Fall Beauty Treat

Harvest Pumpkin Exfoliating Mask
Source: National Honey Board

- Makes 4 treatments -

Ingredients
4 Tbsp. pumpkin puree
1 Tbsp. honey
4 tsp. Cornmeal
2 tsp. aloe vera gel
2 tsp. pineapple, diced
1 tsp. green tea
1/2 tsp. sunflower oil
6 drops frankincense essential oil (optional)
4 drops cinnamon extract (optional)

Directions
Steep green tea in boiling water. Set aside to cool. In blender or food processor puree pineapple and place in medium-sized mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, honey and aloe. Mix well. Stir in sunflower oil, green tea and cornmeal. Discard the remaining green tea. Add frankincense and cinnamon. Stir. Apply small amount of pumpkin mask to cheeks, forehead, chin and neck. Massage in circular motions gently buffing skin. Repeat. Apply more product as needed. Leave a thin layer of pumpkin mask on face and neck for 15-20 minutes. Rinse with tepid or cool water and pat dry with soft towel. Follow with appropriate moisturizer. Store remaining mask covered in refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Tips
Benefits: Pumpkin enzymes dissolve dead skin cells while the cornmeal sweeps them clean. Honey has antimicrobial properties as well as moisturizes and softens. The result is a beautiful glowing complexion. Use this mask as often as you like.

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Frog's Halloween Birthday Bash

Frog, my 7 yr old, started a new tradition last year. Her birthday is in October. October 12th to be exact.

She wanted a Halloween themed party. That was such a hit that she has been planning her 8th birthday party for almost a year now.
Though a lot of the details have changed (over and over and over!) she is still set on having a Halloween theme.

Decorations
We went to Party City last year and splurged on decorations. The outside of our house had spiderwebs all over the front porch, stairs, and front door.
The dining room walls had murals of tombstones,spiderwebs, and signs all over them. I also bought a cardboard chandelier to hang over the food table.

Food
I made frothy green punch w/ an ice monster hand floating in it. We served that in a cauldron with dry ice. A black light shone through the dry ice fog for an extra creepy special effect. For a cake I made a regular cake with a crack in it. I placed plastic rats inside like they were crawling out of the crack and decorated the cake with red gel along the crack and Halloweenish writing in black and orange.
We got the usual party fare, chips, veggies, dip, etc. I also served eye balls (green olives) on toothpicks.

I am not sure how I am going to top last year!
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