Patriots Superbowl Sunday

Patriots Superbowl Sunday by berry557 featuring crew neck tops

Skin So Soft Head to Toe :)

The winter weather always tends to make my skin dry so I have to moisturize daily, and scrub the dead skin cells. To keep my skin soft year round there are just a few products I use.

For my face, I still use the same routine from my blog post Beautiful Skin except instead of using the Benefit's Foamingly Clean Facial Wash I went back to Clinique's Liquid Facial Soap in Mild. I also started using a face brush to thoroughly clean my face and remove any dead skin cells. I find that using one has made a face feel even softer. And instead of rubbing the moisturizer on my face, I gently pat it on.

Friday: Diet Cheating; His Family; Understanding Parents

It's Friday! It's been an interesting week for me. I got in a car accident on my way to school Monday morning and ended up not going. I had lunch with my friend Calvin on Tuesday and he preformed some new card tricks for me. I really enjoyed his company because I really missed him. Most of the week I spent trying to feel better and catching up with assignments. Yet I still had time to give advice this week. So here are some questions and my advice from this week.

My Guys: Thomas B.

All though junior high and high school there was one guy that always brought me back to reality. His name is Thomas but I never called him that, I call him by his last name but for privacy reasons I will call him B.
B is the most kindhearted guy I know. He almost always has a smile on his face but it's rare that you see his eyes. Yes he is Asian so he has this squint to his eyes. He's a little pudgy, I tend to poke at his tummy and say "Pudgy!"

UW Pride: Go Huskies!

UW Pride by berry557 featuring flat shoes

Go Huskies!
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Being That Girl

Have you ever thought that you would be that girl? The girl that another girl is jealous of because you're talking to the guy she likes and he's also paying attention to you as well. The girl that another girl is jealous of because you have his attention and she doesn't. You know what girl I'm talking about right?
For some reason I was thinking about it while I was talking to one of my guy friends. We just met less than a year ago I believe and we've become pretty good friends. Sometimes I feel like when I comment on his Facebook status, I feel like there's a girl he's known longer that is reading my comments and checking my profile out to see who I am.

Self Esteem in a Bottle

 Bottle From Ikea :)

Browsing around the internet I came across this face product called "Self Esteem in a Bottle" I don't recall where I saw it but it got me thinking. What if self esteem really did come in a bottle? How much would it be worth to you? What would the price be? Would they be asking for a dollar amount?
Sadly self esteem can't be bought and it can't be found in a bottle either. Self esteem is something we have to find in ourselves. Now I've said this before, confidence comes from within. You can't put others down to make yourself feel good about it. That's not only mean but it brings you down even more.

Friday: College Worries; Relationship Privacy; Guy Meanings?

It's Friday! It's been a long week for me. Yesterday the power went out as I was working on my accounting homework online, how about that for bad luck huh? Anyway, I hope the weekend will be better and I surprisingly can't wait for Monday.

VegaLove3 Asked:
Is it hard to leave everyone you've grown up with?
I'm only 14 and I'm dreading the leaving. 

Dear VegaLove3
You see I didn't leave everyone, they left me. It's harder to be left behind. You should want to grow and develop your life into something more. Within three years I saw my best friend go from Party DJ in Washington to a Music Producer down in Florida.
It is hard to leave and it's hard to stay as well. But just so you know, you don't to grow up too soon that is if you can help it. So take in the memories and remember the moments because they are important.

My Guys: Mikey

Have you ever had that friend that whenever they do something you are reminded why you love them and why you're friends with them in the first place? Well every time my friend Mike does something crazy it reminds me why we were friends to begin with.
Mike and I met in the seventh grade. He was new in town and didn't know anyone. He told everyone he was Hawaiian and moved from California. Of course I was the only one who didn't believe he was Hawaiian but I did help him with his "background."  I mean when you move and no one knows you, you can be anyone you wanted to be and basically start fresh.
After lunch, on our way to class, we'd have a high five contest to see who got the most high fives walking to class. I would win of course because I knew more people.
Mike moved away after seventh grade but we still keep in touch. We see each other once a year normally on my birthday. Mike is now a father to a beautiful baby girl. Who I have yet to meet but I have seen pictures of her and she is just adorable.
Over the years I've made a lot of guy friends but there are a few who I still keep in touch with. Mikey is an amazing friend and if you have an amazing friend you should always do your best to keep in touch with them.
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Skate Date

Skating Date by berry557 featuring flat shoes

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Making the Most with Snow

Over the weekend we got our first snow of the year and it is beautiful. Sadly though that also means being stranded at home because the roads are too icy for me to drive. But that doesn't mean I shouldn't have fun right?
I texted my best friend Blaine and he came over. We watched TV for about an hour before deciding what we should do. I really wanted Mac and Cheese from Dave's BBQ unfortunately the roads were icy and I didn't want Blaine driving down the hill only to drive it right back up for Mac and Cheese so we went on a small adventure to Albertson's our local grocery store and bought two boxes of Mac and Cheese, the regular noodle and the Cars Cartoon Noodles!

Part of My Life: Unexpected Crush

When I was in the fourth grade, I had the biggest crush on this guy named Jesse. He was older, in the fifth grade, and he had this killer smile. He was the leader of his group of friends and he was an athlete. He was drop dead gorgeous. Jesse and I met in the worse way actually. My group of friends and I always hung out at this specific part of the playground. Jesse and his friends tried to hang out there but none of my friends wanted to hang out there with them being there. So I stood up to Jesse, I told him that him and his friends can go back to playing kickball or baseball on the field and to leave us girls alone. So he did but I ended up watching him and his friends play kickball. After that day, I had the hugest crush on him.

