Have you bought fizzy bath bombs at the mall for about $7 each??? I haven’t, but I’ve heard all about them and while they sound fabulous, I just can’t justify spending that for just one bath, much less for the 3 of us girls! We decided that we would try making our own! The girls… Read More
Simple Ideas for Easter Table Decor
Please join me in welcoming my guest blogger, Rachel of Rae Loves. Rachel will be sharing some simple ideas for Easter Table Decor without breaking the bank! Hello all! I’m Rachel and my home is over at Rae Loves. Today, Christine, allowed me to share some of my ideas for Easter tablescapes and I’m happy… Read More
Book Page Easter Eggs
Book Page Easter Eggs Last year I saw some pricey book page ornaments on Etsy and thought, “I could make that!” I used old, discolored glass ornaments and I repurposed them into new ones. Each year, Easter seems to sneak up on me. I was in my garage looking for my Easter decorations when I came… Read More
DIY Confectioners Sugar
I can’t believe how easy it is to make your own DIY confectioners sugar! Don’t waste money or space on buying an extra bag of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar). There is no need when you can make it yourself using plain old granulated white sugar! I can’t tell you how many times I am mid-recipe… Read More
Kool Aid Lip Balm
This week on Tween Tuesday, we’re making some Kool Aid Lip Balm. We’ve been talking about making homemade lip balm for awhile and we finally settled on trying it with Kool Aid. My daughter had a friend over recently and she was telling us about making lip balm with crayons. Lets face… Read More
DIY Photo Back Drop
Here are two DIY photo back drops that are affordable and easy to make! I was recently at a conference and one of the speakers was Christine Pittman, of Cook the Story. Christine spoke about food styling and photography. I was really excited to hear how she created back drops and “table tops” for her… Read More
Detox Bath Salts
This recipe for Detox Bath Salts not only smells fantastic, but can also help soothe sore muscles, relieve stress and ease headaches! There are many health benefits to using epsom salts and baking baking soda in your bath, such as improving circulatory health and the absorption of nutrients. Baking soda is also commonly used in… Read More
5 Beauty TIPs For Spring
5 Beauty Tips For Spring In case you missed it on Facebook, here is last week’s recap for my TIPs Of the Day. The theme for the week was “Getting Ready For Spring”. 1. Get rid of that dry, flaky winter skin! Begin by exfoliating. Its as simple as using a loofah sponge or even… Read More
Coconut Vanilla Body Scrub
My Candy Cane Sugar Scrub was a big hit, so I decided to experiment a little and came up with this recipe for Coconut Vanilla Body Scrub. I needed one more teacher gift and decided to make some body scrub. I know she is partial to vanilla and coconut, so I combined them both and came up… Read More
Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
I have such cracked and dry skin this time of year! My hands look about 10+ years older than I am, if I don’t exfoliate and moisturize. Sugar scrub is one of my favorite ways to keep my hands soft(ER) and smooth(ER) during this cold and dry season. I make many variations but I love… Read More