Covid -19 has changed the lives of just about everyone. Our daily routines have been pounded into the ground. I do miss my family and friends and  zoom and phones have helped very much. I am cooking more than usual, but one of the biggest problems I am having is dealing with my dry skin. With all the hand washing nd hand sanitizing, my hands are especially in need of some tender loving care. My feet could use a little help too!

One remedy I have found is  BeeSpa’s Total Body bundle which line includes a mini Beespa  Hand and Foot Cream and a Luxury Body Cream .  I received this duo over the holidays and I am loving them both.

The beeswax ingredient is magical as it helps to keep your skin fully moisturized. I especially like that Beespa is unisex.  The Hand and Foot Cream can be used in multiple ways, after a manicure or to help moisturize and shape men’s beards.  It’s especially soothing after using hand sanitizer.

I have been using the Foot Cream before bed. The Essential oils, beeswax and shea butter  moisturizes while anti-aging vitamins and antioxidants nourish Soothe and repair dry, cracked feet.

The Hand and foot cream features:

• a Refillable container and Perfect for purse or travel!
• Repairs and smoothes dry, cracked feet and hands
• Hydrates and softens with shea butter, essential oils and beeswax
• Helps maintain skins elasticity by enabling skin to retain moisture and removing dry skin.
• Contains Vitamins E, A and D; Rich in antioxidants
• No harsh ingredients, no artificial fragrances. Never tested on animals.

The secret ingredient is BEESWAX

“Beeswax has been shown to carry antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties essential in fighting chapped skin and bacterial infections that tend to affect us most in the dry, winter months. It forms a protective wall by sealing in our skin moisture without smothering and clogging up the pores. Plus, beeswax contains vitamin A proven in multiple studies to reduce wrinkles and age spots while re-hydrating and reconstructing damaged skin cells.”

In response to a growing demand for wholesome, clean, and fun personal care products for kids, Raw Sugar Living has just launched ‘Raw Sugar Kids‘ in all Target stores nationwide. Raw Sugar’s Bath Bunch disrupts the marketplace with a fresh and creative way to tap into imaginative play and make bath time a more enjoyable experience—for both kids and parents alike. Gentle and affordable, the Raw Sugar Kids 2-in-1 Shampoo & Conditioner, and the 2-in-1 Bubble Bath & Body Wash deliver nature-inspired fun-filled scents, wholesome clean ingredients, and a signature aspirational vibe. Raw Sugar Living is known for their innovative clean personal care lines and for swiftly expanding into best-in-class retailers across the country.

“Raw Sugar Kids is where good and clean meet fun and lovable,” said Donda Mullis, Co-Founder & CMO, Raw Sugar Living. “Imaginative play is so important in the formative years, and we noticed an opportunity in the kid’s category to engage in a clean, fun and affordable way. Little ones will enjoy the outside of the products while their parents will appreciate all the goodness inside.”

Each collectable character is inspired by cold-pressed fruits and is brought to life with a playful tactile bottle that captures the expressive “monsta-friendly” faces that play to kids’ imaginations, turning a routine bath time ritual into a fun-filled play adventure.

Adds Mullis: “Each of these loveable characters has its own personality in the same way each kid has their own loveable traits that make them unique and truly special. Every bath time buddy is inscribed with an aspirational Sugar Note affirming the message of self-value and worth — our way of reminding kids how much each of them matters.”

The Raw Sugar Kids collection is made with plant-derived ingredients and cold-pressed extracts, is clinically and allergy tested, and cruelty free and vegan.

“Our patent pending disruptive packaging brings kids’ imaginations to life on the retailer shelves along with ingredients that are gentle and free of sulfates and parabens,” said Ronnie Shugar, Co-Founder & CEO, Raw Sugar Living.

Learn more about Raw Sugar Kids at Rawsugarliving.com/shop/raw-sugar-kids/

About Raw Sugar Living

Based in Sarasota, Florida, Raw Sugar Living is an aspirational lifestyle personal care brand that makes clean, premium and healthy living products affordably. Since 2014, the company mainstreams premium-quality and vegan-friendly personal care products, recognized by their signature ‘Bamboo Tops & White Bottles’ message and ‘Living Purely Unfiltered’ tagline. Through their social give-back program, the Raw Sugar Initiative, the company has donated millions of bars of soap and hand sanitizers (and counting!) and has received various industry honors in product innovation, leadership, business growth and impact. Learn more: RawSugarLiving.com

Farming,  which was once an activity carried out solely for subsistence, is now a profitable venture. The opportunity inherent in farming not only creates an immense source of wealth for farmers but, also opens up numerous avenues for skilled and unskilled personnel looking for Labouring Jobs. 

But as with all business, the world of farming faces challenges that dwindle crop yield expectation, which can deter people from exploring and exploiting the abundance in agriculture. 

Consequently, agro scientists, in conjunction with several experts within the agricultural sector, have created and are still creating more methods and strategies to reduce crop disease,  increase crop yields, and minimize wastage. 

Read on to find out seven practices that can cause a significant increase in farming productivity. 

