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Wear Purple for Epilepsy Awareness Today!

As someone who suffers from seizures and knows the hell that a disease like epilepsy can put, not only on the person with the disorder, but their whole family, I wanted to share the following information: Today, March 26th, is worldwide epilepsy awareness day, also known as Purple Day . A day where people wear purple in support of this cause!  What to do more? There are many local charity events and walks going on worldwide in support of Purple Day , which can be found here .  So, going with the purple theme, here is a make up and accessory look dedicated to the cause, for this special, purple day!

Help Us Fight Hunger!

Hello everyone!  My daughter's Girl Scout troop is participating in the  Cleveland County CROP Walk ! Proceeds from this event go to support the hunger fighting and relief efforts of Church World Service in 80 countries and to our local Food & Shelter. Please visit this link and donate to this great cause!  What difference do your donations make? Funds raised in a CROP Hunger Walk assist people in need around the world.   For example: $75 can enable three women to attend a literacy class for a year and change their lives forever.  $110 can provide emergency food supplies for a family of five’s needs for a month.  $140 can give a struggling farm family a new source of income: a pair of pigs. A piglet from each litter is then given to another family in need.  $350 can enable the eldest in a child-headed household of AIDS orphans to receive vocational training, so they can support their siblings and themselves. $1,050 can support community-based health, hygi