I’m sure I’m not alone in experiencing dry skin during the winter. There’s just something about the cold air and sharp winter wind that dries out my skin within minutes! Luckily I discovered how easy it is to make my own homemade body scrubs, or I’m sure I’d be spending a small fortune on lotion! This Homemade Lemon Sugar Scrub is wonderfully moisturizing, and all-natural. It’s one of my favorite sugar scrubs all year long, but especially during the winter. If you want beautiful moisturized skin, you’ve got to give it a try! Doesn’t this lemon sugar scrub look lovely?… [Read More]
Loaded Monster Christmas Cookies Mason Jar Mix
I love cookies, and it’s likely that your gift recipients love them, too! This Loaded Monster Christmas Cookies Mason Jar Mix contains a lot of favorite cookie flavors and textures all combined in one really full cookie! The recipient only has to add 3 ingredients to turn the mix into delicious, fresh cookies! You can also make a few jars to keep on hand in the pantry for your own easy baking! Christmas gifts in a jar give you a beautiful container, a thoughtful handmade gift inside, and an easy way to show you care at Christmas! Loaded Monster Christmas… [Read More]
DIY Eucalyptus Foot Soak
I love relaxing in Epsom salts! They’re such a wonderful, natural way to relax your muscles and calm down after a long day. And what needs more relaxing than our feet? It’s so nice to place them in a hot soak, especially when you’ve been on them all day! Make your own homemade, relaxing soak with this DIY Eucalptus Foot Soak tutorial! Stumped on what to give friends or family for a holiday or birthday gift? Sometimes relaxation is the best present! But a spa gift certificate can be expensive. Instead, how about giving them this natural and relaxing eucalyptus foot… [Read More]
Holiday Mason Jar Cocoa Mix Recipe
If you’re thinking of giving homemade Christmas gifts this year, then you really should consider giving a Mason jar mix! They’re inexpensive to make, look pretty, and make very thoughtful gifts! If the person you’re making a gift for isn’t that fond of cookies, how about giving them something yummy to drink instead, like this delicious Holiday Mason Jar Cocoa Mix Recipe! You’ll never want to go back to commercially packaged hot cocoa after you see how yummy this homemade mix is, and how easy it is to put together! Holiday Mason Jar Cocoa Mix Recipe Cocoa Mix Ingredients ¾… [Read More]
Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub
Now that it’s winter, it’s even more important to take care of your skin. The cold, dry air could easily leave it dull and rough. A great way to combat this is with a sugar scrub! Unfortunately, commercial sugar scrubs tend to be costly, and they often contain odd chemicals. Save money and clean your skin naturally with this Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub recipe! While you could just make this for yourself, all you have to do is make a pretty lid and tag to turn this sugar scrub into a frugal Christmas gift! Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub Sugar Scrub Ingredients: 2 cups… [Read More]
M&M Mason Jar Cookie Mix Recipe
It’s the holiday season! That means it’s time to start thinking about holiday gifts. Of course you could always buy presents, but homemade gifts appear more thoughtful (and are more inexpensive)! Food gifts tend to be particularly popular, but if they’re pre-made there’s always the danger that they’ll dry out before you can give them to the recipient. You don’t have to worry about that with this M&M Mason Jar Cookie Mix Recipe! This pretty looking gift is ready for your gift recipient to mix up whenever they want a fresh batch of yummy cookies! This Mason jar cookie mix… [Read More]
A Homemade Christmas – Gifts You Can Make #1
With so many people struggling with their budgets this year, I thought now would be a good time to start sharing some great gifts that you can make for Christmas. Now is the time to start planning & making if you haven’t already! I’m going to try to focus on things that don’t look too “crafty” and that don’t take too much time to accomplish. Here’s the first list of 10 very do able & affordable holiday gifts in this series. Hope you find some inspiration! 1. Candy Cane Colored Sugar Body Scrub found at Jac Olyn Murphy 2. These… [Read More]
Cute Homemade Christmas Presents
Over the next few weeks I’m going to share some ideas that I’ve bookmarked for homemade Christmas presents that are cute and easy (or fairly easy) to make. Unless you’re really good at sewing (which I’m not – I’m just o.k.) or have tons of free time (which I also don’t have), you’ll be like me and need some ideas for presents that are nice but don’t take too long to make! Here are a few ideas for Christmas presents which I may or may not be making. 🙂 I love these upcycled t-shirt scarves from Just Something I Made… [Read More]
