Discover how to make winter soap recipes, including an easy melt and pour snowflake soap. This coconut oil soap recipe without lye is perfect for beginners and makes a wonderful homemade gift. Kids love the fun shape, and the coconut oil is naturally moisturizing for dry winter skin. I change my skin care products with the changing seasons. In the summer, I like to use lighter oils to keep my…
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Mini Hot Chocolate Bomb Recipe for Warm Winter Drinks & Treats
Make this mini hot chocolate bomb recipe as a warm winter drink to enjoy on cold, snowy days. Plus discover tips and tricks for the perfect outcome. These DIY hot cocoa bombs are not only a fun project you can make in your kitchen, they’re also a tasty way to spend a relaxing afternoon or a quiet evening by the fire. Making hot chocolate bombs isn’t everyone’s forte. If you…
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Winter Lantern Decor: DIY Winter Terrarium Home Decor Idea
If you’re looking for winter wonderland home decor to celebrate the season, this DIY winter lantern decor is the perfect way to decorate your home after Christmas. Winter Lantern Decor Need ideas for a winter terrarium? Looking for stylish winter home decor ideas after Christmas? This winter lantern decor is a beautiful way to decorate your home for the season. My DIY winter lantern is a cute and easy to…
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How to Make Pomegranate Cider Recipe on the Stove Top or Slow Cooker
Learn how to make this delicious pomegranate cider recipe for your next holiday party. This warm winter drink is easy to make on the stove top or in a slow cooker or crockpot. And your guests will love the flavor combination of pomegranate, apple cider and warm spices that give it a unique and complex flavor. For the adults, add some rum or whiskey for a pomegranate hard cider recipe…
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Winter Essential Oil Blends for Crafting Natural Perfume Recipes
Create custom winter essential oil blends with this overview on how to blend essential oils. Then use your essential oil blends to create natural, essential oil perfumes. Three ways to create long lasting essential oil perfumes along with recipe ideas, information on blending factors, fragrance notes and fixatives, plus easy blending tips for beginners. I like to change my personal scent with the seasons. Now that the snow is falling,…
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DIY Essential Oil Gifts & Ideas (Plus How to Make Orange Spice Soap)
Discover DIY essential oil gifts and ideas you can craft for friends and family for the holidays, along with additional homemade gift ideas for year round gift giving. Learn how to make my orange spice soap with essential oils, plus over 40 more homemade gift ideas made using essential oils. How to Make Essential Oil Gifts with Simply Earth The Simply Earth essential oil box this month contains a slew…
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Corgi Hot Chocolate Bombs with Marshmallows Recipe
Whether you’re looking for a homemade holiday gift idea or simply a warming winter treat, these hot chocolate bombs with marshmallows are a delight for dog lovers. Keep reading to discover how to make cocoa bombs with Corgi shaped marshmallows, how to temper and melt chocolate, the best molds for making hot chocolate filled drink balls, a step-by-step photo tutorial of the process, and a video of the unveiling of…
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Winter Grapevine Wreath: DIY Winter Wreath for Seasonal Home Decor
Learn how to make a winter grapevine wreath for your seasonal home decor. This DIY winter wreath is perfect for your front door and features traditional, winter elements including pinecones, pine needles, eucalyptus, winter berries and faux spray snow. Handcrafted using faux floral supplies from the craft store, this winter wreath idea is perfect as a winter decoration for your door throughout the season. If you’re looking for gorgeous winter…
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DIY Hand Mask for Dry Skin: A Simple 3-Ingredient Hydrating Mask for Dry Hands
Whether you have dry hands due to dry climate, the season or excessive hand washing, this DIY hand mask for dry skin is a simple, easy way to hydrate dry skin and help to restore the appearance of skin health. Keep reading to learn how to make an easy DIY hand mask recipe to nourish and hydrate your dry hands throughout the year, when your skin needs extra attention. Plus…
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Chili Seasoning Mix Recipe: A Healthy Alternative for Chili Recipes
Keep warm this winter with a cozy pot of homemade chili. Whether you’re making traditional chili or trying a vegetarian recipe, this easy chili seasoning mix is a must for your spice cabinet! This best chili spice mix recipe is a healthy alternative to store bought mixes containing an overabundance of salt, MSG and other unwanted ingredients. Read on to discover my favorite, healthy recipe for making your own seasoning…
