Tales of a Frumpy Mocha Princess

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2012-02-03T21:54:00.001-05:00

Y'all Hang with me for a bit please.......

Eranthis Giveaway!

2011-10-09T22:30:00.007-04:00

So a good friend of mine has turned me onto a new product that I just HAD to tell you lovely people about!

And LUCKILY I have friends in High Places who have made this happen!!!!!

Have you Heard about Eranthis?

Eranthis line of skin care has taken the advances of science and nature together to retain the natural beauty of your skin!

With Ingredients like Safflower Oil, Certified Kosher Glycerin, Vitamins A, C and E and a Botanical Extract blend of Chamomile, Aloe and Lavender Eranthis creams are sheer indulgences for your skin.

Antioxidants are natural substances made up of vitamins and minerals. They have the ability to fight "free radicals" -- unstable compounds that attack human cells and damage DNA. Damaged skin cells can lead to accelerated aging in the form of wrinkles, dry skin, dark circles under eyes, dull skin, and more.

Free radicals are in the air we breathe, the foods we eat, sunlight, and pollution -- basically, just about everywhere. Eating foods rich in antioxidants is one way to ward them off. Another is to apply them on the skin, where they can seep underneath to strengthen skin cells and keep them healthy.

Almost all the ingrediants in Eranthis skincare products are strong antioxidants. Ingrediants such as Helianthus Annum (Sunflower) Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract Chamomilla Recutita (Chamomile) Flower Extract, Symphytum Officinale Root Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract making your skin to have adequate moisture, elasticity (tightness), and even tone.

This is what Eranthis talking about on their Website :

During our research, we talked to many women who actively maintain their skin with various skincare products. They all agreed that their ideal skincare product should be free of harsh preservatives, natural, botanical, and should be able to address the aging impacts of their skin needs.

To date, the skincare industry has introduced us with only three types of lotions that are, “Normal”, “Normal to Oily”, and “Dry and Sensitive”. Although these are big factors for our skin, not surprisingly, the cream that is designed to address aging impact of a Caucasian woman with Dry and sensitive skin, is not going to help an African American woman with the same skin type and age.

Eranthis™ skincare products go way beyond wrinkles to address all of the biological needs of a woman’s skin, with different ethnicity and background. This brand—created by a group of scientists, engineers, and dermatologists who are affiliated with prestigious education institutes such as UCSD, NYU, Yale, and Cornel university. Using the cutting edge technologies such as DNA microarrays, and various bioinformatics tools and genome project data banks, Eranthis™ skincare products are the first to address and cater various haplotypes (ethnicities) with all their skin’s anti-aging needs throughout life.

Eranthis™ philosophy revolves around “maintain, revitalize, and rejuvenate” concepts therefore it features complete lines of skincare products—for women of all ages and all ethnicities.

No a days, women in their 20’s are more exposed to industrial by products and human made environmental changes. As a result their skin is often under extensive exposure to free radicals, which speeds up the formation of early wrinkle lines, and even harmful damage. To fight these wrinkle lines, Eranthis™ line of skincare products offers environmental protection, maintaining and continuously protecting the young skin. Eranthis™ anti-aging Facial lotion and anti-wrinkle Eye cream are light and fast absorbents which provide continual damage control against those nasty free radicals.

Woman in their 30s, have a different challenge, and that is skin regeneration issue. Studies show that our skin takes twice as long to regenerate in this age period— As a result, skin is often dull or discolored. The Eranthis™ anti-aging/anti-wrinkle line serves to bring younger, radiant skin cells to your skin’s surface, all while fighting wrinkles. This is done by promoting dermis tissues production, hence promoting the production of collagen, elastic tissue, and reticular fiber.

By the time we enter our 40s, we enter in to a series of biological changes. Hormonal, and metabolic changes affect the way our skin looks and feels. These changes cause the thinning skin syndrome. The more our skin thins out the redder, and dryer it gets. To firm up this thinning skin, the botanical goodness blend in Eranthis™ skincare line, helps by soothing, calming, and hydrating the skin to help rebuild its elasticity, tone, and firmness. Once the skin thickens, the redness and dryness tend to disappear, too.

