#here’s to finding a good inexpensive and simple skincare routine and stick with it

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just ordered another round of my tried and true skincare products yayy

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Great Advice To Help Your Skin Care Routine

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Great Advice To Help Your Skin Care Routine

It is not always simple to follow good skincare routines. Acne breakouts, sun damage and dryness are just some of the conditions that affect the way your skin looks and feels. As your skin is constantly being renewed, you have ample opportunity to find a skin care routine that works for you. These ideas will be a huge help on your journey to improving your skin.

Your lips are a sensitive part of your body that is almost always exposed to the elements. Make sure to treat it with lip balms and Chapstick regularly. This keeps the lips moisturized so they won’t crack. It also provides protection from the sun’s rays.

Try mixing your own natural skin care items! A teaspoon of sugar and a half teaspoon of olive oil make a delightful sugar scrub for your lips. You can even use this mixture to exfoliate and soften rough skin on your feet, knees and elbows. It’s inexpensive and entirely free of dangerous preservatives.

Wear sunscreen! Too much sun exposure is detrimental to dry skin. It dries you out even more and this can cause break-outs. To stop this before it starts, use a high SPF, preferably, with a moisturizer built in. This will help prevent acne flare-ups and keep your skin looking healthy and fresh.

If you have sensitive skin, avoid using cosmetics that are not natural or hypoallergenic. Many popular makeup brands contain harsh irritants, fragrances and other chemicals that can completely irritate your skin. Stick to all-natural cosmetics free of these ingredients and make sure not to mix too many brands as this can also cause a reaction.

Eat kiwis to slow down the aging process and improve the look of your skin. Kiwis have an ample amount of vitamin C which stimulates collagen production. Collagen keeps your skin firm and elastic which helps people’s skin to gracefully age. Adding kiwis as a daily snack is an easy diet change that will pay dividends for your skin.

If you are taking a bath instead of a shower, do not stay in the tub too long. The longer your body is submerged in water, the faster it will dry out, which will strip your body of the oils that it needs for optimal health. 10-15 minutes is the optimal time for a bath.

Verify natural skin care products are actually natural. Companies will sometimes erroneously label a product as natural that actually contains many synthetic ingredients. Synthetic ingredients are in most products available for cosmetic purposes. There is no company in charge of keeping labels honest for the consumer. Reading is your best plan to assure your products contents.

If you want skin that is soft and supple, you should look into a body exfoliator. These body scrubs help to remove the dead skin cells, revealing softer, smoother skin in the process. You can use exfoliators such as salt scrubs once or twice a week for best results. However, remember to moisturize immediately after to protect the beautiful, healthy skin you just uncovered.

The topics that this article has guided you through should have you thinking about having better skin. Keep in mind that it is never too late to start taking better care of your skin. Just use the tips here and find your beautiful new skin.

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How To Build A Grocery Stockpile On Less Than $10.00 Per Week (and why you should)

Although Extreme Couponing may have given you an unrealistic and (perhaps) an unpalatable view of grocery stockpiling, there is a very real way and practical reason for learning to stockpile.  I've mentioned before that my husband and I paid off our consumer debt through meal planning, and per many of your requests, I plan to write a more thorough post regarding exactly how we did that soon. Grocery stockpiling is a very important step in sticking to a modest food budget.  Although we no longer have to work to pay off debt, we do live on a tight budget in order to be self-employed so we choose to continue with the same savings techniques.  Once you are able to make it habit, it really is an easy way to save quite a bit of money. All of our food budgets are going to look different as are our grocery lists and meal plans.  And that's perfectly fine!  There is no right or wrong.  The important thing is the "hows" and the "whys" of grocery stockpiling.  It's the same for us all.

