Cheap Facial Treatments,,,according to Yahoo

Banana
Who needs Botox when you have bananas? That's right: You can use a banana as an all-natural face mask that moisturizes your skin and leaves it looking and feeling softer. Mash up a medium-sized ripe banana into a smooth paste, then gently apply it to your face and neck. Let it set for 10-20 minutes, then rinse it off with cold water. Another popular mask recipe calls for 1/4 cup plain yogurt, 2 tablespoons honey, and 1 medium banana.

Vinegar
Using vinegar as a skin toner dates back to the time of Helen of Troy. And it's just as effective today. After you wash your face, mix 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar with 2 cups water as a finishing rinse to cleanse and tighten your skin. You can also make your own facial treatment by mixing 1/4 cup cider vinegar with 1/4 cup water. Gently apply the solution to your face and let it dry.

Milk
Here's another way to give yourself a fancy spa facial at home. Make a mask by mixing 1/4 cup powdered milk with enough water to form a thick paste. Thoroughly coat your face with the mixture, let dry completely, then rinse with warm water. Your face will feel fresh and rejuvenated.

Oatmeal
If you're looking for a quick pick-me-up that will leave you feeling and looking better, give yourself an oatmeal facial. Combine 1/2 cup hot -- not boiling -- water and 1/3 cup oatmeal. After the water and oatmeal have settled for two or three minutes, mix in 2 tablespoons plain yogurt, 2 table-spoons honey, and 1 small egg white. Apply a thin layer of the mixture to your face, and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Then rinse with warm water. (Be sure to place a metal or plastic strainer in your sink to avoid clogging the drain with the granules.)

Mayonnaise
Why waste money on expensive creams when you can treat yourself to a soothing facial with whole-egg mayonnaise from your own refrigerator? Gently spread the mayonnaise over your face and leave it on for about 20 minutes. Then wipe it off and rinse with cool water. Your face will feel clean and smooth.

Yogurt
You don't have to go to a spa to give your face a quick assist: • To cleanse your skin and tighten the pores, slather some plain yogurt on your face and let it sit for about 20 minutes.

• For a revitalizing facial mask, mix 1 teaspoon plain yogurt with the juice from 1/4 slice of orange, some of the orange pulp, and 1 teaspoon aloe. Leave the mixture on your face for at least five minutes before rinsing it off.

Mustard
Pat your face with mild yellow mustard for a bracing facial that will soothe and stimulate your skin. Try it on a small test area first to make sure it will not be irritating.


Lemon Create a facial that both exfoliates and moisturizes by mixing the juice from 1 lemon with ¼ cup olive oil or sweet almond oil.

Egg
Who has time or money to spend at the local day spa, paying someone to tell you how awful your skin looks? For a little pampering, head to the refrigerator and grab an egg. If you have dry skin that needs moisturizing, separate the egg and beat the yolk. Oily skin takes the egg white, to which a bit of lemon or honey can be added. For normal skin, use the entire egg. Apply the beaten egg, relax and wait 30 minutes, then rinse. You'll love your new fresh face.

Road Closed

Jamie got lots of Responsibility, and she made very good Choices!! The road was closed to get to the Hot Springs, and we had to hike five miles just to get to the trail head. Matt deferred the choice of walking onward to Jamie, and she came through. Jamie is tough, and she said “lets walk a ways and I can take some pictures…” but matt knew she meant walk all the way!!! Good Choice Jamie

Matt being a Gentleman and carrying Jamie’s pink waterbottle, he didn’t drink out of that girly thing at all

Jamie is tough, hiking in a T-shirt!!

and she is very pretty too!

Jamie stomping the covered picnic area, with muscle shhh don’t tell park ranger…

Matt sang and Jamie Danced!!! Practicing the Funky Chicken for the womens bball game, ( it is tradition at every BYU ladies basketball game to do the funky chicken)

The first water Hazard, It was much more dangerous than it looks, there was water beneath all the snow… Jamie walked on water here, she didn’t even get her toes wet…

Smokin Hott…the Hot Springs, well they were very luke warm, but it felt very good with the cool mountain air.

Behind us is a giant waterfall, the ledge began to erode and fall as we squatted here for this picture. Not bad for a timer shot!!!

We were fortunate to run into wildlife while we were hiking…it just happened to be other humans, and they took our picture for us!!

Majestic

Gorgeous, we bathed… with swimsuits, in the pool in our left.

Notice the wool socks, on the lower ledge, about (1/3) of the way across the screen from right to left. They got left behind

Matt posting where we made base camp, the wool socks in the lower left corner…they were a nice pair. but notice by matts feet is a towel, it was sad, lots of discarded articles of clothing, we just added to the desecration of nature.

Matt wearing the pants, he is demanding that Jamie stay hydrated(with Hot Chocolate), and a banana(to avoid cramps.)

awww, so cute romantic picture on the Snow covered bridge at dusk…

A warning(or motivator) to all brave who conquer the trail to the Hot Springs.

Gross. :)

It wasn’t really Matt… Promise.

Just a marker along the way home. It was a fun hike home. Even though it was dark and lots of snow, neither our fingers or our toes got frozen. It was a partially cloudy night and the moon was large and behind us. Ever once in a while the moon would break through the clouds behind us, super bright, and it would seem like a cars headlights were coming up right behind us.

The beginning of our joy and journey. Who would have thought a road closed, a road we wanted to drive on could bring so much joy in our lives. An extra 10 miles was not what we planned, but man was it fun, o baby we had a blast!!! Sometimes closed roads are the best things for us!!!

AMEN

Trevor’s Homecoming

Matt, Kristin, Christina and I went to Adam’s farewell up in Ogden and then travelled down to Sandy for Trevor Leslie’s homecoming. Both speakers did a really nice job and it was great to see our family up north and to see Trevor’s family again. I wish that I had taken a picture of Alexander. He is HUGE But I will get him when I come back up.

The smiley boy.

Caitlin and Josh

Aunt Erin

They are so entertained.

Sarah and her mommy.

Someone made really cute cupcakes so I thought I would take some pictures.

Matt and Trevor chatting.

Chrissy and Matt took funny pictures while I was socializing.

My adopted Mommy. I love her