Submitted by: Dorothea Kelly

City and State: Edgewater, FL

Name of Product: Bare Beauty Minerals Makeup Powder

Description of Product: This is mineral makeup that is sold in a powder based form. There are different shades of cover up (yes, also a powder), foundation, even blush and bronzer.

Likes: This product is just amazing! I’ll be honest I bought it because it was more economical. It is extremely easy to get a near flawless face using the Bare Beauty Minerals in less than 5 minutes, really it is. It happens to be the most natural thing you can put on your face. It lasts forever, doesn’t run when wet, and it doesn’t clog your pores. It is neither drying or oily. It just works and it works well. Best of all it’s affordable!

Disllikes: There really isn’t anything unfavorable about this product at all.

Learn more: Bare Beauty Minerals Makeup Powder

Everyone wants to have a healthy relationship with that perfect partner. When you have one, you’ll want to maintain it, but one of the mistakes people tend to make is that they forget about the “me” time in their relationship.

It’s not healthy to always be around your partner. You need to spend some “me” time so that you have more to give your partner. This is a common problem with couples – whether they’re still in that newlywed stage of romance or have been together for decades.

Some people spend so much time with their partner that they feel lost and alone when they’re left alone for any period of time. Here are some ways you can nurture yourself so that you’re able to give the best to your lover when it is time to be a couple:

1. Spend an evening reading that book you’ve been waiting to get your hands on. Quiet time at home enjoying a good book without any interruptions can energize you when you meet up with your partner again.

2. Watch a movie that you’ve wanted to see, but your partner wasn’t interested in seeing (like a good chick flick). Don’t deny yourself something you want to do just because your partner doesn’t want to do it.

3. Visit your family. Spending time with your family can help you keep a relationship strong. We often alienate our own family in favor of a new love interest.

4. Go out with your friends. Spending time with your friends allows you to let loose and be yourself without worrying how you’re coming across to the other person. If your partner exhibits jealousy to an extreme level, then you may want to reconsider whether it’s a healthy bond.

5. Play sports or do your favorite hobby. If you’re a golfer and your partner isn’t, there’s no reason you shouldn’t take a day and hit the links. Take in a friendly game with someone or just play a round by yourself. If you like to sew, spend a day doing that. Just because your partner finds it boring, doesn’t mean you can’t do it.

6. Enjoy a bubble bath or whirlpool. Pamper yourself with a bubble bath, hot tub, whirlpool or massage. Make yourself feel good and get energized for the next time you meet up with your partner.

7. Go shopping. You can go shopping and pick up something for yourself. If you choose, you can find something for your partner. Eat out if you want to and splurge on that “Great Wall of Chocolate” you’re always too embarrassed to have your lover see you eating. Spend a day and window shop or go antiquing.

A healthy relationship requires “me” as much as “we” time. Be sure to plan a healthy dose of both in your relationship. And when your partner begins to find his own me time, allow him the freedom to reconnect to his own soul, too.

Ingredients:

2 large bun rolls
3 TBSP salad dressing
1 TBSP barbecue sauce
4 lettuce leaves
2 slices of tomato
4 slices of cucumber
2 green pepper rings

Process:

In a mixing bowl combine the salad dressing and barbecue sauce.
Mix together well.
Cut each roll in half.
Spread the top and bottom with the salad dressing mixture.
Layer the bottom half with 2 lettuce leaves.
Then add a tomato slice, 2 cucumber slices and a pepper ring.
Replace the top and enjoy.

Cut the sandwiches into bite size portions for smaller children. They will really enjoy the taste of the salad dressing spread and when cut into smaller pieces will have not trouble with the salad fixings sliding off.

Review Submitted By: Laura Williams

City and State: Evensville, TN

Name of Product: Safe Home Clean Home Dryer Sheets

Description of Product: These are non-toxic, natural, fragrance free, biodegradable and recyclable dryer sheets. They will soften clothes, reduce static cling, and is a vegetable based softener.

Comments: I love that these dryers sheets are unscented. I have a strong sense of smell and some fragrances wreak havoc on me. I also like the fact that they are recyclable and reduce static cling.

We’ve all experienced heartburn now and then. For me, it was when I was pregnant and since then I still get that burning pain once in a while.

Heartburn is caused by the acidic contents of your stomach leaking back up into the esophagus, usually as the result of inappropriate relaxation of the esophageal sphincter. Some people can experience this no matter what they eat, while others are triggered purely by diet.