What Is Grocery Stockpiling? It's simply the stocking up of items your household uses regularly when they drop to rock bottom prices. You can stock up to last you a full year, or you can stock up to last you until it goes on sale again (most items go on sale every 8-12 weeks), whichever your budget (and storage space) allows for.

don't stockpile more than you can use before it goes bad

How Will Stockpiling Benefit My Household? You will save money!  Although it initially costs money to build, you will see savings little-by-little as your stockpile grows.  Additional benefits include that you are ready in the event of an emergency whether it be a natural disaster, snowstorm, or a financial issue. If you live where it snows heavily, have you ever been to the grocery store the day before an anticipated storm or right after the storm?  The shelves are wiped out!  You will eventually have enough to get by during these times. Have you ever had a week (or two) where finances were super tight?  Whether it be that you're out of work temporarily, or receive an unexpected bill, if you build up a stockpile you can eventually eat mostly from your pantry for a few weeks until you can afford to go shopping again. How Do I Save Money By Spending Money? Here's the basic way stockpiling works: 1. You determine what items your family regularly uses. 2. You purchase multiples of said items as they hit rock bottom pricing using your stockpile fund. 3. Each week you plan your meal plans based on what you have stockpiled. 4. You purchase any additional items that you don't have stockpiled, needed to create all of your meals. 5. You will begin spending less per week on those additional items because you'll be pulling more and more from your stockpile. Spending money to purchase multiples of items your family regularly uses when they hit rock bottom prices saves money because you never pay full price for (eventually) the majority of your food and/or toiletries. Related:  The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Meal Planning  Do I Have To Clip Coupons In Order To Build A Stockpile? No!  There is nothing at all wrong with clipping coupons but for those who choose not to (I'm in that group), please know you can still save money by following a stockpiling plan.

Do I Have To Devote An Entire Room To A Stockpile? No!  I only work within my kitchen cupboards, a small space for stockpiled toiletries, and a stand-alone freezer.  Work with the space you have. How Much Time Will This Take Each Week? There is a small weekly time investment.  Of course, like anything, the longer you do it the more routine it becomes.

Weekly you will need to pay attention to store flyers (mail or online).  

You might also look at deal blogs (to look for blogs that post deals for stores in your area google "coupon matchups" and the store's name, i.e. "coupon matchups Hannaford") both for coupon information as well as where the best deals are.

Check store websites for their coupons and/or sale information

Watch for deals while you're grocery shopping.  Stores regularly have unadvertised sales as well as discontinued items.

Related: 14 Tactics To Become A Smarter Shopper

I Don't Have An Extra $5 or $10.00/Week, Now What? It depends..... The majority of people who tell me this really do have an extra $5.00 or $10.00 per week when we dive deeper to look.

One way to free this amount up is to replace one or two meals each week with a very inexpensive meal (i.e. beans & rice, soup, leftovers, etc.) until you can start getting a stockpile built.  

Another way is to only create meals that use inexpensive ingredients. Pay attention to store flyers to shop and meal plan around only what is on sale that week. 

You can also look at other aspects of your budget to see if you can make cuts.  Do you buy coffee out at all each week?  Do you spend any money purchasing things that aren't necessities?  Can you cut back on cable?  Are you eating out?  If so, can you cut that down or go to some place that is cheaper?

fresh produce, either homegrown or purchased in bulk from a local farm, can be preserved for use the remainder of the year

Here's how we freed up money to devote to stockpiling: 1. First, we were spending WAY too much money on groceries.  I learned to meal plan and that started to control some of our expenses.  I learned to create meal plans using cheaper meals.  For example, I would make more stews or casseroles as opposed to serving meat as a main because you don't have to use as much meat in a stew or casserole so it would now stretch over a few meals as opposed to one. 2. Once I had meal planning somewhat under my belt, I created a new food budget.  We had never budgeted what we spent on food prior (I know, it makes me sick to my stomach thinking how much money was wasted.....) and we were spending anywhere from $80.00 to $140.00 per week for two of us.  I planned a $100.00/week food budget with $10.00/week going into a stockpile fund. 3. I used cash only at the grocery store.  One envelope contained my $100.00 grocery money and one envelope contained my stockpile fund. 4. No matter what, we did NOT go over $100.00.  I did not use my debit card to bail me out and I did not dip into the stockpile fund.  Instead, I would cut non-essentials (i.e. cereal, condiments, snacks, etc.) and find cheaper replacements (i.e. oatmeal or homemade bread for toast, etc.). If, however, you are on an extremely tight budget and you are truly down to very simple and inexpensive meals each week where there is absolutely no way to cut it any further then you may have to wait until your budget allows.  If you are paying off debt, maybe once that is paid off you can use $5.00 of it per week toward stockpiling.  Maybe you're up for an annual increase?  Can you devote $5.00 toward stockpiling from that? Related: The Ultimate List of Meal Planning FAQ's 

I only purchased 5 of these marinara (our favorite) when they went on sale because that's all we needed.  We'll be making homemade marinara in the next month to last us into next year.

