Here’s a really nice little spa job for your frizzy ends, dry or damaged hair. Doesn’t take a lot, so don’t overdo it. After wrapping your hair in this beauty treatment - treat yourself to a nice hot bath full of bubbles made from a package of dry powdered milk and a tsp of honey!

Put 1 T each of Jojoba & Sweet Almond Oil in the palm of your hand (or small container).  Add the following essential oils and mix thoroughly:

Cedarwood - 1 drop
Clary Sage - 3 drops
Geranium - 2 drop
Lavender - 2 drop
Rosemary - 2 drops

After thoroughly mixing together, massage blend into dry hair and rub into scalp. Wrap head in towel and relax in that hot bath for an hour. Afterwards, just shampoo with a very mild or castile Shampoo and rinse well.  You can also add the essential oils to your regular shampoo for a nice treat as well!

Need to find the essential oils? Go to TLC NATURALLY 

blessings & peace

Pam

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Alumroot (Heuchera)

Aster (Aster sp.)

Astilbe (Astilbe sp.)

Baby’s breath (Gypsophila paniculata)

Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Barrenwort (Epimedium)

Basket-of-gold (Aurinia saxatilis)

Beardtongue (Penstemon)

Bear’s breeches (Acanthus sp.)

Bee balm (Monarda)

Bellflower (Campanula sp.)

Bergenia (Bergenia sp.)

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Blanket flower (Gaillardia x grandiflora)

Bleeding heart (Dicentra)

Bluestar (Amsonia tabernaemontana)

Boltonia (Boltonia asteroides)

Brunnera (Brunnera macrophylla)

Bugbane (Cimicifuga)

Bugleweed (Ajuga)

Bugloss (Anchusa)

Campion (Lychnis)

Candytuft (Iberis)

Cardinal flower (Lobelia)

Carnation (Dianthus)

Chamomile (Anthemis)

Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum)

Cinquefoil (Potentilla nepalensis)

Columbine (Aquilegia)

Coral bells (Heuchera) hybrids

Coreopsis (Coreopsis grandiflora and Coreopsis verticillata)

Cranesbill (Geranium)

Daylily (Hemerocallis)

Delphinium (Delphinium)

False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)

Fleabane (Erigeron)

Flowering Onion (Allium)

Foamflower (Tiarella cordifolia)

Foxglove (Digitalis)

Gas plant (Dictamnus)

Gayfeather (Liatris)

Globeflower (Trollius)

Goatsbeard (Aruncus sp.)

Golden-ray (Ligularia)

Hellebore (Helleborus)

Hosta (Hosta)

Hyssop (Agastache rupestris)

Iris (Iris and Iris cristata and Iris reticulata)

Joe Pye Weed (Echinacea purpurea)

Lady’s mantle (Alchemilla)

Lamb’s ears (Stachys)

Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)

Leopard’s-bane (Doronicum)

Lily (Lilium)

Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)

Lupine (Lupinus)

Meadow rue (Thalictrum)

Meadowsweet (Filipendula)

Moss pink (Phlox subulata)

Pearly everlasting (Anaphalis)

Peony (Paenoia)

Phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Pincushion flower (Scabiosa)

Pink (Dianthus)

Poppy (Papaver)

Plumbago (Ceratostigma)

Primrose (Primula)

Red-hot poker (Kniphofia uvaria)

Rose mallow (Hibiscus)

Sage (Salvia officinalis and Perovskia atriplicifolia)

Salvia, perennial (Salvia x superba)

Sandwort (Arenaria)

Sea holly (Eryngium)

Sea lavender (Limonium)

Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum)

Speedwell (Veronica)

Sunflower (Helianthus)

Swordleaf (Inula ensifolia)

Thrift (Armeria)

Valerian (Centranthus)

Violet (Viola)

Windflower (Anemone)

Wormwood (Artemisia)

Yarrow (Achillea)

Stevia Toothpaste
2 tablespoons baking soda
1/8 teaspoon white stevia powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder Blend the ingredients in a small glass
jar. Scoop on a dampened toothbrush and brush as usual.

Another one to try…

Mint Tooth Paste
Ingredients:
6 teaspoons baking soda
1/3 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons glycerin
15 drops peppermint or wintergreen extract

Directions:
Mix thoroughly. Should be a tooth paste consistency. Store in a container. You’ll be surprised with how fresh your mouth feels.

Cinnamon Toothpaste
This is a spicy toothpaste that helps keep your teeth pearly white and your breath fresh. Baking soda neutralizes acids from plaque, helping to prevent gingivitis or gum disease, while the cinnamon gives the paste a great flavor! Don’t forget to brush your gums and tongue, and rinse well. If the mixture seems a bit dry to you, add some more water.

Ingredients:
2 teaspoons Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon*
2 teaspoons Water
Yield: 1 ounce

Mix together all the ingredients to form a smooth paste using the back of a spoon. Use as you would any toothpaste and rinse well. I made a few adjustments and used cinnamon oil (just a drop at a time and mix until you get the right strength for you) instead of the powder, and added another 1/2 tsp of water for the above recipe. I
doubled the above recipe and then put the resulting paste into a large needle-less syringe for dispensing. I LOVE this toothpaste.

