SOUTHERN BELLE

A SOUTHERN BELLE (DERIVED FROM THE FRENCH BELLE, "BEAUTIFUL") IS ANOTHER NAME FOR A YOUNG WOMAN OF AMERICA'S OLD SOUTH'S UPPER CLASS. DURING THE PERIOD KENTUCKIAN SALLIE WARD OF LOUSVILLE WAS THE MOST NOTED BELLE IN THE SOUTH, HER PORTRAIT, WHICH HANGS IN THE SPEED MUSEUM OF LOUSIVILLE WHICH IS ALSO CALLED "A SOUTHERN BELLE". SOUTHERN BELLES EPITOMIZE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY CULTIVATION OF BEAUTY AND FLIRTATIOUS YET CHASTE DEMENAOR. (THE PICTURE ON THE LEFT IS A PICTURE OF SALLIE WARD)WWW.WIKIPEDIA.COM

I ALSO THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE CUTE FOR THE BLOG. HERE ARE SOME TIPS ON HOW TO BE A SOUTHERN BELLE.

1. OFFER MINT JULEP OR ICED TEA TO EVERYONE WHO VISTIS YOUR HOUSE.
2. EAT GRITS EVERYDAY FOR BREAKFAST.
3. REFER TO YOUR HOUSE AS "THE PLANTATION" NO MATTER HOW SMALL IT IS.
4. REFER TO EVERY MAN AS A "GENTELMAN CALLER" OR "BEAUX".
5. NEVER LET A MAN KNOW THAT YOU ARE INTERESTED OR CHASE HIM BECAUSE YOU KNOW THERE ARE TOO MANY MEN WHO WANT YOU FOR YOU TO EXPAND THE EXTRA EFFORT.
6. WHEN YOU HAVE A DATING DELEMA AND HAVE ANOTHER GENTELMAN CALLER OVER WHEN YOU ARE EXPECTING ANOTHER CLAIM TO BE "EXPIRED" AND EXCUSE YOURSELF FOR A NAP UNTIL HE LEAVES.
7. WHENEVER YOU ARE ASKED TO DO WORK, FAN YOURSELF AND CLAIM YOU HAVE THE "VAPORS".
8. REFER TO ANY PARTY YOU GO TO, EVEN THE KEGER AT THE UNIVIRSITY AS A "CIOTILLION", ALL OTHER PARTIES ARE YANKEE GARBAGE.
9. TRY TO USE WORDS LIKE "DARLIN", "SWEET" OR "PRECIOUS" IN EVERY SCENTENCE.
10. BELONG TO A COUNTRY CLUB. EVEN IF YOU DON'T, REFER TO ANY CLUB YOU BELONG TO AS A "COUNTRY CLUB". NO ONE WILL EVER KNOW THE DIFFRENCE.
11. SET UNDER A MAGNILIA TREE WITH A PARASOL FANNING YOURSELF OFTEN. PASSER-BY WILL TAKE NOTICE OF YOUR BELL-NESS.
12. NEVER MARRY A YANKEE UNLESS YOU WANT TO BE A YANKEE BY ASSOCIATION.

13. NEVER BE SEEN WITHOUT MAKE UP AND A GIRDLE.

TIPS:

1. A PARSAL AND A UMBRELLA ARE NOT THE SAME THING. IF YOU REFER TO YOUR PARSAL AS A "UMBRELLY" YOU WILL NEVER BE A BELLE.
2. BEING A BELLE IS A LIFETIME OF WORK. SO PRACTICE EVERY DAY.

http://littlerock.about.com/library/howto/htbelle.htm

HOPE YOU ENJOYED MY BLOG!!!!!

XOXO,

LINDSEY

HAIR CARE

MY BLOG TODAY WILL BE ALL ABOUT HAIR CARE.....OBVIOUSLY. I AM GOING TO POST ABOUT MYTHS AND TIPS TO HELP KEEP YOUR HAIR HEALTHY.