How To Build Your Own Grocery Stockpile

Create a list of items your family uses on a regular basis.  Look at your pantry, in your bathrooms, and in your refrigerator/freezer.  

Use that list to create a price book.  This is simply each item's regular price.  You can little-by-little, as you go to the store(s) add prices to your book.  The only way to know for sure if an item is on sale for a really good price is to have a list of what you normally pay.  Many of you cringed reading this.  I get it.  But you only have to create this once and it will be an enormous help for you.

Begin setting $5.00 - $10.00/week (more if you can afford to) aside for a stockpile fund.  Create an envelope and add the cash every week.  Take this envelope with you anytime you go grocery shopping.

Watch for sales.  Look at store flyers, peruse blogs that publish great sales at stores in your area, and look for sales while at the grocery store.

When you find really good prices on an item your family uses, ask yourself 3 questions: 1. How many do I need/can afford to purchase?  2. Do I have space to store it?   3. Will I be able to use it before it spoils?

Don't forget to stockpile extra garden produce.  Dehydrate, can, or freeze it.

Start creating your meal plans to incorporate your growing stockpile.

What Types Of Things To Stockpile:

Grains (you can store in large mason jars or buckets)

Flours

Yeast

Sugar

Canned Goods

Cleaning Supplies

Paper Supplies (toilet paper/paper towels)

Meat & Fish (freeze)

Dairy (freeze)

Produce (freeze/dehydrate/can)

Bread (freeze)

Soap & Skincare

Snacks

Condiments

Cereals

Before you know it your weekly grocery expenses will begin to go down.  Be patient - it takes time for the savings snowball to amount to a significant amount.  Also, be patient and forgiving of yourself.  It's ok to make mistakes.  Learn from them and continue moving forward.  

You can do this!!!

Do you stockpile?  I would love to hear any tips or ideas you have!

How To Build A Grocery Stockpile On Less Than $10.00 Per Week (and why you should) was originally posted by My Favorite Chicken Blogs(benjamingardening)

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor gears up to perform at Glastonbury this month and shares her festival beauty tips

SINGER Sophie Ellis-Bextor is performing at Glastonbury Festival later this month and will no doubt look sensational with her statement winged eyeliner, porcelain skin and glossy lips.

Here, the 38-year-old mum-of-four who is married to musician Richard Jones tells CLAIRE DUNWELL what she will be packing in her festival beauty bag to glam up her look.

Skin routine

“I learnt my skincare routine from my mum, Janet Ellis. She’s hot on cleansing, toning and moisturising.

“My skin doesn’t cope with anything too heavy or perfumed so I use cleansing wipes by Simple or Johnsons which are great for when I’m travelling.

“If my skin needs a bit more help I use a Crème De La Mer moisturiser or something old-fashioned like E45 cream.

“If I’m trying to remove stubborn eye make-up I like Bioderma or Lancome.”

Miracle product

“My mum introduced me to Elizabeth Arden’s Eight-Hour Cream when I was a teenager. She took me to buy my first tube. It really works.

“I always have a tube on me and use it on the kids if they get chapped lips or sores on their skin. It’s brilliant for festivals as it works wonders for a multitude of skin woes.

“I also always have a pack of DenTek Floss Picks in my bag which are great for when I’m out and about to freshen up my teeth. My children use the strawberry-flavoured Fun Flossers.”

Beauty cheats

“My mum would be horrified to know I’m quite lazy with my routine sometimes.

“If I find a nice eyeliner, like Charlotte Tilbury’s, I think it’s good to get a couple of days wear out of it – especially at a festival where it’s not so easy to pamper yourself.

“I also use corals and peach on my lips so often it makes sense to chuck some on my cheeks too as blusher. That way everything matches.”

Glamour tips

“Whenever I perform I use stick-on nails because my real ones are in rubbish condition. A brand called Kiss do a great set, and they make me feel more done up.

