Something for Halloween!!

Happy Halloween!!!

One of the easier holidays to celebrate, no presents to buy or tree's to decorate just a bit on fun!

I have picked some of my fav costumes and hopefully it will give you some ideas...

You could go as your favourite film characters. This one is great - Forest Gump and Lieutenant Dan! 

Or you could go as something a little more obscure...French kiss anybody??

You and a friend could go as two cult classic figures! Back to the Future maybe?

Maybe just buy a decent face paint like these ladies and become Pop Art beauties for the night?? 

And if you really can't be bothered just dress up your pet!!!

Hope your Halloween is fun and not too scary....

Love Miss Jones 

xxxx

Miss Jones at work...

Good afternoon!!!!

Miss Jones has been working hard for many years and has seen it all!

So today I am sharing some hints and tips for all you ladies to get ahead in the workplace...

Our appearance at work can be cause for great confidence but we have to tread lightly. Focus more on grace and dignity rather than looking appealing to your love interest in office this can help you overcome the fine line between what your co-workers may consider either a sexy distraction or an elegant contribution.

Be prepared at all times and be willing to roll your sleeves up! It’s all very nice to be doing the stuff you enjoy and have worked all those years in education to achieve but you need to be willing to do the dirty work too!

Some women feel by becoming good friends with the men in the company that they will reach higher levels within their job.  But a member that truly deserves respect and has what it takes to be an influential voice and perhaps even a leader is a member that knows to respect and value all of the other members on his or her team. Make friends with men and women alike not only will you gain respect but also be better connected.

This may be more relevant for young female employees, but I’ve noticed that many friends of mine, many of my interns and many of my co-workers habitually use rhetoric that lacks certainty and expresses doubt and second-guessing. Work on not using words that express doubt or uncertainty. Also, try and use fewer words that could be considered intimate or emotional, such as “feeling” or “hoping”. Now, before I ruffle any feathers, my point is not that you should try and sound like your male co-workers. But I do want to point out that you may be able to pick up some tips from them that can help you establish yourself and provoke more action in the people that you’re working with. Like tone of voice, body language and other cues, certain types of rhetoric will elicit different responses from your audience.

My dad always told me that I should always work to be twice as good as my male counterpart. And though it should never be a competition, if it has to be you need to make sure that you know your stuff and remember these three things. Your best weapon is your ability to contribute more to the team than your competition can. Knowing your stuff keeps you at the table, in the discussion and gives you influence.

Don't work too hard ladies!!

Miss Jones 

xxxx

Tips for dating from Miss Jones...

Good Morning!

Dating can be hard so Miss Jones has a few little tips for you....

Navigate your life

Be sure where you want to go. Who do you want in your life? Will they accompany the ideas and plans you have for yourself? Once you know where you are going you will be equipped to be the right person moving forward.

Maybe don’t do your research

Know when to shut down the Facebook window. It might not be the best idea to stalk your potential partners it could taint the date if you go in with pre conceptions.

Polishing Your Elevator Speech

Be interested in what you do. Know about yourself and who you work for, your interest will not only exude confidence but on a date will transfer to the other person.

Happy dating!!!

Love Miss Jones 

xxxx

Something a little scary...

Hello girls!! 

Halloween is just around the corner and as we know it is not just a holiday for the kids.

Have a little fun this Halloween with this crazy cocktail...

Ingredients

12 to 24 fresh blueberries

12 canned lychees in syrup , drained, plus 5 to 6 tablespoons syrup from the can

3 cups  blueberry juice cocktail

1/3 cup  freshly squeezed lime juice (about 4 limes)

2 cups  sparkling water

Ice

3/4 cup  gin, optional

Method

How to make Blueberry Rickety Eyeball Punch

Stick 1 to 2 blueberries, depending on their size, into the cavity of each lychee. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet and freeze, about 1 hour. (Wait until the "eyeballs" thaw a bit before eating, so that you don't choke on them.)

Stir together 5 tablespoons of the lychee syrup , the blueberry juice and lime juice in a bowl or pitcher until combined. Stir in the sparkling water and add the lychee eyeballs. If it is a bit tart for your taste, add the remaining tablespoon syrup .

Serve in tall glasses over ice, spooning the lychee eyeballs into the glasses as you pour. For a grown-up twist, stir in the gin before adding the sparkling water. Enjoy!

