As a crafter, I admit that I have a soft spot for homemade gifts: both to give and to receive. Are you the same? Well I have good news for you! I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite bloggers and we’re sharing 12 DIY gifts under $20! Before I introduce you to all these…
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Spa Day Saturday – Lavender Bath Salts
Okay, I’m going to “paint” you a picture and let me know if you’ve “seen” it before. You turn over and notice that the alarm didn’t go off and you’ve overslept by 30 minutes. You’re already behind and the day hasn’t started! You rush around getting yourself, and your kids, out the door. Once you…
Spa Day Saturday – 2 Ingredient Gardener Hand Scrub
Well, tomorrow is Mother’s Day and one of my memories of my mom is her in the garden. Talk about a green thumb! Growing up, she had beautiful flowers all around the house along with a vegetable garden that had tomato plants, I swear, that were 5 feet high! One of the traditions we have…
Spa Day Saturday – Whipped Mounds Bar Body Butter
My huge obsession with making my own body products began with my 3 Ingredient Body Butter that was followed shortly by my Origins Inspired Whipped Body Cream. Both of these goodies include beeswax (a great emulsifier), oils and water/tea. However, I’ve been reading that including water in your health and beauty products make them vulnerable to mold resulting…
Spa Day Saturday – Make Your Own Non-Petroleum Jelly
If you thought my obsession with DIY lotions and potions was over, you’re mistaken. I’m still having a blast experimenting with oils, beeswax, fragrances, and more. My most recent experience was inspired by…. Multi-Purpose Un-Petroleum Jelly from Alba Botanica The ingredient list includes castor oil, coconut oil, vitamin E oil, and beeswax. Simple enough. Now, it’s just…
Spa Day Saturday – Citrus Rise and Shine #Shaving #Soap (from Melt and Pour Soap)
Okay guys, it’s Saturday and you know what that means! Yes, another installment of my DIY lotions and potions! Today I thought it would be fun to make something for my husband. Can you guess what it is? Shaving Soap! My husband has always shaved using soap and a brush rather than shaving cream in…
Spa Day Saturday – Make Your Own Reed Diffuser
Okay, now be honest, how many of you have a weakness for the amazing aromas found at Bath and Body Works or The Body Shop? I know that I LOVE yummy smelling places…they really brighten my mood. One of the ways you can infuse a room with fragrance is with a reed diffuser. How would…