“I couldn’t live without my lipstick. My favourite colour at the minute is Vegas Vault by Mac. I also like inexpensive products like Rimmel and Barry M.

“I love false eyelashes by Ardell, which come in a pack of five for £10.”

Source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/living/3750041/sophie-ellis-bextor-gears-up-to-perform-at-glastonbury-this-month-and-shares-her-festival-beauty-tips/

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How To Build A Grocery Stockpile On Less Than $10.00 Per Week (and why you should)

Although Extreme Couponing may have given you an unrealistic and (perhaps) an unpalatable view of grocery stockpiling, there is a very real way and practical reason for learning to stockpile.  I've mentioned before that my husband and I paid off our consumer debt through meal planning, and per many of your requests, I plan to write a more thorough post regarding exactly how we did that soon. Grocery stockpiling is a very important step in sticking to a modest food budget.  Although we no longer have to work to pay off debt, we do live on a tight budget in order to be self-employed so we choose to continue with the same savings techniques.  Once you are able to make it habit, it really is an easy way to save quite a bit of money. All of our food budgets are going to look different as are our grocery lists and meal plans.  And that's perfectly fine!  There is no right or wrong.  The important thing is the "hows" and the "whys" of grocery stockpiling.  It's the same for us all.

What Is Grocery Stockpiling? It's simply the stocking up of items your household uses regularly when they drop to rock bottom prices. You can stock up to last you a full year, or you can stock up to last you until it goes on sale again (most items go on sale every 8-12 weeks), whichever your budget (and storage space) allows for.

don't stockpile more than you can use before it goes bad

How Will Stockpiling Benefit My Household? You will save money!  Although it initially costs money to build, you will see savings little-by-little as your stockpile grows.  Additional benefits include that you are ready in the event of an emergency whether it be a natural disaster, snowstorm, or a financial issue. If you live where it snows heavily, have you ever been to the grocery store the day before an anticipated storm or right after the storm?  The shelves are wiped out!  You will eventually have enough to get by during these times. Have you ever had a week (or two) where finances were super tight?  Whether it be that you're out of work temporarily, or receive an unexpected bill, if you build up a stockpile you can eventually eat mostly from your pantry for a few weeks until you can afford to go shopping again. How Do I Save Money By Spending Money? Here's the basic way stockpiling works: 1. You determine what items your family regularly uses. 2. You purchase multiples of said items as they hit rock bottom pricing using your stockpile fund. 3. Each week you plan your meal plans based on what you have stockpiled. 4. You purchase any additional items that you don't have stockpiled, needed to create all of your meals. 5. You will begin spending less per week on those additional items because you'll be pulling more and more from your stockpile. Spending money to purchase multiples of items your family regularly uses when they hit rock bottom prices saves money because you never pay full price for (eventually) the majority of your food and/or toiletries. Related:  The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Meal Planning  Do I Have To Clip Coupons In Order To Build A Stockpile? No!  There is nothing at all wrong with clipping coupons but for those who choose not to (I'm in that group), please know you can still save money by following a stockpiling plan.

Do I Have To Devote An Entire Room To A Stockpile? No!  I only work within my kitchen cupboards, a small space for stockpiled toiletries, and a stand-alone freezer.  Work with the space you have. How Much Time Will This Take Each Week? There is a small weekly time investment.  Of course, like anything, the longer you do it the more routine it becomes.

Weekly you will need to pay attention to store flyers (mail or online).  

You might also look at deal blogs (to look for blogs that post deals for stores in your area google "coupon matchups" and the store's name, i.e. "coupon matchups Hannaford") both for coupon information as well as where the best deals are.

Check store websites for their coupons and/or sale information

Watch for deals while you're grocery shopping.  Stores regularly have unadvertised sales as well as discontinued items.

Related: 14 Tactics To Become A Smarter Shopper

I Don't Have An Extra $5 or $10.00/Week, Now What? It depends..... The majority of people who tell me this really do have an extra $5.00 or $10.00 per week when we dive deeper to look.

One way to free this amount up is to replace one or two meals each week with a very inexpensive meal (i.e. beans & rice, soup, leftovers, etc.) until you can start getting a stockpile built.  

