With perpetually cold fingers and toes, there’s really nothing quite like a hot bath to warm you up. Except maybe a hot bath accompanied by some reading, hot tea, and a delicious smelling homemade bath bomb! The supplies are 8 oz. baking soda, 4 oz. corn starch, 4 oz. citric acid, 4 oz. epsom salt,...
Ear warmers are right what we need right now – it’s so chilly outside! If you don’t have any, here’s a tutorial for you, the supplies are any bulky yarn, US 11 bamboo needles (bamboo because they grip the yarn so well especially when moving stitches around), US 10 double-pointed needles. This cable is called...
In the winter our skin needs special care and nutrition. Let’s make this whipped body butter from daniellekurek.com to keep your body skin smooth! You’ll need 1/4 cup organic cocoa butter, 1/4 cup organic shea butter, 1/4 cup organic coconut oil, 1/4 cup sweet almond oil, 1 tsp vitamin E oil, a double boiler, a...
This color technique is simple but you’ll be glad to the result! You will need white, beige or light gray blazer, RIT DyeMore in sapphire blue and super pink, glass jar or bowl, hot water, wide foam paint brush and tarp or plastic table cloth. First protect your work surface with the tarp or table...
This awesome pompom hat will be great for Christmas! Prepare 2 types of yarn in green shades, 5mm hook, a tapestry needle, a pompom. Split the skein in half so you can hold two strands together. Do this for both colors. Chain 67, join in the round with a sl st in the light green...
It’s chilly outside, and wrapping myself with a cool shawl or scarf, if you want the same, you can crochet this awesome scarf. Use a 5.00mm hook and medium weight yarn for this scarf. This pattern is worked in rows. Ch 27, starting in the 3rd ch from the hook, *1 puff stitch, ch 1,...
This night moisturizer is amazingly easy to make and it’s perfect for the winter – we need more care for skin at this time. Prepare 1 cup coconut oil, solid, ½ tsp vitamin E oil, ¼ tsp tea tree oil. Add the coconut oil to a mixing bowl and whip with an electric mixer until...
Shower vapor disks that open the sinuses and a simple chest rub will help you to avoid a cold or stop feeling bad if you’ve already caught one. The supplies are 1 cup of baking soda, 1/3 cup water, essential oils – eucalyptus, peppermint or lemon, mini muffin tin, foil muffin liners. Preheat oven to...
There’s nothing fun about being sick but if the cold of flu strikes you this season this DIY vapor rub is a great way to get that congestion moving and you breathing a bit easier, the natural way. The supplies are 3/4 cup coconut oil, 3 tablespoons beeswax pastilles, 20-40 drops eucalyptus essential oil, 20...
While it’s true that a really awesome lip balm can heal dry lips, sometimes you just can’t manage the chap. Whatever the reason, it’s time to leave it to a homemade cinnamon sugar lip exfoliating scrub to help with your lip woes. The supplies are 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of honey, 1...
