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Hello and Happy Friday! Am I the only one who cannot believe it’s the last day of April? I mean seriously where has the month and year gone? Tomorrow is May? Wow.

Today’s rambling probably won’t be too long because I feel like it’s been a week long rambling session. But I did have one thing I wanted to talk about. BUT before I go there – I wanted to show you that I received Piper’s (from One Sydney Road) GIVEAWAY in the mail today. I won a beautiful bracelet from Hiedi Towslee and to top it off – it has pink in it! Needless to say, I was very excited to hear that I won and more excited to receive it today! So thank you so much Piper and Hiedi! It’s beautiful!!! Please check out Hiedi’s Etsy site as she has other beautiful jewelry there! And if you haven’t seen Piper’s good news yet – go read her blog today!

So I wanted to apologize as I feel like my posting the last few weeks has been all over the last few weeks. But I want to be honest with you because I’m struggling a little bit with the direction of where I want to go with my blog. I love design and want to showcase design and houses but I want to go beyond that too. I want to discuss business and starting a business as that is eventually my dream. I want to discuss fitness and detoxing and skincare and travel, etc. So I am just trying to find my niche right now I guess. I want to be me but I don’t want to run off readers because I’m boring them. I want to have my happy community as I feel like I’ve gotten to know quite a few of you already and want to get to know you more. And I know just showcasing design isn’t going to do it. So that’s where I’m at right now, so I’m sorry for the variety of posts lately but they’ve meant a lot to me and maybe that’s the new direction. But I’m not sure yet.  So please bear with me as I try to find that happy medium.  Do you have any thoughts? Ideas? Feedback? What do you want to see, my faithful ChicGeek readers?

Have an awesome weekend!

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I don’t know if it’s spring being here or the winter blues melting away slightly but I’ve been trying a few things to take better care of myself and my skin the past few weeks. Sometimes its just a few small things that make us feel us better about ourselves. Here are a few things that I’ve been doing lately:

1. OPI Gel Manicure – I love getting my nails done but I don’t love the fact that a regular manicure starts chipping three days after you get it done. So about a month ago, I saw on the product listing this thing called “OPI Gel Manicure”. So I went home and researched it. (If you hadn’t noticed I don’t buy much without research! ) And it got great reviews – it’s suppose to be better for your nails, stay longer, not chip, etc. So I decided to try. I got it done this week for the second time and it is great! It stays on my nails for almost two weeks without chipping. My nails underneath do not get weaker as they typically do with a regular manicure. The Gel Manicure makes them look shinier and the whole thing just makes me feel better, more professional and put together. Because the other manicures never stayed long, I didn’t waste my money on them. But this is something that I feel is worth the investment.

2. Skincare – Oh I how I love Sephora. It really is a bad place for me to be. But last week I did get some good recommendations from them and of course I did some research at home afterwards before I bought more products. I have super sensitive skin which is acne prone.  So I’ve been through lots of skincare lines and the line by Kate Somerville is by far the best line I have ever tried. It feels like a spa treatment for my skin. It’s doing wonderful things for my skin in just the week that I’ve been using it. My acne has gone down, my skin is smoother and softer. You should try it! I’ve never before actually looked forward to washing my face.

3. Health – I’ve been going back and forth for awhile now on different detox diets. One of my friends has given me one that I need to do soon. It’s a week long diet. And then I read about this Elemis detox diet on Anna’s blog and purchased it this week. She really liked it and is getting good results from it. So I am trusting her! I will let you know my results when I get it. Also, I read on the Alkaline Sisters about the health benefits of Coconut Water, so I have increased my intake of Coconut Water this week.

4. Fitness – I have been trying my best to hit the gym at least three times a week. I use to be able to do more cardio but lately I’ve been having some health issues that have been limiting me in the cardio department. Which has been frustrating to me. But in the last week, I’ve discovered that I can at least walk on the treadmill without too much problem. It’s been a struggle mentally not to push myself beyond what my body is capable of these days. But it does feel good to go to the gym and get the workouts in. So that’s my fitness goal and pampering.

5. Mentally – This is harder for me. I’ve been trying harder to write more things down in lists so I don’t worry about it. These relieves some of my anxious worries. Also, I’ve been trying to take time off the computer to read some of these books I’ve got stacked up! But I know there is a lot more in this area that I need to do!

What are some ways that you are taking care of yourself lately? What ways do you pamper yourself? It’s important to do. We all need to do it.

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… today on my drive home from the gym. As always, it reminded me of God’s Promise and the reminder that everything will be okay. As a little girl, I use to think rainbows were meant for just me and sometimes I think they still are. Because I always need that reminder that things will be okay. And then I got to wondering, how many people in the cars around me actually noticed the rainbow? How many people took the time to look around them and notice the beautiful view instead of being caught up in everything else? Today – take a moment to stop and enjoy the beautiful view. See if there is a ‘rainbow’ out there for you. If not, I share mine with you. And remember, everything will be okay.

Image from: silyld