Flower headbands are one of the most fun bohemian style hair accessory .They are also in for the spring and summer. And the best thing is that they are so easy to do.

What you’re going to need:    Artificial small flowers (with wire stems)

·         First: Start with one flower then put another one at the center and twist them together

·         Second: Repeat twisting the flowers around each other until it fits around your head. If you want, cut off the leaves.

TIP: Use different types and sizes of flowers for a better look. Wear it with your hair down or in a side fishtail braid and it will look so cute!

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

Whether we are 5, 15 or 50, we all need motivation in life, positive thoughts and happy feelings. No matter who we are and how we live, we are all humans and we need those little things that brighten up our life. I believe that each and every one of us should know how to create their proper and best environment and surroundings, because positive life starts with positive thoughts. So I’m going to give you some ideas that can let your creativity run in order to spice up your life.

1. Motivational quotes and sketches: These are so easy to create; all you need is a white paper, a pen and some of your favorite quotes. You can hang them in any place and they will directly have a positive effect on you.

2. Always think and look forward to do something, we can’t live without dreaming and if we started to look forward into tiny yet nice things, we will get motivated.

3. Think like a child and don’t look at things from negative perspective. We all complicate things and look at situations from a negative approach. Well, this is so harmful, you need to stop it. I believe in sensibility and logic but negativity is too much.

4.Surround yourself with positive people and fun/life lovers because their positive attitude is so contagious that they will make you a positive person as well. Also if you are not creative you may want creative people’s company.

5. Take care of yourself. As people grow, they stop focusing attention on their health, their looks and start focusing on other responsibilities. As humans, we need to look after ourselves, do what we love and the things that make us happy, because we need to be happy and satisfied to live properly.

6. Learn to love nature. People who love nature tends to develop positive approach towards life. When you start liking nature, you’ll start noticing the beauty, peace and all the beautiful bright colors. And what screams “Positive” more than flowers, trees, rivers…?

7. Identify your stress and stay away from them. Once you know what stresses you out and make you uncomfortable, you’ll try to prevent it or at least be prepared to face it. For example, if you get stressed when you watch horror movies, simply limit or stop watching them. So, we can control stress most of the times.

8. Get active and get in involved in many activities, especially community service and volunteering, as they can fill up your time and have a very positive effect on you, because there is something so great about helping and being the best you.

9. Create your own happy place or haven. This is up to you; know which place makes you happy and relaxed and spend time at it. It is very important, if you’re having a stressed bad day, to look forward to go there and set back the mood.

10. Raise up pets; from personal experience, this is one of the most delightful things to do .Baby pets are not only flipping adorable, but also they manage to make many cute and innocent things that can put a smile on your face and brighten up your day.

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

 I asked some of my friends about their favorite movies that they will recommend so they gave some of the all-time famous and popular names, their opinions and the reason behind their choices.

 1.   Warm Bodies: “He’s zombie and with love, he becomes human again. I liked it because it shows the true meaning of humanity and how much it’s effective.”

    2.Insurgent: “Theo James is awesome!!” 

  

   

   3.  Becoming Jane: “It’s dramatic and romantic. It’s a really amazing movie.” 

   

    4.   Godfather: “Godfather is awesome, it shows that family is always more important and that acting before thinking is not that good. It also shows that it doesn't always go as we planned since Michael was the “cleanest” of his brothers and he joined the army rather than working for the family mafia but he ended up the head of the family mafia after his father. It’s also regarded as one of the greatest movies in film history with phenomenal actors like Marlon Brando and Al Pacino , a great director (Francis Ford Capella) and also great music.”

   

   5. The Hunger Games: “The idea of love and sacrifice in it is nice”. Hugo: “It symbolizes the will of making a difference in life.”

  

   

6.   Pride and Prejudice: “It teaches that one shouldn't judge people based on gossip and people’s sayings.”

   

   7.     The Last Samurai: “It reminds me of the old, simple life and yet reflects the complexity, peace, a kind of purity and courage.”

