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Homemade Peppermint Coffee Exfoliating Soap
Do you love the smell of a fresh pot of coffee? Well you don’t have to wait to walk into your next Starbucks, checkout this recipe for Homemade Peppermint Coffee Exfoliating Soap. This soap looks, smells and feels absolutely amazing! The goats milk as soap base creates such a fabulous soft creamy lather and the coffee bean serves as a natural exfoliator for your skin! Coffee has several fantastic beneficial uses like improving circulation, reducing redness, firming cellulite, improving skin tone, and even fading stretch marks and scars. Peppermint is also a great anti-inflammatory for your body. Creating a wonderful calming, cooling feel throughout your body. It also is good for relieving…
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How to Give Your Towels a Fresh Look, Feel and Smell!
Getting out of the shower and grabbing a stinky towel is the worse! I am sure we have all been there. I know that as a mom of four it happens all of the time. My kids are horrible at remembering to hang up their towels quickly, and I am terrible at getting my laundry in the dryer quick enough. As a result we often end up with stinky mildew smelling towels. Luckily it doesn’t have to mean the end of those towels! I used to think if I added extra fabric softener it would help mask the smell…unfortunately the opposite is what happens. It doesn’t mask the smell and…
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DIY Burlap Garland Tree (Make in 10 minutes or less for $10 or less)
I have recently discovered a great love for burlap. It is so easy to work with, inexpensive and goes perfect with my shabby chic style. This burlap garland tree is something I came up with on a whim while playing around with some supplies I already had at home. It took less than 10 minutes to make and cost less than $10 in supplies. My favorite thing about this adorable chic burlap tree is that it makes the perfect last minute addition to my holiday decor. But also it would make a fabulous gift for a friend or family member. They will love it’s fabulousness and that it was made…
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Peppermint Oreo Ice Cream Cake – A simple Holiday pleasure!
If you are looking for the perfect delectable, crowd pleasing Holiday dessert than you are going to LOVE this one! This Peppermint Oreo Ice Cream Cake is easy to make, refreshing and totally perfect for a last minute holiday crowd-pleaser! Ingredients 1/2 Gallon Peppermint Ice Cream Container of Cool Whip 6-8 Oreo Cookies, finely crushed 2-3 TBSP Butter, melted 2-3 Candy Canes 1 Cup Hot Fudge (optional) Directions In a blender or food processor finely crush whole oreo cookies. Add cookie crumble to a bowl and mix in melted butter. Mix well. Pour cookie mixture into a spring form pan and press evenly to create a cookie crust. Put pan…
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DIY Candy Corn Inspired Wreath
Ever since I was a little girl I have loved Candy Corn! Now that I am a mom, I get the joy of sharing some of my favorite things with my kiddos. This Candy Corn Wreath is the perfect little touch of color in your home or on your door while celebrating Fall and of course your love for Candy Corn! This fun little wreath is super easy to make and will really impress your guests. Even if you are not a big “Halloween” person (which I am not) this wreath is a great way to participate in the fun colors of this season. Supplies Yellow, White and Orange…
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Homemade Streak Free Window Cleaner
In celebration of #EarthDay and wanting to keep our earth, environment and especially my family as healthy as possible I thought I would share a recipe for one of the most simple yet effective Homemade Window Cleaners out there! I love this recipe! Even more I love that it costs me close to nothing (maybe $0.40 a bottle) and is completely chemical free. Ingredients 1 cup white vinegar 2 drops Dawn Dish Soap 1 1/2 cups water Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle. Spray directly on windows and wipe clean with a paper towel or rag. You will be amazed by how clean your windows get with such…
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Gummy Worm and Spider Friendly Bug Juice Recipe for Kids!
If you are looking for a fun refreshing drink for your kiddo’s next birthday party or get-together….than you are going to love this recipe for BUG JUICE! It’s the perfect fun, refreshing drink for kids. This is a much healthier way of serving up Bug Juice to kids because you can control the amount of sugar (if any) they receive. Plus since it’s made mostly of water, it could make a great drink for those hot summer days! Ingredients: Kool-Aid or Single Pack Drink Mix (in a variety of colors and flavors) Water Sugar (optional) Gummy Worms Directions: 1. Mix the Kool-Aid or Drink mix as directed on package. 2. Add sugar if…
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DIY 100% All Natural Mattress Stain Removing Spray
No matter how hard you try to keep your mattresses clean and free of water spots, somehow they always seem to manage to get dirty. We are in the process of moving into a new home which means I am spending time cleaning, organizing and well up-keeping the items in our home. One of the most important items is of course our beds. Not only are they essential but they are very expensive to simply replace due to some unattractive stains. I am really hate cleaning with harmful, harsh chemicals – so I am always looking for DIY 100% natural cleaning remedies for my home. This All Natural Mattress cleaning…
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Build an Olaf Valentine + Printable
Do your kids love Olaf from Frozen? Frozen is Disney’s biggest movie of the decade (or so it seems) and it has taken the country by storm! I know that Ana, Elsa, Olaf and the whole crew have definitely become a major part of our house! My kids love watching Frozen, singing along with the sound track in the car and my youngest even sleeps with his stuffed Olaf every night! We have come to love everything about the movie. So for Valentine’s Day this year my kiddo’s wanted to make these fun little Olaf Valentine’s snack packs to give their classmates at school. The best part is that they were super easy…
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DIY – His & Hers Glitter Stem Wine Glasses (Silhouette Project)
Oh my goodness! I am in LOVE with these DIY His & Hers Glitter Stem Wine Glasses! Not only are the insanely EASY to make they only cost me about $1.25 each in supplies. Even better this entire project only takes about 20 minutes for both wine glasses. (Plus a little extra time for drying). These fabulous “HIS” & “HERS” glitter stem wine glasses make the perfect Valentine’s, wedding, Christmas, birthday or just because I love you gifts!!! Product List Silhouette Machine Vinyl (I used black, pink and green) and transfer paper 2 Wine Glasses (I got mine from the Dollar Tree) Glitter (I got mine in the “dollar spot”…
