Massage At It's Peak.

An Israeli health and beauty spa is offering a snake massage for its customers.

Miss Barak believes that physical contact with the reptiles can be a relaxing experience. The treatment consists of six non-venomous snakes. The size of the snakes depends on the type of massage - the larger ones are said to alleviate deeper muscle tensions and the smaller ones create a 'fluttering' effect. You can also find small fishes, earth worms, and so many weird creatures in beauty spas this days. Well what do you have to say about this. Are you for or against.

Inner Passion Of Life.

I love music a lot. When i was in high school i belong to some few music groups and i was also in our church choir. Not only that, i always like getting involved in any music/singing activities back then. Some people are just too lucky to be born with the X- factor ( music talent) while some people have to acquire it. Well so sad to say,  i  belong to the group that tried to acquire it.  Many people I've come across wished they have good vocal and some that  have don't even know what to do with it. I'm very selective on the type of music i sing and also on the type of music i listen to. When it comes to choosing a profession  on what i want to do in the entertainment world, i will first go for music. Sometimes i wonder why i didn't get that voice of a nightingale.
Just saying because i know how to sing so many beautiful songs by amazing artists and also how to compose mine. Music is life,  but not all music  music can bring peace and harmony in a society. The pleasure that results from listening/singing to music we love stimulates the nerves and does so many wonders to our health.  I know there are some things you wish you know how to do but still think you can't get it perfect or even you don't have the potentials or you don't have time for it anymore. A friend was telling me to enroll in a vocal class and i laughed it off because i have already made up my mind that music is no longer my passion . I keep singing to myself, kids and friends but not for the public which i would have loved.  I believe that i don't need to waste my time on thinking how to better my vocal because there are so many things i have to do with my life now. The good news is this, i found out long time ago that my kids love music so i enrolled my first son in their kindergarten music class. Which their aim is to help the kids better their vocal and also to help them understand the A-Z of music keywords which will also make them fall in love with their desired music instruments.

 I so much love the opportunities kids of nowadays are getting and also parents are really playing a great role in supporting their children on the things that makes them happy.
Here is my question for you:  I  will like to hear what your inner  passion is? That thing you would have really loved to do that you didn't get the chance  of going deep into . ( One sentence can describe it all in the comment box) Thanks for sharing.

Keeping Kids In A Healthy Track.

Trying to keep children in a healthy eating track can be very difficult. What they want- sweets, sugary snacks, junk foods etc . Getting them to eat healthy meal, sugar free snacks,  can be very difficult, stressful and time consuming- but ultimately worth it.
Starting the kids early with a variety of healthy recipes helps the child develop into a healthy adult and it also helps the child not to be a picky eater. Children don't like it when new recipe is being introduced. They always want to stick to their old recipes, but we all know is not possible. Remember does old recipes they want to stick with, was once a new recipe. All you need to do is to keep persisting. But i found out that there are some certain food a child will never ever eat no matter how hard you try. I also observed that sometimes kids grow up eating veggies and fruits but at a certain point in their life they stop eating them  for no reason and pick up later.  In our house when i was growing up, my mother tried so much to make me drink oatmeal but it didn't work for her, yet she didn't give up, she persisted to be serving that to me until i started drinking it. Since then  i still enjoy my oatmeal  like never before.

Below are some few tips that helped me introduced veggies and fruits to my kids and hope it works for you:
* Introduce fruits and veggies as early as possible in the child's  life. Especially when is time to introduce solid  after breast feeding. ( mashed/purees)
* Planning meals, cooking with the kids, and buying the food stuffs with them helps by promoting a positive attitude to a healthy diet.
* Prepare the child's favorite meal with lots of vegetables. The child might reject it for the first time, but ends up liking it the second time.
* Do not force the child to eat the meal.
* Avoid spanking/threatening  the child to eat a particular meal
* Try as much as possible to let him/her know how proud you would be if he/she eats the veggies/fruits.
* Allowing kids to eat alone in this issue is not encouraging, is recommended you eat with them in that way it gives them more appetite and joy.
* Always tell them positive stories about veggies/fruits.
* Allow them to get involved  in setting the dinning table.
The kids will make some changes if small goals are set for them, in that way they know how to eat well for good health throughout life. If you have any other tips that worked for your kids, we would love to hear from you.

Learn What You Do. ( message for the week)

If you worry a lot, then day after day you are learning how to worry even better. If you think about doing something a lot, then you are learning how to think about doing. Every moment you are happy, you are learning how to be even happier. Every time you act, you are learning how to take an action even better. What is it that you've been learning today? What is it that you want to learn tomorrow?

Happy weekend everyone.

Scentsy Review And Awesome Giveaways.