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Essential Oil Remedy for Cold and Flu: Cold Rollerball Recipe to Support Immunity
Tackle your cold and flu symptoms and get natural relief with this essential oil remedy for cold and flu. This easy cold rollerball recipe supports your body’s immunity. It can also help to soothe cold symptoms by offering congestion relief in addition to aiding focus and energy. (After all, we all feel run down when we’re sick!) Aromatherapeutic Essential Oil Remedy for Cold and Flu With cold and flu season…
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Whipped Sugar Scrub Recipe To Naturally Exfoliate & Hydrate Skin
If you have dull or dry skin, give it a boost with this homemade whipped sugar scrub recipe. Made with natural skin care ingredients, this DIY whipped sugar scrub naturally exfoliates and hydrates skin. So you get soft, beautiful glowing skin with a more youthful appearance. Say goodbye to tight, dry, itchy or even flaky skin today by adding this easy, homemade beauty recipe to your natural skin care routine!…
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Whipped Body Butter Recipe: Natural Winter Skin Care for Dry Skin Relief
Don’t let dry skin leave your skin a raw, itchy mess this winter. Nourish it naturally instead with this hydrating whipped body butter recipe! This recipe for whipped body butter is the perfect addition to your winter skin care routine for natural, dry skin relief. It’s also the perfect skin care recipe for your self care routine, and the second in a my series of self care recipes. Keep reading…
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Hand Salve Recipe for Winter Skin Care with Essential Oils & Beeswax
Learn how to protect, hydrate and soothe dry hands with this simple, homemade winter hand salve recipe. It’s made beeswax, coconut oil and natural peppermint and pine essential oils. These ingredients then all come together to create a natural product that’s perfect for your winter skin care routine. Winter Is Hard On Hands: Care for Them Naturally As I’ve aged, my hands have aged as well. While the rest of…
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Gift Wrapping Ideas for Christmas: How to Wrap Gifts for a Professional Look
Make your gifts look like they’ve been professionally gift wrapped with this collection of 25 beautiful gift wrapping ideas for Christmas. They’re simply perfect for all of your handmade gifts for the holidays! Beautiful Gift Wrapping Ideas for Christmas Holiday gift giving isn’t just about the presents. It’s also about the presentation. Otherwise we wouldn’t take the time to deck the halls and fill our entire December decorating our homes…
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Mushroom Bacon Risotto Recipe: A Warming Winter Dinner Idea (Plus Heart Healthy Bacon Alternatives)
Need a warming winter dinner idea? This easy mushroom bacon risotto recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners with family or a weekend dinner with friends. Plus easy and healthy alternatives to using bacon if you’ve made heart health a priority! I’ve really been trying to eat healthier the past few months. My dad somehow miraculously avoid a heart attack at 72. However, he also had three heart surgeries over the…
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Snowman Mason Jar Craft for Easy DIY Christmas Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
Celebrate winter with this easy DIY snowman mason jar craft. It’s perfect for easy DIY Christmas gifts. Simply fill the completed snowman mason jars with white chocolate covered pretzels -recipe included! – peppermint bark, chai tea mix or your favorite small seasonal toys or gifts. Then print out the free printable labels for an easy, affordable DIY holiday gift idea for Christmas! A Celebration of Winter Snow I love snow.…
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Essential Oil Ornaments: DIY Scented Christmas Ornaments for the Holidays
Learn how to make these DIY essential oil ornaments in about 30-minutes to add a natural fragrance to your tree this holiday season. These quick & easy ornaments can be scented with your favorite holiday essential oil blend and make lovely DIY holiday gifts too! Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy essential oil ornaments. Plus discover my favorite holiday essential oils blends and recipes! Making Handmade…
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Easy Gourmet Caramel Apples Recipe with Crushed Cookie Toppings
Learn how to make delicious, homemade caramel apples. A favorite cool weather treat, this easy caramel apples recipe is the perfect way to enjoy apples when they’re in season. They’re perfect not just for after school snacks, but as fun party treats as well. Do you need party ideas? Try setting up a caramel apple bar! Or make these caramel apple pops with your favorite toppings as a fun family…
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Bourbon Balls Recipe with Woodford Reserve: No Bake DIY Holiday Gifts
