Why Listen: Pumpkin Face Mask for Glowing Skin Over 40
As crisp air sets in, mature skin often feels dry and dull. In this month’s podcast, I share a simple, at-home DIY pumpkin face mask recipe made with fresh ingredients that revives, softens, and brightens mature skin—perfect for that autumn glow.
👉 Listen to Pumpkin Face Mask for Glowing Skin Over 40 now to get your skin glowing just in time for sweater season.
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​DIY Recipe: Autumn Glow Facial Steam
Invite cozy hydration back into your skin with this warming facial steam—perfect when your skin needs a mid-season reset:
- 1 cup hot (not boiling) water
- 1 tbsp chamomile flowers
- 1 tsp honey (anti-inflammatory & hydrating)
- 1 drop rose geranium essential oil (or substitute lavender if sensitive)
How to use:
- Pour hot water into a heat-safe bowl.
- Stir in chamomile and honey until dissolved.
- Place a towel over your head and lean over the bowl—breathe deeply, steam for 5–7 minutes.
- Finish with a fall-inspired moisture layer—your skin will feel deeply soothed and radiant.
Moments of Light — September Issue: Reset
As summer fades into fall, Moments of Light invites you to press pause and reset your rhythms. Inside this month’s issue, you’ll find:
- Body Oil Ritual for slowing down and grounding
- The Quiet Work of Daily Prayer—finding peace in stillness
- Ways to Use Your Journal for clarity and renewal
- Cozy DIYs like Spiced Autumn Body Oil and a Skincare Reset
- Word Garden Practice: Prepare—rooted in what lies ahead
- Lifts for your week: Whimsical Midday Breaks, a Fall Sabbath, and Essential Oils for Reset
This issue gently nudges you to breathe, release, and consciously prepare for the season ahead as autumn unfolds.
👉 Access September’s Issue Here​
🌿Ink & Wildflowers — Word GardenInk & Wildflowers — Word Garden
This week’s word: Prepare 🌸
Use the word “prepare” as a seed word and let your thoughts branch out like a word garden.
- cultivate • ready • embrace • settle • nurture
Bible Verse:​
​“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” — Matthew 11:28
Quote:​
​“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” — Albert Camus
Creative Journaling Prompt:​
Open your journal and write about what you are preparing for this season—body, mind, or spirit.
- What do you need to let go of in order to prepare well?
- What rhythms or rituals will help you feel rooted and ready?
✨ Radiant Things I’m Loving
A weekly invitation to live more slowly and notice beauty.
Seasonal Simplicity
Notice the way morning light falls differently as the season shifts—find a patch of sunlight and sit in it for a moment.
Prepare a small bowl of apple slices with a dusting of cinnamon. Eat them slowly, one by one.
Write one line in your journal beginning with: “This week, I prepare by…”
As we step into autumn, may you prepare your skin, soul, and space with gentle rituals, cozy scents, and moments of reflection. Here’s to a radiant and restful September.
-Carrie
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