If you struggle to relax and unwind, our DIY Lavender Candles with Essential Oils are going to become a lifesaver! This easy to follow tutorial makes them a great choice for a fun afternoon project that is also useful. Whip up a few of these Lavender candles to help you unwind at the end of a long day! Don't forget to check out 100+ ways to use essential oils around the house while you ...
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Cherry Vanilla Homemade Lip Scrub
Making a homemade lip scrub is one of my favorite ways to easily pamper myself. This cherry vanilla homemade lip scrub is a great and easy to make beauty product I can whip up in no time and use anytime to make myself feel a bit better. It is an ideal gift to make inexpensively, and one everyone will love! Cherry Vanilla Homemade Lip Scrub Don't you love having something special that is ...
Easy DIY Disinfecting Spray
This DIY disinfecting spray with essential oils smells and works great! Whip up a batch of this homemade cleaner in minutes! Plus, you can snag a free printable with this recipe & some of my other favorite homemade cleaners at the bottom of the post! I'm not a fan of heavy chemical smells and overly perfumed cleaners. I have some commercial products I use, that I typically order from ...
Easy DIY Hand Sanitizer
Washing your hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water is always the best choice, but it isn't always an option. When you need an on-the-go solution, a DIY hand sanitizer is my favorite choice. You can whip up a batch quickly and store in a few convenient containers for the whole family, in scents you love! DIY Hand Sanitizer I'm a freak about washing my hands and making sure the ...
Homemade Healing Salve
Instead of reaching for a tube of Neosporin, whip up a batch of this great homemade healing salve to have on hand for cuts, scrapes, and scratches. It's a natural anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antifungal. Plus it helps soothe the skin so fewer tears from the little ones! It is no secret we love essential oils and their many uses. One of my favorites is that I can make ...
Conversation Heart Play Dough
I love creating play dough that fits a homeschool theme or holiday too, so this Conversation Heart Play Dough is perfect for Valentine's Day and just plain fun all the way around. It's also a sneaky way to work in some handwriting practice! Hot Cocoa Playdough is also a big hit with the kids! Play dough is already an amazing tool for building up small hand muscles to strengthen fine ...
Vanilla Sugar Scrub with Orange Essential Oil
Prefer to make your own body products or looking for a handmade gift idea? Try this Vanilla Sugar Scrub with Orange Essential Oil! It's sure to please your senses and your skin! Making homemade beauty products is one of my favorite things to do and homemade sugar scrubs are a special favorite. They make your skin feel so soft by removing dead skin cells, add moisture to ...
Reindeer Food Recipes
Everyone remembers to leave milk and cookies for Santa but what about the reindeer?!? The poor boys work so hard every Christmas yet they are often overlooked! Reindeer Food Recipes for Christmas Eve We used to leave a couple of carrots out but started making Reindeer food a few years ago. The boys love helping make it and playing with different recipes, like this Frozen Fractals ...
Cranberry Homemade Sugar Scrub
Making this Cranberry Homemade Sugar Scrub puts me in the mood for holiday everything. I love the smell of fresh cranberries, and the color and smell really make it perfect for getting in the mood for Thanksgiving or Christmas! Homemade sugar scrubs are so easy to make and very inexpensive, especially considering how much the store-bought ones cost! They are great for exfoliating your skin, ...
Pumpkin Pie Spice Scented Homemade Slime
If your kids love sensory play like mine do, they will probably love this slimy changing pumpkin scented homemade slime. Scented with pumpkin pie spice and amazingly textured, the kids love to stir, scoop, dump, and mix it as it turns from liquid to solid over and over. Mix up a batch and make it even more fun by scooping out a pumpkin and pouring it inside- it really makes a super fun ...
