May 22

Summer Ready Hair and Skin~Avocado Hair Mask

As summer approaches, the Florida humidity is already on its way and my hair is doing its usual funky frizzy thing! You would think with all the humidity, my hair would be healthy and hydrated…why doesn’t it work that way?

So how can we restore moisture to our hair naturally…?? Avocados contain fatty acids and vitamins that can moisturize and add shine to hair. Buttermilk can smooth the hair and moisturize the scalp. So what a better combination to regenerate and revive our hair than an Avocado and Buttermilk Hair Mask?!

Avocado Hair Mask Ingredients

You need:

1 whole Avocado

1-2 Tablespoons Buttermilk

Simply mix and mash the two together until you have a smooth, creamy mixture. Apply the mixture to your hair and rub into your scalp. Then cover with a shower cap or plastic wrap. Let sit on your hair for at least 30 minutes.

Avacado + Buttermilk Hair Mask

I had a hilarious time trying to pictures of the back of my own head! Now, I could have asked my husband to help me, but he already thinks I am completely bonkers for putting “guacamole” in my hair, ha! Well, he’ll be singing a different tune once he sees my hair shine, right?! :-)

Avocado Hair Mask Collage After 30 or more minutes, wash and condition as usual and finish with a cool rinse. I use Shaklee’s Prosante line as it naturally balances hair’s pH and restores moisture to dry, damaged hair.

For the greatest results, repeat the Avocado and Buttermilk hair mask two times or more per week to keep pumping that moisture into your hair. You could also mix the avocado with coconut oil or olive oil instead of the buttermilk to change it up a bit. Have fun! ~Kelly

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Avacado Hair Mask

May 19

Summer Ready Hair and Skin! (series) Plus, Cucumber Skin Refresher

Yay! It’s that time of year again…Lots of sunshine, hiking, biking, walking, swimming, trips to the beach, picnics; all-in-all lots of time outside!! However, along with that can come…frizzy, dry hair and blotchy, itchy skin! Here are some simple ways to beat the heat…as far as skin and hair are concerned anyway:

~First and foremost, drink LOTS of water. Our entire body suffers without the proper amount of water. We lack energy and develop headaches. Water hydrates, rejuvenates and energizes every part of our body.

~ Sleep! Our bodies need time to repair and recoup. Without proper sleep, our hair and skin become dull and lackluster. Not to mention our ability to concentrate or focus. Our bodies need sleep, it’s just as important as the vitamins and nutrients we feed our body!

~Speaking of feeding our bodies…we truly are what we eat. If we eat unhealthy junk food, we will be unhealthy and feel like junk. Take care of yourself if you want to be your best both physically and mentally!

~Exercise everyday or several times per week! Not only is it good for our muscle tone, when we sweat we are actually ridding our bodies of toxins that we are constantly exposed to.

~Moisturize daily, especially right after you bathe. While your skin is still slightly damp, seal in that moisture with your favorite natural moisturizer.

I try to use all-natural products as much as possible. The chemicals that are in lotions, soaps, make-up, deodorant, hairspray and the dozens of other hygiene products we use everyday can really build up in our systems. These chemicals can be stored in the fatty tissues of our body. Parabens, preservatives, fragrances…our bodies cannot work fast enough to rid ourselves of all these toxins, which leads to all sorts of side-effects and even diseases. The less we use, the better chance at health we will have.

This series will use natural products such as, essential oils and base oils; fresh fruits and vegetables as ways to cleanse, moisturize and treat our hair and skin as summer approaches!

Let’s begin this series with a refreshing way to hydrate our skin...Cucumber Skin Refresher!

Cucumber Skin Refresher

You will need:

1 Medium to large cucumber peeled and chopped

1-2 Tablespoons purified water

Blend cucumber and water until liquified. Run mixture through strainer. Store liquid in a glass bottle or jar in the refrigerator for up to a week or so. Apply to skin with a cotton ball once or twice a day to refresh and hydrate skin. Follow with your favorite natural moisturizer.

