I Have Received an Award!

May 1, 2014

Back in January I was awarded with a Liebster Award from a blog friend and follower Cathy from Curious as a Cathy but I had to turn it down due to certain life circumstances.  I thank you Cathy for that nomination.  If you have a chance please visit Cathy's wonderful blog.  She also has an awesome music link party on Monday and on Wednesday she has Wordless Wednesday.

 I have been awarded again by Joanita from Creative Crochet Workshop and thanks so much for the award.  Joanita is a talented crochet designer and please take a look at her lovely blog.  Thanks for the fun questions you made up for me too.

 Here is a list of the rules that I need to follow as well as the 11 bloggers that I choose:

1) Post 11 random facts about yourself
2) Answer 11 questions the awarding blogger has posted for you
3) Nominate 11 bloggers (with less than 200 followers) for the award and link them in your post
4) Create 11 questions the nominated bloggers have to answer
5) Let the nominated bloggers know they were nominated

The Liebster Award is given to up and coming bloggers who have less than 200 followers.  The meaning of Liebster in German means sweetest, kindest, nicest, dearest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, and welcome.  Blogging is about building a community and it's a great way to connect with other bloggers and help spread the word about new bloggers/blogs.

11 Random Facts about Julie:

1) I love crocheting and knitting
2)  I love cooking
3) I love coffee
4) I crochet and knit for charity at my church
5) My dog Bosco is a rescue dog
6) My Mom and Aunt Mary taught me how to knit
7) I love handbags
8) I hate going out in the rain
9) I love traveling
10) I love the beach
11) I had Lasik surgery on my eyes 15 years ago

My 11 Questions from Joanita:
1.      If you were stranded on an island what are the 3 things you would like to have with you? Sunscreen, lip balm with SPF, sunglasses
2.      If you had to choose between a pair of knitting needles and a pair of crochet hooks to defend yourself against aliens invading earth which would you prefer? Knitting needles
3.      Your favorite yarn to craft with? I don't have a favorite off hand I just love most yarns except mohair or angora, which I'm allergic to and makes me sneeze.
4.      Your favorite book to read in between crafting? I love mysteries and love stories.
5.      Your favorite snack to eat while crafting? Cheez-It Crackers
6.      If you had to choose between spending a Sunday afternoon crafting or rock climbing which would you choose? Crafting
(If you chose rock climbing - please, please explain why!)
7.      You are strolling peacefully on the beach with your craft bag, when suddenly you see a man buried to his head in the sand asking for help, you rummage in your bag and pull out the following - a ball of yarn, a knitting needle and a pair of a scissors - which one would you use to help and why? I would use the yarn and knitting needle.  I would tie the yarn onto the knitting needle and give the needle to the man to hold and try to pull him out of the sand.
8.      What is your favorite color to craft with? I don't have a favorite color, but I love bright colors.
9.      Have you ever made something for a pet? What kind of pet and what did you make? I knitted my dog a little light blue collar.
10.  What is your favorite Social media? (Facebook/Google Plus, etc) I love Pinterest.
11.  Name 3 things you don't like about yourself and then 3 things you do. The 3 things I don't like about myself: 1) I would love to be taller.  2) I wish I had thicker hair.  3) I want to lose a few pounds. The 3 things I like about myself: 1) I'm nice. 2) I'm helpful. 3) I'm caring.

My 11 Nominees for the Award:

1. Christina Madeleine from This Fashion Girl who is a teenage beauty and fashion blogger.

2. Erika from Erika's Crafts Corner who is a talented crocheter and also has a fun crochet link party on Monday.

3. Stitches, Scraps and Sparkles in the Sun who is a talented crocheter who I just met and love her crochet creations.

 4. Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable who is a talented crafter and has a talent for home interiors and is a contributor to Parade Magazine.

 5. Katie from Crochet By Katie who is a talented knitter and crocheter and has a pretty blog.

 6. Ruth from Shabby Chic Crochet who has a love of crochet and make beautiful creations.

 7. Robin from Redo It Yourself Inspirations who blogs about refinishing furniture.

 8. Courtney from The Brown Girl with Long Hair who is a lifestyle blogger and wife of an ex NFL player.

 9. Deborah from The Beautiful Matters who likes to blog about everything beautiful.

 10. Rachel from Crafty Cucumber who loves scrap booking, card making, and crocheting among other crafts.

 11. Lana from Two Teens and Their Mama who blogs about everyday life.

 Please take the time to take a look at all these lovely blogs.

