Mug cake, revisited + chocolate facial

Welcome to the Festival of Food Carnival. In celebration of the tradition of Easter chocolates, we’re sharing recipe ideas for healthier alternatives – sweets and treats featuring real cocoa. Hosted by Diary of a First Child and Hybrid Rasta Mama,...

Banish Winter Skin in 2 hours + Basil Parm Polenta

If you have: Dry, cracked cuticles Ashy elbows and knees Skin that feels rough, lacks luster, softness, and touchability Then this one’s for you 🙂 You CAN have soft, silky skin in the middle of winter – if you have 2 hours and a few inexpensive tools, and...

Brightening Oatmeal Mask + 3-ingredient Cookies

On this chilly, quiet Sunday I decided to finally pay better attention to my dry winter skin.  Banana is great for moisturizing, and the enzymes are supposed to help get rid of dead skin, while oatmeal soothes and lemon juice brightens. Ok ok, so I can’t take...

Coffee + Anti-Cellulite Scrub

Well, if you thought it couldn’t get any simpler than my chia pudding/face mask, you were wrong.  In fact, I wonder if this might be a bit of a stretch for the concept…you’re just making coffee and stirring. I’m gonna count it, but please let...

Gel Mask + Vanilla Chia Pudding

A soothing facial and a healthy and delicious dessert? YES. Chia seeds are what you think they are – they grow into chia pets.  And can be used in pranking coworkers if you want to make their computer keyboard into a sprout farm when they go on vacation and...