Crockpot Yogurt
by Gary Kissler

Place 2 quarts of cold milk into the pot. I like using fresh goat’s milk. Cook on low for 2 and 1/2 hours and then turn off the heat. Allow to cool to 110 F (this will take 2 or 3 hours) After its cool, add 1/4 cup of good yogurt (active culture) or a packet of dry yogurt starter (Yogourmet is good) mixed in a cup with a little of the warm milk. Replace the crock lid and place a thick towel on the top for insulation and allow to set for about 4 hours. Remove the yogurt and refrigerate.

Easy, simple and VERY good!

Pam

Easy Body Scrub Recipe

An easy to make body scrub that stays solid in your jar. Just scoop out a bit when needed.

Ingredients:

2 cups Epsom salt
3/4 cup Raw sugar
1/2 cup Coconut oil
1 tablespoon unrefined cocoa butter
2 tbsp Sweet Almond oil or Fractionated coconut oil or Jojoba Oil
1 teaspoon glycerin
1/8 tsp of T50 vitamin E oil or 1 capsule VE
20-30 drops of Essential Oil of Choice

Instructions:
Instructions are easy - just mix the salt and sugar together in a medium sized bowl. In another bow, thoroughly mix the oils together and melt in a double boiler or in a pan sitting in another pan with water in it, until almost completely melted - don’t let it burn. I usually put my oils in a 4 cup Pyrex pitcher and then set that in a larger pot with water in it. Then stir the oils over the heat until oils are almost completely melted. Remove from heat and continue stirring until still hot, but not burning. When oils reach about 100 degrees, then add your essential oils, otherwise, the essential oils will burn off and be of no effect. Let the mixture cool, and then store in jars. If the mixture is too runny, add a bit more epsom salts, if too dry, add a bit more FCO or Jojoba or Sweet Almond Oil.

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!

Herbal Steam Facial

2 handfuls herbs or flowers
6 cups boiling water

Coarsely chop the herbs or flower and place them in a bowl. Slowly add boiling water to herbs or flowers.As you lean your head over the bowl, cover your head and the bowl with a thick towel. Now, simply close your eyes and dream of your favorite quiet place for about 10-15 minutes. Afterwards, just splash your face with lukewarm, then cool water. Herbs and flowers that are great to use include lemon balm, spearmint, chamomile, parsley, violets, rose petals, peppermint, sage, lavender. Always use caution when using hot water, and if you have any allergies to the flowers/herbs, use common sense.

You could also use a drop or two of Essential Oils of the above herbs/flowers. Pure Essential Oils can be found at TLC NATURALLY - just click on the name and browse all the essential oils and the homemade soaps that are made at TLC NATURALLY.

Want to make some cheap and easy bird feeders? This is a very simple way to keep your fuzzy friends happy during the winter, and give your whole family a wonderful and scenic source of enjoyment.

Needed:

Milk Gallon Jugs
Knife

Take the empty milk gallon jugs and where the indent is on the milk jug, cut that part out - it’s about fist sized. Then remove cap, punch out 2small holes in the on the sides near the lid to run string or yarn thru for hanging. Replace the cap, punch a few holes in the bottom of the jug to let rain water drain off and then fill with bird seed. Hang the newly made bird feeder out in the yard where you can best watch the flurry of activity that will soon grace your bird feeder.

~Pam~

Missouri Crafts Network 

Here is an easy and sweet way to make your own sweetener. Stevia is an extremely sweet, noncaloric herb. It is native to Paraguay and has been used to sweeten and flavor for centuries.

However, the FDA has said it is illegal to designate this wonderful herb as "sweet" .. so I leave it up tothe tester to see what he thinks it is! The FDA says it can only be labeled as a 'dietary supplement' ... whatever that is.

To make a liquid extract out of the herb Stevia as a DIETARY SUPPLEMENT (hehe), take 1 cup of vodka and mix it with 3/4 to 1 cup of macerated fresh stevia leaves in a jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake the jar every day for about 2 weeks.

After 2 weeks, just strain out the leaves thru a filter - such as a coffee filter, label the jar, and store in your pantry. Just one drop will um...make yor drink very tasty - if not sweet  

Blessings ~ Pam

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Coffee soap
Ingredients:
8 oz wt Canola Oil
8 oz wt Coconut Oil
8 oz wt Olive Oil
8 oz wt Hydrogenated Soybean Oil (Crisco)
12 fl oz Water
4.5 oz wt Lye (sodium hydroxide)
1.5 oz of Columbian Coffee - (Oregon Trails)
1 T coffee grounds

This wonderfully Expresso Coffee smelling soap is the coffee lover’s dream. The luscious, wonderful smell of fresh ground coffee will fill you with delight - even if you don’t like coffee! It is also a great soap that washes away those nasty fish, garlic or onion odors! And for the gardener - oh my!! It is a wonderful treat!

Try making some coffee soap today! You’ll be glad you did.