It was a stressful time when I first moved to Los Angeles and it showed on my face; it was blotchy, red, terribly dry with not so nice pimples here and there. So I booked myself a spa package at the Ole Henriksen Spa for an afternoon of relaxation and pampering. I knew that a massage and scrub would help but had my suspicions about the facial since most facials always made my sensitive skin worse, not better.

But other spas did not have Maki.

In one hour she literally transformed my skin from blah to wow. Not only did she make my skin wonderful from the outside, but gave me so many tips about how to keep myself and skin healthy from the inside with vitamins and relaxation ideas. With her help, my skin has never looked better and that’s why I’ve been a devoted client for over three years.

So when she told me she was working on her own skincare line, Mambino Organics, I was thrilled; her passion for natural, organic, simple skincare was finally coming to fruition. And for me, it came at the perfect time.

Dry skin has always plagued me and, when I began to spend a lot of time in air conditioning, I couldn’t find anything that would help. Most body moisturizers were thick, goopy and greasy. They always seemed to have harsh, fake scents added that I just didn’t like. However, her Moisture Me After Shower Body Oil, with it’s amazing smell of orange and lavender, quickly absorbed into my skin leaving it super soft without being greasy or shiny looking. Just natural and hydrated.

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After my dog had surgery, using a treatstik was impossible since he couldn’t move around to use it. He had to eat kibble. The only problem? He would gulp his food down so quick that he’d develop bloat and gas. That wasn’t fun for either.

The most perfect solution is the Eat Better Bowl which has little divides in it to help slow your dog down when eating. I was very suspicious because my dog literally ate his food in 30 seconds.

But not only did the bowl slow him down, it made him take breaks! He’s go back 3 or 4 times to finish and the whole process was a healthy 20 minutes. I was amazed and happy - less bloat and way less gas!

Buy at: Contech Products

I love pretty things, I love simple things, I love holiday things. Put that together and what have you got? More than just bibbitybobbityboo - you’ve got the Santa Lucia Ornaments by Roost.

These beautiful, intricately carved birch veneer snowflakes come in a set of 12 (if you buy the small) in a pretty little wooden box with four panels inside. The box alone is pretty (perfect for holiday gift giving) but the snowflakes really do steal the show.

With burnt edges to define the shape and golden thread in which to hang, these ornaments would look lovely on any tree - simple or not - or even as a fall mobile hanging overhead.

BUY AT: Velocity Design