Jumping into August!

August is here and needless to say we are ready! It's going to be a crazy busy month for us Kilgore's but sometimes you just have to stop and have a little fun.

Recently, we purchased a point and shoot camera for our upcoming travels. We bought it so we could take great quality photos without all of our equipment, so we wanted to test it out! What do you think?

National Lipstick Day!

I received a text this morning from my friend telling me it was National Lipstick Day!! What better a day to talk about how to find your perfect shade than today? 

It's all about warm and cool. I've talked about this before but it is a very important part to look at when choosing your perfect shade, or anything for that matter. Clothes, hair color, etc. The color wheel and warm and cool tones are basically all you need to know in order to look fab.

How do you find out if you are warm or cool? Find a garment that is silver and one that is more gold. You'll know instantly which looks better. So when you choose your color, for instance my favorite, red. Choose a cooler tone if the silver looked better or if the warmer color looked better choose a red with a more orange base. If you aren't sure just grab a few different shades and experiment. You'll find out which you prefer rather quickly and will be ready to pucker up!

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Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together.
— Liz Taylor

A Fresh Summer Meal

Something I love to do is simplify gourmet cooking. With this recipe I combined fun summer grilling and the cool taste of cucumbers.  What could spice up some chicken kabobs? Avocado Tzatziki !! This sauce is really fantastic to do so many things with. Add it to a grilled tuna steak or a sandwich to replace mayo. The bonus is that it's low cal too.

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Here is the recipe:

  • 1 large avocado
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • a pinch of lime juice
  • a spoonful of lite sour cream
  • 1/2 seeded cucumber
  • a little fresh cilantro

Toss those in a blender, and you've got a perfect summer meal to eat on the patio and not have to worry about your waistline.