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Lately, I've been scoping out some mugs for my tea in the morning. This is sort of funny, but I just really love mug designs. Such a variety. Fortunately, I didn't have to go shop for them. I actually just found

them in my house, and was pretty excited. I found a collection of white elegant mugs with a blue design in the middle of the mug. It's always great to have cute mugs to drink your morning wake- me -up drink in, ( tea is my morning drink:)).This mug was from Marshall's, according to the sticker on the bottom. It's not very big but big enough to my delight. I don't exactly like a lot of tea in the morning, and this mug's size allowed me to have a decent amount. 

The next mug was a single mug also from Marshall's. It's a nice white mug with orange and yellow flower designs. This mug is bigger and can hold more liquid. I like this design because it was colorful yet very fresh.

The last mug was in a collection, I have no idea where these came from but I know that they are the oldest of the mugs. I can remember my dad drinking out of these since I was little. They've held up nicely and show no signs of ware. But being this old, I can't imagine them still being in stores. These mugs are a dark navy blue. They are smaller than the single one, yet bigger than the white mugs. The size are more in between of the last two I mentioned. However, I do like these mugs. They are very sturdy and can last a life time if taken care of. They have more of a modern design to them, but are very nice. 

This post was sort of out of the blue, but I have been trying to find ideas for the weekly post, and after finding really cute mugs, I though I'd share my obsession with them:). 

Thank you for reading!

-Chloe 

 Welcome back to the new design of Elisabeth!! Anyway, I had a dresser moved into my room, a nice vintage white. It was a little bare at the top, and with the help of my mom (who is an amazing interior designer) we created a little Paris themed display. We put a few boxes that look like books that have french musical lyrics down and then put a vintage green clock on top. We added a "Get your Pink On!" sign. We had gone to Marshall's to see if we could find anything else with this Paris theme, and much to my surprise, we had found a mini Eifel tower and a fresh smelling candle for a nice touch. Something was defiantly missing. I have always loved how people hang white Christmas lights or fairy lights by their window or endstand to give a sort of magical light. I decided to try for myself. I bought a few
Christmas lights and strung them around the                                                                                     display.I was very happy on how it came out.

I hope this triggers any inspirations or ideas for your own display atop of something!


I also want to note that I have been working on a small partnership with Lily Tran. She is a very talented blogger and website designer. I would greatly appreciate if anyone took a look at her blog!

 http://squishingly.blogspot.com/

Ello. I thought maybe this blog post would help many girls going through some of these problems. 

Many girls, or boys, go through a time in which they seem to lose all hope and no longer love their body. Plenty of girls I know feel so insecure in themselves, and it really is sad to know how badly they think of their body. Some girls may think really highly of their body, but others, not so much. Maybe some girls think really highly but don't like a part of their body (we'll call them betweeners). 

I posted a picture on instagram asking if anyone has any questions about their body and I got quite a few. I promised to answer them in this post, and so I will.

1. How to stay confident in yourself?

This question I thought I'd start out with because it gives me a chance to explain why we should all love our body from the bottom to the top. To stay confident in yourself, remember, it's your body. Whatever god you worship gave you this body and loves your body. If your skinny, between, chubby, short, tall, etc. You need to remember this is YOUR body, not anyone elses and you will be the only person to judge it. Maybe someone tells you you're fat. Most likely, you'll already know. This person may be insecure about their body as well, and the only way to make them feel better about themselves is to point out the all the little flaws in everyone else. Everyone all has their flaws, so why point out others. You should love who you are. Pick out the positives, your smart, beautiful, gorgeous. It's okay to think highly of yourself. If someone says your fat, but you think other, your judgement is the best judgement and do not let anyone else change that. You are perfect in your own special way, and everyone has their own special way.

2. How to stay healthy?

Staying healthy can be a big problem for some people. Many people can't take a day without a piece of cake. No need to worry. Another big part of being confident in yourself, is thinking you HAVE to be healthy. Sure, it's good to get your daily dose of grain, protein, fruit and veggies, but not everyone can. Remember, eat what you want YOLO. I did just say yolo. Haha. But if you are really looking for a way to keep healthy, here's a small guide. You need a grain (smallest portion of your meal) Protein (Bigger portion than a grain but smaller than fruit) Fruit (Fruit should be a larger portion than grain and protein but smaller than veggies) Vegetable ( LARGEST portion of all) and remember to drink about 3-8 glasses a day. Yes, I fail too, but that's okay. But you should be happy with the way you eat, if your not and you want to be a little more healthier, go for it! That's an awesome goal.

3. How to deal with haters?

Haters are people who think they need to point out everyone else's flaws to make them feel better about themselves. They do this to get power, but the best thing to do is ignore it. No sweat off your back.

However, haters can get so much power that they can affect your body.  How is that? You can stress eat until an unhealthy weight. You can stress so much, you could starve yourself. Or you can stress so much you being to get so many emotions, you could become depressed, and begin to live an unhealthy lifestyle. Remember, these haters are only out there to hurt you so they can feel better about themselves. Don't let this begin to get to your head. Some girls begin to feel suicidal or begin to cut themselves. This is not a good position to be in. If you begin to feel this way, talk to your parents, a teacher, a counselor, your best friend, a sibling, doctor, therapist, etc. If you are too shy to talk, write a letter and put it in a place they go a lot (bathroom mirror, pillow, bed, kitchen window, desk) If you feel like you can't talk to anyone, tell the person you feel most comfortable with. Someone who you can trust and you know will not judge you or put you through a rough time about it. It is okay to cry with this person. But the best thing to do is to not reply to this person, ignore him or her, get it out of your system.  It may be hard, but do things that make you feel good. (painting, reading, playing games, go out to the park,) Whatever you do best. But haters are fakers.

