Monthly Archives: April 2010

DIY Fragrance Body Oil

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 30, 2010
One thing that I absolutely love is having a wonderful fragrance to put on especially in the summer.  It is an extraordinary pick-me-up in the morning.  This fragrance will also bring a little bit of joy to all those near you. This is a recipe of one of my favorite body oils that I made [...]
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Mountain Rose Herbs Recipe Contest

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 29, 2010
Mountain Rose Herbs, my favorite source for organic skin and hair care ingredients in bulk, is having a herbal recipe contest!  The winners of this contest win a $200 Mountain Rose Herbs gift certificate!  If you have any amazing DIY herbal recipes, medicinal, culinary, or body care that you’d love to share, now is your [...]
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Emotional Shopping & Minimalism Don’t Match

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 27, 2010
I had an action packed emotional weekend.  Luckily I had a formal event to go to with my husband to refocus on something else.  By the end of it all, I didn’t want to come home after a wonderful banquet and overnight stay at a gorgeous luxury hotel.  I felt that coming home represented having [...]
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Constantly Clearing Out

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 23, 2010
This morning I took five big bags to Goodwill. Goodwill and I have become very close this year. We meet up at least once a month as soon as the back of my Rav4 is full and ready for a drop off. My husband and I have only two closets in our one bedroom apartment, [...]
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Simple Spring/Summer Fashion

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 21, 2010
A simple way to add elegant style to your spring and summer wardrobe is with two yards of cotton jersey fabric.  Different from the material of the usual sarong, pareo, sari, or lappa, cotton jersey fabric hugs the body and stretches.  This fabric wears comfortably and can be purchased in solid colors at any fabric [...]
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Cosmetics Expire!!

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 19, 2010
As we enter the time of spring cleaning, don’t forget to go through your cosmetics.  Many times we don’t think that our lipstick or moisturizer should be tossed after a certain date but they do expire.  Bacteria and other critters can live and thrive on old products.  Here are some dates to consider when going [...]
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Minimizing The “To-Do” List

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 14, 2010
I have always been very driven.  I am also a perfectionist.  Both of these qualities produce great results, but also can drain the life out of me, and often drive others a bit crazy.  My to-do list can often be completely overwhelming, making me frantic that there isn’t enough time or energy to get it [...]
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DIY Protein Hair Pack

By Dawn Michelle | Published: April 5, 2010
Adding moisturizing protein hair treatments to my hair regime was very necessary for my dry hair when it is feeling limp or lifeless.  I wanted to find something vegan although I’ve read about using eggs and mayonnaise.   After doing some research I came across something that I already took as a supplement, spirulina.  Spirulina is [...]
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