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Occupy Your Mind:

1. Learn a New Skill: Being out of work is hard! However, maybe this will offer you the perfect chance to change the course of your life, if you so desire. There are thousands of classes on line that teach skills. If you are currently unable to work, make time to develop a skill that has always been of interest to you. Take up woodworking, painting, drawing, photography or writing. Learn to play an instrument or improve your skill in an instrument you already have. Take notice of the things that are beautiful to you and find a way to make it into something more. For instance, if you love a specific photograph that hangs in your home try to put it on canvas. It may not be perfect, but it will take up some of your time and may bring you unexpected joy.
2. Tease your Brain: Try out a puzzle, learn a new board or card game. Do things away from the screen.  For instance, if you enjoy figuring things out, learn how to change the oil in your car, or repair a mechanical issue. Start a blog or a YouTube channel on something you are passionate about.  There are so many resources you can use to exercise your brain while away from work or spending time at home.
3. Many people find joy in music: Music makes people happy. Throw on some headphones or blast the radio while you are sitting around, running, dancing or even doing a chores. Music will instantly lift your mood. There are many opportunities to have a “private” concert with a favorite artist as people are taking to Instagram and Twitter to share their talents. Take advantage of this. Try a different genre of music that takes you on a journey, Spanish or French music,for instance, can transport you to another place.  There are even orchestral performances that have free concerts throughout the next few months. There is no better time to be able to see these beautiful works of art than from your home office.
4. Podcasts: There are thousands of podcasts out there. You could probably get through a few of them from start to finish with this quarantine. Pick a few favorites to listen to when nothing else seems to be working. One of my favorites is My Favorite Murder. A comedy murder podcast.  It takes a little getting used to, but if its your cup of tea, it will entertain for hours. You could also take up audio books. They are a great way to listen to your favorite books while working around the house, in the care or even as you are falling asleep. Your local library has an app that you can download and get audio books for free, or you can use one of the many services available with a subscription.
5. Get Your Virtual Tour On: There have been posts popping up all over the place with museums, farms, and even the Sistine Chapel offering free virtual tours.  This a perfect way to exercise your mind and keep your spirits up by focusing on the beauty that exists in this world.
6. Be Grateful: I know its hard to do when we are all worried about our health, our jobs, the economy and the world in general. But take a minute to start a gratitude journal. Try to write down one thing a day. You may be surprised at everything you have to be grateful for.

Occupy Your Body:

1. Organize/Clean: Its about the time for spring cleaning. Take this extra “mandated” time at home to get rid of things that don’t bring you joy as Marie Kondo would suggest. Old paperwork, photos, books, etc. Create something with them or remove them from your life. When you take time to de-clutter your home, your mind will often take the journey as well and you are better able to focus on work, friends, family or whatever else matters most to you.
2. Make-up Tutorials: Again, there are thousands of make-up tutorials to occupy your time. You can go from frumpy work from home (like me) to glam in a matter of minutes. Give it a shot. You may just impress someone. Plus, despite how it feels, this won’t last forever, you will eventually get back to real life, and work.
3. Lose that weight you have been stressing about using exercise. No joke. You don’t get to see your crush for a month. Make that month matter. Exercise at home with these at home exercise videos for beginners or get more intense with videos for a more intermediate level. You can even try dancing. Get outside for a hike or run. There are so many options outside of the gym.
4. Make food at home and learn what you can about what is most nutritious for your body. While everyone has the same general guidelines, make decisions that work for you and your body. Use this month to eat healthier. There is not a pressing reason to go out to eat, so try to avoid it. Make food at home and learn what you can about what is most nutritious for your body. While everyone has the same general guidelines, make decisions that work for you and your body.
5. Find New Recipes: There are a million and one bloggers out there offering copy-cat recipes for your favorite menu items, healthier versions of your favorite foods, and brand new recipes you may have never even considered.  This is an awesome time to up your cooking/baking game. Impress a significant other or spouse by creating a beautiful version of their favorite food, or find a new favorite. The possibilities are literally endless.
6. Learn to Garden: There is no better time to learn about gardening. This can prove beneficial to your health, and your food storage. Having healthy, home grown fruits and vegetables to eat will make a world of difference in your both your mental state and overall well-being. Even if you don’t think you have a green thumb, do some research and you may find a method that works for you. Create an indoor garden if you are renting or don’t have the space for a real outdoor garden.

