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Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub + Free Printable Labels

Blog, DIY, Essential Oils, For Gifts Printables, Holiday Printables, Home/ Beauty Printables, Printables

Sugar scrubs make a perfect homemade gift and what scent reflects the Holidays better than Peppermint. I love making DIY sugar scrubs all year long because they are so easy to make, work great and are inexpensive. In a few simple steps you can make your own Homemade Peppermint Sugar Scrub with ingredients you probably have on hand already! Plus, I have shared a free printable label!

Peppermint Sugar Scrub

Simple to make sugar scurb with peppermint essential oil. Smells so good and works great too!

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Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Oil fractionaed coconut, almond oil, grapeseed oil, or olive oil
12 drops Peppermint essential oil
1/2 tsp organic vanilla extract
1/2 tsp vitamin E oil optional

Instructions

In a medium size bowl combine all ingredients until well combined.
Fill container/jar with lid about 3/4 full.
Tie a cute ribbon and add printable label & tag to the jar.

Notes

This recipe makes enough to fill an 8oz jar.

I created cute and simple labels and an instruction tag to add to your jars to make a simple Christmas gift. Each page has 8 tags/labels per page. Just print the label, cut out and place it on the jar. Print them on sticker paper or cardstock paper’ then tape, glue or tie them to the jar. Also, the instruction tag can be placed on the jar or punch a hole and add it to a ribbon around the jar. To decorate the jars I used stripped wrapping paper under the lid, tied a ribbon around the jar and added a candy-cane!

To download the Peppermint Sugar Scrub Labels and Tags click here:

{Peppermint Sugar Scrub Labels}

{How To Use Tags}

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5 Reasons to Send Digital Holiday Greetings

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Don’t be afraid to say goodbye to holiday cards of the past and say hello to unique & personalized holiday e-cards! Your tradition of sending holiday cards can still exist, just in a new form. Take advantage of the digital world we are living in and send your holiday cards via email! Digital greetings don’t have to be impersonal you can customize by adding photos, videos and even add your own voice or other sounds.

I put together a list of 5 reasons you should consider sending digital Holiday Greetings this year:

Digital Holiday Cards are Eco-friendly- They are an environmentally friendly way to communicate the same message to loved ones. You will be saving paper, prining and postage.
They are Less Expensive- Not only will you be saving trees you will be saving money! Digital greetings from thegiftcardshop.com are free and no printing or postage fees.
Digital Greetings Made and Sent from the Comfort of Home- Don’t fill like changing out of those pajamas….no problem! Choose your design, personalize and send all from the comfort of your sofa!
Time Savers- With a great selection of digital cards, photobooks and videos to choose from, all of which can be easily customized. You will have a great greeting to send in no time. Also, no need to sign or stuff all those envelopes and apply postage. Digital cards are sent with the click of a button!
Last Minute Greeting- Did you just receive a greeting from a old acquaintance, whom was not on your original holiday greetings list? This issue is easily resolved with digital greetings. You can create a customized and personalized greetings in just minutes. The person will never know they were not on your list and they will love your personalized ecard, photobook or video!

With the help of thegiftcardshop.com you can send all your holiday greeting cards online and still have that personal touch! TheGiftCardShop.com offers a huge collection of Holiday Greetings. All are designed by designers and hand lettering artists to make Holiday card sending so easy and unique.. You can even add a Gift Card to any greeting to make it a great gift. Better yet, get your greeting cards and gifting done all at once, without dealing with all the hassles of shopping during the Holidays!

Check out the preview of the eGreeting Card I created! Opening the greeting will be a true experience for the recipient.

It is so easy to create a digital greeting and add the gift card of your choice with TheGiftCardShop.com. I scheduled an e-card personalized with a picture and attached a $25 Amazon gift card because you can get pretty much anything from Amazon! I even started working on a digital photobook of our year; I plan on sending this one to several family members.

Still not convinced, don’t worry TheGiftCardShop.com has paper cards you can mail, too. Greeting cards start as low as $1.59 and even have options to add sound for an additional cost.

Would you ever send your holiday cards digitally? Comment Below!

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Thanksgiving Day Free Printable -Thankful Quotes

Blog, DIY, Holiday Printables, Printables

It is one of my favorite times of the year, Thanksgiving! I wanted to make some Thanksgiving Day messages to remind us to be thankful for all we have. This Thanksgiving Day I will decorate the house and table with these reminders. I may leave a couple up all year long for a constant reminder to be grateful every day.

I love the way the colors and fonts used for this Thanksgiving Day printable! There are 3 pages and each page has 2-4×6 and 2-3×4 cards with a Thanksgiving Day quote or message. You can trim the full page down to fit in an 8×10 frame or cut out each card and frame them individually. Use them to decorate your home, table or walls. They can also be used in photo albums and scrapbooks! I would love to see how you decide to use them!

Thanksgiving Day Free Printable (print on cardstock or photo paper for best results):

“In All Things Give Thanks” Page 1

“THANKFUL” Page 2

“GOBBLE, GOBBLE, GOBBLE” Page 3

If you liked this post then check out my other FREE PRINTABLES HERE

Here are few more Seasonal Post & Printables:

Hello Autumn 8×10 Free Printable

Fall Paper Bag Tree Craft

DIY Mad Scientist Costume and Scientist Badge Free Printable

Blog, DIY, Kids Printables, Party Ideas, Party Printables, Printables, School & Teacher Gifts Printables

My oldest son is all about DIY Halloween costumes and this year he decided to be a Mad Scientist! We had most of the supplies needed to put together this awesome DIY Mad Scientist Costume. The Mad Scientist Costume is a really easy costume to put together last minute too.

