Faithbook Life Style

Scrapbooking your Faith does not have any real rules. But check out these three "must do" items before you start or continue on your Faithbooking journey. These 3 little points can make a big difference.

1. DO Keep in Mind that the Heart of Faithbooking is Showing God's Presence in Your Life.

This is the major difference between "regular scrapbooking" and "Faithbooking."

Numerous times the Bible tells us that each generation should tell the next about God's faithfulness in their lives. For example:

Then (God) commanded our parents
to teach it to their children
So the next generation would know
and all the generations to come-
Know the truth and tell the stories
so their children can trust in God.
Psalm 78:5-7 (The Message)

2. DO Take Photos of Everyday Moments.

We remember our camera (most of the time) for celebrations such as birthdays, graduations, and weddings. But what about those little moments which occur throughout the day? Like your little boy playing in the mud puddle or your little girl pretending she's*the teacher for her dolls. Do you take time to snap those photos? Maybe not so much- if you're like me. Messy spaghetti faces, tents in the living room, having picnics on "Alf" trays-those are some of the everyday photos I regret not taking. Get your camera and snap some of those priceless pictures of everyday life with your little ones. Grab your camera right now-catch an everyday moment now. Do it. You'll be glad you did!

3. DO Attend Faithbooking Classes

Check the churches in your area to see if they offer classes for Scrapbooking Your Faith. There are so many benefits in participating in these classes. You'll learn new techniques and ways to incorporate your faith into your layouts. In addition you'll have some girl-friend time where you can relax and have fun.

A saying that I shared with my nervous students on their first day of middle school seems appropriate to share with you now. "Strangers are friends you haven't yet met." You'll discover new friends of your faith with a common hobby when you attend Faithbooking classes.

The Faithbook life style is all about showing God's presence in your life through everyday moments. So learn as much as you can and if possible enjoy attending some of the Faithbooking Classes. You don't need to feel guilty for spending an hour or two of "me time." Remember you are creating this Spiritual Legacy for those you love!

Personal Bridal Style Revealed

If you are reading this, I am hoping it is because you are lucky enough to be in the swing of planning your wedding. In which case you have met your lifelong partner who has fallen head over heels in love with you. They fell in love with your personality didn't they? So you know you must have something special to work with!

When choosing your outfit and accessories your personality counts. You wouldn't let yourself wear something you don't like or that wouldn't match how you behave, would you? But do be aware that personality doesn't always give you style or flatter your features.

When consulting yourself about your personality ask yourself:

1. What styles do I like?
2. What colours do I like?
3. Who are my style icons?
4. How would I describe myself? (Loud; quiet; friendly; energetic; elegant?)
5. How would I like to be seen on my wedding day? (stunning; elegant; unusual; chic; wow?)

Now you have delved deeper into your personal style and answered some key questions we can combine your personality, tastes and your features to create your ultimate bridal look.
I like to look at personalities like Seasons:

Summer - You are bold, bright and fun loving. You love to make a statement and be center of attention. You can be loud, you are a bit of a risk taker as you live for the moment and you always get things done. You are great with people and a loyal friend. You have bucket loads of common sense.

Autumn - You are natural and down to earth. You are warm hearted popular and conscientious in all you do. Others are important and you often put them first. You have traditional values and have a strong sense of responsibility. You can be insecure and often need reminding just how special you are. You shy away from conflict and appreciate natural beauty. You are also very open-minded and creative. You can be quiet and reflective and you can always see potential and possibilities in any situation.

Winter - You are cool, sophisticated and glamorous; practical, traditional and organized. You value security and safety as this is where you feel confident. You are serious, can be quiet and like a peaceful life. You are very responsible and dependable and you can concentrate well. Tradition is important to you. You work hard and set yourself goals. Once you have your mind set on something you like to achieve it.

Spring - You are youthful and vibrant. Your have a creative flair and can put your hand to almost anything that interests you. New ideas excite you and you are very open minded with a flexible attitude. You are practical and interested in the how and why. You can be quiet and appreciative of beauty.

Now I know we are not stereotypes. I don't expect you to put your personality into a box exactly, we are all individuals and share many qualities. The purpose of this exercise is so I can show you some great ways of accessorizing with your personality and style, to guide you into your own direction. (Do not get confused with seasonal color schemes and personality. Just because you have a bold personality doesn't mean you will look good in a bold color!)

