Hey PGX'ers! Jump because it's the weekend!

Check out these fun and fascinating links from around the web!

Hello fabulous people! Last night I was watching Audrey Hepburn in the classic film, Funny Face, and I always enjoy the endearingly awkward but wonderful dance scene when she let's loose in a Parisian cafe. Well, I can tell you right now that as the Friday work day winds down and the freedom of the long weekend looms closer, I'm jumping around on the inside!

So instead of just one awesome topic for today's post, I've been combing through the internet to find you articles and tidbits that are fabulous, funny, interesting, informative, useful, edifiying... you get the idea! So, without further adjectives, here are the links to wind up your week!

Planning to start a vegetabe garden? Here are 6 Easy-to-grow Vegetables to get you started!

Want fresh orange juice? I'm pretty sure it doesn't get any fresher than with a Citra Sipper!

Ladies, do you want to go biking and get exercise without the helmet head? Here are 5 Bike-Friendly Hairstyles!

Here's the perfect fresh and healthy snack for summertime: Murray's Mango and Mozzarella! The photo is mouthwatering!

Do you have a bad habit (I can't resist Starbucks ginger molasses cookies!) that you want to break? New York Times writer, Charles Duhigg, shares a fun video about how to break habits!

Cheese-lovers! Culture Magazine can teach you how to Wholly Smoke: Use your backyard grill to make your own wood-smoked cheese!

Enjoying the summer sun? Don't forget your sunscreen! And here is a convincing photo of why it's an essential summer accessory.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

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Summer is coming!

It’s that warm and wonderful time of year when we bare a little more – and it’s the perfect time to pamper ourselves with a refreshing all-natural body scrub!

You can buy body scrubs at the store, or you can make your own for a fraction of the cost, using ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen. Here are three easy, fun body scrub recipes you can make at home!

Homemade Body Scrub Recipes

Beach Body Scrub

This scrumptious scrub, from Martha Stewart, can be made at the beach or at home. In a small jar, add 6 drops of sweet orange and 4 drops of jasmine essential oils to 1 cup coarse sea salt; shake to combine. Then, in a plastic pail, combine the scented salts with 4 tablespoons jojoba, olive, or camellia oil and 2 handfuls very wet sand. After you use the scrub, rinse your body clean in the waves!

Lemon-Brown Sugar Body Scrub

This easy recipe from Organic Authority combines brown sugar, grapeseed oil, and lemon peel to both soften your skin and invigorate your senses.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup coarse brown sugar (to gently exfoliate without drying)

• 1 cup grapeseed oil (to moisturize)

• 1/4 cup grated lemon peel (to invigorate your senses)

Directions

1. Mix together all ingredients.

2. Gently rub on your body in a circular motion. Concentrate on rough areas like elbows, knees and heels.

3. Rinse with water.

DIY Scrub Recipe

This do-it-yourself recipe, via Free Beauty Tips, let’s you pick your favorite ingredients to make your own scrub. You can make as much or as little as you like by combining; 2 parts salt or sugar + 1 part beauty oil + essential oil = basic body scrub!

These recipes are great for pampering yourself or put them in a pretty glass jar for a perfect summer gift!

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