Being a teacher means you never really outgrow getting excited for a snow day. Even though I'm currently taking some time off and it's a Sunday, waking up to the surprise of snow is still super exciting. When I realized what had happened while we slept, I quickly grabbed Juni and ran her to the window. She could definitley tell something was up; though I'm pretty sure her thoughts were more along the lines of, "Why's this lady running me around like a lunatic?!" Embrace it darling, there's plenty more where that came from! Brian left for Martinsburg early this morning. He still goes back once or twice a month to shoot skeet at the Izaak Walton League with some friends. So to take full advantage of the snow day and empty house, I turned on my favorite holiday Pandora station, Frank Sinatra Holiday, and gathered some supplies to make a few Christmas gifts. I first made these lotion bars a few years ago and people LOVED them. They are super easy to make and only require 4 ingredients. Can't get much easier than that! If you make these, let me know how you like them! Today's Craft: All Natural Lotion Bars (diy)Ingredients
1 cup beeswax pastilles 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup grapeseed oil 3 drops doTerra lavender oil *Optional* Paper doilies Jute rope Wax paper Directions:
They are amazingly nourishing to skin this time of year. Just rub them on your skin and they melt right in, leaving it moisturized and smelling great! The grapeseed oil is rich in Vitamin E -- also great for your skin. If you want to make a cute and simple gift presentation, I purchased mini paper doilies off Amazon and they worked perfectly! First, wrap your bar in wax paper to protect it and prevent debri from sticking to it. Then lay bar in the middle of the paper doily, fold up the sides and wrap with jute rope. Finish with a simple bow and voila!
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I'm LindseyA lover of food, family, and old postcards. Most recently, I've moved back to my family's farm with my husband to begin my life as a mom. Archives
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