The only things I purchased was a lab coat found at the thrift store for $0.50, fake mustache and some plastic test tubes on Amazon for $5.

DIY Mad Scientist Costume – What you need:

slacks/pants
button up dress shirt
bow tie
safety goggles
lab coat
hair gel for crazy hairdo
scientist badge (free printable below)
badge holder and clip
glasses (optional)
fake mustache (optional)
charcoal dust (optional)
test tubes or beakers (optional)

How we put our DIY Mad Scientist Costume together:

My son already had black slacks and a grey button up shirt. Little brother owned a bow tie that fit him. He already owned fake glasses but if you don’t I suggest getting some 3-d glasses and removing their lenses. I usually keep our 3-D glasses when we go to the movies. Safety goggles came from grandpa’s work shop. The lab coat size small was found at thrift store. If you can’t find a lab coat at your thrift store you can make one from an adult white button up shirt. Fake mustache was found at the grocery store and plastic test tubes from Amazon.

I filled the test tubes with colored water. We opted for an explosion went off look and used our activated charcoal capsules; I opened the capsules and smudged it all over his face. You could use black face paint instead but the the charcoal dust looks more authentic, in my opinion.

Free Printable Scientist Badge:

I designed an official looking Scientist badge with help from my son. I printed, cut out and taped it to an old work badge (you can find badge holders & clips at most stores or Amazon). We loved the way the badge turned out! I am sharing this badge with you too!

Some options for the badge is print a picture of your child to put over the fingerprint. Also, you can either write in your child’s name or use an editing program to type in their name. To add text you will need to save the file and open it in an editing program. First, download and save the pdf file. Then you will need to open the file in a program like Adobe Reader or Word, and add text box(s) to add your text to the badge(s).

This badge would be great for your DIY Mad Scientist costume for Halloween, dress-up play or for a Scientist Themed party. I think these badges would make a great party favor! I have shared a printable with 1 badge on the page and a printable with 9 badges on the page (for parties).

Click Here for Free Printable of 1 Scientist Badge

Click Here for Free Printable of 9 Scientist Badges

If you would like another Level, I have shared Level 5 – Level 10. Click HERE to go to post.

Homemade Makeup Brush Cleaner with essential oils

Blog, DIY Health/Home, Essential Oils, Green Living

When was the last time you gave your makeup brushes a good deep cleaning? I’m sharing with you a simple homemade makeup brush cleaner that is easy to make and uses common non-toxic ingredients!

Now that I have found this great homemade/diy cleaner I won’t be so lazy when it comes to cleaning my makeup brushes. You can use just an oil and soap to clean your brushes but I really like that this cleaner includes essential oils with cleansing and purifying properties for extra clean and purified brushes.

It’s really a good idea to do a deep clean like the one I’m sharing once a month. This will remove old makeup, bacteria and other yucky stuff in your makeup brush bristles. If you have oily skin or are prone to breakouts you can do this deep clean weekly or every other week.

I just want to mention it is recommend to at least wipe your brush off with a clean towel in between uses daily.

Homemade Makeup Brush Cleaner You Will Need:

dirty makeup brushes

small bowl

wash cloth or paper towels

2 tablespoons oil (extra-virgin olive oil or fractionated coconut oil)

2 tablespoons dish soap or castile soap

5 drops Melaleuca essential oil

5 drops Grapefruit essential oil (lemon or lavender are good alternatives)

warm water from sink

Directions:

1. Add oil, soap and essential oils into a small bowl.

2. Swirl your brush in the mixture for 30 seconds, or until you see the makeup stored in your brush start to come out.

3. Rub in a circular motion on the palm of your hand to release all the makeup from the brush.

4. Rinse the brush under warm water (NOT HOT). Swirl brush bristles in your palm until clean, and the water runs clear.

5. Wipe brush bristle gently with towel and try to get out excess water.

6. Shape bristles to original sharp and set on towel for 4 hours or until dry. To prevent fluffy brushes from losing their shape roll fluffy brush bristles in a towel tightly while drying.

I hope you give this homemade and non-toxic makeup brush cleaner a try. If you have not been cleaning your brushes regularly you may see improvement to your skin!

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Gluten-Free Fudgy Mini Brownie Bites

Blog, Gluten Free, Gluten Free Recipes

I’m sharing a perfect bite size treat that is sure to please any chocolate lover, Gluten-Free Fudgy Mini Brownie Bites! My son made a special request for brownies in his lunchbox this year and I was happy to oblige. Apparently, he did not want my classic brownies but a mini cupcake version, talk about particular!

I decided to make him fudgy mini brownie bites with chocolate chips melted down in the batter, which give the brownies a great fudgy taste!

These brownies are fudgy, moist and just plain delicious; really everyone loves them… what’s not to love! My recipe makes exactly 1 pan if you use a mini cupcake pan an fill them 3/4 full. Mini cupcake pans are perfect to make brownie bites and are a great lunchbox snack. Theses mini brownie bites are good to store refrigerated for 5 days and mine usually last all week, as long as I keep my husband from eating them! Okay, I’m guilty of eating several too! Perhaps, make an extra batch just to safe.