Bringing Summer Style into Your Home Décor

All 4 images courtesy of Living Rooms Direct

The 4th of July is right around the corner and there isn’t a better way to celebrate the beginning of summer than with an updated collection of home décor, accents and accessories. The biggest concern among homeowners and renters is the idea of breaking the bank to achieve the stylish look they’re going for during the warm summer months. The key for a home accessories upgrade is to go outside the box in terms of design in order to add a refreshing energy to your collection.

Living Rooms Direct, a home furniture site that is known for more than just their living room furniture collections, offers a modern line of accessories that are sure to add zest to any home. The notNeutral home décor collection includes a variety of kitchen accessories that are perfect for all of the weekend barbecues that you’ve been planning this summer. One of their most popular products this is the Round Melamine Tray due to its durable construction for the outdoors, variety of colors, and overall versatility.

Match one of notNeutral’s vibrantly colored serving trays with your existing patio décor or choose a shade that adds just the right splash of color to your outdoor space. Not only is this piece functional in a variety of ways but it is also easy to clean after using it at your next dinner party or special occasion. Whether you’re looking to create a decorative centerpiece for an outdoor picnic table or just need a sturdy tray to bring out a pitcher of drinks to your guests, this item is a must for your next big event!

My mom ...on having good name eg. smart women!

all above images courtesy of smartwomencompany

My Mom used to tell me and siblings that when you say something good about yourself it will eventually happen to you.She also used to say to us that good name makes a good person. She made me believe in these, I can't thank her enough! So when I came across this website called smartwomencompany ,I smiled because I remembered my Sweet Mom's sayings about good name.She is right! see what amazing products these women have (above pics and more on their website) and I realy like their sense of humor on those products.Good job!What good things are you telling your children?!Enjoy!

Ethiopia - New Bride

Image courtesy of mknobil

I really like this photo, Isn't it beautif!She is so pretty,stylish and mknobil

caught her best poise. You couldn't ask for better poise than this one!When I saw this picture I thought of many things, one of them being how natural things can make your skin look so smooth and flawless(but we tend to ignore that!). Most of Masai women in Tanzania use similar red soil to beautify their skin and as makeup.It is very soft in texture and it clears pimples and makes your skin soft.Speaking of going green this is what women need!More about this photo and more at mknobil .Enjoy!

Cornbread Turkeys

I saw this yummy cornbread turkey recipe from marthasterwart.com and didn't want my thoughtful readers to miss it. It seems easy to make so check it out and try it (I will). Enjoy!

Want to lose weight? Then you should watch what you eat.

45 Common Foods and the Number of Calories They contain by the Editors of Publications International, Ltd.

Despite what you hear from the purveyors of trendy fad diets, specialty diet foods, and expensive weight-loss programs, there is no secret to dropping pounds. You simply need to use more calories than you consume. To put things into perspective, here are the calorie counts for some typical foods -- keep in mind that the exact number of calories can vary.
A medium-sized apple contains about 72 calories.

Food: Calories

1. Apple, medium: 72

2. Bagel: 289

3. Banana, medium: 105

4. Beer (regular, 12 ounces): 153

5. Bread (one slice, wheat or white): 66

6. Butter (salted, 1 tablespoon): 102

7. Carrots (raw, 1 cup): 52

8. Cheddar cheese (1 slice): 113

9. Chicken breast (boneless, skinless, roasted, 3 ounces): 142

10. Chili with beans (canned, 1 cup): 287 11. Chocolate chip cookie (from packaged dough): 59

12. Coffee (regular, brewed from grounds, black): 2

13. Cola (12 ounces): 136

14. Corn (canned, sweet yellow whole kernel, drained, 1 cup): 180

15. Egg (large, scrambled): 102 16. Graham cracker (plain, honey, or cinnamon): 59

17. Granola bar (chewy, with raisins, 1.5-ounce bar): 193

18. Green beans (canned, drained, 1 cup): 40

19. Ground beef patty 193 (15 percent fat, 4 ounces, pan-broiled):

20. Hot dog (beef and pork): 137 21. Ice cream (vanilla, 4 ounces): 145

22. Jelly doughnut: 289

23. Ketchup (1 tablespoon): 15

24. Milk (2 percent milk fat, 8 ounces): 122

25. Mixed nuts (dry roasted, with peanuts, salted, 1 ounce): 168

The list goes on, see the source: http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/45-common-foods-and-the-number-of-calories-they-contain.htm