The research has confirmed that the main skin-issue for people in their 50’s is its immunity. The effects of free radicals, expected changes in life style and metabolism cause the skin’s natural defenses to weaken, making the skin more susceptible to extra dryness and increased damage. For women in this stage of life, the Eranthis™ anti-aging line offers products with targeted intense hydration.

Um... YES PLEASE!!!!!! Y'all know I live in a world where I drink health and beauty in a cup on a daily basis working for Teavana.... who couldn't use the same slathered all over your body ;) (YEEEEP)

They have wonderful Face Cream and Eye Cream that is meant for all types of skin and will soon be introducing a Neck Cream to the Family! I firmly believe that with all these ingredients and such that you just can't go wrong!

AND

since I have friends in high places I have been offered to give away a Set of Eranthis Facial Cream and your choice of either Eye Or Neck Cream to one lucky reader! Yes That is RIGHT!!!

You know me and my LOVE to make my readers work for their winnings!

So NO COMPLAINING!

MANDATORY:

Go to the My Eranthis Facebook Page, "Like" them & let them know that "Aurora sent me"

and then come let me know you did so!! +1

I WILL CHECK CHEATERS ;)

EXTRA ENTRIES:

( make sure you come back and let me know)

Go to the MyEranthis Twitter Account and Follow them +1

Send a Tweet To @RoraBorieAlice AND @MyEranthis with the hash tag #PrettySkin +1

Tweet about this Giveaway with the Hash tag #PrettySkin +1

Add My Button ( it's over there ->) To Your Blog +1

Blog about this giveaway with Links +5

Guest Blog/Giveaway- Author Lucianne Rivers

2011-09-06T00:00:00.000-04:00

I have the EXTREME pleasure of turning over my blog to the amazing

Lucianne Rivers again! She is becoming one of my most favorite authors!!!!!!!

Welcome her and her release of Thrill Me today!

Thanks to this lovely woman I got to read an ARC a few weeks ago and was SO GLAD that there was more for me to read! LOL! It was no lie that I LOVED Hold Me and had wished that it was longer. This was Book Two in the Caldwell Sisters Series so, there was another story with another sister and might I say I liked Thrill Me more then I loved Hold Me!!!!!!!!

I am happy to welcome Lucianne back to my blog today!!!!!

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Thanks so much, Aurora, for having me back!

I discovered something recently. Both Aurora and I have a love of tea. Coming from Ireland, I grew up drinking five cups a day. Irish tea is some of the strongest you'll find and is best served with milk (not lemon). My parents still mail me packets of Lyons or Barry's teabags so I can keep up my caffeinated habit while living in the United States.

But what, you ask, does tea have to do with romance writing? Well, nothing, apart from the fact that this romance writer needs caffeine to create. My romantic suspense series, HOLD ME, THRILL ME, ENTICE ME, from Entangled Publishing was written with the assistance of many Irish teabags, as I typed well into the night in order to finish in time for my deadlines.

I have a twenty-two month old daughter who goes to bed around eight pm, and so my writing has to be done post-bedtime. The downside of drinking a caffeinated beverage past three pm in the afternoon and staring at a laptop screen until midnight, is that sleep is elusive.

But there's always a cup of tea waiting in the morning when I wake up, to clear out the cobwebs.

And there's always the next romance to write.

In order to win a copy of HOLD ME and THRILL ME, please leave a tea-related comment (I kid you not) in the comment field.

Happy sipping!

A SquE-Ztastic Giveaway! ~CONTEST CLOSED~

2011-09-05T20:57:00.000-04:00

~The Winner is~

Lea! aka @MagicalMouseCap

Congrats Lea and Thank you To Everyone who entered!!!!!

