Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Fashion

Nathalia Pinheiro won the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012 recently. Here's everything you want to know about Nathalia Pinheiro

A deadly mix of Brazilian and Punjabi blood, Nathalia Pinheiro has been described as a model with a beautiful fashion Brazilian body and a gorgeous Punjabi face!

Pinheiro is not just a fashion models, but also a trained opera singer who believes in living life to the fullest.

Nathalia Pinheiro journey in the past six months can at best be described as volatile. Starting from the bottom, she steadily made her way up the ladder of success and is now the winner of the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012!

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Nathalia Pinheiro has recently signed her first movie in south India and is in talks with becoming the poster girl for one of the most elite international brands.

Pinheiro had come into India once earlier but left disheartened. This time though she is here to stay!

Keep clicking to know more about this sexy bombshell

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

How Nathalia Pinheiro got into modelling:

I've started when I was 14 years old, cause I wanted my financial independence.

Golden rules of the business:

Be on time every time; never lose the composure and be polite.

Nathalia Pinheiro fitness secrets:

Eat wherever and anything you want but never forget your running at the end of the day!

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Personal sense of style:

Casual chic. A nice long simple dress with some nice watch or/and earrings, lose hair, always works for me. Can match jeans with silky shirts as well.

Nathalia Pinheiro perfect day:

When I can sleep 10 hours, wake up in a nice daylight with that smooth cold wind, some walk on the beach, always with my MP3, seafood with champagne and a movie at night.

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Nathalia Pinheiro passion:

Modelling/acting, singing and writing!

If I wasn't a model:

I'd probably be a singer.

Today's hottest actors and actresses are:

Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Imran Khan and Salman Khan

Actress: Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Nathalia Pinheiro passion:

Modelling/acting, singing and writing!

If I wasn't a model:

I'd probably be a singer.

Today's hottest actors and actresses are:

Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Imran Khan and Salman Khan

Actress: Sonam Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Nathalia Pinheiro favourite food:

Indian food, Japanese food and my rice black beans French fries and steak and Brazilian food in general!

Nathalia Pinheiro favourite drink:

Diet coke and pink champagne.

Nathalia Pinheiro favourite hangout:

Anywhere with nice music and not too crowded, somewhere I can sit on a table like Olive and Aurus and Zinc in Mumbai.

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

The music Nathalia Pinheiro enjoy:

Classic music (erudite, operatic, orchestral) Heavy metal, classic rock, Hindi songs, Celtic songs.

Preferred travel destination:

Any good beach really.

Nathalia Pinheiro Most favourite movies:

Rosemary's baby, Damage, Clockwork Orange, all films of Marilyn Monroe, Combien tu m'aimes (How Much Do You Love Me?) and Hum Dil de Chuke Sanam.

Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Nathalia Pinheiro favourite books:

The Catcher in the Rye, Otelo, Vidas secas, The Republic (by Plato)

Makeup I can't live without:

Corrective for dark circles, lipstick

Nathalia Pinheiro most recent indulgence:

A pair of blue diamonds earrings!

Greatest challenge in life:

The hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl!

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Turn ons in a man:

Intelligence, enigmatic shyness and a sarcastic mood as well as confidence

Turn offs in a man:

Over confidence, loud mood, too fast actions.

I can't leave home without:

Nathalia Pinheiro mp3 and of course, my keys

In my spare time, I...

Sing and write.

Nathalia Pinheiro future plans:

Becoming a successful actress

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Nathalia Pinheir Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2012

Latest Miley Cyrus Tattoo

Miley Cyrus has 9 tattoos. The pop singer and Hannah Montana star has "Just Breathe" on her chest, "Love" in her ear, a dream catcher on her side, and an anchor on her wrist.

On her right hand she has 5 tiny tattoos on her fingers: an equal sign, a peace symbol, a cross, a heart, and the word "karma." Her first tattoo was of the words "Just Breathe" tattooed on the left side of her rib cage.

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The tattoo was revealed in December 2009, when Miley was only 17 years old. It's not surprising that Miley's parents would give her permission to get a tattoo considering that her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, is quite inked himself and her half-brother Trace Cyrus is practically covered in tattoos.

The tattoo is a tribute to her friend Vanessa who died of the lung disease cystic fibrosis in 2007 and her grandfathers who both died of lung cancer. She told Harper's Bazaar:"It reminds me not to take things for granted. I mean breathing – that was something none of them could do, the most basic thing.

And I put it near my heart, because that is where they will always be."Miley's second tattoo is the word "LOVE" on the inside of her right ear. This tattoo was first spotted by the press in May 2010, but Miley had actually gotten the tattoo months before, at the time her father was having a tattoo done.

