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Ginger & Turmeric: A Healthful Combination For Your Holiday Cuisine

Ginger & Turmeric: A Healthful Combination For Your Holiday Cuisine

Jamu inspired recipes for the holiday! There are many foods and recipes out there but if you are like most people, you want something special for Thanksgiving.
What Happens When You Go to Bed Without Washing Your Face?

What Happens When You Go to Bed Without Washing Your Face?

We all do it once in a while (and I have certainly done it more often since I had kids…).  It happens!  Yes, I know it’s bad to leave make-up on ...
Deliciously Soft, Juicy Skin With This Quick & Easy DIY Mask

Deliciously Soft, Juicy Skin With This Quick & Easy DIY Mask

“OMG, you have to check this out, I can’t stop touching my skin!”  That was my chat message to my partners Metta and Jill, after I experimented w...
4 Fast Facts to Add Ginger to Your Diet

4 Fast Facts to Add Ginger to Your Diet

  Ever since I learned that ginger is one of only a few spices that has proven anti-inflammatory benefits after consumption. I have been avidl...
Let’s Avocado All Over, Inside & Out

Let’s Avocado All Over, Inside & Out

  Did you know there are hundreds of types of avocadoes in the world, and that they’re actually a fruit, not a vegetable? And not are they just su...
Spice up Leftover Eggnog for Health!

Spice up Leftover Eggnog for Health!

So the holidays are over, and now you have extra eggnog! What to do? One way to spice up (literally) a yummy but rich and indulgent beverage is to...
Post-Halloween Skin Savers

Post-Halloween Skin Savers

 On October 31st, your sexy clown Halloween costume seems like the PERFECT idea. On November 1st… not so much. All of that clown makeup, candy ...
Ingredient Spotlight: Candlenut

Ingredient Spotlight: Candlenut

Oh the Candlenut. Also known as Kemiri in Indonesian, Kukui in Hawaii, and a staple in food, beauty, and health treatments. Also known affectionat...
Sleeping Beauty: The Do’s and Don’ts of Skin Saving Slumber

Sleeping Beauty: The Do’s and Don’ts of Skin Saving Slumber

Sleeping Beauty… You may think that you have heard it all before, how important “beauty sleep” is and about getting seven to eight hours of rest...
Summer Readiness – Here We Come

Summer Readiness – Here We Come

Summer is the season for sunshine!  With beaches, dining al fresco, summer fridays (read: buh-bye office walls!), and generally being outdoors, yo...
Simple and Inexpensive Ideas to Make Mom Feel Extra Special for Mother’s Day (or any day)!

Simple and Inexpensive Ideas to Make Mom Feel Extra Special for Mother’s Day (or any day)!

As the daughter of a mother who has always put the needs of others above her own, I am always in search of gifts that would show the love and appr...
Coffee: Myth vs. Fact

Coffee: Myth vs. Fact

It’s quite a polarizing beverage. Being a Coffee Person or a Tea Person has become akin to being a Dog Person or a Cat Person. With all of the cof...