To Come: Updated Review for Pheonix Botanicals' Jasmine Beauty Balm

Just a quick post to let you know I'll be doing an updated, solo review of the Jasmine Beauty Balm. After reading my review, Pheonix Botanicals had some questions, specifically about the balm making me break out. I agreed to give it another trial run in order to give them more thorough feedback.

Unfortunately, I was delayed by first the onset of my seasonal breakout (every season change. Never fails.), then by a several silly things (guests, changes in schedule, a nasty cold that quite frankly makes me hate everything, sheer laziness) that are really no excuse but that nevertheless prevented me from maintaining a routine. In order to make myself accountable, I'm updating you all on my intentions.

Beginning today, I'll be applying the balm twice a day - once while I get ready for my day, and once before bed, after washing my face. I'm not currently in the midst of a break-out, and I'll be giving it a two-week trial, no other changes in routine/diet, so it should be pretty fair.

We'll see how it goes!

March Update

You're probably all going crazy wondering what I've been up to this month. The answer is: plenty, but not a lot to blog about. We just finished hosting some family, and I've been getting a few more hours at work, so while I've been busy, I also haven't been accomplishing much.

A few of my plans will have to be pushed back until April, but that's okay. I still have plenty of time. I'll be doing the Vanilla project, various plant things, and the yard clean-up this Spring, hopefully sooner than later. Meanwhile, to make up for my absence, here is a picture of my cat:

That's our laundry basket, by the way.