Another way is to only create meals that use inexpensive ingredients. Pay attention to store flyers to shop and meal plan around only what is on sale that week. 

You can also look at other aspects of your budget to see if you can make cuts.  Do you buy coffee out at all each week?  Do you spend any money purchasing things that aren't necessities?  Can you cut back on cable?  Are you eating out?  If so, can you cut that down or go to some place that is cheaper?

fresh produce, either homegrown or purchased in bulk from a local farm, can be preserved for use the remainder of the year

Here's how we freed up money to devote to stockpiling: 1. First, we were spending WAY too much money on groceries.  I learned to meal plan and that started to control some of our expenses.  I learned to create meal plans using cheaper meals.  For example, I would make more stews or casseroles as opposed to serving meat as a main because you don't have to use as much meat in a stew or casserole so it would now stretch over a few meals as opposed to one. 2. Once I had meal planning somewhat under my belt, I created a new food budget.  We had never budgeted what we spent on food prior (I know, it makes me sick to my stomach thinking how much money was wasted.....) and we were spending anywhere from $80.00 to $140.00 per week for two of us.  I planned a $100.00/week food budget with $10.00/week going into a stockpile fund. 3. I used cash only at the grocery store.  One envelope contained my $100.00 grocery money and one envelope contained my stockpile fund. 4. No matter what, we did NOT go over $100.00.  I did not use my debit card to bail me out and I did not dip into the stockpile fund.  Instead, I would cut non-essentials (i.e. cereal, condiments, snacks, etc.) and find cheaper replacements (i.e. oatmeal or homemade bread for toast, etc.). If, however, you are on an extremely tight budget and you are truly down to very simple and inexpensive meals each week where there is absolutely no way to cut it any further then you may have to wait until your budget allows.  If you are paying off debt, maybe once that is paid off you can use $5.00 of it per week toward stockpiling.  Maybe you're up for an annual increase?  Can you devote $5.00 toward stockpiling from that? Related: The Ultimate List of Meal Planning FAQ's 

I only purchased 5 of these marinara (our favorite) when they went on sale because that's all we needed.  We'll be making homemade marinara in the next month to last us into next year.

How To Build Your Own Grocery Stockpile

Create a list of items your family uses on a regular basis.  Look at your pantry, in your bathrooms, and in your refrigerator/freezer.  

Use that list to create a price book.  This is simply each item's regular price.  You can little-by-little, as you go to the store(s) add prices to your book.  The only way to know for sure if an item is on sale for a really good price is to have a list of what you normally pay.  Many of you cringed reading this.  I get it.  But you only have to create this once and it will be an enormous help for you.

Begin setting $5.00 - $10.00/week (more if you can afford to) aside for a stockpile fund.  Create an envelope and add the cash every week.  Take this envelope with you anytime you go grocery shopping.

Watch for sales.  Look at store flyers, peruse blogs that publish great sales at stores in your area, and look for sales while at the grocery store.

When you find really good prices on an item your family uses, ask yourself 3 questions: 1. How many do I need/can afford to purchase?  2. Do I have space to store it?   3. Will I be able to use it before it spoils?

Don't forget to stockpile extra garden produce.  Dehydrate, can, or freeze it.

Start creating your meal plans to incorporate your growing stockpile.

What Types Of Things To Stockpile:

Grains (you can store in large mason jars or buckets)

Flours

Yeast

Sugar

Canned Goods

Cleaning Supplies

Paper Supplies (toilet paper/paper towels)

Meat & Fish (freeze)

Dairy (freeze)

Produce (freeze/dehydrate/can)

Bread (freeze)

Soap & Skincare

Snacks

Condiments

Cereals

Before you know it your weekly grocery expenses will begin to go down.  Be patient - it takes time for the savings snowball to amount to a significant amount.  Also, be patient and forgiving of yourself.  It's ok to make mistakes.  Learn from them and continue moving forward.  

You can do this!!!

Do you stockpile?  I would love to hear any tips or ideas you have!

How To Build A Grocery Stockpile On Less Than $10.00 Per Week (and why you should) was originally posted by My Favorite Chicken Blogs(benjamingardening)