11 Questions for the Chosen Bloggers:

 1)  What do you have planned for the summer?
2) What is your favorite outdoor activity?
3) What is your favorite indoor activity?
4) What is your favorite season?
5) Why did you decide to blog?
6) How did you pick the name of your blog?
7) What is your favorite dinner?
8) What is your favorite drink?
9) If you could travel to anywhere in the world where would it be?
10) Do you like to wear makeup or no makeup?
11) Do you like dressing up or wearing casual clothes?
Nominees:  Be sure to tag each of the bloggers you nominate as well as me in your post.  Go to each of their blogs and leave a comment that you have nominated them.
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Thanks to everyone who I have picked to be awarded and I do hope you enjoy and have fun with this.  

Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!
Julie




















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Wordless Wednesday - Bosco Posing for Me!

April 30, 2014



I love the way that my dog Bosco is posing so nice for me in this photo.  For some reason lately he does not like his photo taken, but I got lucky that day.


Thanks everyone and Enjoy!

Julie


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Makeup Monday - CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion

April 28, 2014

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.  


Week 16 - CeraVe Moisturizing Lotion

 Hello Ladies, we are back here again for Makeup Monday and I'm already on Week 16!  I'm going to talk about moisturizers today.  For years I have been using from Clinique the moisturizer Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion.  This is what it looks like:
You may all be familiar with this moisturizing lotion.  This lotion is about $26 dollars for a 4.2 fl. oz. bottle.

 I changed creams to CeraVe about a year ago and I love it!  

The reason why I changed to CeraVe is because a year ago I was in my dermatologist's office and they had samples of it and I took it home to try.  I love this lotion because it glides on easy and it has no perfume smell to it.  It is dermatologist recommended and to read more about this amazing lotion you can click HERE.  The cost of the CeraVe is about $12.99 for a 12 fl. oz. bottle.  You get more for your money and it last longer too.  There is no fancy bottle but I like that this also has a pump to easily apply the lotion.  You can find CeraVe in Duane Reade, CVS, and Rite Aid stores.  

Please try this out and let me know what you think and if you liked it.  You will not be disappointed.

I would like to introduce you to two people that love makeup, beauty, and style.

1)  Kat from Confessions of the Perfect Mom.  I was introduced to her by Laura who blogs at Over the Apple Tree.  Kat has a beauty and fashion blog party every Monday called Monday Morning Makeup Madness if any of you are interested in joining.

2)  Deborah from The Beautiful Matters has a review on the book Toss the Gloss by Andrew Q. Robinson.  She also likes to blog about beauty and style and everything beautiful.

If you get a chance please take a look at their lovely blogs.  

Thanks so much for stopping by this week and see you next week for Makeup Monday.  If you missed any you can find them HERE.


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

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Thanks everyone and Enjoy!

Julie



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Marinated Steak Recipe

April 25, 2014


Do you like steak?  Everyone in my family sure does.  If you want an easy way of flavoring your steak than I have the perfect way by using Teriyaki Sauce.




By marinating your steak in teriyaki sauce it gives it an awesome taste and flavor.  I usually marinate the steak for a day and then broil the steak in the oven during the winter months.  For summer we usually have the marinated steak on the outdoor grill.  I made this dish recently with potatoes and asparagus, but you can use whatever you like with the steak.



I hope that I have inspired you try this out sometime and let me know how you liked it.


Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Thanks everyone and Enjoy!

Julie

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WW - Can You Guess What Part of NYC This Is?

April 23, 2014




This photo was taken last week at 86th Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City and I'm looking at Central Park!



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MM - Giveaway Winner & Sunscreen!

April 21, 2014

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.  


THE WINNER OF THE SPRING BEAUTY GIVEAWAY IS:

DIANE FROM LAVENDER DREAMER 

Diane please email me your name and address using my contact form on my sidebar.

Diane blogs at Lavender Dreamer where she shares her everyday life in beautiful sunny Florida and Western North Carolina.  If you get a chance please take a look at her lovely blog.  


A BIG THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED TO WIN THIS GIVEAWAY! 

Also a special thanks to the new followers who joined my blog!
  
I really enjoyed and had fun reading each every one of your lovely comments.

Now onto my Makeup tip for this week.    


Week 15 - Sunscreen Lotion




My makeup tip that I want to share with you this week is sunscreen.  Sunscreen is so important to use now that the weather is getting warmer for spring and summer.  It's important to wear sunscreen lotion before you apply makeup or you can use foundation, BB, or CC cream which has sunscreen in it already.  It's also important to wear sunscreen when going to the beach or doing any outside activity and applying it throughout the day.  It is so easy to get a sunburn when you do not use any type of sunscreen lotion.  

There are so many different brands of sunscreen available and I like to use Neutrogena and Coopertone.  The SPF I usually like to use is SPF 15 to SPF 45 and I use a separate one made especially for faces.

What sunscreen lotion do you like to use?

Click HERE to see the great parties I will be linking up to!

Julie






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