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Body Butter for Dry Winter Skin
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nverland
Body Butter for Dry Winter Skin
Ingredients
5 oz of Raw Shea Butter
4 Tablespoons Coconut Oil {solid form}
2 Tablespoons Avocado Oil {Grapeseed oil, Almond oil, or your oil of choice}
Essential Oils {see recipe suggestions below}
Add the Shea Butter and Coconut Oil to the mixer and blend well. Slowly add in the Avocado Oil. Mix until whipped.
Now you can add your essential oils.
*Grapefruit is a great one to brighten up dreary days. I love the smell of grapefruit and bergamot together.
*Lavender and cedar wood are a great combination for deep sleep.
*Frankincense is perfect for the skin to help reduce the look of wrinkles.
*Ylang Ylang is a calming, relaxing and soothing fragrance. It’s also been known to help you get in the “mood.” Maybe add in some rose essential oil for a romantic nighttime blend.
The number of drops of essential oil you’ll need will depend on how strong you want the fragrance. Start with 3 drops per tablespoon and go from there.
You can separate the base into smaller jars for a wider variety of options, but that’s up to you.
Store in the refrigerator.
Homemade Bug Spray
Jul. 18th, 2015 09:33 amnverlandHomemade Bug Spray
Ingredients
Distilled or boiled water
Witch hazel or organic vodka
Essential oils (Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, or Peppermint are all good choices)
Small spray bottle
Pour the distilled or boiled water into the spray bottle until it’s about halfway full. Then add your witch hazel or organic vodka. Next, add about 15 to 30 drops of your choice of essential oils, mixing a few scents if you want. The more drops you use, the stronger the smell will be. Shake well, and then apply directly to skin.
If you live somewhere super woodsy, or if you’re planning on a long hiking trip, you might want to make this extra potent bug spray from Wellness Mama. She warns that it has an intense smell, but it really does keep flies, mosquito and ticks away. So maybe you won’t be the most popular camper, but at least you’ll be bug free!
Vinegar of the Four Thieves Bug Spray
Ingredients
1 bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar
2 TBSP each of dried Sage, Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme and Mint
Quart size glass jar
Pour the vinegar into the jar along with the herbs. Seal it tightly. Keep on your counter and give it a good shake every day for two to three weeks. Dilute it with water in dropper or spray bottles, and go forth into the trees!
Ingredients
Distilled or boiled water
Witch hazel or organic vodka
Essential oils (Lavender, Rosemary, Tea Tree, Eucalyptus, or Peppermint are all good choices)
Small spray bottle
Pour the distilled or boiled water into the spray bottle until it’s about halfway full. Then add your witch hazel or organic vodka. Next, add about 15 to 30 drops of your choice of essential oils, mixing a few scents if you want. The more drops you use, the stronger the smell will be. Shake well, and then apply directly to skin.
If you live somewhere super woodsy, or if you’re planning on a long hiking trip, you might want to make this extra potent bug spray from Wellness Mama. She warns that it has an intense smell, but it really does keep flies, mosquito and ticks away. So maybe you won’t be the most popular camper, but at least you’ll be bug free!
Vinegar of the Four Thieves Bug Spray
Ingredients
1 bottle of Apple Cider Vinegar
2 TBSP each of dried Sage, Rosemary, Lavender, Thyme and Mint
Quart size glass jar
Pour the vinegar into the jar along with the herbs. Seal it tightly. Keep on your counter and give it a good shake every day for two to three weeks. Dilute it with water in dropper or spray bottles, and go forth into the trees!
SHAVING CREAM EGG DYE
Mar. 27th, 2015 05:26 amnverland
SHAVING CREAM EGG DYE
1. Spread cheap white shaving cream in a cookie sheet
2. Apply drops of neon food coloring across surface
3. Use toothpicks to swirl colors around
4. Roll the dried, cooled hardboiled eggs in the colorful cream (use disposable kitchen gloves to reduce the tattoo effect)
5. Allow to set for 3-4 minutes on a paper plate
6. Wipe off shaving cream with paper toweling
7. Rinse! Voila! Beautiful marbleized eggs, done quickly!
2,000 Year Old Lotion Recipe
Feb. 1st, 2015 07:26 amnverland
2,000 Year Old Lotion Recipe
Modern lotions are chock full of all kinds of bad, harmful chemicals that absorb right into our skin. We don’t need to be putting that on our bodies! So let’s take a BIG step back in time, 2000 years, to Greece, where a physician devised this recipe to be used as a cold cream. It’s easy to make, all natural, can be used to remove makeup, and has been shown to reduce wrinkles and other signs of aging. Are you ready to give it a try?
