Hello friends, come let's take a walk today. I went for a walk awhile back in my neighborhood when all of the spring flowers were in bloom. Here are a few flowers that I thought looked pretty. I love daffodils and colors of spring and summer flowers.
If you walk further along with me you can see the water which is called the Hudson River.
Look straight ahead you may be able to see to the left of this tree in front of you the Statue of Liberty and some of the Manhattan skyline. As you can see there are people that run, walk, and ride their bikes on this promenade.
Bosco came along for the walk with me and just decided to stand there and soak up the sun.
Here you can see the Statue of Liberty a little better with the water and skyline.
If you walk further along with me you can see the water which is called the Hudson River.
Look straight ahead you may be able to see to the left of this tree in front of you the Statue of Liberty and some of the Manhattan skyline. As you can see there are people that run, walk, and ride their bikes on this promenade.
Here you can see the Statue of Liberty a little better with the water and skyline.
I think we all need to take a lesson from Bosco and just slow down and relax for a few minutes each day. I hope you all enjoyed that walk with me and wishing you a wonderful weekend.
See you all back here on Monday for my Makeup Monday Series.
Julie
Hi Friends, I hope you all had a nice long weekend. I had been working on this crocheted blanket for a while and I'm almost finished making it. I just need to add a border around the blanket. I was inspired to make this blanket from a blogging friend Darlene at Let it Shine and to see her blog, blanket, and pattern, you can click HERE.
What I liked about crocheting this blanket is that it was pretty easy and I changed my blanket a little from Darlene's blanket.
Here is the yarn I used to crochet the blanket:
Caron Royalty 530
Caron Sky Blue 508
I skein of Red Heart Yarn - I lost the label but I think it is Country Blue #ID 0382
Crochet Hook - Size I-9 US
This is what I did to make my blanket:
- 8 rows for each granny square
- 3 granny squares across
- 4 granny squares down
12 granny squares all together
The dimensions of the blanket are 32'' wide by 42'' length.
Once all the granny squares were made I laid them out the way I wanted them to look. I then single crocheted all the granny squares together. The granny squares are each a solid blue color yarn. To see the tutorial I used for assembling all the squares you can find it HERE from Sarah at Repeat Crafter Me. Darlene had single crocheted around each square but I did not do that when I made my squares. For making the border I will single crochet all around the blanket. When I have the border finished I will take a photo of the finished blanket to show you.
I hope I have inspired you to create a granny square blanket too. This blanket I made is being donated to the crochet group that I belong to at my church for the Christmas Fair in the fall.
Julie
Memorial Day is a US federal holiday where the men and women who died while serving the United States Armed Forces are remembered.
Wishing you all a wonderful Memorial Day!
Julie
I recently joined my friend Stephanie at her blog The Enchanting Rose for a tea mug exchange. I really had fun picking out the tea mug and other goodies for the person I was assigned to send my package to.
Here is what arrived in the mail for me from the mug exchange.
A very pretty tea mug which matches my kitchen just perfect and Organic Black Chai tea leaves.
This is what the inside of the box looked like when I opened it up.
Packed inside the box was tea, a tea mug and yarn.
This pretty shade of dark purple Alpaca yarn was included in the package and I will love creating something new with this yarn.
I really love this light green box with the pretty flowers on it that the tea mug came in.
I also received a pretty card with a note for me.
What I love about this tea mug is that it is microwave safe and dishwasher safe.
Here is what arrived in the mail for me from the mug exchange.
A very pretty tea mug which matches my kitchen just perfect and Organic Black Chai tea leaves.
Packed inside the box was tea, a tea mug and yarn.
I really love this light green box with the pretty flowers on it that the tea mug came in.
I also received a pretty card with a note for me.
What I love about this tea mug is that it is microwave safe and dishwasher safe.
