Posted by Pam on January 29th, 2008
Citrus Salt Scrub
1/2 cup of Finely ground Dead Sea Salt or other Salt
1 oz Whipped Shea Butter
1 oz Fractionated Coconut Oil
30-40 drops (approximately 2ml) of Citrus EO
Optional Colorant if you prefer a particular shade
Directions
In a small bowl, combine the Fractionated Coconut Oil and Shea Butter. Mix these well, until thoroughly combined. Next, stir in the Dead Sea or Fine Salt. Add the colorant and essential oil and mix once more. Spoon into a sterile jar.
The best way I have found to use this neat recipe is to step into the shower and scrub all over with this mixture. THEN turn the water on, shower and rinse. After showering, moisture your skin with a nice shea butter skin lotion. To preserve your recipe for longer use (if not using a preservative), use a clean spoon or spatula to scoop out one serving at a time instead of taking the jar into the shower with you where you’re sure to get water into it!
Posted by Pam on December 6th, 2007
I just received 1/4 lb of the most wonderful vanilla beans!! Actually bought them off e-bay - but got the lead from one of the gals on our Yahoo Missouri Crafts Network newsgroup - and I love them! They were very inexpensive too! total cost for about 20 beans was about $12 or so - including shipping!!! If you’re interested - check out the ebay store - and tell her I sent you!
http://stores.ebay.com/The-Organic-Vanilla-Bean-Company
well worth the money! Now I’ve got Vanilla Sugar, Vanilla Tea, Vanilla infused oils … oh I coudl go on and on!
Pam
Posted by admin on December 6th, 2007
Anyone ever make sugar infused gifts? here’s some ideas
This is a very simple and easy to make gift for yourself - or for your favorite friend or relative! This only takes about 30 minutes to make and only 1-2 weeks to infuse before you give it away. Don’t have two weeks to wait? Just put instructions then on the jar that its best used after a certain date!
Herbal Sugar Gift
Ingredients:
3-4 sprigs of fresh herbs
2 cups of sugar
Gift jars of your choice
Fresh herb choices: lavender, mint, rosemary, thyme, sage or vanilla beans or herb of your choice.
Simply bruse the leaves gently by crushing them with a mortar and pestle or crumple them in your hands until you can smell the essence. Then just measure out 2 cups of sugar, add the sugar to the herbs (all the while stirring if you can).
After you have mixed it quite thoroughly, just pour the sugar mix into a decorative jar and allow to sit for at least 2-3 days. After the 2-3 days are up, stir the sugar again and repeat for about 2 weeks.
Wrap a pretty ribbon around the neck of the jar, put your label with instructions or recipes on it and viola! a wonderful, pretty, useful homemade gift!
Blessings ~ Pam
Posted by admin on November 29th, 2007
Now here’s a really neat gift idea! Easy to make and much appreciated by friends and family:
Ingredients:
Mason jars or decorative jars (usually found at 2nd hand stores or Wallyworld)
Dried herbs from your garden (or store)
Sea Salt
Just miss a combination of the dried herbs with salt and pour into jars. Decorate the jar and let it ’stew’ in the cupboard for a week or so before you give it to a family friend or loved one. There are a lot of various ideas of herbs or combinations you can use… from unusual spices/herbs to the more common ones that everyone knows about.
Simple, frugal and easy!
~Blessings and Health~
Pam
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Posted by admin on November 29th, 2007
Another easy Salt Scrub … this one for gardeners, mechanics…or anyone that gets their hands grimey!
Ingredients needed:
COARSE sea salt
Grapeseed Oil, Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil or a mix of your favorite oils
Tea Tree Oil
Lavender Oil or Rosemary
Cute decorative jars
Fill your jar with about 4/5’s of salt, then add the mixed oils to just cover salt and stir well. Add a few drops of tea tree oil and lavender or rosemary oil and mix again. Cover the lid with a pretty top or ribbon and know that your friend or hubby or fellow gardener will surely appreciate your thoughtfulness!
~Blessings and Health~
Pam
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Posted by admin on November 27th, 2007
Here’s a GREAT IDEA! Wrap your gift - ordinary or otherwise - with a piece of fabric or a dish towel - no fabric or dish towel? use the funny papers for the kids gifts! Or use a piece of paper bag and add a few neat looking stencils!
Got an idea? Let us know!
Pam
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