If you are experiencing heartburn, the first thing to do is eliminate known triggers from your diet, including acidic juices, carbonated beverages, caffeine, alcohol, and spicy foods. Most people experience marked improvement, and learn that in future, to be able to tolerate those foods they will need an antacid product to help them cope.

Keeping your weight down also helps, as the extra mass in your abdomen, puts more pressure on the sphincter, which may be weak or damaged. If symptoms persist, your doctor may order tests that will allow him to see your upper gastro-intestinal tract, to see if you have other issues, such as ulcers.

For a natural preventative measure, read more about Triple Complex Digestion Tonic Tissue Salts

Step Brothers is the story of two unemployed thirty-somethings who still live with their parents. Will Ferrell plays Brennan Huff whose mother (Mary Steenburgen) marries the father of Dale Doback (John C. Reilly). The two “kids” instantly hate each other and constantly fight, which isn’t helped by the fact that these two immature adults have to share a bedroom.

Things start to turn around when Brennan’s brother (Adam Scott) visits. Ultra-successful and completely obnoxious, Brennan despises his brother even more than Dale. And when Dale punches Brennan’s brother and makes out with his the brother’s wife, Brennan starts to realize that Dale isn’t so bad.

Eventually, the boys’ parents tire of Brennan and Dale’s laziness and trouble making and cut them off. They have to go out and find jobs and in the process, they find themselves.

The movie was hilarious and very well done. As a fan of Will Ferrell, I was glad to see he finally put together a great movie with two solid lead characters. Ferrell’s portrayal of Brennan was on par with the hilarity of Old School’s “Frank the Tank”. Much better than the contrived and non-believable characters in the recent Blades of Glory and Semi-Pro.

Both Reilly and Ferrell played the adults who never grew up perfectly. My favorite scene was during the first family dinner. As the boys at their dinosaur nuggets and drank their sugary drinks the fun begins. I suddenly had visions of my own kids still at home in their 30s they played it so well.

Definitely worth seeing!

Read more about: Step Brothers

Ingredients:

4 (8 in) soft tortilla shells
1 C Cheddar cheese, shredded
½ C green pepper, chopped
½ C tomato, chopped
¼ C onion, chopped

Process:

With the tortilla laid flat spread one side with the cheese.
Add the green pepper, tomato and onion.
Fold over to close.
Place a skillet on medium high heat.
Cook the tortilla for 2 minutes.
Flip and cook an additional 1 minute.

These make great snacks for hungry kids. Cut each one in 4 triangles and serve with salsa or sour cream for dipping.

Name of Product: Trader Joe’s Next to Godliness Pure Castile Soap

Description of Product: Liquid castille soap in a clear plastic bottle with a white dispenser top.

Likes:: This is a spectacular product! Castille soap is pure, natural and gentle. It is ideal as a baby bath and baby shampoo. You can use it on adults too. You can wash dishes with it, and even use it on laundry delicates.

Dislikes: The soap itself is very liquid, it would be easier to handle if it were more like a gel.

Learn More: Trader Joe’s Next to Godliness Pure Castile Soap

One of the primary triggers of allergies in late Summer is Ragweed. But if you are one of the thousands of parents concerned with the medicines we put into our bodies, you may wish there was some other and better way to cope with it than prescription or over the counter medications.

A study at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon showed that Sufferers who took 600-milligram capsules of freeze-dried nettles experienced far fewer hay-fever symptoms than those who took a placebo. So for a quick and easy way to combat those seasonal sneezes and snuffles, buy the capsules at health-food stores, or brew a tea from the dried leaves (also available in health-food stores) and drink three cups a day. But as always, consult a doctor or herbalist to makes sure the nettles are not contraindicated because of any pre-existing condition you may have, or medicine you may be taking.

For another natural option, read more about AllergiClear for Natural Allergy Relief.

X-Files: I Want to Believe has Scully (Gillian Anderson) & Mulder (David Duchovny) back working with the FBI when several women remains are found in rural Virginia and a priest (Billy Connolly) begins seeing visions pertaining to the murders. In addition, an FBI agent also appears to be one of the victims.

I was never a regular X-Files TV series watcher and have only seen a handful of episodes, but this movie felt like one long episode. The story was interesting, but not particularly compelling and eventually a little bit ridiculous. But I can’t tell you much more or I’ll spoil it for ya.

Read more about: X-Files: I Want to Believe