You will need:
1 tablespoon of honey
8 tablespoons of grated beeswax
200 ml of almond oil
About a half cup of rosewater
2 small, cleaned and sanitized jars.
Instructions:
On low heat, melt the beeswax and honey into the oil in a small sauce pan. Once melted, remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Pour the rosewater into a small jug and add one drop at a time, whisking well as you add.
When the cream is fully saturated with the rosewater, it will begin to bead and not stir in. At that point stop and allow the cream to cool.
Finally, pour the mixture in your jars and leave to cool completely before adding the lids. The cream will lighten as it cools.
nverlandHomemade Hot Pepper Cream for Arthritis and Joint Pain
The active component in hot peppers that gives them their heat is called capsaicin, and the hotter the pepper, the higher the level of capsaicin there is. While rubbing something that seems flaming hot onto your sore joints doesn’t initially seem like it would help arthritis, capsaicin cream is commonly sold OTC as a pain reliever. Why? Capsaicin depletes a neurotransmitter called substance P, which is responsible for sending pain signals to our brain. If we block the big P, we never get the memo that something is hurting, and therefore end up pain free. Instead of paying for the arthritis cream at the store, try making your own. It offers great peace of mind to know what exactly you are absorbing into your skin, and it’s rewarding to make yourself.
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The active component in hot peppers that gives them their heat is called capsaicin, and the hotter the pepper, the higher the level of capsaicin there is. While rubbing something that seems flaming hot onto your sore joints doesn’t initially seem like it would help arthritis, capsaicin cream is commonly sold OTC as a pain reliever. Why? Capsaicin depletes a neurotransmitter called substance P, which is responsible for sending pain signals to our brain. If we block the big P, we never get the memo that something is hurting, and therefore end up pain free. Instead of paying for the arthritis cream at the store, try making your own. It offers great peace of mind to know what exactly you are absorbing into your skin, and it’s rewarding to make yourself.
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Dog Treats
Jan. 11th, 2014 06:52 amnverlandDog Treats
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) whole wheat flour
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 ml) powdered milk
1/3 cup (80 ml) bacon drippings, rendered beef fat,
or vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup (250 ml) water
Combine the flours and powdered milk in a bowl and drizzle
with the bacon drippings. Add the egg and water and mix to
form a dough. Roll to a thickness of 1/2 inch (1 cm) and cut
into shapes with small cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased
baking sheet and bake in a preheated 300F (150C) oven for 1
hour. Makes about 3 dozen small cookies.
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) whole wheat flour
1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 ml) powdered milk
1/3 cup (80 ml) bacon drippings, rendered beef fat,
or vegetable oil
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup (250 ml) water
Combine the flours and powdered milk in a bowl and drizzle
with the bacon drippings. Add the egg and water and mix to
form a dough. Roll to a thickness of 1/2 inch (1 cm) and cut
into shapes with small cookie cutters. Place on an ungreased
baking sheet and bake in a preheated 300F (150C) oven for 1
hour. Makes about 3 dozen small cookies.
Rosemary Mint Shave Cream
Oct. 14th, 2013 05:05 amnverlandRosemary Mint Shave Cream
1/3 cup shea butter
1/3 cup virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup jojoba or sweet almond oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint essential oil
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the shea butter and coconut oil, stirring until just melted. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heat-safe bowl. Add in the jojoba oil and the essential oils. Stir to mix.
Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill until solid. Remove from the refrigerator and whip using a hand beater or a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon into a jar. Lid and keep in a cool, dry place.
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1/3 cup shea butter
1/3 cup virgin coconut oil
1/4 cup jojoba or sweet almond oil
10 drops rosemary essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint essential oil
In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the shea butter and coconut oil, stirring until just melted. Remove from the heat and transfer to a heat-safe bowl. Add in the jojoba oil and the essential oils. Stir to mix.
Place the bowl in the refrigerator and chill until solid. Remove from the refrigerator and whip using a hand beater or a stand mixer until light and fluffy. Spoon into a jar. Lid and keep in a cool, dry place.
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