Big Hugs and Squishy Hugs go out to my SquE-Z Boys too for sponsoring the contest!

xoxoxoxoxo

I await my Purple SquE-Z !!

Why is it I ALWAYS find things that I wish I had invented before the person who actually did?

Introducing.........

Yep! I know you are all going

"Um Frumpy Mocha Princess what in the HECK is this"

Well dear followers, I will allow the product to speak for its self! LOOK ON!

Yes My Dear People! READ ON!!!!
~The SquE-Z Story~

After sitting one day at a restaurant for lunch, we ordered some ice teas. The drinks came out to us with a slice of lemon on the edge of the glass. As we grabbed the slice we all noticed juice running down out glasses, the difficulty we had gripping it, the juice left on our hands, and the seeds that fell into our drinks getting stick in the straw as we drank. From that moment we decided there had to be a better way and so the SquE-Z was born.

SERIOUSLY GUYS! This would have saved my flat mocha behind MANY a years when I was a bartender! The seeds always were the fail point for me! I am Loving this SquE-Z ! It is Beyond SquE-Z-o-riffic!

Watch this video!

HOW CAN YOU NOT WANT ONE??????

LUCKY for you folks, I have made good friends with the men Behind the SquE-Z and they have offered to give away a set of four (4) SquE-Z Assorted color pack to one of my wonderful peoples!!!!

This wont be an easy one kids ;)

I'm going to make you work for it but it will be worth it I PROMISE!

There will be multiple ways to enter so nobody has an excuse!

MANDATORY:

Go to the SquE-Z Facebook, "Like" them & let them know that "RoraSquE-ZAlice sent me"

and then come let me know you did so!! +1

I WILL CHECK CHEATERS ;)

EXTRA ENTRIES:

( make sure you come back and let me know)

Go to the SquE-Z Twitter Account and Follow them +1

Send a Tweet To @RoraBorieAlice AND @SquE_Z with the hash tag #SquEZTastic +1

Tweet about this Giveaway with the Hash tag #SquEZTastic +1

Add My Button ( it's over ->) To Your Blog +1

Blog about this giveaway with Links +5

I will be picking a winner via random.org on Monday September 5, 2011~

Do I Kids!!!

Cuz I said so!!!!!

( plus these dudes are GREAT guys and they deserve to get some love)

Guest Blog- Author Lucianne Rivers

2011-08-02T00:00:00.001-04:00

Ladies ( and Boys who read romance novels ;) ) I am PROUD to turn over my blog to Author Lucianne Rivers today!

I was lucky enough to read her book Hold Me And I ADORED it!

Not only was it hot but the story was great! I finished it wishing it was longer to be honest ;) She writes with feeling and emotion! It was Steamy and Kept me wanting more! Loved it and Can not wait for there to be others!!!!!

So Please Welcome her and Show her some Love!

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Thanks for having me Aurora!

Q) What is it that most romance novels have in common?

A) A super-hot man on the cover, usually with his shirt hanging open.

In my quest for real-life subjects to cast the heroes in my series of three novellas, HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME KILL ME, I joined a gym.

Alas, no shirtless men.

"Where are all the ripped guys?" I ask.

"They all leave town," is the answer I receive.

No, no. That cannot be, I think. Perhaps I am at the wrong gym?

Soon after, fate (not a quest for hot men) leads me to another fitness establishment that specializes in cross training and jiu jitsu.

Aha! There they all are.

Literally every second man who works out there has the body of a romance cover model and more than occasionally walks around sweaty and shirtless, or does the odd, oh, fifty or so pull-ups.

Yum.

And now for my part. All my heroines are fit. I figure I'd better get in top shape if I'm going to meet Mr. Cover Model sometime. I wouldn't want to be hypocritical.

And so, in the pursuit of physical strength and fitness I write about my own semi-fictional heroes: Harrison, Adrian, and Robert, and their journey into love.

