Forest Driftwood Earrings

I call it forest driftwood... interesting little twigs from fallen trees that I've collected on my walks through our 20 wooded acres here in central Texas.  Each piece of wood is washed and dried, wrapped with upcycled baling wire, then sprayed with a clear matte sealant before adding the recycled glass drops and ear wires.  You can find them for sale on Etsy, but the real joy lies not in the sale, but in the quiet time spent walking, reflecting, gathering, and crafting.

Prickly Pear Cactus Anti-Aging Treatments

I always thought a fresh Prickly Pear Cactus Mask would be the prefect product for our local farmers market, but so far I haven't found the time to develop it.  Who knows, maybe someday I still will.  My mask, of course, will have additional ingredients, but I'm going to give you the simplified home version here.  After all, prickly pears grow just about everywhere and they're chock full of skin-loving anti-oxidants and phyto-nutrients.  Learn more about why I Heart Cactus so much in an earlier blog post, then get ready to get slimed!

First, wash your face first with our original Prickly Pear Cactus Soap. This will prepare it to receive the full benefits of the cactus gel.  Next, pluck a small young cactus pad from the wild (use tongs!), burn the spines off over an open flame (or use a spineless variety), and scrub it with a vegetable brush under cold running water.  Carefully slice the pad open, scrape it lightly with a spoon to release the inner gel on the surface, and then massage the pad directly onto your face and neck.  Try it on the inside of your elbow first if you have very sensitive skin or if you think you might have a reaction, but most people do perfectly fine with it. 

No need to wash it off either.  Your skin will feel firm and refreshed.  After letting the mask sink in for a while, follow up with our Prickly Pear Nourishing Facial Oil.  Perform this anti-aging ritual at bedtime and your skin will be glowing and dewy soft in the morning! 

Try our Prickly Pear Body Balm on rough knees, elbows, and heels (or anywhere you want baby soft skin) and for sparkling clean, germ free hands, nothing can beat our Prickly Pear Castile Liquid Soap.  

When it comes to prickly pear cactus for superior natural skin care, we've got ya covered.

Snow On The Prarie in September

In Texas?  I WISH!!!

Snow on the Prarie

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