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Homemade Face Masks - Homemade Beauty Recipes. 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZFall Facial 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZAvocado and Lemon Mask 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZPumpkin Facial and Body Scrub 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZHomemade Herb Cleanser 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZMoisturizing Masks and Scrubs 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZCranberry Scrub 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZHomemade Zit Zapper 2014-04-20T22:53:03ZStrawberry Lemon Peel. 50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World. Life hacks are little ways to make our lives easier. These low-budget tips and trick can help you organize and de-clutter space; prolong and preserve your products; or teach you something (e.g., tie a full Windsor) that you simply did not know before.

Most of these came from a great post on tumblr. There is also a great subreddit ‘r/lifehacks‘ with some fantastic tips as well. 20. Separate egg yolks like a boss 40. Sources – muxedo task: 99 Life Hacks to make your life easier! If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: DIY Sugar Lip Scrub. This week we’re turning to our friend and beauty expert Sarah Howard, of Beauty Banter, who is indulging us with her delectable brown sugar lip scrub tutorial. Inspired by one of her favorite lip polishes, Sarah recently discovered how simple it was to make her own organic version at home. The timing couldn’t be more ideal as winter’s typically unforgiving weather has us yearning for soft and smooth lips!

(PS Be sure to head over to Beauty Banter for our favorite beauty products & tips!) You’ll need:pure coconut oilhoneybrown sugara teaspoona tablespoona mixing bowlan empty jar or 2.5 oz baby food jarlabels (optional) Make sure that the coconut oil is solid enough to scoop up but soft enough for a spoon to dig in. If the coconut oil is too oily, stick it in the fridge for 10-20 minutes. Mix the coconut oil and honey until they bind together. Add two hand packed teaspoons of brown sugar and fold it into the base. Add one teaspoon of just the oil from coconut oil jar into the bowl. Weekend picks for book lovers. What should you read this weekend? USA TODAY's picks for book lovers include a new collection of stories by the author of Room, and a debut novel about an art forger who strikes a Faustian bargain. Astray by Emma Donoghue; Little, Brown, 271 pp.; fiction Emma Donoghue's last book, the best-selling Room, chronicled a mother and her young son living a cramped, claustrophobic and disturbingly precarious existence — in a single chamber.

In her new work, Astray, a beautifully rendered collection of hauntingly vivid short stories based on small nuggets of historical incidents, Donoghue ventures in the opposite direction. It's a brilliant move. The characters are people who have struck out into the unknown, adventurers and migrants broadening their worlds and opening up their lives to a wide array of possibilities — many of them just as precarious. USA TODAY says **** out of four. The Art Forger by B.A. USA TODAY says ***. The Racketeer by John Grisham; Doubleday, 340 pp.; fiction Mrs. IPhone Cases & Macbook cases at Free People. Food tips that make life easier. 2-Minute Chocolate Chip Cookie For One & Recipe & Zoom Yummy.

This is one of those ‘I-need-a-cookie-right-now-or-I-die’ recipes that can be prepared in almost no time.We all know that kind of situation, don’t we? I definitely do, I confess.And you know what? This impressive cookie not only takes less than 5 minutes to prepare, it tastes really delicious. Just like a good chocolate chip cookie.The preparation is beyond easy… just have a look… First you need this stuff. 1. Place the butter and sugars in a 2-cup bowl or ramekin. 2. 3. 4. Save a few for the top, if you wish to.5. Ta-dah! 6. Plitvice, a watery paradise in Croatia. In recent years, Croatia has changed from a relative unknown to one of the trendiest destinations in Europe. To a great extent this is due to the country's rocky littoral, which, washed by the Adriatic, is considered one of the most beautiful of the Mediterranean coastlines. Then there is the rich history and cultural heritage of medieval towns such as Dubrovnik, Split and Sibenik.

But the well-deserved popularity also depends on the protected natural areas, which make up some ten per cent of the country's area. Eight areas enjoy national park status – a very high number for a relatively small country. Use the left and right arrow keys to view the images Plitvice Lakes National Park is in the Lika region of Croatia and lies in a plateau surrounded by three mountains, not far from the border with Bosnia The park is criss-crossed by a series of paths and trails that allow visitors to explore the area and observe the flora and fauna.

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