Thursday, May 9, 2013

Do~it~Yourself (DIY)

Olivia & I have been experimenting
with some 
do~it~yourself projects.

The d.i.y. for your body kind~
we're talking, lip balms, healing salves,
hand & body creams,
and even bath salts.

It's been a fun thing to do together
and a great learning experience~

I had no idea the world of herbs, flowers, and essential oils
there are.
Let alone the 'wonders' of beeswax!

It's even added to what we're planting in the garden
this year~
Things like, arnica, calendula, comfrey...

Body Cream, Tangerine Bath Salts, 'boo-boo' Salve,
and peppermint Lip Balm~

Yesterday we had a houseful of girls over to make
some of these fun products.
Fun!

If you're interested, just check out pinterest for ideas...

We used the following recipes~

Lip Balm:

Body Cream

Healing (boo-boo) Salve

Bath Salts

We use the following resources for supplies:
http://www.azurestandard.com (herbs/essential oils)
http://www.mountainroseherbs.com(supplies, herbs, oils, butters, wax...)

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