Benefits of Coconut Oil

Infographic by MindBodyGreen.com

I love all things coconut from the chia pudding I’m eating right now made with coconut milk, to the oil I use as a body hydrator fresh out of the shower. I’ve also used our rice cooker to steam Harper’s apples and pears in coconut oil with a dash of cinnamon for several months now for her breakfast. It’s her favorite and a great way to feed her the healthy fats her growing brain needs. Check out the benefits of coconut oil via MindBodyGreen.com in a cute little infographic below.

Infographic by MindBodyGreen.com

Infographic by MindBodyGreen.com

Oprah’s Favorite Things 2012

Eau LALA Edward Bess

Did you know that Oprah did a favorite things this year? I just found out so now I’m combing through looking for what I suddenly need have to have (the oil can looks really cool), you can check out the list on her site HERE and look for a TV special coming up this week on OWN.

Highlights include:


Oil Can for the kitchen.


Eau La La Fragrance by Edward Bess, made just for Oprah available now to us little people.


Lancer Skincare, a doctor produced line that blew up after it was featured on an anti-aging Oprah show.

Non-Surgical Cosmetic Facial Procedures from WebMD.com

Click HERE to see a gallery of non-surgical cosmetic facial procedures along with before and after shots from WebMD.com. I didn’t see a big difference in the chemical peel before and after photos, but I’m not a chemical peel fan since you can’t predict how far into the skin the chemicals will go – which can sometimes lead to burns. Scary! Microdermabrasion is another throw away treatment I think unless you do it pretty frequently in which case you should just get a PMD and get it over with. I’ve been looking into Thermage and want to try it on my lids! The before and after pic they have is just what I want, a little tightening without looking like a freak.

Anyway, it’s just fun to see how far technology has advanced and what we can improve without going under the knife even if it’s something (like me with Thermage, let’s face it..) you’ll never do.


Photo Credit: WebMD.com

XOJane.com, Cat Marnell, and Joe Jonas

It was the news of Courteney Cox joining XOJane.com that first brought me to the site, but it’s Cat Marnell that keeps me going back for more. The easily offended need not apply, but if you can appreciate talk of – let’s say – her watching one of her friends smoke pot in a club with Joe Jonas, then you’ll love every second of her smart, crazy stories that draw you in and make you wish you knew her. Click HERE for the whole crazy account accompanied by her best bets for ‘stoner beauty’ i.e. cosmetics that contain cannabis – a stretch but still a good tie in for her now infamous story.

Of course it’s not all as racy as Cat’s stuff, but the tone from the editors throughout is a modern one like how you talk with your girlfriends.  Click HERE and subscribe to my new fav site, XOJane