It's nice to have some actual humans to draw from, to know that while romantic heroes are fictional, they're not necessarily complete fantasy.

And if you think that's the case, you're probably going to the wrong gym!

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I love this Chick! She is a funny one!!!!!!

You can connect with Miss Rivers as well

Via Her Website www.luciannerivers.com

Via Her Facebook Lucianne Rivers

Via Her Twitter @LucianneRivers

Now leave lots of comments and get your Tushies over to Amazon and Get the Book!

The Digital copy is 2.99 !!!!! DO IT!!!!!!!!

Hold Me

30 Things that Make Me Happy!

2011-06-03T17:27:00.003-04:00

A Friend Challenged me to name 30 things that make me happy. In No particular order.....

Disney

Music

Singing to a Crowd of people I don't know

Cuddling

Lazy Rivers

My Girlfriends

Purses

My Husband's Kisses

Greeting Cards

New Baby Smell

Pictures of my Grandfather

My Uncle Joseph

Driving Fast with the Windows down

Angry Girl Music

Sleeping late with good dreams you remember

Caffeine Free Pepsi in a can

Coconut Bubble Tea

Stupidity with Thaddeus

Charlie's Angels With my Mom and Nicole

Smooth Coconut truffles from Godiva

The Smell of the beach before you get there

Brand New Socks

New Boy shorts from American Eagle

Board Games

Card Games

Food and Wine Festival

Girls Nights

Puppies

Fitting into Old clothes and or having to buy new smaller sizes

I plan to spend some time examining how happy these things make me. These arent the only things but these are the 30 that came to my mind first! Amazingly enough, I had a huge smile on my face while thinking of them

Winner!!!!

2011-04-26T23:19:00.004-04:00

Sorry for the delay in a day of posting the winner to my Chloe Neill giveaway!

Living the Florida Life has been hectic lately :) But, I love it!

ANYWAY!

MANY CONGRATS TO:

Congrats Miss Dana aka DragynAlly !!

Please shoot me an email

auroraboriealice @ gmail . com

Stay Tuned cuz I have another giveaway for next week!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

2011-04-20T15:56:00.003-04:00

6 Things I need to make an amazing day at Epcot Center The best!!!

Chris, Jim, Shaene, Jillian, Mom and Rosa Regale!!!!

Interview and Giveaway!!!!

2011-04-19T00:00:00.001-04:00

My Good Friend Chloe Neill has a new book in my MOST FAVORITE series coming out!

I was Reading Pink is The New Blog one day ( which I LOVE!!! HI TRENT!!!!) and he was talking about a book called Some Girls Bite and it looked good, This was August 2009, so I went to my local Barnes& Nobel and picked it up. I read it in a FRENZY and it was LOVE at first Bite I'm sorry but I had to!

Quoted From Amazon.com

"Sure, the life of a graduate student wasn’t exactly glamorous, but it was Merit’s. She was doing fine until a rogue vampire attacked her. But he only got a sip before he was scared away by another bloodsucker—and this one decided the best way to save her life was to make her the walking undead.

Turns out her savior was the master vampire of Cadogan House. Now she’s traded sweating over her thesis for learning to fit in at a Hyde Park mansion full of vamps loyal to Ethan “Lord o’ the Manor” Sullivan. Of course, as a tall, green-eyed, four-hundred- year-old vampire, he has centuries’ worth of charm, but unfortunately he expects her gratitude— and servitude. But an inconvenient sunlight allergy and Ethan’s attitude are the least of her concerns. Someone’s still out to get her. Her initiation into Chicago’s nightlife may be the first skirmish in a war—and there will be blood."

LET me tell you that as soon as I read this book I was HOOKED on Merit and Ethan and Catcher and Jeff! The characters had personality and they seemed like people that I would want to hand out with in person! People to throw back a beer with and have a good time!

I IMMEDIATELY Found Chloe's Blog and Twitter and Became a Follower and a Friend! I have loved all the rest of the books in the series and am SO EXCITED for Hard Bitten I cat even stand it!

