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Thursday, October 12, 2006
Feeling stressed out from every day life? Need some time to just get away from it all and unwind? The majority of women feel this way at some point or another. A great way to deal with this is to have a “Girls’ Night In”. Even if you’ve never been to one of these before it’s really easy to schedule one. All you need is one female, if not more, and be willing to let go and have fun.
Bath Body Terminal (www.bathbodyterminal.com) is your one stop shop for all that is needed to plan a girls night in. Let’s get started with planning your girls’ night. First, you’ll want to pick someone’s house to have it at, whether it’s your own or one of your female friend’s houses. Now that you know where you’re going to hold the event you need to figure out what the plans will be for the evening. There aren’t any real rules as to what you can and can’t do during a Girls’ Night In. Each one is different. You make up your own rules. The only key ingredient is to have fun. Many women will settle in for movies and junk food during their Girls’ Night In event. Sometimes they will also pick a theme for each time they schedule their event. It could be anywhere from watching strictly romance flicks to watching only comedy flicks. You could even grab a bunch of movies, focusing your theme around a certain actor or actress. Use your imagination! Ever wanted to visit a spa? Well, now you can! During your Girls’ Night In you can paint each others’ nails, whip up a beauty recipe that does wonders for the face, relax in a room filled with excellent aromas, etc. One of the major things that most females make sure to plan is what kind of food to serve during this kick back and relax night. Not everyone serves food, though many prefer to do so. A great idea for those of you who aren’t looking for something healthy to eat is to order pizza. Doing this also works for those looking to splurge once in a while! What kind of food you serve is really up to. Try calling a friend to see what she thinks would be a few good things that everyone would enjoy eating. Remember, not everyone has the same tastes. You can always have a wide selection of fun foods for your friends to snack on. The choices are endless! Check out some of these great recipes for snacks and beauty treatments. Snacks – Fruit Tray Ingredients: 1. apples, along with an assortment of fruits 2. Caramel Apple Dip (can be purchased from Wal-Mart) 3. vegetable tray This is a very simple snack to do. Wash off all of the fruits your purchased, cut them into pieces if you and then start placing them in the divided parts of the vegetable tray. Once that is done add the apple dip into the center divider of the tray. The center divider is usually shaped like a small cup or bowl. Chocolate Chex Party Mix Ingredients: 1. 9 cups Chex cereal 2. 2 cups shredded coconut 3. 1 cup pecans, chopped 4. 1 cup light brown sugar 5. ½ cup butter 6. ½ cup Karo light corn syrup 7. 1 tsp. vanilla extract 8. ½ tsp. baking soda 9. 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips 10. raisins Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Combine the cereal, coconut, and pecans in a shallow pan. In a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter, and corn syrup to boiling while constantly stirring. Stop stirring and allow the mixture to boil for 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla and baking soda. Pour over the cereal mixture and stir until evenly coated. Bake for approximately 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes. Stir in chocolate chips and raisins, and you’re done! Go ahead and splurge for once with something sweet! [Recipe adapted from Llewellyn’s 2006 Herbal Almanac] Cream Cheese Triscuits Ingredients: 1. one box of reduced fat (or any flavor) triscuits 2. a variety of flavored philadelphia cream cheeses Arrange enough triscuits for everyone on a tray or plate. Spread different kinds of cream cheese on them. Add fruit or nuts on top for fun! Beauty Treatments – Facial Cleaner Begin by cooking some carrots in as little water as possible. Once they are tender mash thoroughly and apply to the face. Apply it as if you were applying a cleansing cream to your face, such as a facial mask. This facial cleaner is also good for treating acne. It aids in helping to prevent wrinkles by providing the skin with vitamin A. Beauty Pack Make a paste of sea salt and water. Apply to the face and leave on for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes pass rinse the paste from off of your face with warm water. Using strictly hot or cold tap water on your face can be harmful to the skin. It removes the oils that the skin on our face needs. Beauty Mask Use a blender or food processor to puree 1 green or red sweet pepper. Once you find that the pepper is fully pureed apply the mixture to your face. Leave it on for 15 minutes. Once the 15 minutes are up rinse off with slightly cool water and apply vitamin E oil as an overnight help. Sweet peppers work as a good facial cleanser. Skin Tightener Begin by mixing together 2 tablespoons of unbeaten egg whites, ½ teaspoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of powdered milk. Beat until the ingredients are well-blended. Apply the mixture to your face and allow it to dry. Once dry rinse with warm water and blot dry. Clogged Pores Place a large handful of chopped parsley into an earthenware bowl. Pour 1 cup of boiling water over the parsley. From there, cover and let steep until it reaches room temperature. Strain the parsley into a bowl. Apply the liquid to your face as a compress for 15 minutes. Use this daily as it will help clear up the complexion. [Beauty treatments were adapted from Jude’s Herbal Home Remedies by Jude C. Williams, M.H.] Tip: Instead of using fresh cut cucumbers to relieve puffiness of the eyes save green tea bags after they have been used and store them in the refrigerator to keep cool. These work just as well as cucumbers, though you may use whatever you feel more comfortable with. So, you know where you’re having your Girls’ Night In at, the night’s events and what food you’re going to serve. A good idea for such an event is if you’re having more than just a couple of female friends over send out invitations. These can be store bought our printed from off of your computer. You can also visit Bath Body Terminal (www.bathbodyterminal.com) for fabulous imported bath and body products. This will help you to create a fabulous Girls Night In. Congratulations, you’ve just planned an entire Girls’ Night In event! Good luck! by: The Bath Body Terminal |
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