Use this blend for aiding in reducing stretch marks.

100ml of Coconut oil with 25 drops of mandarin and 30 drops of neroli essential oils is excellent for stretch marks.

Apply after showering on a daily basis.

Remember that coconut oil absorbs quickly because of it’s small molecular structure, un like other carrier oils.

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Taking the train again to Brooklyn I see a woman who can only be descibed as fifty-six year-old version of Blossom:

reading this book.

“i thank god for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees & for the blue dreams of sky & for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.” — e.e. cummings

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough” — Oprah Winfrey

“Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” — Marcus Tullius Cicero

“I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.” — Woody Allen

“I do not think we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.” — Marlene Dietrich

Jax

“Purring is not so different from praying. To a tree, a cat’s purr is one of the purest of all prayers, for in it lies a whole mixture of gratitude and longing, the twin ingredients of every prayer.”  — Kathi Appelt (The Underneath)

“I am as bad as the worst, but, thank God, I am as good as the best. “ — Walt Whitman

“When we find someone who is brave, fun, intelligent, and loving, we have to thank the universe.” — Maya Angelou

“Everyday, think as you wake up, today I am fortunate to be alive, I have a precious human life, I am not going to waste it. I am going to use all my energies to develop myself, to expand my heart out to others; to achieve enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. I am going to have kind thoughts towards others, I am not going to get angry or think badly about others. I am going to benefit others as much as I can.” — Dalai Lama XIV

“In the end, though, maybe we must all give up trying to pay back the people in this world who sustain our lives. In the end, maybe it’s wiser to surrender before the miraculous scope of human generosity and to just keep saying thank you, forever and sincerely, for as long as we have voices.” — Elizabeth Gilbert (Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia)

“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. “ — Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

“You pray in your distress and in your need; would that you might pray also in the fullness of your joy and in your days of abundance.” — Kahlil Gibrán (The Prophet)

GiGi

“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” — Marcel Proust

“Be present in all things and thankful for all things” — Maya Angelou

“Fell in love with a beautiful blonde once. Drove me to drink. And I never had the decency to thank her. ” — W.C. Fields

“True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’” — Oprah Winfrey

“Gratitude is a ‘heart’ memory” — French Proverb

“He was still too young to know that the heart’s memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past.” — Gabriel García Márquez (Love in the Time of Cholera)

“In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.” — Albert Schweitzer

“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ” — John F. Kennedy

“I tell you this, my friends, in the experience of my life time, the failure and the pain have certainly outstripped the triumphs. But this has not destroyed my faith — my faith in reason, in truth, in human solidarity — but, on the contrary, it has made it indestructible. I see the hope of the world in you. And, from my heart, I thank you.” — Frida Kahlo

“Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.” — Garrison Keillor

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Powerpuff Girls

Bubbles, Blossom, Buttercup

All had stripper names

Tonight, when Elliot and I were shopping at Kroger – actually, since this is Michigan, I will refer to it as The Krogers – I saw this man who lived in my neighborhood as a kid. The only reason I remember him is that he looks exactly like George from the Jeffersons.

Hey Weezy!

Well, now that I have Googled a picture of George Jefferson, I realize that neighbor George Jefferson is whiter. But the hair and mustache are right on.

Thing is, he still looks exactly the same. And it has been more than 10 years since I moved out of that house. And he looked the same for the 9 years that I lived there. He’s like some sort of magical, Dick Clark not-aging George Jefferson guy.

And then I wondered, since I have seen him around town over the years and always note his presence, has he ever noticed that I’m looking at him? I never thought about the fact that the George Jefferson guy (he has it a lot easier than another of my childhood neighbors, a crazy woman who wandered up and down Washtenaw Ave. whom we referred to as Saggy Boobs Lady or, for short, Saggy Boobs) may have also been noting my presence this entire time. Like, Hey, there’s that kid who grew up in my neighborhood and never seems to have moved away!

Or, even worse – and somehow more appropriate – Hey, there’s that kid who looked like Blossom!

Yep. It's true. Okay. You can stop laughing now. Really. It's enough.

Blossom bag

Berawal dari keinginan mempunyai tas yang tidak dimiliki orang lain…dan hanya satu-satunya didunia…dan banyaknya perca sisa membuat baju anak, maka muncullah ide ini,  maka dibuatlah tas model patchwork ini, diberi hiasan sulam tangan disetiap sambungan dan ditambah sedikit payet untuk memberi kesan mewah…maka..voila…jadilah tas cantiq ini…alhamdulillah

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Yesterday I went shopping with my friend Katelyn in downtown Mesa. She keeps telling me about this store that I would love, so we finally made it down there. OH. MY. GOSH. I could have died and gone to heaven. I’m not even exaggerating. The store is called Domestic Bliss and let’s be honest, it should just be called Danielle’s Bliss. It took every ounce of effort not to pull out that little credit card and tell the cashier, “I’ll take one of everything, please!” While I did not make any purchases today, it definitely got my brain going and my hands moving in my own house. I am so thrilled to find a store that it just me!

