A Delicious Hiatus

So, the blogger in me has returned after a brief hiatus...a delicious hiatus! Events like a cross country move and reinvigorating a business will do that! Now that things have settled down a bit, I can refocus on bringing topics that allow you to live deliciously.

Thanks for being so patient. Now on deliciousness!

Chocolate Face Mask Recipe

Chocolate face mask recipe

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup of honey
• 2 tablespoons of heavy cream (sour cream will work as well)
• 3 teaspoons of oatmeal powder

Preparation

Mix all the ingredient until the mass in consistent. Apply on the face, gently massaging it so that oatmeal can start exfoliating the dead skin cell layer. Leave it on for about 20 minutes and rinse off with lukewarm water.

In case you are wondering, there is a reason oatmeal and honey are added to this mix. Similar to its use in body scrub recipes, oatmeal it is recommended for sensitive skin, but can be used in preparation of facial masks for any skin type, as well as for preparation of facial exfoliants as it is gentle on the skin, yet highly powerful.

Honey on the other hand, is a great anti-bacterial agent, deeply cleanses your skin, and opens up clogged pores.

Now that you know all these benefits of chocolate, not only can you be guilt free while eating it, you can prepare an excellent chocolate face mask recipe and aid to your skins youthful look and nourishment.

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Christmas Reflections

With Christmas only a week away, I find myself once again running around getting out last minute orders while squeezing in all the fun-filled activities my family enjoys. But as I sit here on this still morning, catching my breath before my energized children awaken, my mind ponders the bewilderment and expectation that Mary, the mother of Jesus, must have felt. Hers was not a journey of celebration. On the contrary, it was a journey of sacrifice...to be counted for taxes! Could you imagine riding on a donkey in your ninth month of pregnancy? Hardly a luxurious arrangement. The ridicule she received as a betrothed pregnant bride....the disappointment that her family may have felt...the loss of friends...all to bring a life.....the Savior's life.....into the world. While we prepare outwardly with the presents, decorations and delicious meals, let us be forever mindful that the most important way we can celebrate this season is with the internal renewing of the heart. As always, live deliciously......be inspired!

Juliet

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