I was needing a new flavor of lip balm when my friend Jillian started chatting on Facebook about how she was infusing her shea butter with coffee. What a great idea. Jillian's tastes are a little different than mine when it comes to lip balm ingredients though so I started playing around with how I could do this using my go-to ingredients and what I came up with is this amazing Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip Balm inspired by her original post. It tastes just like your local coffee shop with a lot less calories! Ingredients for Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip Balm *this post contains affiliate links.1 cup raw cocoa butter 4 tbsps organic course ground coffee (I used some my son had just brought back from Costa Rica :) ) 2 TBSP Fractionated Coconut Oil (this is the liquid kind) 1 heaping TBSP beeswax pellets (buying pellets is much easier than grating) Lip Balm containers - you can do tubes or tins (this recipe makes 5 1/2 ounce tins) Small crockpot for infusing Cheescloth for straining the coffee grounds Young Living Peppermint Essential Oil (get a GREAT deal on this and 10 other oils through the link)Directions for Peppermint Mocha Latte Lip ...
DIY Lavender Oatmeal Soap
This weekend I had a Make and Take craft party at my house. That is where you have friends over and make simple crafts and have a good time. This DIY Lavender Oatmeal Soap was one of the crafts I came up with that was a huge hit. Here is how it is done.DIY Lavender Oatmeal Soap This post contains affiliate links1 Square Silicone Mold 2-1 ounce pre-cut goats milk soap base or here is one not pre-scored but with less chemicals. 2 tsp oatmeal (I used Bob's Red Mill Rolled Oats) 1 tsp lavender buds (you will have a lot left over if you buy this 1 lb bag. It seemed like the best deal to me) 5-8 drops Lavender Essential Oil (Buy your Young Living Premium Starter Kit from me and save $25)Melt 2 ounces of soap base in pyrex container on 50% power for 30 seconds in the microwave. Add remaining ingredients in the order above. Pour into silicone mold and let cool. Pop out when cool and hard. The above makes one bar of soap so multiply as necessary to fill your molds. Some of the ladies at the party used Peppermint Essential Oil instead of Lavender and those came out lovely as well. Play with it. ...
Mickey Mouse Hands With Finger Lights
I am getting ready for an upcoming cruise on the Disney Fantasy. We are going to participate in a cool gift exchange program called Fish Extenders. The program is called a Fish Extender because each room on a Disney Cruise ship has a fish decoration outside the door. Someone decided it would make a great place to hang a bag and "secret Santa" type gift people. The idea caught on and Fish Extenders are now a Disney Cruise cult phenomena. People spend a lot of time, money and effort participating in the Fish Extender on their cruise and you can find adorable Fish Extender gift ideas all over Pinterest. I've been working hard on our entries into this fun game and I came up with these super cool Mickey Mouse hands with finger lights. This is how I made them. Materials Needed: The following list and directions contains affiliate links.Cricut Machine Mickey Mouse hand graphic to import into your Cricut Design Space app Tombow Liquid Glue Zots large glue dots Black 12*12 light cardstock (so you can cut out 4 at a time) White 12*12 light cardstock Finger lights (you need 4 per person)Step 1: Open up your Cricut Design Space app and create a two ...
DIY Fathers Day Gifts with Essential Oils
So many of our oily DIY projects focus on the females. That's why I am excited to bring you all these great DIY Fathers Day Gifts with essential oils for you to try! So many good ones to make for the men in your life! Let's get started! If you need oils, I have an awesome deal on the Young Living Premium Starter Kit going on!Shaving Cream with Eucalyptus Essential Oil Beard Conditioner with Essential OilsMen's Cologne with Essential Oils This one is also good with the addition of a few drops of Royal Hawaiian Sandalwood.A Diffuser Blend for Guys A wonderful, masculine blend of woodsy oils, wintergreen and valor are the perfect manly combination.After Shave with Essential OilsA Sugar Scrub for the GuysDIY Men's Body Wash with Essential OilsMen's Hair Wax with Essential Oils ...
DIY Dog Wash With Essential Oils
Mud season where you are? Dog loving it and you, not so much? This DIY dog wash with essential oils recipe may be just the thing you need to naturally get rid of the mud, muck and wet doggie smell.DIY Dog Wash With Essential Oils Ingredients: This list contains affiliate links1 Tbsp Castille Soap 2 drops Lavender essential oils (get a special deal on Young Living Essential Oils here) 2 drops Rosemary essential oil 2 drops Eucalyptus essential oil 1 drop Peppermint essential oil 2 oz Aloe Vera Gel (optional, I would use if dog has dry or sensitive skin) Mason jar with pump top or bottle 10 oz distilled water (or boil water for 5 mins and let cool before using)DIY Dog Wash With Essential Oils Directions:Mix all ingredients in jar Shake well before each use Wash dog (you don't really need me to tell you how to do that do you?) Rinse well Enjoy your fresh and clean puppy wuppy ...