My gifts arrived from Melinda who has a lovely blog called Melinda Blogs. Thank you Melinda so much for the beautiful tea mug, organic black chai tea leaves and the yarn. I love how you even took the time and stopped by my blog to see that I enjoy knitting and included yarn in the package. I will love drinking tea and coffee in my new mug and knitting with the pretty yarn.
To see the rest of the tea cup exchange, please stop by to visit Stephanie at The Enchanting Rose. Thank you Stephanie for hosting this fun tea mug exchange and to my new blog friend Sandra at Ravenhill Cottage who I sent my package to.
Thanks again Melinda for such a lovely package and I have already started using the tea/coffee mug and love it. One afternoon soon I will make my new tea and decide on a new project for my yarn.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie
I took a photo of these pretty flowers while walking my dog Bosco.
Thanks everyone and Enjoy!
Julie
Welcome to Makeup Monday on Julie's Lifestyle. Each Monday I will post about a certain type of makeup, nail polish, face or hair product etc. It will be a fun place to come visit about anything to do with beauty.
Tomatoes are full of lycopene. Lycopene helps eliminate skin aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays and protecting against sun damage.
2. Mangoes, papaya, and apricots
If you have a washed out look, load up on fruit. These fruits are full of pigments called carotenoids, which are stored in the layer of fat directly beneath the skin and can improve color.
3. Cocoa Powder
Flavonals, the antioxidants in dark chocolate can reduce roughness in skin and protect agains sun damage. Just a few ounces a day is sufficient.
4. Flaxseeds
They are packed with omega 3 fatty acids which erase spots and smooth fine lines.
5. Sweet Potatoes
They are full of vitamin C, which smooths wrinkles by stimulating the production of collagen.
6. Mussels
If you are not getting enough iron, your skin will turn pale and pasty. The solution is iron rich foods.
7. Spinach
It may protect yourself against skin cancer. The folate in spinach helps maintain and repair DNA, reducing the likelihood of cancer cell growth.
8. Canned tuna
It's packed with selenium, a nutrient that preserves elastin, which keeps skin smooth and tight.
9. Safflower Oil
If you have dry, flaky or itchy skin this cooking oil doubles as a moisturizer.
I found this article from US News Health and to see you can click HERE. These are simple foods that we can add into our diet that will help our skin to look healthy with a glowing complexion.
A Big Thank You to Claire at Clairejustine oxox for featuring my Makeup Monday Avon Post at her Creative Mondays Blog Party. Incase you missed my Avon Post you can click HERE.
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by each week for this beauty series. I hope you are enjoying this. I will not be doing the Makeup Monday next week since it's Memorial Day. See you all here on Monday June 2nd where I will share with you what I received from Mother's Day.
Incase you missed a Makeup Monday, you can click HERE.
Week 19 - 9 Best Foods for Your Skin
Hey everyone, welcome to week 19 of my Makeup Monday Series. Since doing this beauty series, I was curious to find out what are the best foods for our skin. I found out that the same foods that are good for our health are also good for our skin.
1. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are full of lycopene. Lycopene helps eliminate skin aging free radicals caused by ultraviolet rays and protecting against sun damage.
2. Mangoes, papaya, and apricots
3. Cocoa Powder
4. Flaxseeds
5. Sweet Potatoes
6. Mussels
7. Spinach
8. Canned tuna
9. Safflower Oil
I found this article from US News Health and to see you can click HERE. These are simple foods that we can add into our diet that will help our skin to look healthy with a glowing complexion.
A Big Thank You to Claire at Clairejustine oxox for featuring my Makeup Monday Avon Post at her Creative Mondays Blog Party. Incase you missed my Avon Post you can click HERE.
Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by each week for this beauty series. I hope you are enjoying this. I will not be doing the Makeup Monday next week since it's Memorial Day. See you all here on Monday June 2nd where I will share with you what I received from Mother's Day.
Incase you missed a Makeup Monday, you can click HERE.
Thanks everyone and Enjoy!
Julie
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