Bananas--

So I love bananas, they are actually the most healthy fruit, even proven being so! I just found this amazing site with recipes for:
smoothies
snacks
desserts
And they all are centered around bananas! How awesome is that?

Here is the link, hope you love <3!

http://www.chiquitabananas.com/Banana-Information/index-yellow-bananas-information.aspx

-Olivia

Bad day? Inspirational quotes & tips to help make it out alive

Tip 1:
Grab a cute journal/dairy and write out your feelings. It's such a simple way to evaluate yourself.



Tip 2:
Exercise is proven to relieve a hormonal chemical in your body causing stress, pain, and bad moods! Evening going for a walk will do it.



Tip 3:
Sometimes treating yourself to something helps to take your mind off things, and relax. Such as: a smoothie or a manicure.



Tip 4:
Go to bed early tonight, more sleep means a better morning.



Tip 5:
BREATHE! Deep breaths in and out!!!

TOMS shoes

I love TOMS, but sometimes I feel like eeevverrybody has them. They have such a good purpose, though and they're simple, as well as comfortable. Here are a few unique styles that will get people turning heads!

Valentine's Day Nail Art

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGBuCLjALlA&feature=player_embedded

How to be Confident

Though being happy with who you are is rarely found in a typical teenage girl, it is possible.Did you know that 9 out of 10 boys are more attracted to girls that are confident? Yes, it's true. Even if your goal isn't to grab their attention, it's the confident girls that are noticed, and that goes for everyone.  Here are a few tips on feeling a little bit more right and just with yourself, even if you are as shy as can be : )

• Make a list with the things that you love about yourself, or that make you unique. If you are a great softball player, if you love your natural blond hair, if you like how out- going you are, if you're amazing with kids, if you're patient with people or calm in hurried situations, if you are a great chef, you should put these things on your list. When you're feeling not so great about yourself, read your list!
• Find your passion. Do you love animals? Do you love soccer? Are you an artist? Staying focus on your passion will help you create goals for yourself, keeping you on track. Plus, when your life is going through the roof, thinking about the amazing things you love is a great way to comfort yourself. 
• Find a role model. Whether it's your sister, best friend, Jesus Christ or English teacher, these people can guide you and comfort you.
• Improve your posture. Sitting up straight and walking confidently with your head up is proven to make you look more put together.
• Take care of yourself. Obviously, you're going to want to take care of yourself by bathing, eating healthy. But also, treat yourself. Manicures, eating dessert one night, hanging out with friends, reading a book, buying a new handbag are all great ways! Just be sure to not over do it, otherwise you'll be defeating the purpose.
• Take action. Journal in a diary or notebook about your day. Be sure to include up's and down's, exciting and bad news, stuff like this. It is a way to pour out your feelings and it's nice to be able to confess everything (even when nobody see's it). Talking to a friend is also a similar way to do this!

Nail idea!

Last year at camp, all my girls learned a few nail tricks/ideas! I love this one and it's super easy to do. You can use any colors you want. 

P.S.- you'll want to take a clear (twice) over the sequins, or they will fall off after a day or two. 

Best ways to rev up your metabolism!

Keeping that metabolism up high is very important. Enough if you're young, being active and making healthy choices is extremely detrimental if you want to keep healthy. Here are some over- looked ways to make sure that you do so.

• Power up with proteins! One thing off the top of my head would be peanut butter, or almonds. Every single meal you eat should include some source of protein. Not only does it help your metabolism, but it is filling.
• Become a fan of green tea! I have heard too many times that green tea does spectacular things for your body. Drinking green tea is an effective way to get EGCG, which is an ingredient known to speed up your metabolism!
• Become friends with machines! All those machines at the gym do look intimidating at first. Especially when there's that itty bitty girl over there who can leg lift 150 lbs. Just remember, she started somewhere too. These machines are good for building lean muscle, which is a major factor in building metabolism.  
• Eat Salmon! Salmon is a Omega- 3 powerhouse! 
• Cut down on carbs. These foods are often processed and full of sugar, which you most definitely don't want. 
• The easiest and most effective way to keep or rev up your metabolism high to DRINK, DRINK, DRINK water!