Friday: Unhappy Relationship, Fighting, Eating Dangerously

Happy Friday the 13th! I hope you had a lucky day instead of a bad day. Now let's get down to the advice!

HoneyBabyMine Asked:
Can I get some opinions?
I am 18 and currently dating a guy that I have for over 2 years. We broke up twice in that time, and we don't count the weeks apart. Once was because I was not completely happy, everything became a routine. I was no longer happy with the relationship, so I ended it. Months later we got back together and dated for a while until a silly fight ended it. Then, got back together weeks later. Now, we are both at college, not very far away from each other, we see each other occasionally. But again, I have entered that stage where I am not happy. He keeps wanted to see me and I give excuses as to why I am busy. I just don't feel that happy anymore. Now he is going through an extremely tough family situation and I feel awful. I just don't know whether to end it for my own sake because it could end up really hurting him. He has done absolutely nothing wrong, he is amazing. I am just not excited, I guess. It just feels so wrong because he has done nothing wrong and doesn't deserve anything like this. Any ideas or words of wisdom? 

Dear HoneyBabyMine
If you're not happy or not feeling the relationship anymore then you have to let him know. As hard as it will be, for the both of you, it isn't fair for you or him to stay in a relationship when one person isn't happy. You won't just be ending it for your sake but for his as well. He may get hurt and you will too but that is part of life. That's probably not what you want to hear but you're only hurting him more by having him think that you are happy when you're not.

My Guys: Travis

My neighbor Travis is all smiles 85% of the time. He may have to sit in his wheelchair all his life but he doesn't let that get him down. Actually Travis can walk a little but he's mostly in his wheelchair. I love Travis, he's so easy to talk to. I can talk about any guy and Travis will help me figure them out because, well, he's a guy and he knows the different types of guys.
Even though Travis is in a wheelchair, I tend to sometimes forget that he is because he doesn't use it as a tool to be lazy. Travis played wheelchair basketball, he goes to concerts and clubs with his friends. He's just like any guy in college. He wants to have fun, date girls and take advantage of his new found freedom. Just recently he moved out of the dorms and into a house with some other people.
I admire him so much because he tries to live his life as normal as possible. He's one of my closest friends and I love when he's home for school breaks and holidays. I can sit and talk to him outside for hours despite how cold it can get.
Travis actually introduced me to my first boyfriend. Although that relationship caused a lot of drama in my life, I don't regret it even though I joke with Travis saying I blame him for that relationship. Travis is just another guy who makes my life beautiful and I'm lucky to have him in my life.
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Warm Rain in Seattle

Me in Seattle by berry557 featuring flat shoes

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Wishing For A Perfect World

If you could make a wish right now and have it come true, what would it be? There's so many things we wish for a daily basis. I wish for good grades or to get the guy of my dreams. I wish to have all my dreams to come true.
It seems that most wishes are what we want for ourselves. And if we were to wish for the big things in the world like world peace, to end hunger or anything like that then the world wouldn't be how it is. It would be a "perfect" world but it wouldn't be "perfect" just because all the problems are gone. There will still be those people who are miserable and easily angered. If all of us were happy then life would be boring. Or at least that's the way I see it. Make the world a peaceful place and we got nothing to do but be happy all the time and that just seems pointless. What are we suppose to do for the world if everything is "perfect?"

Cake in A Mug!

I love cake but I hate making a big cake when I just want a slice so I started looking for cake in a mug recipes and I found two that I love and I want to share with you. The first one is a simple yellow cake that I've had three times already since I found it last week.

Friday: Everytime He Comes Around; Pressure and Sex; Improved Grades

Happy Friday! This has been a quick week for me. Looks like this year might be a fast one but I'll do my best to take everything in. Here's my first advice for the year! :D

Anonymous Asked:
What the heck is wrong with me?
He was my first boyfriend, it was a long distance thing, we broke up two years ago, then I found out he cheated on me. I have no feelings for him but when he comes out here and I see him I just freak out! I can barely look at him we don`t talk, nothing! sometimes I feel that if we talked in person it`d help but that thought of talking to him actually scares me! I don`t know what`s wrong!

Dear Anonymous
I sort of understand. When my ex comes back around I freak out as well. I don't even have to see him, I'll hear about it and be like "Oh crap" I always feel like we need to talk when he comes back around but I don't even know what to say exactly.
Have you thought about what you would say? I mean of course you probably have, conversation probably goes through your mind and then when you feel like you can get that chance to talk, you're not prepared for it like you thought you were. Well at least that's probably it but I can't say for certain.

My Guys: Chance

Chance and I met in high school, during our freshman year we had a couple classes together. I always thought of him as a dork because at first glance he is dorky looking, not the best looking guy I know but he has one of the best hearts out of all the guys I know and probably the one heart that I hate seeing broken.

Boots with Sample Outfit

Casual Me by berry557 featuring a double breasted coat

I actually got the boots for Christmas and this is a sample outfit of what I would wear with them.
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Motivation for Online Classes!

Tomorrow, January 4th, I will be starting yet another quarter at my college and this time I will be taking all online classes. The classes I will be taking are English, Accounting, and Economics; three online classes that are worth 5 credits each. And based on how many credits the class is, that's how many hours a week I should be working on the class.

Happy New Year!

New Years with my sister Joy

Happy New Year! I sincerely hope that your new year is off to a good start. It is the start of a new year and with that start, it's also the best time to create change. It's time to let go of some people in our lives and it's also time to break away from the bad habits. It's also time to start taking chances if you haven't already.Whatever the outcome, good or bad, you learn from it and it's important to take those chances because sometimes you only get that one shot.