Get Outside and Weed Your Garden on June 13th

Grab your sun hat, gardening gloves and let’s get to it - it is time to weed that garden. Sunday (6/13/10) is the perfect day to do it – it is Weed Your Garden Day.

Gardening is a fabulous activity and weeding does fall under that category. It not only provides overall satisfaction when you reap the rewards of your labor it also is good for the body. It is recommended that adults need 30 minutes of physical activity each day and weeding in the garden can contribute to that time. Weeding and gardening allows your body to stretch, bend and pull. Here is more information on the benefits of gardening from Julie Garden-Robinson at INFORUM.

Remember to wear sunscreen to protect your skin from the sun. Sometimes we forget to apply sunscreen when we are outside working instead of outside enjoying ourselves. It is important to protect your skin with an SPF of 30 or more and try to keep your skin covered by wearing longer length clothing. A sun hat is very helpful in protecting your face and the often forgotten scalp. See fashionable options for sun hats in this post at Flashionista.com.

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Spring - Full Steam Ahead

Spring can change a person, it can awaken them in a way like no other season can. After a dreary winter full of rain, snow and cold; spring can feel like a fresh start.

People tend to have more energy, almost as if they are awakening from winter hibernation and feel like doing projects outsides again. Many will start walking or exercising in preparation for summer and "shorts" weather. People can return to their favorite hobbies like gardening, golfing or watching your favorite sport baseball. Spring is also a time where in some families gatherings become more frequent with holiday weekends and nice weather bringing everyone together again.

With the first day of spring happening tomorrow, March 20th, what is something that you are looking forward to this spring?

Share it with us and we will select our favorite response and send you a product of your choice. Post your response here, on Facebook, or by email to strikingskin@gmail.com. One winner will be selected on Fri, Mar 26th @ 9am/PT.


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Spring - What's that?

In some parts of the country, snow is abound and continues to fall but that is not the case in the Northwest. Almost overnight the trees have begun to bloom and spring is beginning to show its beautiful face. (Do not fret, the rest of you will catch up very soon.)

When spring begins to surface a feeling comes over us and we have the need to feel refreshed with the urge to try something new. It could be a planning a long, relaxing weekend, getting back to the gym, trying a new hairstyle or adding new pieces to your wardrobe.

Enjoy the changing of seasons and how it makes you feel as we begin to say goodbye to winter and hello to spring and all its beauty.





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