Another store we went in that I was also drooling over was Blossom. It’s this precious salon with retail in the front half of the store. It’s definitely a mix of Anthropologie and modern… fun yet classic. They had amazing clothes at amazing deals! I got a few lovelys there and I must say, it felt fabulous to finally have some clothes that fit!

Here are some pictures of these amazing stores…unfortunately I didn’t have my camera with me so I pulled these off the internet…

BLOSSOM (these pictures are from a few years ago…retail area is totally different now, but you get the point!)

Here’s to a day full of inspiration, precious lovelys and good friends…

“Knowledge is possible only when you come closer

Knowledge cannot blossom from a distance, being together is its foundation”

– Sri Sri

Sai Gon Giai Phong and Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Education and Training (DoET) November 15 gave awards to pupils at the 10th annual “Prudential – Good Essay, Good Writing” contest.

After ten years, the contest has drawn much inspiration from schools and learners.

The deputy head of Nguyen Du Junior School in Go Vap District, said the school tried to encourage pupils to take part in the contest because “Prudential – Good Essay, Good Writing” is a “helpful playground.”

Ms Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, head of the Organizing and Personal Department of the city’s Party Committee, gives an award to seventh grader Nguyen Hoang Xuan Chieu from Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School, District 9 ( Photo: SGGP)

At the contest, teachers and pupils were eager to listen to the results. An influx of parents, teachers and friends of winners November 15 brought teddy bears, flowers and presents to the HCMC-based Youth Cultural House to congratulate those on stage.

Audiences seemed speechless on seeing dances performed to illustrate the quality of the winning essays, especially given the age of the writers.

Tran Nguyen Linh, a teacher from Binh Quoi Tay Primary School, Binh Thanh District, took two of his students to the ceremony, saying that taking part in the award ceremony, he felt the contest’s message of humanity.

Deputy Editor-in-chief of SGGP, Le Thanh Dai, stressed in an era of technology, writing skills seemed to receive less attention but the contest proved schoolers were still interested in literature.

Meanwhile, deputy head of DoET, Nguyen Hoai Chuong, thanked the support of Prudential Vietnam over the past ten years.

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, head of the Organizing and Personal Department of the city’s Party Committee, said the contest had contributed to the education sector in training pupils literature and writing skills. It helps create good conditions for contest winners – “precious treasures of the country” – to develop further.

In the 8th and 9th grade category: Ninth grade student Nguyen Thi Thao Ngan of Hong Bang Secondary School, District 5, won first prize; Le Thuy Khanh of Saigon Practice High School, District 5, won second prize; Le Truc Anh and Tran Ngoc My Linh from the high schools of Nguyen Du, Go Vap District, and Le Quy Don, District 3, shared third place.   ‘Encouragement’ prizes went to Pham Hong Ngoc from Phuoc Binh Junior School, District 9; Tran Le Minh Truc of Le Van Tam, Binh Thanh District; and Le Phuc Duy An of Dang Tran Con, Tan Phu District.   In the 6th and 7th category: The top prize went to seventh grader Nguyen Hoang Xuan Chieu, from Tran Quoc Toan Secondary School, District 9; followed by Nguyen Ngoc Kim Phung from Doc Lap High School.   Phan Thi Thanh Tuyen and Tran Vu Thu from the high schools of Nguyen Du, Go Vap District, and Colette, District 3, captured third prize.   Three encouragement prizes were given to Nguyen Hoang Xuan Nhi of Nguyen An Khuong Secondary School in Hoc Mon District; Vu Nguyen Dan Vy of Le Quy Don Junior School, District 3; and Pham Thu Giang Huong of Nguyen Huu Tho Junior School, District 7.

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Nothing is more beautiful than a pink cherry blossom.

Distinguished by their large, beautiful blooms and wide assortment of vibrant colors, gerbera daisies have become a favorite flower choice for expressing cheerful sentiments. The traditional flower, gerbera daisy means beauty and innocence.

Distinguished by large flowering heads that closely resemble those of sunflowers, gerbera daisies come in a vibrant rainbow of colors. Bright pink, snow white, sunny yellow, and ruby red are just a few of the gorgeous colors that these happy flowers boast.

The gerbera daisy was discovered in 1884 near Barberton, South Africa, by Scotsman Robert Jameson. While the flower’s scientific name, Gerbera jamesonii, recollects the name of its founder, the meaning of its common name draws from German naturalist Traugott Gerber. Breeding programs that began in England in 1890 enhanced the flower’s quality and color variations. The gerbera daisy’s popularity soon traveled to growers in the Netherlands which, along with Columbia, is the primary distributor of the flower’s cut version today. The gerbera currently ranks as the fifth most popular flower in the world behind the rose, carnation, chrysanthemum, and tulip.

There are many types of flowers which can help to express our thoughts and feelings for our loved ones, but the gerbera daisy and its meaning stand out as one of the most distinctly bright and merry. With its bold and striking appearance, the gerbera daisy has become the most highly-prized daisy variety. When you send gerbera daisies, know that these fresh flowers convey a deeply meaningful message and make a lively lasting impression. Apart from all, the gerbera variety holds an added meaning of cheerfulness, which stems from the assortment of colors available.