Let me tell you a little about Scentsy:
Scentsy is a wickless candle company that sells their products by home and traveling basket parties (direct sales). Scentsy has over 80 different fragrances and warming pots to fit your every style or décor. This family and pet safe product fills your house with fragrance without the fear of fire or soot build-up. It gently warms the wax (no hotter than body temp.) and fills the room with your chosen fragrance. I'm a great fan of scentsy and i love all scentsy products to a fault.  You can visit Scentsy by Shaleen HERE to learn more about this beautiful product. You can also buy  any Scentsy product HERE. Below are some of my adorable scentsy products:

Scentsy Buddy: You can never see my elder sister's daughter without penny the pig scentsy buddy. She loves it a lot. This playful and pink buddy is 5.5" wide, 9.5" tall when seated  and 15.5" from head to toe.
She comes alive ( penny the pig)  with fragrance when you place a Scent Pak in the zippered pocket in her back. If you want your Buddy to smell really sweet, just give him (or her) a squeeze!

Scent Paks:

Toss it. Hang it. Stash it. The Scent Pak is the perfect size for your purse or gym bag, and fits snugly inside the zippered pocket on your Scentsy Buddy. Available in 30 fragrances. These new Scentsy products come in a high-thread-count bag containing food-safe polymer beads infused with scented oil. I always have this scentsy paks in my purses, closets and any other places i pack some useable items because it gives me that freshness anytime anyday.

Fragrance foam: Scentsy’s new antibacterial Fragrance Foam is such a beautiful hand sanitizer you can carry along with you anytime. This is a must have! it's fragrance is one of a kind.

Car Candle: Hang freely in cars, lockers, and closets. Packed with scent, each will give you weeks of Scentsy wherever you go. Available in all fragrances.

Travel Tins:  Very convenient and portable. They more you open this travel tin, the more fragrance you get. I love spreading scentsy love where ever i go! what about you?

Room Spray: One spray fills a room with your favorite Scentsy fragrance. A day can't pass me by without spraying my room.

New perfume stick:
Scentsy Solid Perfume is applied to the pulse points on your wrists and not only deliver long-lasting, portable perfume, but are designed to be nourishing and moisturizing to your skin.  Here are a few specifics:
1.       Paraben-free
2.       Sulphate-free
3.       Phthalate-free
4.       Benzene-free
5.       Silicone-free
6.       GMO-free
7.       Propylene glycol-free
8.       Dye-free (no added colorants)
9.       Never tested on animals

 *GIVEAWAY*

So here is the good news! ScentsybyShaleen will generously give away a buddy, scent pak, fragrance foam, car candle, travel tin, roomspray, and new perfume stick to the one (1) lucky reader of my blog.
*GIVEAWAY RULES*
You must comment separately on any entry you make. The more entries you make the more chances you get. If you don't do the mandatory entries first your other entries will be deleted. This giveaway is open to Canada and USA residents. Please include your email addresses so that i can be able to contact you if you win this giveaway. Winner will be chosen via random.org and will have to respond to my email before 72 hrs or a new winner will be selected. This giveaway will end on 20th sept 2011 by 11.59pm. *GOODLUCK TO YOU ALL*


*MANDATORY ENTRY*
- You must be a follower of this blog  and ScentsbyShaleen blog before you enter this giveaway.
-  Follow Scents by Shaleen on FACEBOOK, letting her know by writing on her facebook wall one of your favorite Scentsy  product".

*EXTRA ENTRIES*
- Follow this blog on FACEBOOK ( 2 entries)
- Join Scentsy team HERE (4 entries).
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- Tweet or share about this giveaway and post the link in the comment box- once per day (2 entries)

* CONTEST CLOSED*

I want to thank each of you that made out time to enter this giveaway. I really appreciate and i wish i can give each of you this product, but unfortunately only one person will walk away with this scentsy products. Don't be sad if you didn't win this, your lucky chance might be in my next giveaway coming anytime from now, sponsored by Shaklee company.
*CONTEST WINNER*  
True Random Number Generator Min: Max: Result: 54 Powered by RANDOM.ORG

Congrats Anne-Marie T; for winning this awesome giveaway. I will contact you  right away  for your shipment info. And please when you get your Scentsy products kindly blog about winning it in this blog and link back here. Have a great day everyone.

$40 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway- Ends 9/20

This $40 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway is sponsored by Onemomentintime and Reflexions blogspot. We are celebrating our six months of successful blogging with our adorable readers and followers of our blogs. So we decided to spread some success dust to all our adorable readers and followers and also new bloggers by hosting this awesome giveaway. Two lucky people will be selected via random.org, and the first winner will get $20 while the second winner will also get $20. Thanks to each of you that contributed to our success we are indeed grateful.

This giveaway is closed and we want to thank each of you that made out time to enter  it. The two lucky winners have been contacted via email and we hope you blog about winning this giveaway in this blog.

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Laguna Pearl Earrings Review.

Japanese Akuya Pearls.

 I was sent  $249 dollars worth of pearls from Laguna pearls to review here in my blog  and i feel so honored.
Since last year ending  till date I've been stepping out with elegance and glamour with Laguna pearls. Their Japanese Akuya pearls made me i decided to write a general review about their pearls.
This beautiful pair of 6.0-6.5mm Japanese Akuya cultured stud pearl earrings on stunning 14k backings come directly from the pearl farms of Japan. These pearls earrings are AA+ in pearl quality with exceptional luster.

