The Juicy Beauty Word

#Blizzard 2016 So what does a girl do on a cold snowy day?  Well, my husband goes out to clear snow so t his girl cooks!  We started out the day at our house with Gluten Free Belgium Waffles with Blueberry Sauce and Fresh Whipped Cream. It was easy really because I basically used the waffle recipe on the King Arthur Flour gluten free all-purpose baking mix box and added my own touches.  You can't beat it. It makes delicious gluten free waffles. No one would ever know they were gluten free especially with the blueberry sauce. My husband never even noticed!  It seems like there is a lot of oil in this recipe. I have found the waffles taste good but really stick to the waffle iron if you use less oil. You can use less oil with a really well greased waffle iron. I make the blueberry sauce and the whipped cream while the waffles are cooking. Here are the recipes for the waffles, the blueberry sauce and the whipped cream. Gluten Free Belgium Waffles with Blueberr...

I received a free sample of Benefit they're Real! Mascara at Ulta. I don't use Benefit products and I will tell you why later in this post. It's not that I think they are bad products. It's that I don't agree with their policies. But, I thought let me try this sample that was given to me so that you can read the review and learn a bit about Benefit Cosmetics.  Benefit they're Real! Lengthening Mascara claims that it lengthens, curls, volumizes, lifts and separates your lashes. It has a specially designed brush to bring out all of your lashes. Does it live up to the claims? The Review  They're Real! has one of those scary mascara brushes with lots of spiky bristles. The kind of mascara wand that makes me feel like I'm going to poke my eye. I know the spiky bristles are meant to separate the lashes and bring out every little lash, but they make me nervous! I find the applicator similar to the Hello Lashes applicator. ( Read my Hello Lashes rev...

My girls and I have been using a fabulous facial mask by Freeman. It's Freeman Feeling Beautiful Dead Sea Minerals Anti-Stress Mask. It is for all skin types. I am here to sing it's praises. We love it!!! All of us have skin that is sensitive and tends to breakout. I would say all of us have combination skin that is on the dry side. One of us has eczema. One of us has mature skin, I wonder who that is!  Not only does it work great for all of us, it is fun too. It's a beautiful shade of blue! Our Review This mask contains lots of nice ingredients to calm the skin and help heal breakouts: clays, sea salt, algae extract, lavender oil, Vitamin E and has a spa like aromatherapy fragrance that is a great de-stresser.  It has a light creamy texture that makes it easy to smooth on your skin. There is  a nice cooling sensation when on and leaves the skin feeling tingly and fresh when rinsed off.  We find breakouts heal quicker and the skin feels softer and smoothe...

Have you ever have a body massage? If not, you really should try one. I had a wonderful body massage on the beach on my last trip to Jamaica. It was done at sunset which made it even nicer!  I made a video of the massage for you and included lots of tips for you to get the most out of a massage. Click here to watch my massage video! Massage is a healing therapeutic treatment which has many health benefits in addition to the whole relaxing aspect of massage. Various techniques such as long and short strokes, kneading, circular motions, pressure and vibration are used to manipulate the skin, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Regular massage treatments provide the most benefit for your body. Try to get one each month. The Benefits of Massage Relaxation The manipulation of soft tissue promotes relaxation, well being and stress reduction. Stress Hormone Reduction The level of the stress hormone cortisol drops during a massage. Less stress gives us better sleep, ...