“Hello Beautiful!”

 

Growing up, my favorite, late Uncle Aaron would always  greet women with, “Hello Beautiful!”.  It would always bring a smile to my face when he said it to me, so I can only imagine the vibe it gave other women.

“Hello Beautiful” is the GraceFace way of reminding ourselves and others just how special, unique and awesome we are.  In the everyday flow of survival, striving and stressing, it’s easy to forget that which is good within us.

On our “Hello Beautiful” page, you will always find a loving, encouraging message or story to inspire you or to remind you that you are beautiful!

Follow us on Facebook and look forward to a “Hello Beautiful” post every Tuesday and Thursday from the creative mind of the beautiful and magnificent Darlene.

~Phyllis✌🏾️

 

 

Face your Fears

One of my biggest fears is a fear of failing.  I tend to give up before I reach the goal.  In college, if I felt like I was going to fail a class, I would drop it before I failed.  Somehow I convinced myself that an (I) Incomplete was better than a (F) Fail.  Unfortunately that philosophy has followed me for most of my life.  I realize now that the (I) Incomplete, leaves you feeling incomplete. But today is a new day.  I am facing my fears by trusting that if God brought me to it, He will see me through it.  “Let us not become weary of doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” ~Gal 6:9 What is your biggest fear? What are you doing to overcome it?

More than just another pretty face

GraceFace Network is excited to introduce to you a brand new cosmetic line called Cliché Beauty.  The exciting new line is developed by the creative minds of two young mothers, Jessica Phelon and Vincianna Marie, both from Oakland, CA.

Cliché Beauty believes that every woman is beautiful in her own unique way. It is their desire to offer high quality products, reasonably priced that help women embrace her unique beauty inside and out.  The line launched with it’s “Queen of the Jungle” theme on May 15, 2014.  I’ve tried a blush in “Tropicana” and a lip gloss in “Patty Cake”.  The colors are true to color, a little goes a long way and the lip gloss has a nice scent and it is not sticky.  The line is available online only at http://www.clichebeauty.bigcartel.com

 

Superior Networking

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Spiced Cauliflower Torchietti with Chilli, Tomato and Bacon

This recipe looks and sounds so delish….can’t wait to try it!

4 tbsp olive oil
50g butter
3 shallots, diced
3cm cube of grated ginger
3 garlic cloves, minced or chopped small
Fresh chilli chopped small – as much as you like
2-3 tsp mild curry powder
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp yellow mustard seeds
1 tsp black mustard seeds
Enough pasta for 2
4 smoked bacon rashers, chopped small
1 head of cauliflower chopped into small florets
1 punnet of cherry tomatoes, halved
2 large handfuls of finely grated parmesan
1 handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped small
Chilli flakes to sprinkle on top
2 tbsp Greek yoghurt or crème fraiche

The Travelling Pantry

Mark Twain described the cauliflower as ‘cabbage with a college education’. Now I am starting to educate myself about this mysterious white vegetable.

I started to sauté cauliflower about a year ago, which went down very well with my partner who normally detests the stuff. I llike to fry the florets in a little oil and butter with a sprinkle of curry powder and cumin/fennel seeds. I have not tried roasting it yet but feel inspired by the idea of golden, crisp nuggets like sun bronzed, albino baby trees. You can always roast the cauliflower for this recipe, if you’d rather.

Cauliflowers contain mustard oils, which give the cauliflower its lovely flavour but also break down into a variety of sulphurous compounds as it is heated – this explains the smell which worsens the longer it is cooked for. It doesn’t seem to emit anything unpleasant cooking in this way…

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