(May 3, 2011)

(November 1, 2011)

If you haven't read this series do yourself a favor and DO IT!!! They are fun and they are a great read and they suck you in!!!!

I for one am a TOTAL #TeamEthan!!!!

I was LUCKY enough to be granted an interview with Chicago's Favorite Sentinel the other day! She is a Riot to talk to and I wanted to share my top 5 favorite questions with you all!

1. What is the one dream (like fall asleep dream) you miss having now that you sleep during the day?

Merit: I don't think my dreams have changed much since I became a vampire. It's pretty much the same dreams.
Thinking that I forgot to finish the 11th grade, rushing to finish an exam, that kind of thing. I was in grad school
when I was changed, after all.

2. What besides a Cubs Game in the day light do you miss the most?

Merit: Oooh, good question. I miss reading in the sun on the U of C campus. There's a big, grassy quad where we'd sit
outside if the weather was nice, maybe with some history or poetry. I miss that a lot. It was so *warm.*

3. If you could dress Ethan (although we all prefer him Undressed ;) ) for one day what would be his staple outfit?

Merit: Jeans, a T-shirt and flip-flops, just for the change of pace. But the T-shirt should be snug. Very snug. :)

4. Do you still miss teaching or do you think what you do now is just as rewarding?

I miss teaching. I miss hiding out in the library when Chicago is roasting in August. I miss the relief of turning in a
paper. What I do now is . . . different. It's a different kind of rewarding, where lives are at stake--literally. Important
stuff, even if it's not exactly what I thought I'd be doing.

5. Given the chance to stock the fridge at the main house for a month, what top 5 Human foods would you introduce
to your co workers?

Merit: Everything that falls into the pre-made, plastic-wrapped cake category. Twinkies. Little Debbie brownies.
Zingers. HoHos. Tastycakes. Entenmann's. And I'll give you one more hint--Mallocakes. But I've said too much! *Zips
up lips*

MALLOCAKES??? she is killing me with this teasing! That is a name that has me drooling!

Know what else has me drolling??

A GIVEAWAY!!!!

Please leave a comment below to win a Prize Package from the ONE and ONLY Chloe Neill!

That's all this time! Nothing hard!

If you want to earn an extra entry then tweet out the contest with a link to my blog including @RoraBorieAlice and @chloeNeill in the tweet!

Winner to be Drawn on April 25,2011

Only For my US/Canada Follower!

Good Luck and PLEASE, Read Any of These Books! They are worth the read!!

My Review of 22" Rolling Duffle Bag in Lime Zebra

2011-03-28T12:25:00.001-04:00

Originally submitted at CSN Stores

Travel in style with this great soft-sided rolling duffle bag.

Features:

Constructed of heavy duty polyester
Inline skate wheels for superior mobility
Internal retractable hide-away handle system
U-top opening provides easy access to roomy zipper sec...

LOVE THIS!

By Aurora LOVES her Lime Green! from Orlando, Florida on 3/28/2011

I got this bag just before a girls weekend trip to Vegas and I got SO MANY compliments from people on it! Hotel folks, Shuttle Driver, Security! I LOVED IT! It holds all my stuff and it rolls smoothly! It stands out so I can notice it among all the black bags at the air ports which is what I needed! I took it this past weekend to a social media conference at Disney and again got many compliments on it! Its a bit dirty on the standing end from leaning it but, that is to be expected. I will totally get another one of these bags but will scotch guard it next time!