Proper Water Management 

Simply spraying crops with water may seem conventional. However, much thought isn’t given to how much water is wasted during the process that could be conserved and used to water more crops. 

Using the knowledge of precision farming, farmers can know how much water each plant needs and apply it in the right proportions. For example, a piece of watering equipment called a drip line can supply water in drops that will only touch a plant’s root. 

The practice of this helps to save more water hence, reducing the cost of running water. 

• Improved Seed Varieties 

There’s no denying that the output of a hybrid is always better than local seed varieties. For many years, agro scientists continue to combine different seed traits to create varieties resistant to disease and heat.

Generally, plants grown from improved seed varieties tend to grow faster, attract fewer pests, and require less attention than local seeds. 

• Good Storage Facilities

The wastage in crop produce begins from the harvesting stage when farmers use local equipment to harvest their crops. For example, snipping vegetables and fruits off stalks with unsterilized blades will induce an infection. 

Furthermore, due to a lack of proper storage systems, the promises of a bountiful harvest can quickly turn sour in a matter of weeks.  

Farm establishments with little or no storage facilities can still store their produce by joining cooperative farming societies.

• Co-operative Farming Societies

An organized, registered group of farm establishments has powerful advantages that ordinary farm setups may lack. 

First, such a coalition is recognized by the government and can demand better facilities and favorable farming policies. Also, group members can access loans, discounts on implements, machines, etc, that would otherwise be difficult and expensive to acquire from loan sharks and financial institutions. 

Second, farmers in a cooperative body can educate one another and share ideas on efficient farming practices. 

Third, because of the mutually beneficial nature of such groups, farmers benefit from a network that makes it easy to source seeds during planting and market produce when it’s harvest time. 

• Appropriate Preventive Measures 

More often than not, factors that cause crop productivity to plummet are foreseeable and preventable. For instance, farmers can lower the chances of a disease outbreak by using improved varieties. Also, farmers can employ the prophylactic strategy of spraying pesticides at intervals during the plants’ life cycle. 

Another preventive step that can reduce crop loss and boost agricultural output is the use of selective herbicides.  

Using selective herbicides will help kill off weeds that compete with plants for nutrients and attract pests that are dangerous to crops like grasshoppers and aphids.

Other preventive practices may include soil disinfection before planting, embankments and tunnel construction for channeling water in flood-prone areas, and the installation of irrigation facilities for watering during drought episodes. 

• Nitrogen Application

Three essential components that must be present in the soil for optimum plant growth are Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K). Of all three, plants need nitrogen the most and in higher proportions. 

Plants use nitrogen to create chlorophyll molecules that help in photosynthesis. Also, the formation of a semi-liquid fluid called protoplasm that powers plant cells come from nitrogen. 

Leguminous crops can help fix nitrogen in the soil through a natural process call nitrification. Conversely, farmers bump up soil nitrogen levels through the application if 

fertilizers.  

Summarily, knowing whether a farm’s soil needs nitrogen and which method to use in applying it is crucial in the overall outcome of plant produce during harvest.  

• Farm Monitoring Software

Farm monitoring or management software came to be during the inception of the agri-tech era. The software collects and analyzes data from sensors mounted on the farm. The sensors can monitor changes in plant growth, weed density and also detect pest presence. 

Moe sophisticated sensors can forecast the weather and alert farmers on impending dangers.  Some can even combine such data to predict crops’ availability and market analysis.  

Conclusion

Agriculture has evolved with the improvement in technology. More than ever, experts are finding new ways to increase crop quality and quantity to increase food availability and reduce world hunger.  

Several smart agriculture practices, when implemented, can ensure maximum crop productivity, increase job availability, and catapult agricultural revenues. 

Initially, some of these practices may require expensive installation costs, the resulting crop productivity percentage more than what makes up for the upfront expenses. 

Lips seem to be mysterious these days, covered by masks and left for many to wonder what is behind the face covering? It’s time to shock everyone with healthy, luxurious, colored lips!

Manna Kadar Cosmetics offers the best care, wear, and color for those lips! Created by the beauty queen herself, Manna Kadar who was recently announced on the top of 2020’s INC. 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in America.

Introducing two primer and lipstick all-in0one sets, The LipLocked Lipstick Collection and The Lip Lounge. Each offer a matte set enriched with Vitamin E used for soothing and healing properties and is paraben free, cruelty-free and allergy tested.

The LipLocked Lipstick Collection has every color for every occasion or look! This value set makes a great gift for friends and family or a great way to treat yourself! With long-lasting pigment and hydrating formula, your lip color will comfortably last all day long.

KEY BENEFITS:

• Primer and lipstick in one
• Enriched with Vitamin E used for soothing & healing properties
• Semi-matte finish keeps lips hydrated
• Paraben Free, Cruelty-Free & Allergy Tested

The Lip Lounge features our priming lipstick that has a long-lasting & nourishing formula. This highly pigmented lipstick has a built-in primer for long-wear with a semi-matte finish.

KEY BENEFITS:

• Primer and lipstick in one
• Enriched with Vitamin E used for soothing & healing properties
• Semi-matte finish keeps lips hydrated
• Paraben Free, Cruelty-Free & Allergy Tested