Do any of these seasons describe you? Which one do you have the most in common with? Which seasons do you lean to? We will use the seasons later to find our style colors and best accessories.

Fashion & Trends
Weddings are always in fashion and trends are always great ways to style yourself to now. There is nothing wrong with wanting the super styled fashionable wedding and trends are great to modernize any look. Keep in the know with the latest bridal fashion and trend, but proceed with caution. Like everyday fashion, what's hot today may not be tomorrow, so when you choose the latest style ask yourself:

1. Is it likely to date quickly?
2. Is it...(how you wanted to be seen on you day: Elegant? Glamorous? etc)
3. Is it classic style?
4. Does it match my personality?
5. Does it flatter and enhance my features?
6. Am I going to look back at my photographs in ten years time and wonder what was I thinking?

The most important aspect when making your decisions for your wedding is you need to be totally honest with yourself, even when you don't want to be. You need to choose wisely and make the right decisions as wrong choices can't be undone after your day! My advice is to go with your personal style and tastes rather than latest fashions and trends.

If you want your look to be up to date, wear a classic dress and latest accessory. Accessories will give you the modern look you want, they are less likely to date and you can wear them again and again.

Belts of Different Styles I Like

The love for beauty is a nature of human beings and I am not the exception, especially for the fact that I am a young lady. Nearly all women in the world attempt to make themselves more beautiful by splendid clothes, cosmetics and other adornments which can indeed help women to be more charming. In my opinion, beautiful clothes and cosmetics could make women more attractive without any doubt and belts also play an important role in glorifying women's appearance to a large extent.
When it comes to belts, we can easily find them in shops with a variety of styles. Sometimes, we even have no idea which one we ought to select when buying belts. As for my preference, I would like to choose belts of the following three styles.
Belts in leisure style. I am an outgoing and active girl so leisure clothes are my first choice. If admitted, I could wear leisure clothes to go to work. As for leisure clothes, I like jeans best and I never wear jeans without belts. In fact, there are 10 leisure belts in my wardrobe. Therefore, each of my jean is often matched different belts. Different arrangement could give me different feelings every day.

Waist belts. A lady in dress with a waist band and high heels has more chance to gain a second glance in the street. When a lady wears a belt upon the waist, she could ooze feminine charm. In fact, waist band not only matches dress but also long coat. Women even could display their perfect figure during cold winter when wearing a waist belt which matches coats.

Belts for business suits. Although I do not like formal suits too much, I am fond of belts matched them. Those belts fit for formal suits could make women elegant, mature and beautiful.

Stuhrling Original - Accessorize Like a Style Pro

The wonderful world of accessories and accessorizing is one that many people are entirely unaware can be as easy as pie. But when the grit really hits the iron, many people become confused as to what things they should use to accessorize their outfits with and really make those wardrobes shine. However, while we cannot all be stylist pros or personal shoppers that have a keen eye for the latest and greatest brands and trends, at the same time we can easily be cognizant of the many different ways that we can accessorize any outfit that we choose to wear. One of the easiest ways of accomplishing such a seemingly lofty feat is actually rather simple at heart.

A designer watch is a great way to augment any outfit that you choose to wear and can really say a lot about who you are, and what you are all about. A flashy and gaudy watch can scream elegance and confidence, whereas a tone-matching and color coordinated watch can yell out the fact that you are in par with the latest trends in fashion. As you can easily see: A watch not only tells the time, but it says a lot about who you are and what your tastes may or may not be. One thing that is, literally, timeless in the world of watches and accessories, and will be for many years to come is Stuhrling Originals. To better aid you in your quest for that sassy and sleek designer watch, here are a few very coveted and ever so popular styles that are made by Stuhrling

Men's Alpine Slalom Skeletonized Automatic Mesh Bracelet Watch

This decadent and stylish, very colorful and vibrant Alpine Slalom series comes in your choice of red or blue on the dial, which is made from a round black ionic-plated stainless steel case. It features a very sassy looking skeletonized dial and features a propeller on the dial in either red or blue (your choice). The thicker, black hands are powered by 20 jewels and a 90089 Automatic movement to assure you are always on time. The sleek and black mesh bracelet is sure to shine on any wrist!