5 HAIR CARE MYTHS

• CONDITIONER CAN FIX SPLIT ENDS-- THE ONLY THING THAT CAN HELP SPLIT ENDS IS A GOOD HAIR TRIM. IF YOU DO HAVE SPLIT ENDS IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO INVEST IN A CONDITIONER TO HELP MANAGE YOUR SPLIT ENDS. I KNOW THERE IS A PRODUCT BED HEAD MAKES CALLED SPLIT END MENDER, THAT HELPS WITH SPLIT ENDS.
• EVERYONE SHOULD BRUSH THEIR HAIR 100 TIMES DAILY-- THIS CAN LEAD TO BREAKAGE AND SPLIT ENDS, ONLY BRUSH ONLY WHEN NEEDED. REDKIN MAKES A WHOLE LINE FOR BREAKAGE....IT'S CALLED EXTREME. THEY HAVE SHAMPOO, CONDITIONER, LEAVE IN CONDITIONERS AND OTHER STUFF TO HELP PROTECT YOUR HAIR.
• YOU NEED TO USE A LOT OF SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER FOR GOOD RESULTS-- USING TO MUCH SHAMPOO CAN CAUSE A DRY SCALP AND USING TO MUCH CONIDTIONER CAN CAUSE OILY HAIR.
• BRUSHING YOUR HAIR WHEN WET HELPS GET THE TANGLES OUT-- WHEN YOUR HAIR IS WET IT IS BEST NOT TO BRUSH IT AT ALL. GET A WIDE TOOTH COMB AND COMB THRUGH IT.....BRUSHING IT CAN CAUSE BREAKAGE. AGIN, I WOULD RECOMEND REDKIN EXTREME FOR BREAKAGE.
• HAIR SHOULD ONLY BE WASHED EVER TWO TO THREE DAYS-- THIS ONLY PERTAINS TO CERTIN PEOPLE. IF YOUR HAIR GETS DRY EAISLY, THEN WASH IT EVERY COUPLE O DAYS, AND GET A HYDRATING/COLOR CARE SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER. IF YOU HAVE A OILY SCALP AND DRY ENDS DUE TO STRAIGHTNING OR COLORING YOUR HAIR....YOU CAN EITHER WASH IT EVERY OTHER DAY AND USE BABY POWDER ON YOUR ROOTS, (USING BABY POWDER OBSORBES OILS IN YOUR HAIR), OR YOU CAN GET A REDKIN CHEMESTRY SHOT, WHICH IS LIKE A CONDITIONING TREATMENT.

WHAT TO DO FOR HEALTHY HAIR:

• BRUSH YOUR HAIR BEFORE WASHING IT, THIS WAY YOU'LL REMOVE ANY DIRT FROM YOUR HAIR.
• BY MASSAGING YOUR HAIR CAN HELP BOOST CIRCULATION.
• NO ONE CAN TELL YOU HOW OFTEN TO SHAMPOO YOUR HAIR, WHENEVER IT FEELS DIRTY, WASH IT WITH A SHAMPOO AND CONDITION THAT GOES WELL WITH YOUR HAIR.
• ALWAYS MOISTURIZE YOUR HAIR.
• WHENEVER YOU RINSE THE CONDITIONER USE THE WATER A LITTLE ON THE COLD SIDE. IT HELPS CLOSE THE CUTICULE.
• LET YOUR HAIR DRY NATRUALLY AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. USING AND BLOW DRYER AND STRAIGHTNER OR CURLING EVERY DAY OR EVERY OTHER DAY CAN DRY OUT YOUR HAIR.

FOR OTHER TIPS AND INFORMATION VISIT THESE SIGHTS: WWW.HAIRSTYLESCUT.COM AND WWW.HEALTHYHAIRTIPS.COM LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON WHAT I POSTED!!

XOXO,

LINDSEY

PROFESSIONALISM

SO, I DECIDED TO POST SOMETHING THAT SOME PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH, PROFESSIONALISM............AT TIMES, I HAVE NOTICED I HAVEN'T BEEN 100% PROFESSIONAL.  BUT I FIGURED I WOULD POST SOME TIPS.....AND STUFF.  I AM DOING  MY RESEARCH SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!!

PROFESSIONALISM-  1.  PROFESSIONAL CHARACTER, SPIRITS OR METHODS.

