Summertime Giveaway

It is summertime and along with it comes bare feet and flip flops.

Which means that our feet may need a bit more pampering to stay soft and smooth.

This month I am giving away a jar of Fizzy Foot Soak

and a wooden pumice foot brush

sponsored by Natural Garden Soaps.

The perfect pair to keep your feet in amazing condition for

summer picnics, pool parties, and fun in the sun.

A prize with a retail value of $26.75.

How To Enter:

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Follow my Blog and leave a comment on any post

from now until the end of July.

Or simply do as many the following:

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

Post and Tweet the following:

"I hope I win the Summertime 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

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DIY Tea Bags Eye Treatment

Did you know that the antioxidants in tea can be highly beneficial to your skin especially the delicate skin around the eyes?  Tea tightens the skin while the caffeine is highly effective in reducing the dark circles and puffiness.  Try this at home eye treatment to improve your appearance and dump the appearance of tired looking eyes, or black circles.

DIY Tea Bags Eye Treatment

1. Take two green tea bags and place them in warm almost boiled water, let them steep for about 10 seconds.
2. Wrap them in plastic wrap, glad wrap or place them in a freezer bag.  Leave them in the fridge for about a half hour or the freezer for about 15 minutes.  Remove after they are completely cooled.
3. Lay down and relax, gently place the cooled tea bags over each eye for about 15 to 20 minutes.

Tips:

• Enjoy the benefits of this DIY homemade remedy for tired dark puffy eyes.
• Tea bags are full of antioxidants which soothe the skin.
• You will notice best results if you continue using tea bags on a regular basis.
  
  
  
  
  I love to hear your feedback, if you are planning to use this DIY skin care recipe or would like to share your comments or thoughts.  Please leave me a comment below, thanks. ;o)
  Smiles, Paula
  
  
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DIY Seaweed Facial Mask

I love sushi topped off with a slice of yummy ginger.

I often enjoy salmon, snow crab, and avocado wrapped

with seaweed and rice.

Seaweed is great to eat, and it is also wonderful for your skin

because it is packed full of rich vitamins and minerals.

The essential vitamins and antioxidants in seaweed include:

A1, B1, B2, B3, B6, B12, C, E, K, pantothenic acid,

folic acid, ascorbic acid, niacin, and beta-carotene.

This is why I add it to my handmade Mucky Seaweed Soap,

and other skin care recipes.

Seaweed is also known to help repair damaged skin cells,

helps protect the skin from free radical damage,

fight skin inflammation and irritation.

Because of its nutritional properties,

and the 54 trace elements found in seaweed,

this amazing ocean wonder has been said to

help slow down the aging process of the skin.

Seaweed also protects the skin from harsh everyday elements.

The minerals in seaweed help release toxins from the skin,

making it great for detoxifying, or as a natural exfoliant.

I am sure that you would love using rich seaweed on your skin

to rejuvenate, prevent wrinkles, hydrate, and brighten your skin.

I am sharing with you a simple rejuvenating facial mask recipe,

I hope that you will give it a try.

DIY Seaweed Facial Mask

1 Tablespoons of Sea Kelp Powder

2 Tablespoon of Warm Water

1 Tablespoon of Aloe Vera Gel

A Few Drops of Honey

5 Drops of Rosemary Essential Oil

Place the seaweed into a small bowl, add warm water and mix.  Add aloe vera gel, honey and stir until well mixed.  Mix in about 5 drops of Rosemary essential oil to cover up the fishy smell.  Feel free to add more water or clay, if needed, to reach your desired consistency.

Apply the seaweed mask to your face, leave on for up to 20 minutes, then rinse off with warm water and soft cloth.  Use this seaweed mask up to twice a month as part of your typical skin care routine.

My face feels SO soft and refreshed after I use this mask.

Beware, that you kind of look like a swamp monster with this mask on your face.

Do you use seaweed in your normal skin care routine?

Smiles, Paula

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Beachside

I am feeling so blessed.

I have an amazing family, wonderful friends,

and truly enjoy my work.

I love my job as a soaper and owner of Natural Garden Soaps.

I'm able to use my education and experiences to help others

be healthier and look better.

My work is flexible and creative, and I never get bored.

A few Saturdays ago,

I was set up locally at Sharky’s On The Pier in Venice Florida.

My friend Tricia jewelry designer extraordinaire,

and I set up our tents to create a mini market for beach goers,

patrons enjoying yummy food at Sharky’s.

Here are a few photos from our day selling beachside.

Have you ever visited my hometown of Venice Florida?

Smiles, Paula

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