The power of belief.

Hello Lovelies! Good news! So as I've said before, I Love track with the white hot intensity of 1,000 suns. My passion and dedication have paid off. I am now seeded( which is the technical track term) or ranked at number one in my district! Meaning of all the girls who do what I do in my area,I am the fastest. More awesome news? The next fastest girl is on my team too! So here is where I reiterate that belief in yourself is SO important. The girls I run against have been practicing for YEARS whereas I only started last year. However, I told myself when I made a commitment to track that I was making a commitment to success. We should all believe that we have potential for success, without that belief there is no motivation! Think about it, if you already believe you can't do something are you just dying to go out and fail? Certainly not! Remember that even though there are others who do what you do or want what you want there is only ONE you and that makes you a hot commodity. I have reached one of my goals, so now it's time to go beyond, district champ is nice but, a regional title sounds even better ^_^ so onward and upward!! ~Katy

Do you have eczema? Does it drive you insane? Is it on your scalp, arms, or other painful and irritating places? Me too! I'm gonna tell you how I went from painful eczema to clear skin. I'm sorry I can't offer a cure, they haven't come up with one yet, but I hope you benefit from these suggestions. 1.See an allergist! General practitioners are nice,but they don't really offer the same sort of personalized treatment plans. 2. Don't know where an allergist is or don't want to pay the copay? Take a bath, not just any bath, at least a 15 minute bath, letting the affected areas soak will keep them pleasantly hydrated. 3. Wet to dry wrap: first wet your skin, next, apply a topical cream like hydrocortisone, mometasone or derma smoothe if you have it. After that cover the area with petroleum jelly and a patch of wet gauze. On top of the wet gauze apply dry gauze and a wrap of some kind. A sleeve would be best,but I've used a bandanna in the past. I will be completely honest it will  itch, but having that smooth skin in the morning is entirely worth it. Use the wet to dry wrap three times a week and you're set. 4. Tea tree oil, smells funny, but it keeps the irritation level down. 5. Do NOT use scented lotions or creams and be wary of 'anti-itch' lotions, I had an allergic reaction to one. 6. KEEP IT MOISTURIZED and try to avoid shaving over the affected areas. Hope this helps, and the video offers some more great tips for combating eczema! (This woman is a little talkative, but the information is great).Tell me how it goes!  ~Katy

Ever want to look cute in your bow tie?

Ever wanted to know how to tie a bow tie? Some days I wonder if it's odd for a girl to want a bow tie, but then I decide I'm just too cute not to have a one. So! I set out on my journey to learn the art of bow tie tying. First thought was to find a "teacher" literally one of my teachers said he would teach me, but the I moved. At my next school there was a particularly dapper young man who always had the CUTEST little outfits!( I hope he doesn't read this because he's seventeen and might get offended, hahah.) However, I moved again.Here at my new school I have only seen a few people in regular ties, let alone anyone in a bow tie. So dear reader I turned to the tried and true youtube! I hope you think this video is as great as I think it is.Stay Fly!  ^_^ ~Katy

Four reasons to Go natural

I know you are more than likely sick of having 12 make up kits and accessories in your purse (or if you're a male, you know your wife/girlfriend well enough to probably be able to relate). Wouldn't it be awesome if you could eliminate ALL of that make up and use just ONE product? Sounds too good to be true, however it isn't today! (Ain't progress grand?) Why? Because we've finally managed to perfect a formula that is 1. Easy to apply 2. Literally takes less than a minute to put on 3. It covers 8 make up products in ONE 4. perfectly healthy for you as it's made of minerals and agents that are safe, tested and true.

Let them know we were here!

 Hi! How many times have we  heard negative comments about our generation? We're too lax, we have too much screen time, we're lazy? Who else is sick to death of hearing these things? I for one, am! Let's be a generation they talk about for ages, let them say how we changed the world, how we made a difference, how we ROCKED our era. Here are some ideas 1. Volunteer at your local organizations. 2. Join the Octagon, Key/Keyette or Red Cross Club at your school. 3. Go to http://freerice.com/, every right answer helps fill a bowl of rice that gets sent to people in need. 4. Be a Big Brother or Big Sister. Go out and be that person that all the kids on the block look up to.Let them know we were here!

Valentine's day! Need a cheap cute gift?

Sooooo the second biggest commercial holiday is coming up! You guessed it, Valentine's day! As a teen I understand that the struggle for money is intense, so I've decided to share some of my cute, cheap gifts for past Valentine's. A lot of people equate caring with dollar amounts and that's just plain, WRONG. I have gotten many inexpensive gifts that I've appreciated and given them too. First suggestion, if you have any experience with "Microsoft movie maker" you know that it is super easy to use and if not then there is a link to a tutorial at the bottom of this post. One year I forgot to get a gift so I quickly took every picture I had on my computer of me and my Sugarplum, pulled some cute photos of our favorite movie from Google and a song that we sang to together from Itunes and Voila! Throw in some cute transitions and a sweet message in the end credits like "For my wonderful Valentine" and your set with something thought full and FREE. Another quick computer related gift is making a collage using Power point. I suggest power point because it's easy to move photos, turn em, overlap, increase or decrease size, put it on a pretty colored background or a big picture that you can see under the photos of you and your honey. This next one actually cost money but it's maybe seven or eight dollars. Cookies! My current Snookums is an Airman for our very own USAF so I got his favorite cookie dough and shaped them into various objects, an airplane (that one was hard, use a cookie cutter if you have it Lol), hearts, one said "AF". You can choose to decorate them with icing or not, they are just as sweet and thoughtful without it. One tried and true gift for me is the Love poem! When in doubt, write it out (lame I know haha) I can't tell you how appreciative my sweetie was when they read all my feelings poured out into a cute poem just for them! If your not the best poet a poem from the internet pasted on a heart shaped piece of construction paper (that you pulled from the art room at school)  with "Love you" scrawled along the edges like a boarder is just as sweet. So there you have it, cute, fast and free. Comment and tell me how it goes! ~Katy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZXK68NS7gU

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Can't get out of bed in to morning? Try this!

  Can't get out of bed in the morning? Because of depression? Maybe you're always tiered? I've got one awesome suggestion that has worked wonders for me. So, remember that time you were walking down the hall and the bell rang right before you got to class? If your teacher let you in, do you remember the look of disappointment and sheer flipping annoyance? That little irritating tongue click they did? Remember looking around and feeling awkward being the only kid our of your seat? Remember feeling REALLY noisy as you sat down and got your stuff out. If your teacher didn't let you in, recall the look the attendance person gave you? It's all frustrating, uncomfortable and honestly might make you feel a little like you can't get it right. I had a teacher "make an example of me" she even told the whole class 'thanks for being the example of what happens when  you're tardy'. So what I try that works for me is just what I said, remember that you don't like being late! Remember that it is an awful experience. You're body will start to release Cortisol, otherwise known as "the stress hormone" because you want to avoid going through that again. Before you know it you'll be jumping out of bed and into the shower. Stay away from the anxiety of being late! Comment and tell me how this works for you! ~Katy