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Homemade Vanilla Honey Bubble Bath



This week I'm sharing with you a special treat for dry winter skin from our Bittersweet Walnut Grove book series. Like all things around the home, we love to make our own bubbles. And who doesn't love a bubble bath after working all day in the garden or on the farm. Whip a batch and soak in the relaxing vanilla and honey.



Download the Vanilla Honey Labels


SUPPLIES:

  • 8.5 x 11 inch white card stock
  • Scissors
  • 2.5 inch circle punch (optional)
  • Whole punch
  • 6 inches of lace ribbon
  • 12 oz jelly jar
  • 1 jar lid pump
  • 1 printed tag, optional
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1/2 cup baby oil
  • 1/2 cup unscented Liquid Castile soap
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Find supplies at The Grove Collaborative: Here's $10 to Spend


    DIRECTIONS:

    In a medium bowl add oil, honey, hand soap and vanilla. Whip with a fork or whisk to combine. Pour bubble bath into a jelly jar. Seal with a jar lid pump. Shake before use.

    Print the Vanilla Honey Labels onto white card stock. Cut labels from printed card stock or punch out. Whole punch one label and secure to mason jar with lace ribbon.

    Shake lightly before each use.

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    Winter Pine Room Spray


    Make Winter Pine Room Spray
    Who doesn't love the aroma of fresh pine during the holidays? Spray this mist on your Christmas tree, bed sheets, guest towels, and more. Spray your rugs before vacuuming or spritz a little on your just washed linens before drying. If you enjoy naturally scenting the home try our recipes for homemade Vanilla Lavender Linen Spray or Pumpkin Spice Linen Mist. This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience, read full disclosure policy.

    Supplies:


    Find all the supplies at Bulk Apothecary. Save $10 off your first order over $25


      Make Winter Pine Room Spray
      Add caption

      HAPPINESS IS HOMEMADE


      DIRECTIONS:

      In a glass liquid measuring cup add water and baking soda. Whisk until baking soda has blended. Using a funnel pour baking soda water into a spray bottle. Add 12 drops of essential oil or fragrance oil with a pipet dropper. Close the lid and shake well to combine. 

      Embellish your linen mist bottle with just a few more steps. Punch or cut a tag from the printed sheet of winter pine room spray tags.Whole punch the top the tag. Braid twine together and secure tag to the bottle. 
      Shake lightly before each use. A spray bottle with a fine mist is recommended.


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      Sugar Cookie Lip Balm




      This lip balm is so creamy smooth! The combination of cocoa butter, coconut oil, vanilla, and sweet almond oil give it a all natural sugar cookie fragrance without adding any fragrance oils.


      Supplies:

      • 1 ½ teaspoon beeswax

      • 1 ½ teaspoon cocoa butter

      • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

      • ¼ teaspoon sweet almond oil

      • ⅛ teaspoon clear vanilla extract

       

      Find supplies at Bulk Apothecary: Save $10 off $25 and The Grove Collaborative: Here's $10 to Spend



        Once you try this lip balm, you will be addicted!


        DIRECTIONS:

        In a double broiler, melt coconut oil, cocoa butter, sweet almond oil, and beeswax on medium heat until all wax pellets have dissolved. Promptly remove from heat and whisk in clear vanilla extract.

        Carefully pour into lip balm pots while mixture is hot. Allow to cool, approximately 30 minutes before covering lip balm pots with lids.

        Yields: 3 to 4, 5 ml lip balms






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        Holiday Favorite Printables





        Celebrate the Holidays in your home or office with printable wall art, banners, and tags.  It's so easy to have a seasonal rotating gallery when you can print each of these from home! Check out a handful of my Holiday Favorite Printable Signs and Graphics below.



        Christmas Tree Farm Free Printable Sign by Little Glass Jar




          Free Printable Wreath Banner by AKA Desgin

           

          Free Printable Made with Love Tags by Bittersweet Walnut Grove

           

          Noel Christmas Graphics Collection by Lisa Glanz


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          In the Kitchen: Maple Apple Cider



          This week I'm sharing with you a special autumn treat from our Bittersweet Walnut Grove book series. Farm to Table isn't a trend for those us who grew up on farm! This refreshing Maple Apple Cider recipe is straight from the farm, published in Fall Thyme. It's so incredibly easy to make! Just add water to 3 simple ingredients and let it simmer while it fills your home with a scent of "Home Sweet Home". 



          Download the Apple Jar Toppers


          Supplies:



              Start with the Maple Apple Cider Recipe, then come follow the directions below to make adorable bottles to share or have at your next Autumn gathering! 


              DIRECTIONS:

              Fill swing top glass bottles with Maple Apple Cider. Secure swing top lids.

              Print apple jar toppers onto one sheet of white card stock.  Punch or cut jar toppers from card stock. Whole punch each jar topper and set aside.

              Using a heavy duty whole punch or a hammer and drill bit from your husband's tools punch a whole into the center of each cinnamon stick. Thread twine through cinnamon stick and jar topper. Tie onto  Maple Apple Cider bottles and serve.

              Find more seasonal projects and recipes in Bittersweet Walnut Grove's Book Series
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              Baked Apple Bath Salts


              Make Baked Apple Bath Salts



              What's better than satisfying a Fall craving with a big slice of homemade apple pie?... Soaking in a hot bath of Baked Apple Bath Salts without adding to our waistlines for another Fall Indulgence. This recipe is incredibly easy make and the fragrance is calorie free! P.S. If you loved this recipe than you'll lively crave Pumpkin Roll Bath Salts too! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read full disclosure policy.

              SUPPLIES:


              P.S. Make your own Apple Pie Spice, recipe by Bittersweet Walnut Grove


                Make Baked Apple Bath Salts

                  DIRECTIONS:


                  In a glass liquid measuring cup add mineral salt, baking soda, and apple pie spice. Stir to combine. Add vitamin E oil and stir well. Apple pie spice will give the bath salts a warm cinnamon color.

                  Pour into a glass container and seal lid. To use pour a few teaspoons of bath salts into running bath water to circulate and release fragrances into steam. To use as an exfoliant, simply rub into skin with a small amount water. 
                  Yields:
                  1/2 cup

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                  From the Kitchen: Cookie Packaging





                  Who doesn't love to make something sweet in the kitchen for those that make our lives better... the babysitter, grandma, or your hair stylist? While they are each very likely to return your coveted Tupperware, it's just so much cuter to deliver a treat from the kitchen in a handmade gift box or bag! *This post contains affiliate links at no extra cost to you.




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                      DIRECTIONS:

                      Fill kraft boxes with cookies. Stamp your greeting onto kraft card stock. Punch out stamped greetings with a tag punch and set aside. Cut banners from scrapbook paper and linen. Adhere paper and fabric banners to boxes with glue dots. Wrap cookie boxes with twine and secure stamped tags with a simple knot.  

                       Die cut mason jars from scrapbook paper with die cut machine. Adhere paper mason jars to kraft bags with glue dots. Cut fabric roses from ribbon and secure to mason jar bags with glue dot. Repeat exchanging the fabric rose for a flair button. Fill decorated bags with cookies. 


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