How Single Moms Sabotage Their Dating Potential

If you are a single and starting to date you might be facing a number of what can only be described as 'pitfalls' while you are trying to date. The good news is that many of these drawbacks can easily be overcome or even turned to your advantage just by changing your attitude and being more organized.

If you are a single parent and you have found yourself suddenly single, you might be delaying the whole thing. However there comes a time when you must abandon your fears and start participating in the sexy dance of life again. Stop wallowing in your isolation, put down the fattening midnight containers of ice cream and start making definitive proactive movements towards finding yourself a date.

A lot of single parents fear rejection, just as people without children do. They also fear rejection because they come 'with baggage.' The thing to do is to accept right now that some people are simply not going to want to be with you exactly because you do have kids and these are the people you need to 'get past' in order to find the person you really should be with.

Some people may delay dating simply because they think it will somehow upset the children. Usually this is more of a fear than a reality. You should never put off what you want to do with your life because of what a child thinks because that means the child is in control of your destiny –not you!

Many single parents have trouble making ends meet and taking care of their kids at the same time. Many work two jobs or go to school and work and simply do not have the time to go online actively looking for dates. If this is the case it is time to start looking like dating like it is a third part-time job and make time for it. Devote yourself to it by giving up something so that you are able to do this and move forward or unfortunately, you could remain single for the rest of your life.

Many single parents also experience financial problems. They feel they cannot afford the clothes, make-up or dinners that often go along with dating. This is where it might be wise to stop waiting for the day when you are rolling in money and accept that you need to find someone who will 1) like the way you look without make-up and 2) settle for a picnic in the park over a dinner in an expensive five star restaurant.

Yet another issue that this affects is whether or not you can hire child care. If you cant afford babysitters in can be hard to schedule dates. In fact hiring family members, such as your ex to look after your kids, is partly how clashes between him or her and someone you are dating are allowed to happen.

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Natural Face Masks to Make At Home

If you need to clear up your complexion or help your teen get over acne or blackheads here are some simple natural homemade masks that can be applied that do not contain the harmful chemicals that commercial cosmetics do.

Rose, honey and oatmeal face mask: There are many different ways that you can make superbly effective face masks using entirely natural materials. These face masks help you to cleanse your skin far more effectively than you could ever do with just soap and water and of course, every one of them is 100% natural.

In this case, take one third of a cup of well ground oatmeal and combine it with 1/8 of a cup of rose petals. The fresher the petals are, they better it is so they should ideally be fresh off the plant. Crush them before adding to the mix.

Add to four tablespoons of runny honey (if you are using more solid honey, warm it so that it becomes liquefied) before applying the mixture to your face. Leave it on for half an hour or so (why not relax in a nice hot bath infused with rose petals as well?) before washing the mixture off with warm water.

Apple crush facial mask: As the name probably suggests, you need an apple for this face mask recipe. You also need one tablespoon of lemon juice and a tablespoon of dried herbs of your choice (for example, lavender, spinning, chamomile, sage or anything else you have available).

Drop the apple in how water and cook it until it can be mashed easily. Mash the apple and add the lemon juice and herbs, getting rid of the pulpy apple remains. Once the temperature of the mixture is cool enough to do so comfortably, apply the mix to your face as a mask.

Leave for five minutes before washing off with warm water and a washcloth or mitt…

Lemon and egg surprise: Lemon juice is another substance that you find in many natural skincare recipes. In this case, whip up an egg white until it peaks and then pop it in the freezer for 15 minutes or so.

After this, add the juice of a lemon and one puréed or grated tomato. Apply to the skin, leave for 10 to 15 minutes and then wash off with water. Do this every day for months and you will notice a marked improvement in skin quality.

Banana, cream and honey: Take one tablespoon of honey and mix it together with half a mashed banana plus 2 tablespoons of sour cream. Apply as a face mask for 10 minutes and then wipe clean with a warm, damp cloth.

Apple and tomato mask: For this one, you need two tablespoons of plain yoghurt, ½ a tomato, 1 egg white, 2 or 3 tablespoons of whole wheat flour and 2 slices of chopped apple.

Mix all of the ingredients together, spread on dry skin and allow the mixture to dry as well, which should take around 15 minutes. Wash off with warm water.

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