Friday, October 26, 2012

Saving money



It has been a CHALLENGE, to say the least, to save money lately! With the economy, moving expenses, living in an expensive city saving money is the furthest from our minds. There are however some things we, and mostly everyone can practice in order to retain more of their money.

1. Eat out as little as you can and yes, eating out does also consist of the occasional coffee or smoothie. I now cook more at home than ever before. With all the recipes on the web  for simple and complex dinners, its fun to cook and it turns out to be much cheaper.

2.Purchase items you will definitely eat within a week. I only buy meats, fish, bread, you name it that I will consume within a week.

3. Eating healthy is expensive! HOWEVER if you 'juice' at home that can constitute as a meal. Many people are on this 'juicing' kick and combine healthy, organic foods in a blender and drink it for breakfast or maybe even lunch. If you can have juice as a substitute for an entire meal that can save you money, especially when you have leftovers for the next day's meal.

4. Eat your leftovers. I come from a home where we ate leftovers for days! I hated it! But now I know how much money it saved. Not to mention time!

5. Coupon. I am starting to clip coupons and it has been saving us money. From September to October we saved $110.00 in groceries!

6. Buy board games or fun at home activities to keep yourself entertained...at home! I love to go out, ask anyone. I'm never at home and when I am, its usually for a reason. I've noticed that whenever I leave my home, I spend money. Whether its to the movies, lounges, getting some ice cream, you name it I spend money. We brought board games such as our favorite Monopoly to entertain ourselves. We usually open up a frozen pizza and make it sorta like a date.

7. Clothing shopping has decreased ten folds and I concentrate that money on more of our vital needs like bills!

8. Get a cheap gym membership! There was a gym which had superior equipment  the personal trainers also trained celebrities and offered exercise classes of every fitness category but it was $30.00 a month, not including tax and signup fees (that was 100 bucks alone). I later found a gym for $100.00 a year! It wasn't the best equipment but lets face it. If you know how and what you want to work out, you won't need world renown gyms, all you'll need is knowledge of routines and endurance.

I'm learning more and more that getting older and wiser isn't fun. Its about growing up and making the best decisions, for yourself and your family. Saving money is vital and I hope people can use some of my tips and apply it to their lives.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Husband/Boyfriend tag

Ooookkkk...we did the husband/boyfriend tag. Yup we did! and the camera cut off the most entertaining part..lol.

I didn't want to edit it, just upload it as is but it was not nearly as long as other husband/boyfriend tags and to me it was so ..so...fast. I asked a question he answered with practically one word. I'd like some of my subscribers to come up with better questions so we can film a husband/bf/fiance tag again. If you have a question, write me on a personal message on youtube and on Friday, this Friday, we'll film it again.

We actually have lots we've never told anyone.

Go Vote!

With the new year approaching, it is imperative we all look upon the future with bright aspirations. We will soon be electing a President and with the election come decisions. If you are old enough, go and vote but do not just vote for someone whom you have not educated yourself on.

I urge all my blog readers and youtube video watchers to do your homework and choose a candidate you have knowledge on. I will not tell you whom I voted for but if you follow me on twitter you know I have a degree in Political Science. I have studied politics for most of my adult life and I know how important a time like this is. This Presidential election is not a shoe-in for any of the candidates.

Even though I couldn't get a word in edgewise..lol.. I made a video urging my subscribers to vote. It is our right, our freedom and our duty.




Monday, October 15, 2012

Giveaway!

Ok, so for awhile I hated giveaway videos because I would never win. The people whom were actually giving things away had so many subscribers I would get lost in the sea of comments. That's why I'm having a giveaway and no I will not announce it on my channel, only on my blog. I don't have that many subscribers and the subscribers I do have have been with me for years. To enter this contest is simple. Write me a personal message through youtube with the words, I'm in! Oh and you have to be subscribed to me..duhh. Simple right! Ok so now for the prize.

The prize will be a homemade shea butter mixture I personally use on my hair and mix together. I use all organic products and it works to keep my hair shiny and strong!

This giveaway ends on November 10th! Good luck!





Curlformers

I have now found a hair miracle, CURLFORMERS. The only place you can purchase them is at Sally's Beauty Supply store and it's not cheap. For a pack of about 40 it will be $70 HOWEVER it will last you forever!

Using curlformers is a great protective style that I would recommend to my transitioners. It's a heat-less way to curl your hair. If you want a lasting hold, I would use gel or mousse before applying the them, this way your style will last you for days. I outline exactly how I did it and how it looked at the end in my video!!

P.S. There's a blooper at the end. Enjoy!