How to be less late!

Imagine this, your alarm going off, you hit snooze, "just a few more minutes." You wake up with 15 minutes to get ready...And you are late! This happens to me way more often than it should, but I have created strategies to over come my chronic tardiness. So here they are.

1. Right after you do laundry match up a few To-Go outfits. I like doing two work and one casual. Then if you are running late instead of having to throw together something that looks awful you have something ready to put on. I usually put a dress, necklace, earrings, and shoes in my work outfit, it's easy to throw on. Then for casual maybe a pair of jeans, shirt, accessories, shoes, and whatever else I need to make it work.

2. To make sure you grab something that is easily forgotten, like a form, bill, or library books, put your keys and cell phone on top of it.

3. Have a To-Go breakfast waiting, put a piece of fruit, granola bar, and a bottle of water in the fridge or on the counter to make sure that your stomach isn't growling around 10.

4. Have an easy to do hair and make up routine that you can do in under 5 minutes total, ready to do. My favorite is the sock bun and quick colour combinations that allow for a margin of error. Try the neutrals, then if you miss a spot it blends right in.

5. To help you manage your time better, time yourself and create a music playlist that long. Start by adding slow songs that lead up to the fastest songs, that makes it easy to find out the approx. time without looking at a clock.

So there you go, just a few helpful suggestions that I found worked, thanks for reading!

Home Made Body Scrubs

Today's post is on home made body scrubs! I love the quick and easy recipes that you can just throw together after a long day. So I decided to share my secrets with the world. These are really good for getting rid of dry or scaly skin, and this is just a few, I will post more in the future.

Body Scrubs

• Coffee Scrub
• Honey Scrub
• Margarita Scrub

Coffee Scrub

You will need:

• 1 tbs of Coffee (any temp.)
• 1 tbs of milk
• 1/2 cup of coarse or brown Sugar, if you don't have it coarse Sea Salt will do.
• 1 tsp of oil

So to start put your Salt or Sugar in a bowl, add your oil and mix well. This prevents the coffee from dissolving the sugar. Now add your milk and coffee, only to about this consistency. You will want this consistency for all the scrubs. Rub face for 30 sec - 1 min, then leave on until your face feels stiff. Wash off with warm water and pat dry. And on a personal note, I like using hot or warm coffee for a relaxing effect.

Honey Scrub

You will need:

• 1/4 cup of Honey
• 1/2 cup of Brown Sugar

Simply mix the honey and the sugar. Rub face for 30 sec - 1 min, then leave on until your face feels stiff. Wash off with warm water and pat dry.This scrub feels GREAT, and it makes your skin so smooth. and really moisturizes. This one is super easy and I always find myself making it.

Margarita Scrub

You will need:

• 2 or 3 tbs of lime juice
• 1 tsp of olive oil
• 1/2 cup of Coarse Sea Salt

This is a really great scrub, but I don't recommend it if you have moderate to bad acne or any broken skin or cuts on your face. Though technically speaking if you have cuts or broken skin on your face you shouldn't be using any scrubs. Anywho...Add your salt, then oil, mix well and then your lime juice. This scrub is very invigorating, good for a girls night made with a margarita to drink as well.

If you want you can also triple the recipe for any of the scrubs and put it in a jar for later use, it also can make a really nice gift, tie a little bow on it.