She's gone...Crunchy!

I want to apologize for my lack of posting in the last week.  Forgive me?  ;o)

Things have been even more hectic than usual..but I'm seriously enjoying every second of it!

Our Missions Conference last week was such a wonderful time!  

The Lord truly blessed all who attended!

There are some exciting things happening in my life and in our church because of it.  

Once I get all these ideas out of my head and get the ball rolling, I will share with you guys what is going on.  

 I can't wait!

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On a completely unrelated note, I wanted to share with you guys a post I read yesterday.

Caroline over at The Modest Mom posted this the other day about cleansing your face with oil.  When I first began reading it, I thought "That's crazy!  I would break out even more from oily-overkill on my face!".  Then when I read the concept behind it and all the facts about it, I was intrigued.  

So, I decided that I am going to give it a try.  I am not really a "crunchy" person (although I probably should be), so the "all-natural" and "chemical-free" part is not what draws me to try it.  It is more because I have tried every over-the-counter face wash, acne product available and they have all failed, so...why not? 

Last night, I did it with just Extra Virgin Olive Oil because that is all I had.  I must say that my face felt so clean and soft afterwards (and still does).  I will probably just do it at night.  Today I am going to pick up some Castor Oil and Tea Tree Oil to try to come up with a winning formula that works for me.  

My face breaks out constantly, whether I wear make-up or not, usually.  I am going to try the Oil-Cleansing Method (OCM) for a month and wear make-up as little as possible and see what happens.  I am excited for the moisturizing that the EVOO is supposed to provide, because my face dries out so badly during Winter. 

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Also, to go along with the "natural" facial care idea, I am going to make a Brown Sugar Facial Scrub.  I have used this before and it works beautifully and it super easy to make.  

The recipe can be found here.

I will keep you guys informed on whether the OCM works for me or not.

Have any of you ever tried something like this?  How did it work for you?

Have a blessed Tuesday!

--Lissa