Is That Egg On Your Face?

I am sharing one of my favorite face mask recipes; Egg White Firming Mask. Once again I am keeping things fresh and natural with no harsh chemicals added. Egg white is great for toning and tightening the skin.

Don’t feel foolish or embarrassed to have an “Egg on your Face” because you will love the results of this mask.

Lookover this list below of nutrients in egg whites that benefit the skin:

• Protein

Repairs tissue and stimulates new growth. Promotes wrinkle free skin.

• Magnesium

Slows down the aging process of skin and encourages youthful radiant skin.

• Potassium

Hydrates, moisturizes and preserves moisture in the skin.

DIY Eye White Facial Mask

Ingredients:

2 Egg Whites

½ Cup of Baking Soda.

Directions:

1. In a clean mixing bowl, whisk together the egg whites and add your desired amount of baking soda until the mixture is a nice consistency for spreading on your face.
2. Wash your face with warm water to open up your pores. Apply the mixture onto your face, avoiding sensitive areas around your mouth and eyes.
3. Kick back and relax for 15 minutes. When this eggy mixture has completely dried on your face, gently scrub it off using warm water in a circular motion. Pat dry with a soft clean towel. Trust me you will be overjoyed with the smooth and clean feeling of your skin.

What’s Fresh in Natural Garden Soap Shop?

Do you see something you like here on my blog, but you don’t want to make it yourself?

Check out Natural Garden Soaps by Paula Parrish on Online to find all sorts of fresh and natural handmade skincare items.

Smiles, Paula

Let’s Get Peachy

Roadside stands are popping up everywhere and the markets are flooded with juicy, luscious and sweet peaches. Grab a yummy peach to eat and save a few bites for this face mask.

If you feel that your face is looking a bit dull and dry due to the harsh summer weather. Simply grab a super yummy peach and pull out a few ingredients in your own kitchen.  Mix up this face mask which includes mashed peach, greek yogurt, and honey. This simple combination works like magic.

Yogurt

The lactic acid in the yogurt is awesome for your skin.

Honey

Helps moisturizes the skin and kills bacteria.

Peach

Peaches are a rich source of vitamins, minerals and antioxidant to feed your skin.

This DIY mask is sure to gently slough off old skin cells and reveal fresh glowing skin. Mix this amazing concoction together for fresh and glowing skin.

Peachy Yogurt Face Mask

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons of Greek Yogurt
• 1 Teaspoon of Honey {Plain or Peach}
• 1 Tablespoon of Mashed Peach

Directions:

1. Cut a section of peach, peel and mash. Mix in honey and yogurt. If ya get hungry take a bite for a yummy healthy snack.
2. Tap on this yummy mixture on your face with your fingertips. Gently massage in a circular motion. Relax and let the mask nourish your skin for 15 minutes.
3. Rinse with soft cloth and warm water.

I hope you enjoy “Getting Peachy”.

Smiles, Paula
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Selling At Market

For the past three weekends I have been selling my soaps at craft shows. Selling my handmade soap is one my favorite things about my job. I love meeting new people and connecting with my loyal customers. I enjoy sharing information about my soap with my patrons. I love to strike up a conversation and spark a new relationship.

Over the last five years selling at craft shows I have made invaluable connections with fellow crafters and artisans. These amazing people have offered me valued advice, have always been available to lend a helping hand when needed, and have become my cherished friends. We all check on each other throughout the day and offer moral support. It's so nice to arrive at a show and see friendly faces that are conscious of the craft show world.

The last few weekends I have been setup at Hunsader Farm Pumpkin Fest in Bradenton, Florida. This event is crazy busy and my sales have totally rocked. Everyday is completely unpredictable, which can be both terrifying and exciting, but in its own way makes the whole experience that much more thrilling. Somedays I sell tons of soap bars and other loads of body scrubs. I never know what the day may bring, which to me is super exciting.

Happy Fall You All! Smiles, Paula

The Winner Is . . .

Happy October 1st!

The beginning of the month marks the time to announce

the winner of my monthly giveaway.

After thirty days of some truly incredible comments left here on my blog.

I have randomly selected a winner.

Congradulations!

Sherry with A Happy Valentine.

You have won a jar of Vanilla Chai Tea Sugar Cubes

by Natural Garden Soaps.

I will be contacting you via email.

Check back and catch my new giveaway for the month of October

that I will be posting later this week.

Smiles, Paula

September's Blog Giveaway

Who doesn't love to sit back, and enjoy a cup of hot herbal tea?

Especially in the yummy scent of Vanilla Chai Tea,

now you can take that same wonderful smell into your shower

with Vanilla Chai Tea Sugar Cubes.

These homemade sugar cubes are a fabulous body scrub,

they gently cleanse, moisturize and exfoliate the skin.

Leaving your entire body super soft and touchable.

I am proudly giving away a jar of sugar cubes

for this month's giveaway.

How To Enter:

{ Follow, Comment and WIN! }

Follow my Blog and leave a comment on any post

from now until the end of September.

Good Luck!

Please remember to leave a way for me to contact you if you win,

I prefer an email address.

PLEASE NOTE: Must be US resident.

Smiles, Paula

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May Giveaway Winner

I have randomly selected a winner from all of your

lovely comments from the month of May.