Have fun!!

Miss Jones

xxx

Reasons to practice yoga..

Hello!

The weekend is just about here and it is probably time we did some serious relaxing!


Miss Jones is going to the The Yoga Show 2013 today and as we know Yoga is great for our bodies with celebrities championing it for many years now!

However, yoga also claims to have benefits for the mind...

Yoga reduces stress by encouraging deep, rhythmic breathing. It also promotes relaxation by increasing the flow of blood and oxygen to each part of the body. 

Some forms of yoga include meditation or the repetition of a soothing sound or phrase that will lull you into a beautiful calmness.

Yoga teaches concentration and focus and can really give you a much needed break from daily stresses.

So, give yoga a try this weekend and Miss Jones will be here for all the tips and tricks you need from the Yoga Show.

Love, 

Miss Jones 

xxx

The Benefits of Dead Sea Mud

Hello!

We are nearly at the weekend – Not long now!

I hope you are all well.

Miss Jones is back from a quick trip in Israel, where she discovered the wonderful benefits of Dead Sea Mud!

After doing thorough research and practicing upon ourselves we have realized the benefits of Dead Sea Mud.

We thought we would share them with you!

The Dead Sea is unique due to its high concentrations of salts and minerals, with extremely high levels in magnesium, sodium, potassium and calcium. The Dead Sea has been linked to help with a variety of different medical and health benefits.

Skin disorders:

There are many different disorders that Dead Sea Mud can help and control, this is due to the rich mineral content. It accelerates the natural exfoliation and restores the natural pH balance of your skin. Your skin feels rejuvenated and as the mud dries on your face all the bad oils and dirt are drawn out of your skin.

Preventing Hair loss:

A hair mask made from Dead Sea Mud can prevent hair loss. Heredity, stress and infections are one of the main causes. When the hair follicles shrinks all food and oxygen are cut off and this prevents the natural minerals, oils and proteins getting to the hair; This is vital for hair growth to start.

For the full benefit use the mud as a hair mask and leave it on for about 10 minutes – then shampoo as normal.

Reduces cellulite:

The minerals found in Dead Sea Mud such as magnesium, potassium and calcium promote blood circulation and relax your nerves. Cellulite is a mixture of fat and body fluids that get trapped in the skins tissues near the surface of your skin. The best way is to massage Dead Sea Mud on the areas where you have cellulite this will improve blood circulation and cleanse the toxins out. 

You can buy your own Dead Sea Mud from Ahava.

I hope you all have a lovely day.

Love 

Miss Jones

xxx 

Ordinary people can do extraordinary things!

Happy Wednesday 

You have made it to the middle of the week!  Well done.  Not long till Friday now. 

As we can see the weather is pretty wet and horrible and I have to admit I needed something to lift my spirits. I found it!  I found the stories below about some people who are ordinary people who have done extraordinary things.  I am sure if you are feeling that the weather is getting to you, these stories will make you smile.  They did for me.  

I hope that you can read these during your lunch break or whenever you can and enjoy them. 

Love 

Miss Jones xx 



The Man Who Used His Own Body as a Crash Pad

In 2009, veteran Texas skydiving instructor Dave Hartsock was in the middle of a 13,000-feet-high tandem jump with Shirley Dygert, a grandmother and first-time diver, when he discovered that neither of his two parachutes would open all the way to stop their free fall. Red alerts screamed through his brain as he struggled to untangle the parachute lines. They fell thousands of feet, then a few thousand more. With just seconds left to go before impact, Hartsock opted to use control toggles to rotate his body so that he'd cushion Dygert, absorbing the brunt of the force when the two of them hit the ground. 

Hartsock's quick thinking saved Dygert's life. While she sustained some injuries, she recovered and is able to function normally. But Hartsock paid a monumental price. The fall paralyzed him from the neck down, most likely permanently, and he now needs help to do things as basic as getting dressed or taking a bath. Dygert, who has kept in touch with Hartsock since the accident, sometimes tears up when she thinks about what a sacrifice her instructor made for her, saying, "How can somebody have that much love for another person?" 

Would Hartsock have made the same heroic choice if he'd known what was going to happen to him? Absolutely, he says. "When people do a tandem, they don't know about body position—they're just looking for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Shirley sure didn't know how to do it without hurting herself. Better me than her."