    8.  Beastly: “It was so hard for me to nail down my choices. Because I've watched so many movies in my life but my favorite movies are 8 but I need to talk about one only so I chose Beastly as my favorite of favorites .I've watched this movie so many times and I really like it each time. A story about how love became insignificant nowadays and people don’t care anymore about traditional romance and the true meaning love which is loving someone because of what they are really like, loving them for their personalities and souls. It is a really romantic movie and I liked Lindey’s personality (played by Vanessa Hudgens) .Though what I didn't like about the movie is that at the end this guy turns back to being good looking, I just really liked him more when he was under the spell, and if this movie shows us that beauty is not in the way we look then why did they care to turn him back to being like he was?

       (By: Ghinwa Jaber and her friends :) )

I don’t know why but every time I want to edit a photo I always try black and white filter. There is something so nice and cool about b&w that makes photos vintage/classic looking. It has an effect on the person looking at it. When you use b&w effect to photos with people in it, it gives a unique vibe and a little rock and roll feeling.

In nature shots we rarely use this filter because the beauty in nature is colors and the energy it gives, but sometimes it makes a photo even more beautiful.

This is the before (no filter) and after (b&w) photo of a daisy and a fly. Notice the difference and how the b&w photo let the details of the flower show up and it cancelled the background to even focus more on the thing we are taking a picture of.

Before (no filter)

After (b&w filter)

(By Ghinwa Jaber)

About the Book

How Sweet it is?

Jane Roberts was the average girl next door until she and her best friend, Scarlett Harp, landed their own reality show, L.A. Candy. Now the girls have an all-access pass to Hollywood's hottest everything. But there's more to life on camera than just parties and shopping. . . .

When racy photos of Jane are leaked to the press, she finds herself at the center of a tabloid scandal. She turns to her co-star Madison Parker for help, unaware that Madison is scheming behind the scenes. She might be Jane's shoulder to cry on, but does Madison really have Jane's back?

Scarlett's working on a scandal of her own. She's fallen for someone who's strictly off-limits—which means Scarlett has a big secret to keep . . . from the L.A. Candy cameras, the paparazzi staking out her apartment, even from her best friend.

Of course, nothing stays secret for long for the stars of the newest hit TV series, and all this drama couldn't be better for ratings. But can Jane survive another season in the spotlight?

In television star Lauren Conrad's dishy, entertaining novel about young Hollywood, the lies are only as sweet as the people telling them.

(by HarperCollins Publishers)

The sun is shining and the weather is warming up and we are all up and boosted with energy. The days are now longer and summer is right around the corner. So we can’t just let it pass without creating the fun activities and best summer memories with our friends!

Run a marathon: Its fun, competitive and good for your health.
Do a catwalk: Nothing too serious just a little fun activity.
Go to the beach: Summer is never complete without a trip to the beach.

Eat Ice-cream: I know we all do that without me talking about it but for me ice-cream is an all year around desert.

 Camp outside or inside: Spending summer nights out and under the stars is so amazing. This is also a smart way to scare your friends at night ;p.

Play Truth or Dare: This so fun to do especially when you start daring your friend to do crazy things. It also allows you to ask one on one question.

Try Skateboarding: Life is more fun when you do something new, so why not try skateboarding with your friends?

Raise money for charity: It’s so nice and good to work for a good case; you can do this by having a garage sale, bake sale, online donation …

(Trust Test)Switch your favorite item with them for one day. This is perfect to build trust between you, because your friends need to trust you to hand you their beloved items and you shouldn't let them down.

DIY a flower headband: Flower headbands are so cute and fun to do, you can do this using daisies ;) or roses or even fake flowers.

Ride your bicycles around town: A nice way to stay active and entertained .Also this is a chance to explore and discover new places.

Play a football/basketball game: gather you friends, neighbors, relatives…and play a competitive game. And perhaps you let the loser pay lunch.

Do a picnic: This is one of the easiest things to do anywhere.