Congratulations to Carol O.

for winning a bar of Island Coconut Soap.

Congrats Carol!

I will be in touch with you directly about your prize.

If you didn't win this giveaway, you can still grab a fantastic prize

sponsored by Natural Garden Soaps.

Simply stop back by this week to enter June’s giveaway!

Don't forget this is a monthly giveaway,

and is open to ALL of my amazing readers and followers.

I've got awesome giveaways in store for you this summer!

Smiles, Paula

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April's Giveaway WINNER

I have selected a WINNER of last month’s blog giveaway.

All of the entries from the month of April have been counted.

The winner is Justine Harrison.

You WON a bar of handmade soap

and body scrub cubes in the

fabulous, refreshing scent of Rosemary Mint!

Hope that you all will stop back by this week to enter May’s giveaway!

Remember this is a monthly thing,

and is open to ALL of my amazing readers and followers.

Make it a Great Day!

Smiles, Paula

Great American Pie Festival

The town of Celebration, Florida will become the ultimate “Pie Heaven” this coming weekend. Thousands of pie lovers, tasters and bakers come together for the Great American Pie Festival sponsored by Crisco®. The highlight of this event is “The Never-Ending Pie Buffet”, featuring award winning pies of all kind.

Of course, no pie festival would be complete without a Pie Eating Contest, Destiny participated last year.  It was so fun to watch your kids attack the yummy chocolate pies.

Are you now in the mood for some yummy pie?  I have the perfect solution, if you can’t make it out to this super yummy event.  Why not make some pie at home?

Cris with Goodness Gracious has the perfect recipe to please everyone’s personal pie tastes in your family.  Cherry, Apple, or Peach?  How about baking some Mini Pie Bites?

You can find Cris’s recipe on her blog at Goodness Gracious.

If you are planning a birthday or get together, and simply don’t have time to bake.  Just order some yummy pie bites from Old Time Favorites on Etsy.  Kristy has a tasty selection of Traditional Southern Baked Goods.

Be sure to check out Kristy’s Shop on Etsy, Old Time Favorites.

How about pie in a jar?  Every type of food on earth tastes better from a jar right?   Paige’s offers scrumptious gourmet baked pies in jars.  You choose strawberry, rhubarb, cherry, apple or mixed berry.  Are you hungry for some pie yet?

Paige offers delicious baked goods in a jar on her Etsy shop at Let Them Eat Pie.

Bake like a pro with this foolproof fifth generation recipe for sweet potato pie.  This recipe is Sheila’s dear Grandma Addie's original pie recipe.  Her grandparents had a farm and they grew sweet potatoes and yams in the winters.  Sheila’s Grammy made the most enjoyable pies with the best crust!

This recipe can be found for purchase in Sheila’s Etsy shop at Sheilas Blessings.

We will be selling our handmade soap and organic skincare line at the American Pie Festival again this year.  So if you are in Florida, come out and visit our booth and grab a slice or two of pie.

Smiles, Paula

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Springtime Skin Care

The springtime pollen, humidity, and seasonal outside irritants can make an impact on our skin. Lavender filled products like Lavender Shea Butter Facial Lotion and Lavender Body Lotion both offer a calming relief to skin looking for balance from itching and mild sensitivities.

Hotter weather means that more skin is exposed under lighter, looser and less clothing.  Has the cold winter weather left you with imperfections, breakouts and blackheads on your face and body?  Give my Mucky Seaweed Soap infused with coconut carbon powder a try.  This detoxifying soap is loaded with coconut carbon which gently removes excess debris from your pores all over your entire body.  You will love the results of this soap.

Is your body ready for the pool and beach?

Swimsuit season is just around the corner, so give my Rosemary Mint Body Scrub a try too soften and smooth your whole body.  The harsh winter weather may leave our skin looking less than ideal. Exfoliate away the dead skin left on the surface from the cold months with my sugar scrub cubes, this scrub will uncover the fresh and radiant skin hiding just beneath the surface.

We are all seeking radiant and youthful skin, you can confidently strut your best spring glow with these springtime skin care tips. Be good to your skin by creating an amazing skin care routine, you will see and feel the difference.

Smiles, Paula

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April Giveaway

Happy Thursday!

As many of you know I love giving away things here at

Paula Parrish Living A Blessed Life.

I have another lovely giveaway to share with you today,

and just in time for Mother's Day which is May 12th!

OMG enter to WIN a bar of handmade soap

and body scrub cubes in this

fabulous, refreshing scent of Rosemary Mint!

This giveaway has a retail value of 25.50.

The perfect Mother’s Day gift for Mom.

How To Enter:

{ Follow, Comment and WIN }

Follow my Blog and leave a comment on any post

from now until the end of April.

Or simply do as many or as few of the following:

"Like" NaturalGardenSoaps on Facebook.

"Follow" PaulaParrish on Twitter.

Tell your friends on your Facebook/Twitter/Blog to enter this giveaway.

Post and Tweet the following:

"I hope I win the April giveaway on @paulaparrish blog

www.paulaparrish.blogspot.com.”

Good Luck!

Please remember to leave a way for me to contact you if you win,

I prefer an email address.

PLEASE NOTE: Must be US resident.

Smiles, Paula