Make this easy gluten free, no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve (or rum if you prefer!) for the ultimate last minute DIY holiday gifts! This no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve allows you to create the ultimate no bake last minute DIY holiday gifts. These easy bourbon balls not only taste delicious, they’re also gluten free. So everyone can enjoy the delectable taste of chocolate and…
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Snickerdoodle Soap Cupcakes with Melt and Pour Soap & Essential Oils
Cookies and cupcakes were a regular part of my childhood growing up. Since cutting back on sugar however, sometimes food scented soaps are the next best thing. Learn how to make homemade snickerdoodle soap cupcakes for your bath or shower. Made using melt and pour soap, this easy soap cupcakes recipe is naturally scented with essential oils and is simple enough for even beginners to craft. Isn’t it amazing how…
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Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend: Make A Homemade Vapor Rub Cold Remedy
Try this natural breathe easy essential oil blend recipe to make your own homemade vapor rub cold remedy for symptom relief from nasal and chest congestion. A simple and effective home remedy for fast cold relief when you’re fighting a cold or the flu. How to Use An Aromatherapeutic Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend When I get a cold, there’s nothing worse than not being able to breathe through my…
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Homemade Winter Gifts for Your Seasonal Holiday Gift List
Not all handmade gifts are created equal. So it can be hard hunting for homemade gift ideas that you know will truly be appreciated. To take some of the guesswork out your holiday gift list, I’ve put together a gift guide filled with homemade winter gifts. So whether you’re crafting handmade gifts for a winter holiday, or making birthday or hostess gifts, this collection of homemade winter gift ideas are…
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Creative Ways to Package Soap for Sale (Or Handmade Holiday Gifts)
If you’re looking for creative ways to package soap for sale to set your product apart at craft fairs and events, then you’ll love these easy soap packaging and labeling ideas! Keep reading to learn the best ways to package homemade soap for sale and put your soaps a head above the competition. Plus learn how to make some of my favorite homemade soap recipes for winter skin care. Creative…
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Glitter Snowflake Soap Recipe with Peppermint Essential Oil
I had planned this sparkly, glitter snowflake soap recipe to share with you all a bit closer to winter. However, with the realization that many of the Northern states are already enjoying that cloud of white falling from the sky, I decided not to wait. (Nor’easter anyone?) This easy melt and pour snowflake soap recipe for beginners is made with essential oil and biodegradable glitter. So not only do they…
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Brazilian Triple Butter Soap Recipe for Dry Skin & Eczema
This post is sponsored by Soap Bar Lounge. All opinions are my own. Create the perfect pairing for seasonal gift giving by combining a bar of homemade soap with a soap dish from Soap Bar Lounge! Keep reading to learn how to craft your own skin conditioning triple butter soap recipe. Plus discover what makes Soap Bar Lounge ceramic soap dishes the best option for your homemade soaps! Regardless of…
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Kick Your Severely Dry Skin (And Eczema!) to the Curb with Ucuuba Butter!
This post is sponsored by Paris Fragrances. All opinions are my own. This homemade ucuuba butter salt scrub recipe is a natural holistic solution to dry, itchy skin and eczema. Learn what makes this winter skin care recipe so special and how to craft your own. Cold weather is on the way. And typically, that means you can expect dry skin in your near future. However, if you already suffer…
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Skin Softening Hand Scrub Recipe
Are dry hands your nemesis right now? Take charge of your skin’s health with this rose skin softening hand scrub recipe! Skin Softening Hand Scrub with Tamanu Oil How many times a day do you wash your hands? When I think about how many times I wash my hands daily, I’m kind of floored. It’s no wonder that my hands dry out so easily. Every trip to the restroom, whenever…
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Peppermint Lip Balm Recipe with Lanolin for Dry, Chapped Lips
Don’t let chapped lips ruin your day! My peppermint lip balm recipe with lanolin is crafted using only natural ingredients that work in tandem to promote skin health. Tackle your dry, chapped lips with this easy lip care recipe this winter. This natural DIY lip balm is a great way to nourish, moisturize and protect lips all season long. You’ll love the velvety smooth glide of this lip balm almost…
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Ginger Mint Soap Recipe for Nourishing Dry Skin
