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 Chilled Cantaloupe Soup Ingredients 1 large chilled cantaloupe, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks 1/3 cup orange juice 4 lime wedges Directions Place the cantaloupe in a blender, add the orange juice, and puree until well blended. Divide the soup evenly among 4 bowls. Squeeze the limes over the soup. Serve chilled. Via: https://www.realsimple.com   Lettuce, Orange and Pecan Salad Ingredients 3 heads Bibb or Boston lettuce, rinsed and torn 2 navel oranges, peeled and sliced into thin circles 3/4 cup (about 3 ounces) toasted pecans, roughly chopped 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled (optional) 1/4 cup orange juice 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar 1 shallot, minced 1/4 cup extra-virgin...

Use a lip balm key ring (available at ecolips.com under Lip Balm Accessories) Simply insert your lip balm into the rubber “nubbin” and attach to your keys. Your lip balm will be with you wherever you go. Have a designated space for lip balm in your home We know you have a junk drawer.  All you have to do is move some stuff around and get a small container that fits around your whozits and whatzits and put your lip balms in it.  Now whenever you need lip balm, walk on over to your junk/lip balm drawer, put on some...

Make sure you and your biking buddies are fully prepared for your ride with: WATER – Hydration is the most important element when you’re being active. Stay hydrated to avoid cramping, lightheadedness and lack of energy.  And nothing feels quite as good as cool water on a hot day. Healthy Snacks – Refuel your body so you can go the distance. Bring an apple or a granola bar to give your body more energy to push forward on your ride. A HELMET – Helmets don’t just need to be worn by children. Head injuries are a serious concern while biking,...

Lip care is an extremely important part of health and beauty routines.  Get your lips looking smooth and hydrated with these simple steps! Step 1: If you have any makeup on, take it off with a gentle makeup removal wipe.  This will help get all of the product off without the tough scrubbing and irritation of a scratchy towel. Step 2: EXFOLIATE.  Exfoliation is key in getting soft, smooth, and supple lips.  There are lip exfoliation products out there, such as EcoLips Organic Lip Scrub, that take natural ingredients, like sugar, and use it to scrub off all of the...

Alcohol – Alcohol is a drying ingredient that will zap the moisture from your lips Menthol, Camphor and Phenol – All of these products can produce redness and swelling Artificial Colors – Artificial coloring is taken from coal tar and heavy metal salts which will put toxins on your lips and can cause lip irritation. Look out especially for FD&C artificial coloring as studies have linked it to be carcinogenic. Ingredients that you can’t pronounce – These type of ingredients indicate high levels of artificial and chemical make up Carmine – This is typically found in lip sticks, it is...