The tattoo and its placement on her ear signifies drowning out negative messages and only hearing the positive things. Miley told Access Hollywood:"I have 'Love' right here to block out all the crap that everyone throws into your ears…I don't really care about it. [You're] only supposed to hear the things coming from the people that genuinely love you.

""There's so much negativity in the world and what you only need to hear is all the love. People try to say to me, 'I just heard someone say this or that about you,' and I just ignore it because it's irrelevant. Love is what makes the world go around, and that's all we need to focus on."In February 2011 Miley had a dream catcher tattooed on her right side.

This is her largest tattoo to date. "It's a picture of the dream catcher that hangs over her bed with four feathers to represent her four brothers and sisters. The dream catcher is to protect them."Miley Cyrus got an anchor tattooed on wrist by artist Fabio Satori while in Brazil on her Corazon Gitano tour in May 2011. Satori explained that the tattoo represents a feeling of safety to Miley.

"Everyone had an idea in mind and references. She asked me something soft, I made two drawings and she chose one. Miley told her mother that she wanted something that refers to a safe port, something that reminded her that she always has a safe place to return to.

Dove Grey wins out over Oatmeal

I posted a few posts ago that I had started knitting a cowl and didn't like the way it was turning out. The yarn was not chunky enough and the needles weren't the right size. I went to knitting group last night and found the perfect yarn!! It is a lovely light grey and made by Silenzio. I bought the size 13 needles the pattern recommended too but dropped it down to a size 10.5 US. Here are so pictures I took of it:

This is what the Cowl is going to look like when I get it done. It is called the Gap-Tastic Cowl from Ravelry.com.

Here is the yarn I'm using. Silenzio 90 Lt. Grey. You can see I just started the project.

Here is a closeup of the yarn.

Closeup of the start of my project.

I will show all of you the Cowl when it is done. I hopefully will get it done pretty quickly because the weather is changing back to cold here in Charlotte over the weekend.

If you are working on any project (knitting or not), let me know what you are working on!

Just a little of this and that!

Last night John and I went to Jenny and Kevin's for dinner. Of course, Owen was there too! Megan and Ken were invited also, which was a nice surprise! Jenny made a wonderful dinner of zucchini crabcakes, rice and a wonderful salad. For dessert she had cantaloupe and kiwi cut up in chunks, which was lovely!! She knows we are all trying to eat healthier and she succeeded with her dinner!

After we got home I picked up the cowl I am knitting and decided I really need to get different yarn, something more chunky and a different color. Tonight is my knitting group that meets at the local yarn shop in Mint Hill. I guess I will be making a purchase and I also realized I need 13 size needles too for this cowl. I'm thinking something in an oatmeal color or a nice dove grey!! We'll see what Sara has at the shop tonight.

Yesterday was a great day-visiting with family, eating a healthy dinner and then relaxing with John!

Hope everyone has a great day today!!

It Takes a Witch by Heather Blake

I was suppose to do this review on Friday and got distracted and forgot. I apologize!

Here is what amazon.com had to say about this book:

If Heather Blake's It Takes a Witch is any indication of mysteries to come in 2012, this stellar standout series debut has set the bar. high. Extremely high!

Blake has elevated the cozy/mystery/paranormal/amateur sleuth genre to platinum with this wickedly delicious first installment in the Wishcraft Mystery Series.

Darcy Merriweather and her sister, Harper, are descended from a lengthy succession of witches who have the power to grant wishes by casting spells. The Merriweather gals have landed at Enchanted Village in Salem, Massachusetts, to join the family business, but murder greets them shortly after arriving.

Darcy and Harper were enmeshed in dead-end jobs and going through the motions of everyday life until their aunt surprised them with a juicy family secret.... they're witches. Not just any `ole witch: Wishcrafters - witches with the capability to grant wishes with a simple spell.

Keen to start anew, the sisters travel to their aunt Velma's magic-themed tourist community to explore their recently discovered talent.

When wannabe witch, Alexandra Shively, is found laying on the ground with aunt Ve's scarf knotted tightly around her neck, and aunt Ve's honey, Sylar, kneeling beside her, things don't look so good for auntie's squeeze.

Aunt Ve's obstinately remaining in Sylar's corner, but Darcy overheard him wish that Alexandra would disappear for good. With Harper's attention diverted by her latest adoration, Darcy is inclined to discover the truth. Even if it'll take a bucket of wishes to get to the bottom of this beguiling mystery... Darcy's determined.

It Takes a Witch is an absorbing, entertaining, fast-paced -- not to mention hilarious - cozy. Blake wields a charming blend of laugh-out-loud moments, electrifying mystery components, enchanting paranormal elements , heart-thumping romance, vivacious characters, and an energetic plot. Love Pepe!

Now for those who know me, know I am a hardcore cover tart. Blake's cover has me pulling out my broom in the daylight doing flips. Stunning. I am pulled into Blake's hypnotizing world and want to drink green tea with Darcy, Harper and aunt Ve.

My Review of the Book:

I really loved this book and I'm glad there will be more since this is the first in a series! Bravo to Heather Blake!! Who wouldn't love this cute cozy for its witches, wishcrafters, murder, intrigue..... I normally don't read books in the genre, but I loved this one! I would high recommend it!

My New Knitting Projects

I have been knitting alot lately. I took a small break from knitting after Christmas. It was a very small break, probably a week! I received some really beautiful yarn from one of my knitting friends, Ginny. She is in my knitting group and a real sweetie! The yarn she gave me is by Dream. This is Smooshy which is a cashmere sock yarn, which is hand painted. The color is Nightwatch 220. I found a pattern of a shawl on ravelry.com called Summerflies. Here is a picture from ravelry of the shawl:

Here are pictures of what I've got done so far:

I am also working on a Cowl pattern called Gap-tastic Cowl. I guess the writer of this pattern figured out The Gap cowl and put her spin on it. This is what her Cowl looks like:

The yarn I am using for this project is Mini Mochi by Cascade Palace Yarn. Color 313. The colors are beautiful in this yarn. Here is a picture of the colors:

As you can see, I am not very far along on this project. I just started it today. If this works out some people will be getting this cowl (I will be using other yarns)for Christmas!

Well I'm off to knit!

What Beautiful Weather we are having here in NC!!!

The beginning of the week was freezing cold, I'm talking in the teens for us. Now the temp today hit 69!!! It is gorgeous out. I think there is rain coming our way though. I really enjoyed being out in the warm sunshine today. Think I'll take a walk with John before dinner!

We had a great breakfast with Megan and Ken today. We went to our favorite breakfast spot called Skillets!

Praise for Barnes and Noble. I had gotten a Color Nook about a year ago and the leather cover wasn't holding up the way I thought it should. It seemed to have buckled and there were some splits in the cover. I took the Nook and my original receipt to B&N today and they didn't hesitate at all they just replaced it with a new one! Gotta love that!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!

Eating Healthy Really Works!

John and I have both been doing really well on eating healthier. We both have lost a pound already and it has only been 4 days. It really hasn't been that hard to do, we just have made different choices when we eat. We have also got some more exercise in but not too much. Just walking has really made a difference. We plan on continuing along on our eating healthy path together!

This weekend is suppose to be warmer than the beginning of this week so I'm hoping we could walk on the greenway near our house. I sit alot during the day at my job and then come home and knit, read or watch TV which doesn't help with the exercise thing either. Now the days are staying lighter later we can walk when we get home from work and not worry about being hit by a car!

I hope everyone has a great weekend! We might go to see War Horse or the new Sherlock Holmes movie. I will definitely be cleaning my jewelry area up-never got to that the other day! I hope I can start creating some more sparklies too for my etsy site. Take care!

Eating Healthier in 2012!

I know people make New Year Resolutions to diet, lose weight, exercise more, etc., etc. I have decided to eat healthier, not a resolution I just need to make some changes in my eating habits. I have lived in the South for about 7.5 years now and I have eaten more fried food in the past 7.5 yrs. than I have eating in my lifetime before that-LOL!! Now I love fried chicken just as much as as the next person, but I have started ordering grilled chicken again. I also need to add some fish or seafood to my diet (of course grilled, not fried). I have decided to cut out french fries and order more veggies or a baked potato (not loaded) instead. My daughter, Jenny told me about a website that will help me track my food and exercise and help me get to the weight I want to be. Here is the website in case you are interested: www.myfitnesspal.com. If you have an iphone, etc. you can sync it with your information from this site.

Now I really need to figure out how to get more exercise in my life also. I sit alot of the day at my computer at my job with some walking from one end of the building to the other but I need to do more. I am going to try and walk on my lunch hour or right before dinner when I get home. I might not be able to do this every day but atleast every other day would be good.

Wish me luck!!

Feather and Fan Scarf I Finished

Last year I started this scarf for myself. It is called Feather and Fan. I love this pattern and chose a wool and silk lovely skein of yarn from Brooks Farm Yarn. There website address is: www.brooksfarmyarn.com. The yarn line I used was Solo Silk. I bought this yarn when I was at SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair) in the Fall of 2011. I love this yarn and the way my scarf turned out! If you are a knitter, you really should try this pattern and this year!