This homemade ginger mint soap recipe is a wonderful skin care option to care for, nourish and hydrate dry skin! Made with gentle ingredients that include cocoa butter, olive oil and black cumin seed oil, this ginger mint soap is a year round delight for anyone in need of a gentle cleanser to soothe irritated or dry skin. Winter is most definitely here. With the recent arctic outbreak, dangerously cold…
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Orange Spice Tea Soap for Winter Skin Care or Seasonal Gifts
Learn how to make orange spice tea soap with this cold process soap recipe. Formulated for winter skin care, this hydrating homemade soap is an easy way to nourish and care for dry, skin. Make it for the holidays or for everyday winter skin care. DIY Orange Spice Tea Soap If hot orange spice tea is one of your favorite winter luxuries, then I have the perfect soap recipe to add to your…
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Homemade Salve Recipe for Eczema with Honeybush Tea Infused Pumpkin Seed Oil
This homemade salve recipe for eczema is made using all natural ingredients including honeybush tea infused pumpkin seed oil. Prized in skin care for its ability to soothe skin irritation, honeybush tea is a wonderful pantry staple for whole body health both inside and out! As someone who suffered from eczema throughout childhood and at times into adulthood, I know how challenging it can be to find something that calms…
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Strawberry Chocolate Solid Sugar Scrub Bar Recipe for Valentine’s Day
Learn how to make homemade Valentine’s Day gifts with this solid sugar scrub bar recipe. A sweet treat for DIY Valentine’s Day gifts, these strawberry & chocolate solid sugar scrub bars resemble fudge. They make a delightful homemade gift idea for her to exfoliate and hydrate dry winter skin as part of any natural beauty regimen for winter skin care. How to Make Solid Sugar Scrub Bars for Valentine’s Day…
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DIY Snowflake Soap Favors for Weddings, Teacher Gifts and Co-Workers
Explore soap crafting with this easy melt and pour soap recipe for DIY snowflake soap. These easy snowflake soaps look exquisite and make beautiful homemade guest soaps or easy soap favors. DIY Snowflake Soap Make DIY snowflake soap for winter to use as guest soaps or soap favors at winter wedding! They make wonderful teacher gifts or homemade holiday gifts for friends, family and neighbors. My DIY winter snowflake soap favors are…
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Luxury Double Butter Soap Recipe
If you have dry skin, start your daily natural skin care routine with this double butter soap recipe. Crafted with high percentages of both cocoa butter and shea butter this cold process soap recipe is perfect luxury for your dry skin care needs. Double Butter Soap for Dry Skin Care My son, like me, suffers from dry skin in the winter and asked if I could make him a really…
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Homemade Lanolin Skin Care Recipes
Learn about the benefits of lanolin and discover sixteen fantastic homemade lanolin skin care recipes that can help to protect and moisturize skin all winter long! What is lanolin and what benefits can be gained from lanolin in skin care applications? So, what is lanolin? Lanolin is a naturally occurring wax that is secreted by the glands of sheep and other wool bearing animals that helps them shed water from their coats. When…
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DIY Solid Sugar Scrub Snowballs for Holiday Gifts & Winter Skin Care
Need DIY holiday gift ideas? These DIY solid sugar scrub snowballs are the perfect bath time treat for Lush addicts. Made with moisturizing body butters, exfoliating sugar and coconut oil, these solid sugar scrub snowballs are a winter delight for any gift recipient this winter. Keep reading to learn how to make your own in shower DIY solid sugar scrub snowballs as a treat for dry skin this winter. DIY…
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Moisturizing Hair Care Recipes: DIY Hair Oil and Hair Mask
Stop fighting with your dry, unruly hair! Breathe new life into your luscious locks with a homemade hair oil. This easy and effective hair care recipe is a wonderful solution to help repair dry and damaged hair. It’s also ideal for smoothing frizz. Keep reading to discover my favorite hair oil recipe for dry hair. Plus, learn how to use similar ingredients to make a similar hair mask for dry…
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Natural Tinted Lip Balm Recipe with Skin Protectants Lanolin & Beeswax!
Keep lips looking and feeling great with this natural tinted lip balm recipe that protects lips and soothes dry or chapped lips. Natural ingredients come together to to help keep lips moisturized to protect against chapping while a tiny hint of sheer color lends lips a healthy glow. Natural Tinted Lip Balm Recipe © Rebecca’s Soap Delicatessen Ingredients: .25 oz. grapeseed oil .15 oz. sunflower oil .1 oz. refined (76° melt point)…