4. How to stay confident when you're not healthy?

This is more like 1 and 2 together. Take the guide on number 2 and try this if you begin to gain an unhealthy weight. But remember, you are perfect in your own special way. Someone out there loves all your little flaws, even if you haven't met them yet. Stay confident no matter what. If you do not feel healthy, some girls may begin binging and purging  (eating A LOT of high calorie food, eating so rapidly you can't even taste the food, or eating and then making yourself throw it up.) This is also not a good position to be in. Take number 3 and read this. This shows who you can talk to, or how to talk to them. But you must always be body confident. Love yourself, love who you are. It's the only body you have and you cannot waste it. Your body can do things you never imagined. Some girls think they are so unhealthy and they are so insecure, they begin to starve themselves, and sometimes exercise right on top of it. This can make you light headed, passed out, or even put into the hospital. Again, tell a trusted person who you can cry with, laugh with, be who you are with, and not be judged. The person who you are most confident with. But remember, your body is an amazing thing. 

5. How to stay positive when bullied/cyberbullied?

Staying positive through being bullied and cyberbullied is hard to do, but it is HIGHLY possible.

This is kind of dealing with haters (passage 3) Read this as well. Bullying and cyberbullying can have the same affects of hating. Again, tell that trusted person anyway you like. Write a note, email, text, talk to when no one else is around, whatever you like. But you HAVE to stay positive through these times. You may feel angry or sad or confused. You don't have to tell this person anything back, but if it continues, tell somebody. Forget this person. Think: what will happen if I do this to my body? I won't may not be able to reach my life long dream. I may not be ever to travel to the places I love. I won't see the people that have been with me through my life. Never give up. Get involved! Get involved in a sport, club, or do something that relieves your stress and emotions. I went through this time too, I created this blog and this post to help girls in need of advice for this time a well. It took my mind off of everything and I thought: "This is in the past. Why worry of this one thing when I have better things to do?" Remember, your body is yours, no one else's. You can judge it, no one else. Think of the positives of your body, even if there is flaws. So what? Everyone has flaws. Someone out there loves those little flaws.

Thank you for reading. This may help a lot of people. I wanted to do this, because I know everyone has a little insecurity, and needs a little help or advice. If you need advice, tell someone. Call a hotline. Remember that your body is amazing. Your body can take you places you've never dreamed of. Can do things you've always wanted to do. No one can judge you because they have flaws too, your judgement is YOUR judgement. Don't judge the negatives, think of the positives.

I hope this helps!

Thank you.

Chloe Elisabeth

(If you would like another one of these Q and As on another topic that would help several people, let me know in the comments.)

In the heat of Summer, I absolutely love to go and get out of the house and go places. Today, I visited my grandparents, and their beautiful home. My grandparents have such a big, lovely garden. Everytime I go, there's new fountains, and flowers, so I have to take pictures. My mom and my stepdad came along and we sat in the backyard surrounded by blooming trees and chatted it out. We talked about so much, and to tell you, it really did make me feel better to be around more family. I talked, but I was so fascinated by the beautiful flowers, I had to walk down to their gazebo and just look around at the place. It was a great day to spend with family, and to notice all the new flowers my grandparents had planted. I was really taken by the lilies. I thought they looked so nice. The lilies were so colorful, and they smelled so pleasant. I was so excited when my grandpa gave my mom a bunch of orange lilies.
It was such a nice day. Not too hot, not too
cold, and with the slight breeze in the air, it was just right.
Thank you for reading!

Chloe Elisabeth

When we all wake up, our skin tends to be very oily. In the past, I used to use morning scrubs from Clean and Clear to wash away the extra oil. However, during the day, my skin would be just as oily as the morning.

I then looked this up, and I guess I needed a mattifying day cream for the morning.

Recently, I've gone to the Body Shop and found a seaweed day cream. I was lucky, because this was also travel sized, so I wouldn't have to worry about all the extra money spent on a full size day cream I didn't even know worked yet or was right for my skin. (I have very sensitive skin when it comes to skin products. Basically, if I don't get the right moisturizer my skin will break out into a rash and bumps.) I just winged it, and tried it out the next day.

This stuff really works! It's just like a clear lotion you apply to your face. Once it dries, the extra oil is gone for the rest of the day. I really like this product, because it's not like your ordinary face mask, face scrub, or whatever oil remover you use in the morning, it just gets rid of the oil for the rest of the day, and you don't have to worry about your skin looking extremely oily. 

If you live near a Body Shop, check this product out and give it a try. I think you'll really like it.

Here's the link....http://www.thebodyshop-usa.com/shop-by-line/seaweed/seaweed-mattifying-day-cream.aspx

Chloe Elisabeth

Hi! My name is Chloe Elisabeth. I've had a sort of life long dream to create a blog to document my thoughts, and lifestyle. This blog is basically my public journal. A journal to share my experiences in life.
As a self confessed beauty lover, I will post beauty tips, and products I've been currently loving, or even beauty products I like or dislike. Just so every beauty lover out there, will know what products are good to use, or bad to use.
On this blog, you will also see random posts on my experiences through life, rants, or anything I feel to write.
I hope you enjoy this blog!
                                                              -Chloe Elisabeth