(legalese)

Be Back Soon

2011-03-13T22:47:00.002-04:00

taking a few days off....

stuff going on

i know this breaks the 30 days up

but,

life is moore important sometimes

Day 16

2011-03-12T00:43:00.002-05:00

Day 16- Another picture of yourself

Day 15

2011-03-10T00:00:00.002-05:00

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle: First 10 songs that play

In My Head- Jason Derulo

Haunted Mansion Cemetary Song

Wattcha Say- Jason Derulo

Promiscuous Girl- Nelly Furtado ft Timbaland

Baby One More Time- Britney Spears

My Life Would Suck Without You- Glee Version

Terminals- Relient K

Devastation And Reform- Relient K

Firework- Katy Perry

Leave ( Get Out)- Jojo

Don't Stand So Close To me- Glee Version

Chapstick, Chapped Lips And Things Like Chemistry- Relient K

Gives You Hell- Glee

Sahara- Relient K

If You Believe Me- Relient K

Billionaire (Dirty)- Travis McCoy

Day 14

2011-03-09T23:07:00.000-05:00

Day 14- A picture of you and your family

Me,Cade, James, Uncle Joseph & Aunt Jada

MGM Studios

Walt Disney World

December 2010

Day 13

2011-03-08T00:39:00.003-05:00

Day 13- A letter to someone who has hurt you recently

In a start to not talk shit

I am going to skip this one

because perpetuating

and rehashing things

does NOT
move

forward!

Day 12

2011-03-08T00:22:00.003-05:00

Day 12- How you found out about Blogger and why you made one

At the urging of a lot of my Twitter friends

who think I am amusing

they said I should blog to tell my stories

Most of the people who had blogs when i first started reading them

had Blogger

I read that it was easy

that is wasn't much muss or fuss

which is what I am all about ;)

THUS

The Frumpy Mocha Princess Was Born!

Here is my first post

Day 11

2011-03-07T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 11- Another picture of you and your friends

Me, Cade, Jim, Tracy & James

Whispering Canyon Cafe

Walt Disney World Wilderness Lodge

October 2010

Day 10

2011-03-06T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 10- Songs you listen to when you are Happy, Sad, Bored, Hyped and Mad

Oh YAY!! I like this one!

Happy: Teenage Dream- Glee Version

Sad: Crash In To Me- DMB

Bored: Tik Tok- Ke$ha

Hyped: The Kill- 30 Seconds To Mars

Mad: Let's Start a Riot- Three Days Grace

Day 9

2011-03-05T13:41:00.001-05:00

Day 09- Something you’re proud of in the past few days

The Fact that While #BffWifeyLiz was skyping with her husband

who I am NOT a big fan of

This morning I refrained from making any rude comments

in regards to

his cheating

his rudeness

his ability to abuse someone without laying a hand

how he cant keep his dick in his pants

how much I DETEST him

baby steps people... baby steps!!

Day 8

2011-03-04T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why

~New Place To Live - we are suppose to move the 2nd week of March! Lets Cross our Fingers!

~Second Job - I got it but I need to Start it!

~Budget- We have GOT to get our spending under control!

~Disney Social Media Moms- 3rd Week of March!!!!!!

Day 7

2011-03-03T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on me.

This Little Lady

and by Little I mean Short

Is My Mother!

Affectionately known as

@MumsieInFlorida

She is

Badass

Sassmouth

Artist

Teacher

And

My Best Friend

The Most Amazing Woman I Know!

Day 6

2011-03-02T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 6: A Picture of Your Favorite Superhero and Why

I Love Rogue!

She is an X-Man :)

She is a bad ass!

She wants to touch but she cant because she will fry you if she does!

She has so much love in her but cant reach out and show you!

I can identify with this.

I am a hard friend/significant other

I love hard and fast and strong

It has been known to turn people away

Day 5

2011-03-01T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 5: A Picture of a Place You Have Been

Circus World

Orlando, Florida

Circa 1986 ?

Day4

2011-02-28T00:55:00.000-05:00

Day 4- A Habit that you wish you didn't have

This is a hard one..........

I don't have any Habits...

I'm not addicted to anything.

I don't bite my nails or twirl my hair.......

Can I please get back to you?

Thank You

Day 3

2011-02-27T00:00:00.000-05:00

Day 3- A Picture of You and Your Friends

#EpicOctober