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

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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

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:

• 8.5 x 11 inch white card stock 
• Spray bottle (or other air tight container)
• Scissors
• Tag punch and Mason Jar die cut (optional)
• Whole punch
• 12 inches of twine in 3 colors
• 3/4 cup distilled water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 drops winter pine wilderness fragrance oil or pine essential oil
• 1 pipet dropper 
• Printable Winter Pine Tags

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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

 

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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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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:

• 1/2 cup mineral or epsom salts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon apple pie spice
• 1/2 teaspoon vitamin E oil

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

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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Pumpkin Roll Bath Salts

Can you guess what my two favorite Fall scents are?  If you guessed pumpkin and caramel, you are spot on! This recipe is super quick to make and the fragrance is fall-licious!! This post contains some affiliate links for your convenience, read full disclosure policy.

SUPPLIES:

• 1/2 cup mineral or epsom salts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice extract
• 1/2 teaspoon caramel extract

DIRECTIONS:

In a glass liquid measuring cup add mineral salt and baking soda. Stir to combine. Add pumpkin spice extract and stir well. Repeat to add caramel extract. Caramel extract will give the bath salts a tawny 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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