Some Interesting Facts about Gerberas:

• Having a long vase life, Gerbera flowers are widely used in the Cut Flower Industry. Gerberas are great flowers for adding color to any room or garden.
• Gerberas are also referred to as Gerbera Daisies, daisy being a general name for all species in the family Asteraceae, to which Gerberas belong.
• Gerbera flowers often measure 7 inches (17.8 cm) across.
• Gerberas come in a wide range of colors – from light to dark yellow, orange, pink, brilliant scarlet, deep red, and many more colors.
• Gerberas can be used in landscapes as bedding plants for borders and flower beds or as Cut Flowers for table arrangements.
• Gerberas are native to Transvaal, South Africa.
• Hybrid Gerbera varieties cloned through tissue culture are uniform, and have long-lasting flowers with thick peduncles that are not light sensitive; hence, flowers remain open in the dark, lending themselves to indoor use in flower arrangements.

As a Photographer I have an excellent collection of these beauties and I have posted a few of them here that were very popular among my friends in Flickr too. See the Beauty and innocence for your self.

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Did you know that three essential oils come from the bitter orange tree!

Bitter orange from the fruit rind, extracted by steam distillation.

The smell reminds me of my childhood, happy days, sunshine and orange ice blocks…

This oil, like all citrus essential oils is excellent for depression, stress & anxiety. It also works well on the digestive tract aiding in the digestive process. Associated to the sacral chakra, great for creative expression.

Neroli, one off my all time favourites! heaven in a bottle. This essential oil comes from the orange blossoms, it is divine. Known as the rescue remedy to the nervous system. This oil is very nourishing and is used for mature and dry skin conditions. This is a heart oil it brings love, peace and harmony.

A very safe oil to use as it has no known contra-indications. I love it on it’s own as a perfume.

Petitgrain is extracted from the leaves and twigs of the bitter orange tree. A very fresh green aroma. I often use it in spritzers and mens aftershaves. I like to use this oil on the throat chakra for communicaton.

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Aah, Nickelodeon in den 90ern war das Beste, was mir damals passieren konnte. Blossom war dabei eine der Serien, die clever und witzig war und Teenies nicht für bescheuert verkaufte und Themen wie Sex, Drugs und Rock’n Roll eben nicht vor ihnen geheim hielt, als würden sie in guten Familien nicht existieren. Man erkennt eine gute Kinderserie daran, dass man sie auch als Erwachsener (oder als jemand, der so alt ist wie ein Erwachsener, aber nicht wirklich so reif) noch genießen kann. Blossom hat den Test definitiv bestanden (bei Thundercats war das beispielsweise nicht so) und sie tanzt so cool im Intro.

Hach, ich war so sehr in Anthony (Michael Stoyanov) verknallt…

Irene and Richard Pemberton have moved across the globe to Japan and are living comfortably in a new and exciting world. One night, Richard is found dead in his office, under mysterious conditions. The local detectives believe he has taken his own life, but Irene knows that this couldn’t have been a suicide. Help Irene find the true murderer in Season of Mystery – The Cherry Blossom Murders, a fantastic Hidden Object game.

Gorgeous scenes

Intriguing plot

Find the murderer!

System Requirements:

OS: Windows XP/Vista

CPU: 800 Mhz

RAM: 512 MB

DirectX: 8.1

Hard Drive: 186 MB

It Takes Just A second To Say Thanks,

It Takes Longer To The Work On This.

Season Of Mystery: The Cherry Blossom Murders

Good morning friends.  In every relationship whatever kind of relationship is that, we should give the kindness and love to it to get the blossom we wanted.  We should give the best.  There is one good stuff I read and it should be shared to everyone.

Human beings are born in relationship and the lives we lead right from infancy to old age are anchored in relationships. It is in relationship that we grow and achieve adulthood and die in the final peace that comes through dying in a trusting relationship with God.

There are many views on the nature of human relationships. In practice, however, it is the day-to-day relationships that must survive the wear and tear of daily life. Sometimes we find that in order not to sour a relationship, it is better to keep a distance. At other times, a clean break becomes necessary. We need to learn to cultivate relationships in a way that there is room for love, mutual respect and space for the other to grow.

At work the equations are different. In an office or a work environment, in which hierarchy is important, relationships tend to remain at a rather superficial level. There is a certain give and take in official relationships, but they rarely survive once we are out of that particular work situation and environment.

The family, which was once the primary environment for close relationships, is no longer so for many because the sanctity of relationships is under threat. When mistrust and insecurity make demands of family life cloying, we might have to make that extra effort to strike a balance that will restore the pristine nature of the original relationship.

Relationships become our chief means of reaching God. Ritual, common prayer, worship and solidarity are all conventional ways to do this. If we wish to take the relationship still further, we might have to establish a more personal link with God. Sometimes, the give and take of ordinary relationships creates a gentle arc that connects us to the Divine.

Blossom Powerpuff Girl Dress Up
Blossom Powerpuff Girl Dress Up

Blossom Powerpuff Girl Dress Up Game
Blossom Powerpuff Girl Dress Up Game Description : Help Blossom get ready to save the world.
How to Play Blossom Powerpuff Girl Dress Up Game? Use mouse to interact.