The 6.0 -6.5mm white Akoya pearls earrings features: 
Origin: Japan
Shape: Round
Quality: AA+
Nacre: Thick
Color: White
Luster: AA+

I feel very special reviewing Laguna pearls right now. This earrings came in a very classy pearl jewelry box and ready to be given as a gift for that special occasion. These Akuya pearl earrings have three adorable colors: White overtone, Ivory overtone and  Rose overtone. And each jewelry you purchase from Laguna pearls come with a certificate of authenticity. Laguna pearls have so many collections for different occasions  which you can also find on their clearance special  HERE.
With Laguna pearls you don't need to worry about uniformity, durability, blemishes etc. Is a pearl that will last for ages or even everlasting. I'm a great fan of pearls from salt water, fresh water, white, black, cultured and uncultured. Pearls always make you look trendy. If i want to have a classic look i go for white pearl jewelry and if i want to get the hottest look i go for black pearl jewelry and so on, it all depends on what suits you best. Laguna pearls will remain a place where i buy my pearls because they are so affordable and at same time sell high quality pearls. Laguna pearls has really helped me in expressing my personal style, you can even update your last year's ward rope with confidence with Laguna pearls.
There is a great summer giveaway going on now were you can enter to win a $750 gift certificate to Laguna pearls and many more awesome prizes. Enter Giveaway Contest  HERE.

The Power Of Prayer.

I do believe that there is something to this "power of prayer"

"There are a hundred reasons to cry but a thousand reasons to smile! AND A THOUSAND REASONS TO THANK GOD"
Louise Redden, a poorly dressed lady with a look of defeat on her face , walked into a grocery store...
She approached the owner of the store in a most humble manner and asked if he would let her charge a few groceries. She softly explained that her husband was very ill and unable to work, they had seven children and they needed food. John Longhouse , the grocer, scoffed at her and requested that she leaves his store at once. Visualizing the family needs , she said: 'please, sir! I will bring the money as soon as i can.' John told her he could not give her credit, since she did not have a charge account at his store. Standing beside a counter was a customer who overheard the conversation between the two. The customer walked forward and told the grocer that he would stand good for whatever she needed for her family. The grocer said in a heavy reluctant voice, "Do you have a grocery list?" Louise replied, yes sir. "O.K' he said, 'put your grocery list on the scales and whatever your grocery list weighs, i will give you that amount in groceries..'Louise hesitated a moment in a bowed head, then she reached to her purse and took out a piece of paper and scribbled something on it. She then laid the piece of paper on the scale carefully with her head still bowed. The eyes of the grocer and the customer showed amazement when the scales went down and stayed down. The grocer , staring  at the scales, turned slowly to the customer and said begrudgingly, "I can't  believe it". The customer smiled and the grocer started putting the groceries on the other side of the scales. The scale did not balance so he continued to put more and more groceries on them until the scales would hold no more. The grocer stood there in utter disgust. Finally, he grabbed the piece of paper from the scales and looked at it with greater amazement. It was not a grocery list, it was a prayer, which said:
'Dear Lord, you know my needs and I am leaving this in your hands.'
The grocer gave her the groceries that he had gathered and stood in stunned silence. Louise thanked him and left the store...The other customer handed a fifty -dollar bill to the grocer and said; It was worth every penny of it. 
ONLY GOD KNOWS HOW MUCH A PRAYER WEIGHS...

How Is Everyone Spending Their Last Days Of Summer?

This year summer is  indeed a very beautiful one. Many families are really enjoying their  holidays after a very ice-cold winter, many decided to go camping with their kids, many decided to take a long road trip to neighbouring countries, many decided to spend some weeks with old friends,  many decided to spend it at home in a different way, etc. We all  know how hectic/stressful  it is with little kids at home during the holidays, it can be very stressful if you don't make out a perfect plan for them during the holidays. We adults can stay indoors from morning till night without feeling it as long as we have all the favorite things we enjoy eating and drinking. But what happens to the kids? They also want something different and if they don't get it at that point in time nothing else can solve that problem not even their favorite programs, cookies, ice cream etc can solve it. All they ask for is just for you to give them that opportunity to explore the beauty of nature by taking them to the children's park, beach, swimming pool, zoo, carnivals or even to play outside there own home. Our summer holidays is really fun but unfortunately is coming to an end because  school starts again in not less than 2 weeks. My kids wished that summer will remain forever. We decided to engage ourselves in swimming activities which we attend 3 times in a week. My kids are really enjoying every bit of it and the remaining days of the week we use it for more fun activities. I believe that i must not swim like a fish before i start enjoying the water. Staying in the water alone does a great deal to your  my body both mentally, emotionally and physically.

So how are you enjoying the last days of summer or how did you enjoy yours?

Children And The Wonders Of Dot Cards.

Are you a mother who makes out little time to multiply her children's intelligence? If yes then this post is for you.

Some couple of months ago I wrote a post titled " Amazing" if you missed it you can read it HERE, so this post  "children and the wonders of dot cards"  is related to that post.