May not — The Daily stroll-So very true!

Nov2

Everyday may not be ours, but every moment surely is. Do live and enjoy each and every second of your life. Just live to the fullest. Love the best and leave the rest. –Purva

via May not — The Daily stroll

Nightmare on Kylie Street

Nov1

Yikes! I so wanted to love this Sinful Colors Kylie Denim & Bling in Kargo. It’s a really cool blue matte color. It looked great on, but taking it off, OMG, what a nightmare!

I bought some other colors from this collection because they were on clearance. They were only $2 each, so I figured what the heck.

I used straight up acetone to try and remove this polish. My nails were really long, and I had some silk wraps on that ended up getting wrecked. These are not tips, but my own nails that I loved. Now they are a lot shorter since I got back from vacation.

Lucky for me we had some industrial hand cleaner in the basement. It got most of it off.

Check it out. I don’t know if I just got a bad batch or what, but it quickly went in the trash.

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Happy Halloween!

Oct31

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Creepiest show ever! The Outer Limits was a science fiction show in the United States in the early 1960’s. I don’t know why my parents let me watch this, I was just a little kid, like five years old.

I had this clock and a bedroom with no windows. After I watched the episode with old egg eyes, I don’t believe I ever really slept until I was a tween. The creepy face would somehow end up on my tick toc clock and scare the living crap out of me. Thanks mom and dad.

Once You Decide — Orlando Espinosa

Oct30

Once you decide to be happy, you won’t be able to bear the thought of spending time with miserable people!

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More Things — Orlando Espinosa — tonysonblogger

Oct30

If you listen, pay attention and observe others you will be able to learn more things! via More Things — Orlando Espinosa “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – Saint Augustine

via More Things — Orlando Espinosa — tonysonblogger

The Best Kept Secrets To Keeping Silver Jewellery Clean — simple Ula

Oct29

Over the years, sterling silver jewellery has significantly risen in popularity. Not only is silver more affordable than gold, but it is also far more flexible and durable. So, what is the secret to keeping your silver jewellery clean and looking like new?

via The Best Kept Secrets To Keeping Silver Jewellery Clean — simple Ula

I love my silver jewelry. Great tips for keeping it looking great.

Costa Rica Oct. 2016 Part 2-Panama

Oct29

Hello! My husband and I recently vacationed in Panama. It was our first trip to this beautiful country. We stayed on Isla Bastimentos, which is part of Bocos Del Toro, Panama. We stayed for three days. The weather was perfect. It was low season so it wasn’t crowded at all. It rained at night a few times, but didn’t affect any of our activities.

Our accommodations were way cool, as we stayed in a bed and breakfast over the ocean. The Sea Monkey has two cabins, of which we were upgraded to the larger cabin. The cabin had sliding glass doors on the front that opened up to our own private deck. The king size bed was the most comfortable bed I have ever slept on vacation. I need a bed like this at home. The cabin was rustic, but had everything we needed. Breakfast was delivered to our cabin each morning, as the restaurant was being renovated.

We were at the south end of Old Bank, a town with no roads, just a cement path through town. The locals were very nice, and language was not an issue. Panama uses the American dollar, so that was very helpful.

Bocos Del Toro consists of many smaller islands on the Western Caribbean. Water taxis are the mode of transportation between islands. The fare is only $3 during the day and $5 at night. We found Panama to be a very inexpensive place to visit. The food was delicious and the beers were cheap and ice cold.

We did a day tour through Bastimentos Alive to go snorkeling, visit Frog Beach and hike through the jungle. Our guide Cristo was great and a lot of fun. We made several stops and saw lots of cool stuff. The cost for each of us was only $40 for the entire day of boating. We stayed on Bastimentos for the entire visit. There were plenty of restaurants to choose from, and we easily walked through town.

On our last day we did something very unusual. We volunteered at an indigenous school for the Ngobe tribe for preschoolers. This tribe has been in Panama since the time of Columbus. We took a boat and picked up about ten little kids and took them to their school. We helped the teacher out for the morning, reading to the kids and playing games. It cost us $20 each, and lunch was included. An American created this school for the local children to attend. It’s a nonprofit called Give and Surf.org. It was a very humbling experience. Although we don’t speak Spanish, we had a delightful time with these children.

We absolutely loved Panama, and will coming back. Lots going on at the Sea Monkey check them out Sea Monkey

: Most comfortable bed ever!

: Day bed

: View from our room

: Sliding glass doors

: Second day bed

: Very spacious

: Wow!

: Swimming right off our private dock

: Best Pina Colada ever!

: Coral Cay

: Beautiful water

: Cristo our guide

: Ice cold beers

: Red Frog Beach

: Red Frog Beach

: Tiny red frogs

: Ngobe school

: Time to brush our teeth!

: View of mangroves

: Serenity everywhere

: Tom, owner of Bastimentos Alive

: Chillin with some ice cold local beer

Costa Rica Sept. 2016-Part 1-Cahuita

Oct29

Hello! Just wanted to share some info and photos of our recent trip to Costa Rica. My husband and I recently vacationed in Costa Rica and Panama for ten days. This was our first trip for more than two days without our son. We visited Costa Rica three years ago, and loved it.

This time out we decided to go to the Southeastern Caribbean coast. Our first stop was Cahuita. We did lots of research before going. We chose Cahuita because it’s old Caribbean, by that I mean, no high rise hotels, amusement parks, etc. Just lots of local charm, great food and really cold beer.

We used Anywherecostarica for our travel in Costa Rica and Panama. We rented a car on our last visit, but due to going to another country during our trip, we opted for shuttles. Anywherecostarica was great. Picked us up in San Jose for our four hour ride to Cahuita. We also changed departure times and it was super easy. Just a quick email, and our times were changed. It was a long day of travel, so it was nice to just relax after being on a plane for six hours.

Cahuita is a laid back and vibrant little village of Costa Rica’s unique Creole culture, brought about by its Afro-Caribbean heritage. It’s a small town, but had many restaurants and things to do.

All of the food we had was wonderful. We stayed at La Casa de Las Flores; a cute family owned bed and breakfast. This hotel was highly rated on TripAdvisor, and we were very pleased. Very clean, great breakfast and very comfortable beds. We selected our hotel based on having breakfast included. Once we got to Cahuita, we discovered many restaurants that we easily could have stayed elsewhere for less, and eaten breakfast out for very cheap. We were maybe ½ block from the main drag. It was easy walking to everything Cahuita had to offer. The locals were friendly and there were dogs running around everywhere. We are big dog lovers, so we liked that.

Cahuita National Park was a short walk from our hotel. Since we were traveling in low season, it was not crowded. The park is free to get in, but a donation is appreciated. We hired a guide to walk us through the jungle. We saw so many interesting creatures we would have never seen if we didn’t have a guide. Our guide Richard was from Cahuita, and was very knowledgeable. The cost for the guide was $20 per person per hour. One thing to note, there were no biting insects walking in the jungle. The beaches were beautiful and mostly free of tourists. I got some great photos.

Plantains are a staple of Costa Rican food. We must have eaten them almost daily, which was fine with us. We visited the Sloth Sanctuary which was really cool. Only one other person was on the tour with us. Cost was $30 per person. After a tour of the sanctuary, we were taken on a canoe ride on a small river. Very peaceful and lots of wild life.

We ate great local food at pretty much every meal. The hubby had lots of fresh fish that he thoroughly enjoyed. The atmosphere in Cahuita is really laid back. No high rise hotels, and not very crowded. We stayed for three days, and it only rained one afternoon where we couldn’t do anything. Check out TripAdvisor for all of my reviews on Cahuita.