       2.  THE STANDING PRACTICE, OR METHODS OF A PROFESSIONAL, AS DISTINGUISHED FORM AN AMATUER.

(REFRENCE WWW.DICTIONARY.COM)

• USE COMMON COURTSEY-- IF YOU USE COMMON COURTSEY WHEN DEALING WITH A PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS, YOU'LL MORE LIKELY GIVE YOURSELF AND EDGE OVER MANY OTHER CANIDATES WHO FAIL TO DO SO.  IT ALWAYS MAKES SOMEONE FEEL GOOD WHEN YOU ARE COURTIOUS AND USE YOUR MANNERS.  DOESN'T IT MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD WHEN YOU ARE WORKING AND YOUR CUSTOMERS TREAT YOU WITH RESPECT?  
  
• PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE-- SOMETIMES, JOB SEEKERS ARE UNSURE ABOUT WHAT APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE IS.  A TEACHER IN HIGH SCHOOL USE TO ALWAYS TELL US TO DRESS "A STEP HIGHER" THAN THE ASSOCIATES IN THE DEPARTMENT YOU ARE APPLYING FOR ARE WEARING.  THIS USUALLY MEANS A PAIR OF SLACKS AND A DRESS SHIRT FOR MEN AND DRESS PANTS AND BLOUSE FOR WOMEN, (DEPENDING ON YOUR JOB.  SOME JOBS YOU DON'T HAVE TO DRESS THAT WAY, LIKE IF YOU ARE A SERVER.  THIS IS HOW YOU SHOULD DRESS AT A INTERVIEW, AND IN CERTIN WORK PLACES).  YOU CAN STILL LOOK "HIP" WITHOUT LOOKING SO PLAIN.
• NEAT AND CLEAN!!! -- WEAR UNWRINKLED CLOTHESIN GOOD CONDITION.  PURSES AND SHOES SHOULD BE IN GOOD CONDITION TOO!!  BATHE GOOD AND MAKE SURE YOUR NAILS ARE CLEAN.  MEN PLEASE CLEAN UP YOUR FACIAL HAIR AND WOMEN PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR HAIR AND MAKE UP (IF YOU WEAR ANY) IS DEACENT.  
• HERE IS A BIG LIST OF PROFESSIONAL DONT'S--  PLEASE DO NOT WEAR, TENNIS SHOES, VISIBAL TATTOOS, VISIBAL BRA'S AND UNDERWEAR, WRINKLED CLOTHES, SHOWING MIDRIFF, BACK PACKS, UNTUCKED SHIRTS, CHEWING GUM, HAVING CELL PHONE/BEEPER SHOWING...TURN IT OFF, T-SHIRTS, LONG NAILS, UNKEPT HAIR, UNSHAVED FACIAL HAIR (OR LEGS IF YOU ARE WEARING SKIRT OR DRESS, BAGGY CLOTHES, HATS, MIS-MATCHED CLOTHES, SANDALS/PLATFORMS, JEANS, ANYTHING TIGHT OR REVEALING, HEAVY OR FLASHY MAKE UP (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), HEAVY PERFUME, SMELL OF CIGGARETTS, SUNGLASSES, OUTDATED CLOTHING, POOR POSTURE/SLOUCHING, OVER ACCSORIZING, FACIAL PEIRCINGS,  GLITTER ANYTHING (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), ANYTHING TOO TRENDY (DEPENDING ON THE JOB), SWEATPANTS OR SWEAT SHIRTS, WORN PURSES, MINI SKIRTS OR SHORTS, SUNDRESSES OR LOGOS.
• SEVEN ESLOPPY SPEACH HABBITS--  YOU MAY LOOK GOOD ON PAPER OR ALL DRESSED UP BUT HOW YOU SPEAK IS SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPORTANT, (A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS!!!  1. NON WORDS--  FILLER WORDS SUCH AS "UM", "YOU KNOW", AND "LIKE" SOMETIMES TELL THE INTERVEWIER  KNOW YOU AREN'T PREPARRED AND  MAKE YOU SOUND LIKE A VALLEY GIRL (OR BOY).  THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK.  EVERYONE SLIPS UP AND SAYS "UM" EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE BUT DON'T LET IT START EVERY SENTENCE.  2. TALK UP--  A RISING INFLECTION AT THE END OF EVERY SENTENCE CREATES A IMPRESION THAT YOU ARE ASKING A QUESTION INSTEAD OF M AKING A STATEMENT.  NO FOUL LANGUAGE.  3.  SLOPPY SPEACH--  SLURING WORDS TOGETHER AND DROPING ENDINGS OF WORDS IMPAIRS THE CLARITY OF YOUR MESSAGE.  TALK SLOW SO PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND YOU.    4. GRAMICAL ERRORS--  YOUR INTERVIEWER/EMPLOYER MIGHT QUESTION YOUR EDUCATION IF YOU USE TERMS LIKE "AIN'T",  "SHE DON'T" AND "ME AND MY FRIEND".  5. SPEED TALKING--  EVERYONE GETS NERVOUS DURING A INTERVIEW OR DEALING WITH SOME CUSTOMERS BUT DO NOT LET YOUR WORDS FLY OUT LIKE A SPEEDING BULLET.  JUST TAKE A DEEP BREATH AND SIMMA DOWN. 6. WEAK SPEAK-- WHEN YOU PEPPER A CONVERSATION WITH WORDS LIKE, "HOPEFULLY", "SORT OF" AND "KIND OF" THE MESSAGE YOU CONVEY MAY SOUND LIKE YOU ARE LAKING IN CONFIDENCE.  USE WORDS LIKE, " I AM CONFIDENT THAT", "MY TRACK RECORD SHOWS", AND "MY GOAL IS".  7. THE BOTTOM LINE--  SIMPLY SLOW DOWN AND TAKE YOUR TIME.  TAKE THE TIME TO PRONOUNCE YOUR WORDS.
• HERE ARE SOME CHARACTERISTICS THAT DETRACT FROMPROFESSIONALISM IN THE WORKPLACE.  FOR STARTERS HAVING A NEGATIVE ATTITUDE IS BAD!!!  DRESSING OR BEHAVING BADLY, AND THINKING NO ONE WILL NOTICE, IS A SIGN THAT PEOPLE WILL NOTICE AND THINK BADLY OF YOU.  YOUR ATTITUDE COLORS EVERYTHING YOU DO.  CERTIN BODY LANGUAGE CAN BE CONSIDERED UNPROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS YAWNING WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN...COVER YOUR MOUTH, PLEASE!!  ALSO, CHEWING YOUR GUM CAN BE CONSIDERED UNPROFESSIONAL, IF YOU JUST ATE THEN CHEW A PEICE BEFORE YOU GO INTO WORK OR MEETING, BUT BE SURE TO SPIT IT OUT BEFORE YOU GO IN.  

HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS BLOG!!!  IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS ON WHAT I SHOULD BLOG ABOUT LET ME KNOW........I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR NEW IDEAS.

INFO CAME FROM WWW.WORKFORCE.FULLCOLL.EDU AND WWW.EZINEARTICLES.COM 

XOXO,

LINDSEY

FOR MY 22ND BIRTHDAY!!!!

OKAY, SO MY BIRTHDAY IS JUNE 9TH, AND I WILL BE 22 YEARS OLD!!!!  YAY ME!!!  I JUST WANTED TO LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT THE SATURDAY AFTER THE 9TH (I THINK IT IS JUNE 13TH) WE ARE GOING OUT FOR MY BIRTHDAY PARTY.....I WAS THINKING EITHER IT'Z ON THE PATIO OR THE TREE HOUSE .  AT FIRST I WAS THINKING ABOUT GOING TO DOCKS BUT THERE WONT BE ENOUGH ROOM AT THE DOWNSTAIRS BAR.  EVERYONE  IS INVITED TO GO!!!  I DON'T CARE WHO YOU ARE AND HOW OLD YOU ARE (THE BARS MIND HOW OLD YOU ARE SO 18 AND OVER ONLY PLEASE).  BRING A DATE, BRING A FRIEND, I DONT CARE.  I WILL TRY TO KEEP EVERYONE INFORMED. ON WHAT WE ARE DOING.

XOXO,

LINDSEY

I KNOW THE WHOLE TRUTH!!!!

At school Little Johnny was told by a classmate that most adults are hiding at least one dark secret, and that this makes it very easy to blackmail them by saying, "I know the whole truth."

Little Johnny decides to go home and try it out. He goes home, and as he is greeted by his mother he says, "I know the whole truth."

His mother quickly hands him $20 and says, "Just don't tell your father."

Quite pleased, the boy waits for his father to get home from work, and greets him with, "I know the whole truth."