Cucumber Skin Refresher Blend

Cucumber Skin Refresher Strain

Cucumber Skin Refresher 1

Save a couple of cucumber slices to rejuvenate your tired eyes! My son thought this was so funny…

Cucumber Skin Refresher 3

Cucumber Skin Refresher 2

More to come! What are your favorite hair and skin tips for summer?

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Apr 20

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Apr 19

How to Clean the Boy’s Bathroom (and other stinky stuff!) ~ Bleach Alternative

I have three boys and they all share a bathroom so it smells like…yes, EEEW! Seems to me like the toilet is a big enough target to hit, hmmm…I guess I will never understand. In the past I would have doused that room with bleach from top to bottom, but with the recent onset of many allergies in my son, I began research for safer alternatives. I was pretty much horrified at what I found in my studies! Honestly, I used to think a house that smelled like bleach was a clean house…turns out that a bleach smelling house is a very toxic house!

Bleach can burn the throat, cause headaches, skin and eye irritation, respiratory problems and it’s the number one household chemical involved in poisoning! And that’s not the half of it! WOW! No more bleach for us.

Baking soda and vinegar can be a safer alternative to cleaning most household areas, but I have also found a super-concentrated germicide cleaner that we now use and love! Shaklee’s Basic G Concentrated Germicide is tough on germs and easy on the pocketbook. One quart = 64 gallons! Just mix 3/8 of a teaspoon (small spoonful) with 16 ounces of water and you are ready to tackle germs in the kitchen, bathroom and pet areas! Disinfects, Cleans, Deodorizes!

Exactly what I need for that stinky boy’s bathroom! I spray all around and in the toilet and that takes care of any odors. Great to spray down the sink and tub drain to avoid odors, as well.

Some of my other favorite uses are: To clean a front loading washing machine. Water can sit in the machine and cause a mildew odor. Generally, it sits in the front rubber seal. Simply spraying down the inside of the rubber ring once a week or so takes care of that smell!

Freshen up the garbage can in between bag changes with a quick spray and wipe down…or spray on and let sit if it is really bad.

Spray a small amount into your air vents to freshen up the air in your house. Especially during cold season, keep those germs at bay.

Perfect for getting that “mystery smell” out of any area of your house!

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Apr 17

Spring Cleaning! Piler or Filer? Organizing With Dollar Store Baskets!

Spring Cleaning Tips

I have NEVER been very good at organizing files. I start off with very good intentions…but then I forget all about the file folders and start the piles. Eventually all the piles turn into one big mess and I completely lose all sense if direction. Any productivity comes to a sudden HALT. If it’s out of sight…then it’s very much out of mind. If I can’t see it, then it doesn’t seem to exist! New plan needed, NOW!

Enter about a million Dollar Store baskets…well, not really, but it’s hard not to go crazy there sometimes! So many shapes and sizes and colors!

Dollar Store Organizing

I started in my office, which is actually our master bedroom walk-in closet. Clothing on one half, office on the other. It works very well for me! A quiet place with no distractions. But it was very difficult to feel any inspiration to write or craft among the piles of paper and such! I divided the mess into categories and gave each one it’s own little basket home, complete with a laminated label. I am a total laminating nerd, by the way! LOVE my laminator ♥

Dollar Store Organizing | Eyes on the Source

What a difference! I feel so happy when I walk into my office now and I look forward to a little time there each day! Before, it just felt very burdensome walking in there and I didn’t know where to start. Find a system that works for you, it will be well worth your time!

I loved how well my office turned out, so I looked for more places to organize (sure didn’t have to look far..!). Our laundry room is right off the garage, so everyone just dumps whatever is in their arms off there. Total disaster! But now…makes me smile when I walk in there!

Dollar Store Organizing | Eyes on the Source

A place for everything and everything in it’s place…Ahhhh!

Some of my other favorite ideas for Dollar Store baskets are: Place rolled up towels in a basket to organize the linen closet or put underneath the sink, use a basket in the car for all the little odds and ends or garbage that end up there, place at the bottom of the stairs to gather all the upstairs stuff, store library books in one place, keeps lids to the sippy cups all together, store medicine up on a high shelf. The possibilities are endless!

What will you use them for?