Manchester Ozzie Automatic Leather Strap Watch

If you really want to go for a super modern and sleek feel, this watch is the one for you! Featuring a very colorful dial that has multicolored numbers on the face that really can work well with a wide variety of different colors in your wardrobe-this watch is stylish, modern and chic! The ST-90016 automatic 22 jewel movement of this watch ensures that you know that you are always on time. The dual layer leather strap offers a high grade, black exterior finish that is complimented by an appealing beige underside. It's ideal for the person who wants true accessorizing options when choosing the watch that they are going to wear on a particular day.

Esprit Automatic 24-Hour Indicator Watch

The culmination of neon modern and Euro meet 21st century digital with this must-have time piece by Stuhrling. Featuring an eye-catching and sporty, red leather band, complimented by a silver case and dial cover that is made from surgical-grade 316L stainless steel with color accents on the dials and hands; which are powered by a state-of-the-art Digital T270 movement that is as precise as time-telling gets. This stylish watch offers a digital world time-teller in the center and just below the 12:00 slot, and is the perfect molding of an analog and digital watch that will not only shine on your wrist but offer you years of uncompromised quality as well.

Apocalypse Trifecta Interchangeable Bezel Leather Watch

Perhaps one of the coolest and sleekest-looking designer men's watches that has been made by Stuhrling is this newer Apocalypse Trifecta Bezel Leather Watch that just screams awesomeness to the umpteenth degree. Featuring the signature Swiss Quartz movement on the dials, and several interchangeable bevels that include some bright colors like the vibrant green, blue or red-this watch is truly going to turn heads when you wear it out on the town. The sub-dials are powered by a trademark Swiss ISA 8172-220 Quartz Chronograph movement, offering you the date and the time, simultaneously.

Zen Furniture Style

The use of natural materials and plainness is the key to Zen furniture style. Organized and open space must mix fabric with soft and light in texture to allow an easy surge of energy inside your home. This helps towards better clearness of spirit and mind.

Solid teak, which is a domesticated wood, is perfect for Zen furniture style designs. Elegant domesticated type of timbers give the profundity of color of mature wood, strength and quality without having a bad impact on the earth's natural resources.

Zen furniture style pieces form an atmosphere of serenity and calm, at the same time replicating an internal power. What makes Zen furniture effective and interesting is the inner strength, combined with clean lines and elegance it produces. Zen design interior decorations will work together amicably with the forms and spaces inside your home to relieve and rest your mind.

It is important to create a fostering and soothing surrounding in the dining room that is free from any disturbance. This is a space in your home that your family, your friends and your self can enjoy time together. The earthy quality of natural teak blended together with modern Zen furniture style will provide solid sagacity of peace and harmony inside a room.

Zen furniture style interior features minimalist designs and reasonably organized. These also include component that symbolizes people's togetherness and for this motivation bench type of seating are more preferred than single seat ones.

Zen furniture style dining tables are offered in two different shapes - round and rectangular shapes. It can be disputed that the round or circular Zen dining table is closer to Zen traditions because it allows a group or a family to seat together without appointing a head or a leader. This builds a sense of equality within a group or a family.

The standard minimalist belief behind Zen tradition involves of not using redundant pieces inside any room to aid with the harmonious flow of energy. To avoid disorder and confusion, it is also important that furniture pieces go well with each other. Choose other furniture pieces that are easy to match, beautiful and useful. Also choose furniture that is useful in hiding away things that you are not using too often.

Reorganizing the space in your home is the first step you should take when you use Zen furniture style of decorating. You should keep your room simple and purchase things that you really need and will use on a regular basis. Pick multifunctional furniture items that you can also use as storage. Also choose some fabrics that will give your room different looks even without altering the whole decorative technique.