The father promptly hands him $40 and says, "Please don't say a word to your mother."

Very pleased, the boy is on his way to school the next day when he sees the mailman at his front door. The boy greets him by saying, "I know the whole truth."

The mailman immediately drops the mail, opens his arms, and says, "Then come give your real father a big hug."

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SELF ESTEEM 3 KEYS TO SEEING YOURSELF AS A BETTER PERSON

HEY GUYS AND GIRLS!!!! FOUND THIS SHORT ARTICLE ON THE INTERNET....I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT AND TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT IT.....I REALLY ENJOYED READING IT, HOPE EVERYONE ENJOYES IT AS MUCH AS I DID!!! I KNOW I WILL TAKE SOMETHING FROM IT!!!!




You have the right to be the best you that you can be. The problem is that you may not think of yourself as someone that can do great things. The truth is, you were meant to do great things but if you don’t believe in yourself you will never fulfill your purpose in life. Here are 3 keys to help you see yourself as a better person.
1. Focus on your strengths.
You have many strengths and abilities that will allow you to do great things. Right now you may be focusing on all the things that you think you do badly but you need to change the way you think. Even if you can only think of one strength that you have, focus on that it and make it even better. It only takes one thing to make you great.
2. Stop the negative thoughts.
The way you think about yourself is the way that you see yourself. You mind is like a projector. What you think is projected onto your mental eyes and that is what you see. If you want to start seeing yourself as a better person you need to start projecting better images of yourself. Your thoughts are a powerful tool that can help you see yourself in whatever way you choose.
3. Ask your friends and family.
You may not be able to see yourself in a very positive way but your friends and family probably do. Ask your friends and family that believe in you to write down five to ten qualities that they see in you. Once you have these lists read through them and accept them as they are. Your friends and family aren’t lying to you.

Is there greatness on the inside of you but you don't know how to achieve it?

I got this article from http://ezinearticles.com

XOXO,
LINDSEY

WHY AM I A BIG KID?????

I OFTEN GET PICKED ON BECAUSE OF I AM ALWAYS BEING GOOFY AND THE TYPE OF MUSIC I LISTEN TO..........OK.........SO I AM STILL A FAN OF THE BACKSTREET BOYS....WHO CARES???? REALLY???? I MAY NOT LIKE THE SHIT YOU LISTEN TO, BUT I CERTENLY DON'T HARASS YOU ABOUT IT!!!!! I LIKE BEING A BIG KID, I ACT MY AGE WHEN I HAVE TO.......BELEIVE IT OR NOT.....I KNOW HOW TO ACT MY AGE.....I FEEL LIKE I HAVE PROVED THAT. I JUST LIKE TO HAVE FUN, AND I LIKE TO BE ABLE TO RELATE TO EVERYONE WEATHER YOUR 8 OR 28. NO MATTER HOW OLD YOU THINK I ACT, I DO TRY TO DO THE BEST I CAN IN LIFE......I STARTED MY CAREER AT THE AGE OF 19, I GOT MARRIED WHEN I WAS TWENTY AND WATCHED MY HUSBAND SUFFER IN THE HOSPITAL DUE TO A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, AND BOUGHT A HOUSE AT THE AGE OF 21. A LOT OF 50 YEAR OLDS DON'T GO THROUGH A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT LIKE SHAWN HAD, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I DELT WITH IT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. OKAY SO MAYBE I DIDN'T KNOW ALL OF THE RIGHT QUESTIONS TO ASK.....BUT WHEN YOU ARE IN AS MUCH SHOCK AS I WAS YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO THINK. I ALSO REALIZE I HAVE MADE BAD CHOICES.....NO ONE IS PERFECT......I KNOW I AM FAR FROM IT. BUT I GUESS WHAT I AM REALLY TRYING TO SAY, REAL LIFE ISN'T EASY, AND THERE COMES A POINT IN YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU REALIZE, YOU CAN'T RUN BACK TO MOMMY AND DADDY TO FIX YOUR PROBLEMS, YOU REALIZE YOU HAVE TO FIX THEM YOURSELF. THINGS CHANGE, PEOPLE LEAVE, AND LIFE DOESN'T STOP FOR ANYONE.



XOXO,
LINDSEY