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2013 Weekly Challenge #23: The Power of Encouragement

2013 Weekly Challenge #23:  The Power of Encouragement

G. K. Chesterton, an English journalist, once wrote, “The really great person is the person who makes every person feel great.”

When two people interact, they are both changed. The change can be for the better, or not. Whether our influence is helpful or hurtful, positive or negative, depends on whether we give each other the gift of encouragement.

When you interact with someone, are you an encourager or a discourager?

Encouragers are pleasant to be around. They are enthusiastic, and optimistic. Encouragers have the self-confidence to be other-focused rather than self-centered and attention demanding. Discouragers, on the other hand, lead us to doubt ourselves, to put our dreams on a shelf, to focus on our weaknesses and dampen our spirits.
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Hair Dressing! DIY Conditioner You Can Eat

Hair Dressing! DIY Conditioner You Can Eat

Kristen Arnett

Swimming pools, sunlight, heat, humidity and air conditioning are a big part of summer for most people. When it comes to your hair, these factors – along with any coloring or heat styling you might be doing – can wreak havoc and cause dryness and damage.

 

Heavy conditioners and serums temporarily tame the problem, but can actually end up weighing strands down, leaving behind a dull layer of film.

To help your hair recover, I’ve developed a “Hair Dressing” recipe great for feeding your tresses and your body with natural ingredients right from the kitchen. This multi-tasking beauty potion works as a topical treatment to detox hair from chlorine, soothe the scalp, strip away product build-up, restore shine and condition... Read More

Weekly Challenge: "Break the Fast"

Weekly Challenge: "Break the Fast"
2013 Weekly Challenge #20: Start your day the RIGHT way You know that old saying "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day?" Its an old saying for a reason - its TRUE!

American Red Cross Survey Finds People Unclear about How to Stay Safe in the Water

American Red Cross Survey Finds People Unclear about How to Stay Safe in the Water

Most families plan to swim in areas without lifeguards this summer, but lack basic water safety knowledge

Summer Youth Flag Football

Summer Youth Flag Football

The CHPAL & Sunrise Recreation & Park District are teaming up to bring you a youth flag football program.  The aim of the program is to have fun, teach young athletes the fundamentals of football, team work, and the rewards of competition.  Each Saturday kids will group by age; warm up; learn offense and defense and then compete. Players will also get the opportunity to build friendships with local Citrus Heights Police Officers.  There will be guest speakers as well.

Double-Duty Berry Beauty Parfait

Double-Duty Berry Beauty Parfait

Kristen Arnett

A Treat for Skin (and taste buds!)

Summer brings warm, sunny days and berries in abundance! Does anyone else wait all year to scarf down nature’s good-for-you, sweet snacks by the handful – or is it just me?

As a natural beauty devotee, the line is constantly blurred between food I want to eat and food I want to put on my skin. Whenever I make a mask at home with delicious, healthy ingredients I end up licking it out of the mixing bowl and sometimes off my face, too!

So I gave in and created one scrumptious, berry-filled, all-natural, skin-beneficial recipe to be both a facial treatment and a healthy treat - that’s actually easy and fast to make.

Meet the Summer Berry Beauty Parfait!

 

Ingredients you’ll need - and their benefits:... Read More

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: "CLOSE" the Kitchen!

WEEKLY CHALLENGE: "CLOSE" the Kitchen!