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Her background is that of a makeup and fashion stylist and photographer, her love of baking was just a hobby. She taught herself how to create treats by watching YouTube videos, and continues to practice new techniques. Her desserts often incorporate found or made objects, such as handmade candles unique to each piece. She has said many of the items used in food and photo shoots tend to come from estate sales, Wal-Mart and even Home Depot. By glancing at the culinary masterpieces, you can make a direct connection between precise detail of brushstrokes on desserts and intricate visual nuances of her makeup styling work.

Christine works both in front of and behind the camera to capture not only what she’s whipping up in the kitchen, she also adds her flair for bringing horror to food and photos. Her sense of humor comes out in the poses, funny captions, and minute details. Tiny skulls adorn a cake, she made alien crustacean-like cookies, and in a photoshoot, her fling with a murderous 80s look-alike gets cut short by her beheading him. Kill or be killed. That’s funny, right? Right. Who doesn’t like a pretty lady who’s into creepy things and can make you laugh? A touch of gore with exquisite Gothic details are seen on many of her cakes, ranging from weddings to voodoo-themed parties, and they all look scary good.

All photos are from her Flickr

After you see a photo, her beauty can be compared to that of Lana Del Rey, with flowing dark locks and Old Hollywood glam. McConnell also possesses quite a bit of talent, as her photos and baking clearly depict. She isn’t too shabby with a makeup kit, either. She works as a stylist for the Cal Martini Color Group in Beverly Hills, and has accomplished quite a bit of celebrity styling for shoots and events, which is how she makes a living.

Take a peek at her confections and camera work via photos under the name christinehmcconnell. It’s a treat for both the eyes and the palate!

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The new BIC® 4-Color is absolutely amazing! If you are a stay at home entrepreneur or just do a lot of writing or scheduling, this is a must have.

With four colors to choose from (Red, Black, Green, and Blue), you can use the BIC® 4-Color for many different purposes including:

• Around the house
• General Office Needs
• Accounting
• Sales Ledgers
• Scheduling
• Notes
• And much more…

In my first couple of uses in the pen, I found it really useful, because you don’t need to switch pens every time you need to cross something out or make a correction. It also gives you the sense of creativity and personality as opposed to the boring and dull “black and white” pens out there.

Here are some photos I took of my BIC® 4-Color Pen:

Check out some awesome videos that BiC put together that show the beauty (and humor at points) of having 4 Inseparable Colors in 1 Pen!

The first video depicts four men, each representing one of the inseparable colors (red, green, blue, and black) in a crowded space.  Suddenly they are jolted and thrown around the room.  Just as it becomes confusing what is going to happen, we realize they are trapped inside of the BIC® 4-Color being twirled by a student in class.  This video is quite entertaining, enjoy!

In the next video, the four men are stuck and crammed into a white room, waiting for a way out.  We find out, similarly to the first video, that it is another amazing situation in which the BIC® 4-Color has the answers!

If after reading this article, you are as impressed as I am with the pen that allows you to have fun while also maintain colorful expression, then you must go buy this pen today.  The BIC® 4-Color pen is available at Amazon as well as Staples.

Don’t forget to follow BiC on Twitter and be sure to like their page on Facebook.

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Forget pretty in pink, pastels, easter bunnies and all that processed holiday milk chocolate and instead treat yourself to a glamtastic Easter holiday celebration in black and white. This year you can chuck the traditional ways and get a little modern with your celebration! See below for my top picks around the internet for black and white Easter eggs! Some are made with a black sharpie, some are made with paint, and some were painted with chalkboard paint, some were made with stickers, tattoos, beads, and ribbons…the sky is the limit here!

Chalkboard Easter Eggs

With these eggs you can paint the eggs with the chalkboard paint, let dry and viola, you can you chalk to draw or write messages on your eggs! So cool! The coolest part is that you can erase what you draw and keep drawing! One of the most unique decoration techniques I have seen yet! Two thumbs up!

Black Sharpie’d Eggs

This is one simple concept that still knocks my socks off ;). Such rad designs can be made from just using a good ol’ sharpie. Get creative with it or use these images for inspiration!

Tattoo’d Easter Eggs

Go have fun with your best girlfriends and go on a treasure hunt to find some super cool tattoos in black and white! You can apply the tattoos the same way you would apply a fake tattoo to your own skin. Plus, there is no mess to clean up afterwards…that may be the best part!

 As seen above you can either write you own cool thoughts or find some cool stickers!

 Adorable beads, paint and glue gun go a long way here!

 LOVE this look!

 More Sharpie art!

 Paint plus sharpie equals perfection!

So have yourself an edgy little Easter holiday and get creative and decorate in rock and roll!

Happy Easter!

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