King's Daughters

Mascara has been used as far back as the ancient Egyptian era. Dating from around 3400-30 B.C., Egyptians used bone and ivory to apply their mascara. The very first recorded mascara was a blend of kohl with crocodile dung, water and honey. The Egyptians produced mascaras in the form of pressed cakes and it wasn't until the sixties that mascara applicator brushes were introduced. Even with questionable ingredients, the lure of long, sexy eye lashes has always been found beautiful and irresistible.     Like all other chemical beauty products, mascara carries risks. Methylparaben, aluminum powder, ceteareth-20, butylparaben, or benzyl alcohol are often found in mascaras and some of these ingredients have been known to cause cancer in mice. Not all mascaras will be that dangerous but just the thought of putting those nasty chemicals that close to my eyes does make me worry a little.      Other disadvantages are that chemical mascaras can be dry...

Humility is not a weakness, it is a strength. A weak person does not have what it takes to humble themselves, it truly requires great strength to put your pride in your pocket and make yourself appear lower. The dictionary defines humility as modesty or meekness and the antonym is arrogance. True humility however, isn’t lowering yourself for the sake of keeping up appearances, but it is to do so for the sake of serving others. If you are humble it doesn’t mean that you have a low opinion of yourself but rather than you choose to lower yourself. Humility in the Bible comes from the Greek word tapeinoo which means to depress; figuratively, to humiliate in condition or heart. Jesus used this word when He told us that whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven . You see, Jesus wasn’t telling us to behave like a child but rather that we should have the heart attitude of a child. That we should believe as easily as a child does. That we...

Yesterday, 22nd March 2013, was one of the most amazing days of my entire life.  My beautiful, first born daughter, Lorah-Kelly, united forces with a wonderful man, Samuel Beard.  As individuals they were fantastic people but now, as one, I know that they will be even more powerful in love and life.   Above is another one of Charlie's stunning photos from Samauel and Lorah's engagement shoot .  Here are some phone camera photos to give you a glimpse into our day before the professional photos come back from CKB Photography .  Lorah ready to leave home and go to meet her man at the altar Toasting with Sameul and Lorah Congratulations Mr and Mrs Beard The beautiful wedding venue - Overfarm Barn There is so much more to say and lots more photos to come, I hope you have enjoyed a little sneak peak into a very special part of my life :) xxx

Being a lover for the first time can be wonderful but it can also be terrible.  I have heard stories of people who have come back from honeymoon still virgins as they were unsuccessful in their love making.   I have also heard of women who called home in tears from their honeymoon as sex either hadn’t happened successfully or was too painful.  Sex for the first time can be very traumatic and the key to success is preparation.  I remember a time when I was at a friend’s wedding.  They had just exchanged their vows and rings and were about to exit the church building.  Looking at them I realised that although they had done all that was legally required to be married they were still not married. Their marriage had to be consummated.  This was the important part, the part that made them married.  It was a beautiful revelation to me at the time as I had not been a virgin bride and never had the pleasure of knowing such a precious moment....

Humility is probably the last thing that you think you need in business.  It is the most underrated but crucial business asset.  It’s not a weakness, it is a strength.  A weak person does not have what it takes to humble themselves, it truly requires great strength to put your pride in your pocket and make yourself appear lower.  The dictionary defines humility as modesty or meekness and the antonym is arrogance.  True humility however, isn’t lowering yourself for the sake of keeping up appearances, but it is to do so for the sake of serving others.  If you are humble it doesn’t mean that you have a low opinion of yourself but rather than you choose to lower yourself.  Humility comes from the Greek word tapeinoo which means to depress; figuratively, to humiliate in condition or heart.  Humility isn’t about thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.  - C.S. Lewis "The difference between arrogance and confidence is sel...

Emotional Gravity What Goes Up Must Come Down Do you feel a constant pull in your life but cannot explain what it is? It is gravity on your physical body but there is also emotional gravity pulling on your soul! Coming soon to: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Kindle Contents: Introduction     Do you feel a constant pull in your life but cannot explain what it is? Emotions     Gravity is the force that pulls all matter together Emotional Centre of Gravity     Centre of gravity is where all of the weight of an object is concentrated Emotional Tipping Point    The tipping point is the point where we lose our balance Emotional Fourth Dimension    The fourth dimension is a distortion in the shape of space-time Emotional Weightlessness    Weightlessness occurs in the absence of gravity Emotional Heaviness    Heaviness is too much pull on mass Emot...

Disciplining a child is a good thing but if it’s not coupled with boundaries it will only make a child confused.  Boundaries set the limits and discipline is what should happen when those limits are crossed.  Many times the consequences are enough to teach a child on their own.  For example, if bed time is 7pm and your child refuses to sleep until midnight then you can point out that they are cranky to following day because they didn’t respect the boundaries.  This is a great way to teach children that boundaries are for their own good.  Changing the boundaries constantly is more harmful than no boundaries at all.  When setting boundaries be consistent and make sure that the line stays in the same place.  If you slack just once, they child will see that the boundary is flexible and that they should push it constantly or try their luck from time to time.  These sorts of boundaries can make life exhausting.  Constantly negotiating boundaries w...

So girls, which woman are you? Are you an Esther or a Delilah?  What do you use your beauty for?  Do you use your beauty to help and save, to build up your man, to enable your man to make wise decisions?  Or are you a Delilah, do you nag constantly and complain repeatedly until your poor husband can take it no more and he is pestered to the extent that his soul is vexed to death?  If you are a Delilah, I can tell you now that your man is living as Samson did - in chains as a joke.  He might even feel like he wants to use the last of his strength to kill himself!  I am not joking.  This is a serious matter and far more common than we care to admit. A man who has no strength has nothing and the thought of death is a comfort to him. Samson didn’t reach his full potential because he gave his strength to a woman.  Instead of standing up to her or in this case fleeing from her, he gave in to her.   Men, even though your woman might drive...

Lipstick is usually made up of a wax mixed with oil such as mineral, castor oil or lanolin along with pigments and additives for colour and fragrance.  As mentioned in the section on oils, mineral oil can clog the pores which will cause all sorts of problems.  Castor oil is fantastic so a lipstick using this oil is great but lanolin, oil from lambs' wool, is a common allergen.  Lipsticks can also contain ingredients such as beetles and fish scales.  The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested thirty three lipsticks for lead, from Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer to L'Oreal Colour Riche. They found that 61% of the lipsticks tested contained a detectable amount of the contaminant.  In fact, several lipsticks exceeded the Food and Drug Administration's lead limit for candy.  So why do they insist on using lead?  Lead makes lipstick stay on your lips longer. All unnatural ingredients contain a health risk and you never really know what is in your lipstick, do you?...