Set up a swing: I Love this one because first we are never too old to play it and second this is so perfect for summer days outside.

Do friendship bracelets: Create you very own hand made bracelets that are unique and special for your group.

Go to a music concert or event: It’s the perfect summer activity and a nice and fun one.

Build a wooden/cartoon doll house: This one is for all the creative people reading this. I admit it is a commitment to finish it but it is artistic and interesting. Also it is a very good way to recycle all the cartoon, paper and wood you got.

Fly a kite: If you are lucky and there is wind, this will be very amusing.

Match your outfits for one day: It is nice and cute to were matching clothing pieces.

Watch a movie: We all do it, at home or at cinema it is time killing and an activity to add to your summer bucket list.

(By: Ghinwa Jaber)

Shopping, like any other thing needs experience. Many of us need advises for smart shopping. And let’s face girls it is a fun thing that we always do.

So throughout many shopping trips I've noticed that there are some Do an Don’t that we need to know.

The Do:

1.Do shop with a list  if not on a piece of paper , put in mind what you need to buy because when we are in front of all that stuff we get lost and we forget what we are there for(shopaholic confessions :p) , and when we go home, we’ll say :Oh I wish I remembered when I was there .

2. Do wear something comfortable but easy to take off, because shopping can make you tired and if you need to do it right, you got to do it when you’re at ease.

3. Do set a budget: Many people overspend money on things they don’t really need. When you set a budget, you’ll feel that the whole “shopping situation” is controlled, which is really good not to go crazy and spend all your money and spend the rest of the month broke.

4. Do carry a cross bag or a back pack with minimal stuff, because it can really get irritating when you carry stuff  and your arms hurt and then we can’t really go over through all that stuff .

The Don’t
1.       Don’t shop when you are tired or hungry, because shopping already causes that. Also don’t shop when you’re upset or in an unstable emotional condition because this may lead to over shopping and you will buy dispensable things.

2.       Don’t buy items you’re not sure of because you’ll regret it and they will end up in your closet with no intention to be used or worn in your life.

3.       Don’t go on days when you have no time and other things to do because this will frustrate you  ,as you see all those stuff and you can’t scan them because there is lack of time and a busy schedule i.e. shopping needs time.

4.       Don’t shop with people especially kids , because  they have no patience and no tolerance to wait whatsoever. Also shopping in groups will force you too to wait for others when you have other places and stores to go to. And as for shopping with kids it is as worse as it sounds!

(by: Ghinwa Jaber)

We all need motivation when it comes to exercising. That's when music and songs come in handy.
There are many songs that makes you wan't to dance or do something!
Here are some of my favorite songs that keeps me going while working out .

1.Uptown Funk  by Bruno Mars
2.Top Down by Fifth Harmony
3.Radioactive by Imagine Dragons
4.Worth It  by Fifth Harmony

5.SOS  by Indila
6.Big Girls Cry by Sia
7.Na Na Na  by My Chemical Romance
8.Centuries   by Fall Out Boys
9.Follow the leader  by JLo
10.Towards the sun  by Rihanna

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We are already in the middle of spring and the weather is so lovely. So if you need ideas about what to do during this season , here are 5.



1. Go on a road trip:The best type of road trips are the spontaneous  ones, because nice thing comes when unexpected , and if you read any story about road trips , then you will know the adventures and events that can be encountered.

2.Learn how to bake something : Its always a good time to learn something new especially when it comes to cooking and baking, because its always fun to bake a cake for example and then decorate it.

           
3. Read books in nature : Reading is much better in nature or outdoors, whether it was on the patio, in the garden or at a park, it is so relaxing and fun to do!

4.Spring clean your closet: Put away all those winter clothes, this will create more space for new spring pieces and will also make you feel better with a well-organized closet.

5. Make a movie with your friends: You can't believe how fun this is, when filming or when editing. This can also create a stronger bond with your friends and will also let your creativity flows.

Most of us have this problem.