Viva La DIY

Homemade: Beet Juice

More recently, I have started to juice on a regular basis. Now with such pure motivation for overall wellness and health, I exhort others to do so as well.

Juicing is the extraction of juice from fruits and/or vegetables. Primarily the health and nutritional benefits that come along are a plus!

Also it's a good way to cleanse with a boost of vitamins and minerals. Consider fruits and veggies such as leafy greens for folic acid/vitamin k and citrus for zinc/vitamin c. Although, the main focus of today is, *drumroll* if you will, beets!

Just a glimpse of a few of the vitamins and minerals found in beets are: folate, manganese, potassium, vitamin c, magnesium, iron, etc.

As for this particular beet recipe, continue to read below.

Ingredients:

1/2 a beet
2 apples
2 grapefruits
3 stalks of celery
3 sticks of carrots
1/4 cup of pineapple
thumb size piece of ginger

Directions:

Be sure to wash all ingredients with plenty of baking soda. Then, cut and slice in relative proportion to fit into your juicer; there is no need to remove the peel.

NOTE: Recommended to line the pulp bucket with a bag for easy cleaning.

Use a pitcher or a large enough container to collect the juice. Now, proceed to extract the juice by processing the ingredients. Stir for an even mixture.

Pour in a glass, drink and enjoy!

Always feel free to concoct your own juice to your preferred taste. Keep in mind the portion size, which may vary upon the size of your fruits and veggies as well as how much is added. Here I managed to make just over 4 cups of juice.

Perhaps, I'll share some additional juice recipes in the future. Until then, drink up!

☺ Salud!! ☺

Homemade: Strawberry Banana Dessert

♡ Très délicieux, banane fraise. ♡

Recently adapted this recipe from Come Together Kids: Banana "Ice Cream" (made from bananas ONLY!); with the addition of one more ingredient, strawberries!

We highly recommend this healthy alternative dessert. Opt for natural flavors rather than highly processed and refined sugars. Even so, there will always be endless possibilities of fruits to concoct. Bon appétit, mes amies!

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Many thanks to all of our followers as well as the Pinners we follow.

May we continue to be inspired and perhaps inspire others as well.

Pictured below is my sister's kitty, Scully. She too likes DIY and thus says,

"Merci beaucoup!" =ME ∇ OW=

Scully cat likes to craft.

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The Magic Show:
Only The Best HARDSTYLE Beats

♡ In honor of the first Magic Show broadcast of the year. ♡

To quote Friedrich Nietzsche:
"Without music, life would be a mistake."

And so, to disclose my ultimate musical pleasure; hardstyle is my style.
Now, to represent, with my very own custom DIY tie-dye/stenciled tee!

The Magic Show is a hardstyle show presented by Dance-Tunes and Q-dance Radio.

☊ Of course, I recommend giving a listen. ☊

Broadcasts on Monday at 20:00 - 23:00 GMT+1; that is, 1 PM - 4 PM CST.
If you miss the live show, then tune in on the latest podcast. ;]

J Happy Monday, everyone! J

Homemade: Chocolate Frosting Cupcakes

It's always nice to have a treat every now and then, especially for those, like myself, who have a sweet tooth. Now, what makes a treat extra special? Well, when they're homemade... as we all know, the secret ingredient is love. ♡

Without further adieu, my sister baked these delicious cupcakes. Nomnomnom. So delicious that we cannot keep the recipe to ourselves; we must share it!

Thanks to Fabulous Foods Blog for the cupcakes for two recipe! Though, she augmented in order to make an even dozen. Then to make them extra sweet, she decorated them with her own chocolate frosting recipe; see below.

Ingredients:

1 cup of butter
1 cup of powdered sugar
12 oz of semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Melt the butter in a saucepan on low heat. Then, add the chocolate chips. Allow the chocolate chips to soften and melt before taking them off the heat. Gradually add the powdered sugar. Stir until a frosty consistency.

Finally, frost the cupcakes, eat and enjoy!

How To: Perfect Notebook

Learn how to transform an ordinary notebook binding from spiral to perfect. ?
Note that the following process may also be used with loose leaf or other
choice of writing paper along with your preferred cover material.

1) Supplies: Clips, cover material, craft brush, craft glue, scissors, & notebook.

2) Open the ends of the spiraled wire and unscrew the binding out from the
notebook. Maintain the cover and pages neatly intact. Discard the wire.

3) Use clips to hold all the pages together and in place.

4) Dip the craft brush in the glue. Begin to coat a layer on this exposed end.
* Remember to rinse your brush between coats to preserve it during use.

5) Allow the glue to dry before adding a second coat. Additionally, glue
along the edges and the punched holes of the spiral on both sides.
The glue should appear nice and clear once it has completely dried.

6) Measure your cover material so that it properly fits the notebook; if
necessary trim it with scissors. Place the cover around the notebook.

7) Place a coat of glue on the mating edges of the notebook and inside
cover. Place the clips along this binding to help it set while the glue dries.

8) Wait for the binding to completely dried. Now reinforce the new cover with
the original notebook by coating the surface with glue and press together.

9) Allow the glue to dry thoroughly. Voila, your perfect notebook is finished!
Commence writing and enjoy. I use this for my self, as my gratitude journal.

Inspiration: Happy Girls are the prettiest

The New Year has arrived, 2013!

While it seems to be a time to set New Year's Resolutions for most, my sister &
I never do. Instead we regularly set goals for ourselves throughout the year.

To share one common goal, which is to be evermost optimistic. Well, not to say that we're never happy, we would just like to maintain our selves in high spirits.
That is, primarily, against the constant stress of life's trails and tribulations.

Thus, we shall begin writing our own, personal, gratitude journal. A Gratitude Journal is quite literally just that, a journal of one's gratitude; allowing one to continually reflect and inspire positive aspects of life for optimum happiness.

We hope that this year is filled with happiness for you all! Perhaps, start your
very own journal too. It's quite effortless. Here's a glimpse of my first entry.

2012: The end is NYE

New Year's Eve.

Unlike most others who spend the night out celebrating, I've been home alone all day and haven't plans to go out tonight. Even so, this has been such a great day for me listening to the live broadcast at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam.
So, I've pretty much have been raving the day away in my bedroom. ;]

Well, I hope everyone has been having as much fun as I have today; whether you're like me and by yourself or surrounded by your closest friends and family.

☺ Wish you all a Happy New Year! ☺

DIY: Fuzzy Mittens

This year my sister made me these mittens... she always gives me the best gifts.

Although it really is never very cold during the Texas winter months, my hands are always cold. So, these lovely mittens are sure to keep me warm and cozy!

As a plus, these pink fuzzy mittens match my Heart Shaped Sweater.

... waving hello!

Before & After: Heart Shaped Sweater

Purchased this mint colored sweater during the summer at a rummage sale. Though I don't mind it being rather loose on me, I had originally intended to alter it for a better fit. Time went by as I became preoccupied with other things.

Finally, I found the time! So I decided to embellished it with a pink velvet heart.

♡ Voila! Très chic, n'est-ce pas?!