Welcome to the weekend, my friends! It’s been gloriously chilly and rainy this week and I’m in fall heaven. Several rainy days in a row made me really appreciate the sunshine-filled days too. Have I mentioned lately just how much I love Ohio?
Our chickens are loving their new digs and I can hardly wait for the first eggs. My fingers are crossed that they’ll start laying in the next week or two!
GIVEAWAY CLOSED Today, for the fourth week of the 12 Weeks of Christmas Giveaways, I’m giving away a $100 gift card to IT Cosmetics. My two favorite products that I use twice a day every single day are the Bye Bye Make-Up Cleansing Balm and the Secret Sauce Moisturizer.
And here’s a tip from a long-time fan of these products. I’ve never paid full price. Not once. So, check back often and wait to buy your faves. (Or sign up for their emails. I click over to see what’s on sale every time one pops up.) The sales come and go and they are usually good ones. (I’m super impatient for the holiday sales this year – they were amazing last year!) I plan to stock up like crazy.
To be entered, leave a comment on THIS BLOG POST telling me how you wash your face. The winner will be selected on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at 11:59pm EST. (Unfortunately, you can not be entered from email replies, so be sure to click over to the blog post to be entered!)
Here’s the lucky winner’s comment:
ON THE BLOG this week: Garlic Butter Roasted Carrots are caramelized carrots with slightly crisp edges in a garlic honey butter sauce. This awesome recipe is from Rebecca Lindamood’s new cookbook, The Ultimate Guide To Vegetable Side Dishes. The cookbook was released just a few days ago and take my word for it, you want to get this in your hands just as soon as possible!
Sage sausage, dried cranberries, fresh herbs, tart apples, and cubes of sourdough add up to create the best Sausage Stuffing I have ever tasted.
Butter and garlic combine to make any form of potato more delicious, don’t they? These Rustic Mashed Potatoes have been a family favorite for as long as we’ve been married.
What I’m CRAVING: These Italian Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers by A Farmgirl’s Dabbles are filled with Italian sausage, cream cheese, Parmesan, and mozzarella.
My FAVORITE THINGS this week are my clipboards. You’ve probably seen them a thousand times in my Instagram stories over the years, but they continue to be the place I store my lists, my recipes in progress, my everything. It’s pretty much guaranteed that you’ll find a stack of these clipboards on my desk any day of the week.
What I’m READING: These High, Green Hills by Jan Karon. The third book of The Mitford Years series was every bit as good or better than the first two. One of my favorite characters passed away in this book and I cried hard through those pages.
The character development continues to draw you in and I just love Father Tim and the rest of Mitford. These books are a balm to the soul and they’re everything I want in a book these days.
What I’m WATCHING: I just finished watching Monk – the whole series from start to end. I’d caught a few episodes over the years, but I’d never watched the whole series. It was awesome.
“In the entire circle of the year there are no days so delightful as those of a fine October.” – Alexander Smith
Wishing you a beautiful week full of little things that make you smile!
Mary
Carmen says
I’m not the best at washing my face. I do use Cetaphil, and it is great.
JoAnn Moran says
I loved the entire Mitford series. I wish there were more series that were so uplifting. It did get me praying the prayer that never fails. I am also rewatching Monk. We are kindred spirits. By the way, The Mitford cookbook is wonderful.
Cara says
I use miceller water, followed by serums and moisturizer.
Stacey Hickel says
I use Clinique balm or Image balanced cleanser following Clinique toner. Always moisturize!!!!
Carla Thornhill says
I have washed my face with DHC olive cleansing oil for over 20 years. It is a Japanese company that I discovered while living in Japan. It melts off every single bit of makeup, oil and dirt. I will never stop using it because I get comments on my skin all the time and I’m 67!
Julia S says
I use soap from Bath and Body and water to wash my face. Occasionally I try something new.
Thanks for the glazed carrot recipe. My husband loves carrots!
Joanne says
I am a fan of Tula facial cleansers and always use Cerave face lotion.
Marre says
I use Ultra Gentle Hydrating Daily Cleanser and I follow up with Trader Joe’s Rose Water Astringent.
Dayna R. Hemmelgarn says
I only use water to wash my face!
Sheyenne says
I use Cera-Ve sometimes or a homemade lavender wash.
Lauren S says
Sometimes I use the hand soap with water, other times I use CeraVe hydrating cleanser. Thanks for the fun giveaways Mary!
Linda Carter says
I use Dove soap …. but love it products I wear their foundation
Cathy Reale says
I have been inconsistent in product usage, but lately I’ve been using Mary Kay cleanser.
Kel says
Usually just soap and water…. probably not the best….
Lilly says
I just use St. Ives exfoliating scrub!
Krista says
I’ve been using Kiehl’s cleanser (when I take the time to do it)
Shelley Chavious says
In the morning I apply a green clay mask using a clay mask product from Walgreens that contains spearmint oil. It cleans and reduces my pores. I rinse it off with plain warm water as I shower. Then I apply moisturizer just after I get out of the shower so that it can soak in through my warm, clean skin.
Brenda says
Hi, I tend to use plain ‘ole baking soda and water on my face. Use it to wash my hair too, but rinse with cider vinegar. My hair is sfter and my face feels so clean. I’ll have to check out MONK.
Lauren S says
I generally use soap and water or CeraVe Hydrating cleanser to wash my face. Thanks for the giveaway Mary and for your wonderful blog.
Honey Uphold says
wash nightly with cleanser made for dry/sensitive skin…tried my daughter’s it cleansing balm and would love to have some of my own!!!