Winter can wreak havoc on your skin making it parched and dry, but summer is the worst season for your skin. The wind, sun, and water can all damage your skin and cause issues you normally don’t have. Extreme sweating can clog your pores and cause major breakouts. The sun has harsher UV rays which can cause sunburns and sun damage. The salt from the ocean can dehydrate your skin and cause flaking or even breaks in the skin. As if that is not enough, oil from sweat can cause your makeup to run or ... Read More
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How to Have a Beautiful Flower Garden
Creating a beautiful flower garden can be very satisfying, but it does take a lot of hard work and determination to accomplish. You will need to research different types of flowers and the type of conditions they grow best in. You will also need to put in some hard work, dedication, and sweat. But the amount of effort you put into your flower garden will be returned several times over in the amount of enjoyment and pleasure you will receive from your flower garden. I love having seasonal cut ... Read More
How to Perform a Spa Quality Facial at Home
I love facials. I love being pampered and how great my face feels afterwards. I find them super relaxing when I can get one. The biggest downside to me is that they can be expensive and not everyone can find the time to go to a spa. There's good news, though--you don’t need to go to the salon to have a professional facial. You can do one at home and it is a great way to unwind after a stressful day. There are plenty of ways to get the spa treatment and I'm sharing some tips to make your spa day ... Read More
Simple Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Fall
Whether or not you feel as though you are ready for fall, it has arrived. The days are getting shorter, the air is crisp and cool, and it is time to get your home ready for what is in store over the next few months. Thankfully, there are some simple ways to get your home ready for fall that do not require much effort. When the seasons change, our home needs do as well. The fall months are the perfect time to perform some seasonal maintenance. This will make sure that your home remains ... Read More
2021–A New Start
2021 has been warm (a bit too warm for me--I'm not overly a summer person!) in the Bay of Plenty. I didn't stay up to see the end of 2020--I held it to its word that the year would see itself out. Saying 2020 was hard is inadequate and I wish I had something inspirational to expound on. 2019 ended on a strange note for me. I had gone back to the States for the first time in years and went on a FAM that had me looking up real estate prices in Montana. I was slammed with an unexpected sense ... Read More
Keep the Beach Where it Belongs with the Tesalate Sand-Free Towel
I was 17 before I saw the ocean for the first time. It was the summer before my senior year of high school and my grandfather took us on a holiday to Emerald Isle, North Carolina. I. was. smitten. I loved the beach. I loved lounging on the sand and playing in the waves. Part of our move to New Zealand was to be near our favourite beach in the world so that the girls could experience life by the water. We go to Mount Maunganui regularly (even now that it's winter). Even if the water is too cold, ... Read More