is lovely. When I apply this after shaving my underarms, there is ZERO BURN! My underarms tend to be a bit sensitive, especially after shaving, and this is super gentle on that delicate skin.

The most important benefit of this product is sweat protection, after all it is a deodorant and an antiperspirant. Over the past few weeks, we've have very hot and extremely humid days. This was the ultimate test for the product. This is supposed to last for 48 hours, but I didn't test it for that. I can say that it kept me dry and pleasant smelling. In fact, one day I left my Dove deodorant at a friends house and had to go back to my old deodorant; and that stuff (which shall remain nameless) did not hold up against the elements. I highly recommend this product to all my friends and readers. The product comes in a variety of scents that can appeal to most of you. If you want to find more information on the scent s available, you can look up the product on the Influenster website or go to www.dove.us/Products/Deodorant.

So, in order that make certain that I've crossed my T's and dotted my I's......I was not paid to make these statements, nor am I sponsored by Dove or Influenster. However, I am a member of Influenster and I do try out products when they send them to me and I test them out and share my unbiased opinion on the products. 

For the rest of the month, I will be back to my normal crazies that you have to look forward to enjoying. Until next time~ Toodahloo!

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