What is it about pussy willows that we love so much? I have a large vase of pussy willows in my salon. Seems like everyone that sees them has a nice childhood memory associated to pussy willows. I know for me as a kid, I remember going into the woods on a cool crisp day, usually with a friend and cutting pussy willows to bring into the house. I think the combination of the adventure of finding them, cutting them and bringing them home was a big part of what makes them so special! Combine that memory with the organic beauty of branches that look like they are wearing soft woolly slippers and I think that is what makes pussy willows special.
Spring is definitely in the air. In Nova Scotia we get to experience such ups and downs this time of year,with days of such warmth you foolishly believe it is safe to put your winter coat away only to be digging it back out for a bitter cold day. Not sure which is more bitter on those days, me or the weather?! With such extremes in weather it is hard on our skin and can cause our skin to be confused. Sweating one day to dry and cold the next.
Spring is a very important time of year to have a facial. I highly recommend Dermaplanning treatment first as this service removes the superficial vellus hair from your skin which can impedes the nutrients from the products penetrating into the skin.
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Book a Dermaplanning treatment and follow up with an Anti aging facial in the May and receive your facial for 100$
This facial includes:
Customized exfoliant for your skin needs
Brightening and Anti Aging serums
extractions if necessary
massage
eye treatment
mask
Add on Tuning Fork therapy and Healing Water mask
20$
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Recipe of the month
from style and Home Magazine June edition
Ingredients:
11/4 c sugar divided
1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
11/2 c all purpose flour- or gf blend add 1/2 cup more of flour
11/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
3/4 c 2% milk
pink paste food colouring- (Michael's crafts store)
2 c mascarpone cheese
1 c icing sugar
1/2 c 35% whipping cream
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
3 c fresh raspberries + more for garnish
3 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1Tbsp freshly squeezed orange juice
3 store bought 4" meringues.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350. Line a large12 cup muffin tin with paper muffin cups.
Beat together one cup of sugar and the butter in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended. Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk. Beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in a little food colouring to tint the batter a light pink. Spoon the batter into the muffin cups and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean. 16-18 minutes. let cool completely.
Meanwhile, beat together the mascarpone, icing sugar, whipping cream and vanilla in a medium bowl. until the mixture is smooth and blended; set aside.
Combine the raspberries, the reaming 1/4 c sugar and lemon and orange juices in a medium bowl. Using a fork, slightly smash the raspberries to release their juice; set aside.
Break six of the cupcakes into bite sized pieces; reserve the remaining cupcakes for another use. Break each of the meringues into bite size pieces. In each of six 2 cup glasses, place some of the cupcake pieces, layer with about 1/3 c of each of the mascarpone mixture and raspberry mixture, plus a few pieces of the meringue. Repeat until the glasses are full. Top each glass with a few fresh raspberries; serve.
Thought for the day
The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.
The heaviest thing you can carry is a grudge.
