Coconut Oil Magic!

Posted In: Beauty
I have straightened my hair with harsh chemicals since i was in middle school (i have curly hair) and I use the flat iron every week, my hair has definitely been looking/feeling very dry since i straightened it last January. While looking for a way to deep condition my very dry hair, a good friend of mine, who's a stylist told me to buy Coconut Oil at[...]

Lovely Corners #2

Posted In: Home
I was lacking inspiration this past week but i finally decided to feature one of the Lovely Corners of our home.  I purchased this beautiful wine bar from Thailand last week at the Fleet Gift Shop and i fall more in love with it every time i walk past it. We had a big china cabinet loaned to us as part of the government f[...]

Weekly Wishes #2

Posted In: Weekly Wishes
Better late than never! I finally was able to sit down and write down my Weekly Wishes.  If you didn't tune in for last week's post. My goals were to get out of the house as much as possible, to finish my DIY projects, to blog about them, to apply to some jobs and go to the gym faithfully. Surprisingly i met most of my goals! I went out with my f[...]
Ishikawa, Okinawa

At the end of the tunnel

Posted In: Okinawa
As part of my weekly goal to get my butt out of my apartment, i decided to do something i've been wanting to do for a while. So, yesterday on a boring but beautiful Saturday afternoon i took a drive through 329 to Ishikawa. Every time i go up to Camp Hansen (the base where husband works at) and i drive through this specific road i just stare in awe at the be[...]

Pros and Cons of Living in Okinawa: Part 2

Posted In: Pros and Cons
I am lover of list making and I thought it would be fun to create a series where I break down some of the good and not-so-good things about Okinawa, from my perspective as an Expat, with anyone soon-to-be moving to Okinawa. Without further ado here is Part 2 of my Pros and Cons of Living in Okinawa series! A photo posted by Laura Cristina (ラ[...]

Society6 – Throw Pillow Favorites

Posted In: Wishlist
During the past couple of weeks i've been obsessing about my living room. We finally have real furniture (bye, bye - government furniture)! A big grey/black sectional, a huge TV with a pretty stand and a beautiful blue entry table from Thailand. I've been trying to figure out how to decorate it for quite some time and i finally decided on colors. Blues, Oran[...]