The Girl Who Stood Up to the Bullies (All of Them!)

It's hard to imagine a middle-school experience more hellish than the one Jodee Blanco endured. The target of numerous bullies in her class, Blanco scarfed down protein bars in the bathroom at lunchtime because other students wouldn't let her sit with them in the cafeteria. School athletes stuffed her mouth with snow, a teacher berated her for standing up for disabled kids and a popular guy offered to sign her yearbook and then scrawled obscenities across the page. 

Years later, as an adult, she found the courage to write a book about her teenage experiences called, Please Stop Laughing at Me: One Woman's Inspirational True Story, which made The New York Times' best-seller list and generated a groundswell response. Bullied students who'd read the book reached out to her through letters and e-mails. Some even confided they were thinking about suicide. 

School after school invited Blanco to share her story. After hearing firsthand about the devastating toll bullying was taking all over the U.S., she resolved to draw on her own pain to help kids by creating an anti-bullying program called "It's NOT Just Joking Around!" In presentations, Blanco acts out belittling scenes from her own life to drive home the very real consequences of bullying. She also performs one-on-one interventions to help resolve specific conflicts between students. But in her most courageous—and uplifting—move yet, she's made peace with many of her past tormentors. "If you're going to help others survive that which you endured," she says, "you have to be able to forgive."


The Teenager Who Saved the School Bus

As 17-year-old Graceanne Rumer stepped onto the school bus home from Calvary Christian Academy in Philadelphia one January afternoon, all she could think about was how exhausted she was. She knew she had to study for upcoming midterms, but she wished she could just go to sleep for a while. 

Barely five minutes had gone by when Rumer suddenly realized, "Oh my gosh, the driver fell over." The driver had passed out at the wheel and the bus was careening out of control. Though she'd only started driving a couple of weeks before, Rumer knew she had to do something. There were dozens of kids on the bus, some of them only in first grade. She rushed forward, grabbed hold of the wheel and steered the bus to the side of the road, pulling a U-turn to guide it out of oncoming traffic. "I couldn't reach the brake pedal because the bus driver was right in front of me," says Rumer, now a student at Penn State University. "I just put it in park. The bus stopped right before hitting the guardrails." 

The significance of what Rumer had done didn't fully register until she spoke with the family members of the students she'd saved. "The parents there—some of them had three kids on the bus. They were all hugging me." Rumer remains humble about her feat despite the kudos she's received. "A lot of it was just a big miracle. I don't consider myself heroic in the least."

The Woman Who Helps War Victims Rebuild

As a driven businesswoman, Victoria Trabosh's goal in life was to make the cover of Time. At a professional meeting in Portland, Oregon, however, she was introduced to a Rwandan woman named Rita Ngarambe. Their initial chitchat quickly turned into a more serious discussion, in which Ngarambe explained how her people had lost hope after the 1994 genocide. That conversation, Trabosh says, planted a seed. "I went back home and said, 'I'm going to go to Rwanda.'" 

While in Rwanda, Trabosh met people who'd suffered unimaginable losses—a widow who lived with four of her children in a 42-square-feet mud hut, a young boy whose siblings were raising him because his parents had died. Determined to reach out to survivors and their children, Trabosh started the Itafari Foundation after she returned to the U.S. Itafari means "brick" in the Kinyarwanda language reflecting her desire to help the people there rebuild. 

Over the past eight years, Itafari has raised nearly a million dollars and most of that money has gone toward helping Rwandans become more self-sufficient—paying orphaned children's school fees, for instance, or supplying loans to family heads so they can start their own businesses. The foundation has transformed hundreds of lives, including that of a woman named Claudine, who lost both her parents in the massacres. With Itafari's help, Claudine was able to build a house for her family and send her two children to school. "When someone has gone through a genocide, they need to know, 'Can you help me with my dreams?'" Trabosh says. "Our work is empowerment." 

Though still recovering from a recent heart attack, Trabosh continues to promote Itafari's mission and the potential of the people she serves. "I watch their success and I say, 'Anything is possible.' I was optimistic before, but I am so focused now. I am so clear that there is greatness available to all of us." 

Elizabeth Svoboda is the author of What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness.