 Our innovative selection of 100% natural facial masques just got a facelift: we’ve tripled the size of each jar, while delivering a 60% savings. Tres fabulous, no? Each one is a dry powder that you can mix in 30 seconds or less with pantry ingredients to create a fresh, totally customized treatment especially for your skin type. It’s super-simple and no-mess, with instructions right on the jar. My personal favorite? Strawberries & Creme. Luscious strawberries blend with Argiletz rose clay and powdered buttermilk to create an amazing facial treatment that softens and renews tired skin as it boosts brightness. The perfect “perk me up” for you rksin this holiday season! 
 
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 Regular readers will likely know that I am obsesses with tea. And I don’t mean mildly obsessed. I fuel my addiction regularly with new tea varieties and teaware, but this particular tea-to-go mug is my favorite. Crafted of ceramic, it boasts double walls which help the tea stays hotter longer and also means it isn’t uncomfortable to hold, even when freshly filled. I love the bold graphic design and the sandblasting adds texture making it even easier to grip. Snatch one up for just $12 at Stash and take your morning pick-me-up on the road! 
Crushed Freshwater Pearls: Celebrated by Asian women and ancient Chinese pharmacopoeia for more than 3,000 years, pearl powder has a rich history and a myriad of legendary tales about its use at the Imperial Palace. Created by pulverizing real freshwater pearls, it is reputed to boost skins brightness and is rich in both amino acids and trace minerals. 
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.” - Steve Jobs 
3 tbsp. Dried Lavender Flowers* Process lavender flowers in a blender until they become a powder, turning off the blender and scraping down the sides as necessary. Whisk together lavender powder, milk, and honey in a glass bowl, then pour into a jar. Before each use, shake the jar and pour half of the mixture into the bath. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. Makes enough for 2 baths. *Dried lavender flowers can be found in the spice section of gourmet and specialty stores. (Recipe courtesy of the National Honey Board) 
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The beach does a body goodApril 23, 2008So my dear husband scooped me up and shipped me off to the beach to get some sanity-saving downtime…God love him. He planned the entire trip and kept me in the dark until the very last minute. On Friday morning, we packed up and shipped out to Myrtle Beach, SC and checked into the brand new Anderson Ocean Club. Myrtle Beach can be incredibly touristy and some of the properties are pretty antiquated, but Oceana Resorts just opened this new resort and it is absolutely lovely. Gorgeous, beach-front condos with a surprising number of indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, beautiful finishes and spacious kitchens. Good times. So we stole away for quite a while- sunning ourselves, sleeping in, spa-ing (the Moroccan-inspired Awakening Spa at the resort is drop-dead gorgeous and uber-professional), gorging ourselves on fantastic food and shopping ourselves into oblivion. Which is just what I needed. We had planned to parasail, but Christopher was so consumed by a nasty sunburn that he shuddered at very thought of the word “harness”- so no parasailing this time around. But the weather was fantastically cooperative- blue skies, moderate temps, gentle breezes and a warm, radiant sun. I could not have asked for more. In lieu of parasailing, we trekked out to Hard Rock Park, a newly-opened theme park here in Myrtle Beach. The grand opening isn’t for another few weeks, which meant we got in on the cheap and never had to wait in line as they’re in the middle of a test-run of sorts. No lines made it all the better. Unfortunately for me, my Blackberry was stolen the night before. Unfortunately for Christopher, the sheer force of Led Zepplin: The Ride cracked his cell phone, which was nestled in his pocket. We are not the luckiest of souls. But we had a fabulous time (see below and note the presence in the shot of the ever elusive Mr. Barker):
And, thanks to the good folks at AT&T, I had a new Blackberry in my hands in just over 24 hours and I never even had to step foot in a Cingular store. Crisis averted! Tagsprinter friendly |
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