Add Charm To Your Yard With Picket Fences

Most homeowners like to have a privacy fence around their homes but then there are some who like to showcase their landscaping. Picket fences have something in store for both types of people. Fencing is the best solution to maintain privacy and does not block out the world. Moreover, this type of fence will protect your yard.
Just imagine those times when you stopped by a neighbor's house to admire their garden through a beautiful picket fence. This traditional and convenient fence might also prove be the perfect solution you wanted for your home.
While installing a picket fence around your house, you also have to think about practical aspects. In case you want the fence just to contain your pet or keep out unwanted animals, then the height of this fence will serve the purpose. However, if you are looking for a fence as a boundary for your garden that gives a welcoming feel to the visitors, then picket fencing is for you.
Despite its advantages, there are some people who hesitate to install picket fences mainly because they are painted traditionally. This adds up extra work for the homeowner because now they will have to do regular touch-ups or may also need to repaint the whole fence at least after five years. But let us not forget that the same thing applies to most types of fences. Nevertheless, there are still some ways to make your picket fencing long-lasting.
Staining can be one alternative to paint. Although it will not peel off, it will eventually fade over the course of time. The best part is that applying the stain is quite easy. Besides, you can brush it over the existing stain and you will not even need any special preparation for that. Among the different types of stains available in the market, the invisible one can be re-applied with remarkable ease. As for applying the opaque stain, you will need to do prep work.

You can also let the wood to weather away naturally without doing any maintenance work. Wood has the tendency to weather away and turn into gray or silver color that blends in a perfect way with the plants in your garden.
In any case, if you wish to have a colored fence, then go for it. You will have to maintain your fence on regular basis for which you will require a store of touch-up paints. It will last a couple of years before it starts to chip off. If you attend to the areas of the fence that are likely to get damaged from exposure to sun, then the paint will certainly last longer.
Usually wood is used in picket fences; however, there are some alternatives like PVC picket fencing that gives the traditional look of the wood fence. Without inspecting closely, it is almost impossible to tell the difference. The reason why PVC is more preferred is that it can easily be hosed off while you are cleaning and does not require to be painted. No matter which material you pick, your picket fences will turn an average looking entrance way to an instantly charming one.

Horse Charms - Never Out of Style

Horse charm bracelets are one piece of jewelry that never goes out of style and they are very popular right now. They bring so much enjoyment because they show how passionate we are about something, or they help us in celebrating a life event - maybe a birthday, an anniversary, or graduation. Charm bracelets are fun because you can add charms and your loved ones can also share your passions and honor you by purchasing that special charm for you.
It seems to have all started with Queen Victoria who liked to start fashion trends among the noble class of Europe. Then of course there were the soldiers returning from WWII who brought lovely charm bracelets and trinkets home to their loved ones. And ever since the late 1950s and the early parts of the 1960s, young American girls just can't seem to get enough of charm bracelets.
Within the last decade or so, there seems to have been a surge in the numbers of charm bracelets being sold and the numbers seem to continue to grow. Even big name designers like Louis Vitton have brought the simple charm bracelet into the high end world of fashion design, making the charm bracelet a "must have" thing.

As you can see with equestrian themed charm bracelets, the possibilities are endless! They can be the ultimate gift for the horse lover! There is so much passion for the animal with a horse lover, not to mention the equipment and accessories you must have in order to ride a horse and take care of a horse!
To ride a horse, the horse needs equipment for its human rider- a bridle, a saddle, stirrups, a halter, and the horse must have horseshoes. To care for the horse you need horse brushes, hoofpicks, buckets, hay bales to feed, and wheel barrows to haul. And the human must have his own equipment- boots, boot pulls, a cap, chaps, spurs, and many additional necessities and accessories.
The equestrian charm bracelets are bracelets that look amazingly charming, whether in gold or silver. Add a few charms or completely load it up, it is up to you. You just might want to leave a little room for the horse lover to add some of her own favorite pieces.

Remember, fun charm horse jewelry means flair and flash. Go for the bold looks and the sparkle piece. After all, horse jewelry is all about having a little fun. Get whatever it is out there that reflects your personality. Be who you are and show the world who that is through the horse charm bracelet. You could even add some earrings and necklaces that go along with the horse theme you have going on. Even though one would not think it would have had such an impact, it seems that horse charm bracelets are one piece of jewelry that is never going to go out of style for as long as people wear things that glitter and shine. Whether you want to celebrate a life event or give a gift that ties into a loved ones passion about horses, the charm bracelet is the perfect gift to purchase.