even MORE AMAZING TIPS .....for makeup, photos, instagram and weight loss.......

okay. 

here's the deal.

pinterest is great for looking at COOL photos,

getting totally inspired...

making you feel totally inadequate,

i mean making you feel like you can do ANYTHING:)

and you can get some really amazing tips on there, too.

in my last post,

we covered tips for cleaning, organizing, boot camp and otherLIFE skills.

well, today i am joining Michelle from thevintageapple for

now, on to the great tips,
starting with makeup tips.

pretty cool, huh?
Bobbi Brown always has such easy to follow tips.....
if i followed them:)

now, how about some photo tips.
i have a great camera and don't have a clue how to truly use it.

but i'm going to learn.......

my3boybarians
check out this easy plan yourself.

do you use INSTAGRAM?
i have it on my phone.
use it from time to time.
have an account.
but again, don't have a clue.
these are a few photos i played around with.....

it is fun, even if i'm a bit clueless:)
but after looking at these sites,  you will be an instagram pro.
Me?  maybe not a pro but...... hahaha

TIPS.......

my instagram tips

and this instagram cheat sheet by fatmumslim.......

and last but not least, more GOOD FOR YOU tips.........

pinterest.com:pin:93660867220683871.

do i look out for you.....or what?

(heeheehee)

and one of these days i'll take my own advice.

maybe:)

XOXOXO

Suzanne

PRETTY and PASTEL iPhone covers...GIVEAWAY!

okay.......my iPhone cover is cracked and i need a new one.

but i can't choose.

so i need your help.

and for helping ME...

i have a gift for YOU!

JoyHey has the most gorgeous covers i've seen

(and the rest of her fine art is pretty special too!)

if you like PRETTY...

and PASTEL...check these out.

and if you have a moment, please leave me a comment.

who knows...you might WIN one of your own!

i love them all and haven't narrowed them down yet,

so in no particular order, here you go.

(these are my own descriptions)

1.  faded mint vintage volkswagon

 2.  antiqued gerbera daisy

 3.  shabby pink roses

 4.  pink daisies

 5.  cute pink moped

 6.  vintage mint rotary phone

 7.  hand dipped strawberries!

 8.  PINK cotton candy

 9.  sweet macaroons:)

 10.  carnival days...ferris wheel

 11.  donut with sprinkles

 12.  vintage gumball machine

 13.  be happy:)

 14.  paris cafe

alrighty then,

what do you think?

any favorites?

i sure hope so because in addition to my OWN iPhone cover,

i am GIVING AWAY one to a lucky winner!

4 ways to win:

1.  go to JoyHey iPhone covers (3G, 3GS, 4G, 4GS only)

and pick the one YOU want. leave me a comment

 telling me which one you picked.

2.  must be a follower of this blog (just let me know)

3.  follow shabbychicks on Pinterest

4.  TWO entries if you write a blog post about this GIVEAWAY.

(please comment and tell me the link:)

winner will be chosen by random generator on

Friday, March 17.

hey...i just realized that is St. Patrick's Day!

maybe YOU will be the LUCKY winner!!:)

***i get a lot of non-bloggers visiting and that's cool...

you can enter even if you don't have your own blog!

i'll be linking to the others on Pink Saturday,

starting at 3pm on Friday afternoon,
so please hop on over and meet some of them this weekend too!

~CIAO~

Suzanne

eye candy...

definition:   something that is INCREDIBLY pleasing to the eye.

something you just can't stop staring at.

now, i THINK the term "eye candy" came about to describe a VERY

attractive person...girl OR guy.

so for those of you who want THAT kind of eye candy,

i give you Mr. Phantom of the Opera himself...

Gerard Butler.

i know...SERIOUS eye candy:)

actually, i have a board on pinterest that is just for eye candy...

STUFF that is so amazing, so beautiful, I don't know where else to file it.

my vintage glam, shabby chic, dreamy creams and whites and stuff i love boards have 

lots of eye candy too:)

so i thought i'd share some of my favorite eye candy with you.

ENJOY:)

(all photos with links can be found on my pinterest boards)

shades of sea glass eye candy

for the bride...LOTS of eye candy:)

vintage "brooch bouquet

shabby chic wedding...sigh:)

oh yes...definitely eye candy!

cinderella shoes

cake plus cake pops...sweet eye candy!

no way...we EAT these gorgeous things? 

BEAUTIFUL!!!

 true eye candy;)

 feathers never looked so lovely! (feather tutu)

 i might seriously think about another baby after seeing this...

shhh...don't tell my husband!

hahaha

 okay, okay...i'll settle for another puppy:)

talk about adorable eye candy!

shades of shabby chic...perfectly shabby eye candy:)

holy guacamole...cool cake pops!

okay...look closely at these.

can you BELIEVE they are made from watercolor paint and coffee filters?????

EYE CANDY!

STUNNING!

 vintage jewelry

pretty and pastel...for spring!

LOVE the pillows!

more cake...

can you call this cake?  or are these works of art?

one thing for sure...they are EYE CANDY!!

and one of my favorite eye candy photos...of course...

those cheeks!:)

personally, i think even food is eye candy sometimes.

TOO MANY times:)

white chocolate lemon truffles.

(from kitchensimplicity)

White Chocolate Lemon Truffles

• 1 cup white chocolate
• 5 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 3 Tbsp. heavy cream
• pinch salt
• 1 tsp. lemon extract
• icing sugar, for dusting

1. Melt chocolate, butter and cream over a double boiler or in a microwave. Stir until smooth.
2. Stir in salt and extract. Allow to cool slightly before covering with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm enough to handle.
3. With a melon baller or small spoon scoop out mixture and form into 1 inch balls. Toss with icing sugar to coat.
4. Store covered in the fridge for up to one week. Freeze for longer storage.

Makes: 24

* Using unsalted butter allows you to control the salty flavour of these truffles. The pinch of salt helps to cut through the sweetness of the white chocolate. If you decide to use salted butter make sure to omit the pinch of salt called for in the recipe or they will be far too salty.

* If you want to amp up the yellow color, stir in some yellow food coloring along with the extract and salt.

lastly, if you notice, i have a new "print this" button at the bottom of my posts.  

just trying to make life easy for ya:)

CIAO...

Suzanne