Happy Thankful Season

I love this time of year! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin beer, cranberry sauce, open windows and crisp air, Neil Young, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Creedence Clearwater Revival (I dunno why but they just sound better in November) but mainly, 

PEOPLE BEING SO SWEET & GRATEFUL & HAPPY TOGETHER! 

No matter what, around the holidays, people just love on each other and it's so cute. It's a time where we all remember,

We're in this together! 

It's the perfect time to forgive someone, or reach out to someone that you left on bad terms. Holding on to a grudge hurts you and everyone else, because we're all connected. It's a waste of energy, energy you could be using to spread love and light! 

Love is the way to happiness, and you can never, ever give enough of it! 

Happy Thankful Season!

♥

Peppermint Patty Sugar Face Exfoliator

Exfoliating is great for your skin and can make you feel like a billion gold pieces on a winter's day. 

When it comes to cleansing products, I tend to be as cheap and natural as possible. 

Enter, the ever so simple Peppermint Patty Sugar Face Exfoliator.  

I've been using Dr. Bronner's Magic Peppermint Soap mixed with a little sugar. You can use salt if you don't have any sugar. 

Store in a pretty glass jar, and apply whenever you're feeling a bit dull. 

It works wonders, and smells like a snowy peppermint patty!

Dr. Bronner's is all natural, under 5 bucks for a 4 oz bottle, promotes a cheery message of universal love and comes in many different scents. My other favorite is lavender! 

Oh My Gosh, Spaghetti Squash!

At the grocery store last week, I delightedly stumbled upon an organic spaghetti squash. Spaghetti squash is a bright yellow oval shaped winter squash. When cut open and cooked, the inside of this fun vegetable can be eaten just like spaghetti (has the same texture as angel hair!) I love it because it's delicious, full of vitamins, great for sharing, and perfect for this time of year!

How to prepare:

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees

- Cut spaghetti squash in half, length wise.

- Scoop all the seeds out (Save them to bake for a festive snack, or plant in your garden.)

- Fill a pan with a bit of water

- Place the two halves face down in the pan of water

- Cover with aluminum foil

- Place in oven for 35-45 minutes

When finished cooking, scrape the sides so as to get all the "spaghetti" scooped up. Then add some olive oil, fresh garlic, salt & pepper, herbs, tomato sauce... whatever you'd like! 

Enjoy!

♥

“Exercise is king. Nutrition is queen. Put them together and you've got a kingdom.” 

-Jack Lalanne