Handmade Holidays & Pretty Packages

December 14, 2011 By 11 Comments
Still need some quick Christmas gift ideas?
How about some yummy and inexpensive homemade gifts?
Over at The Kit I show you how to put together 
But first, let me show you some cute and festive holiday packaging!
One of the most fun parts of homemade gifts, 
is putting together pretty packaging!
Cut out some pretty scrapbook paper to fit under the lids of mason jars.
Add some festive ribbon and bells.
Jingle, jingle!

Get out that Bakers Twine and make your jars look fabulous!
I love my twine from The Twinery!
Love!
Add some red velvet ribbon!  Gorgeous!

Thanks for stopping in!  I’m so happy to have you here.  Truly!

Filed Under: coconut sugar scrub, DIY, Handmade Holidays, hot chocolate, recipe, The Kit, vanilla bean sugar, vanilla sugar

Coconut Sugar Scrub

August 10, 2011 By 62 Comments

I don’t know about you, but I love a good sugar scrub!
My hands are so dry from all the things I do during the day,
and sugar scrubs have always helped them feel and be soft.
In the past I have bought them, and the last jar I had was pure luxury.
It was a June Jacobs Lemon Sugar Scrub that was a gift from the hubs and I loved it!
But for $60 a container, I just couldn’t re-buy it!
So I thought, why can’t I make my own?
I can.
I did.
This sugar scrub is pure heaven!
No chemicals, no fragrances, nothing that isn’t natural.
Just sugar and pure coconut oil!

It smells incredible.  And yes, I did taste it, it tastes amazing too!  ;)

Wouldn’t this make a great gift?!

Here’s How-To:  
Granulated sugar (just the plain ol’ stuff you already have in the pantry)
Pure Unrefined Coconut Oil (I used Nutiva – it is organic, unrefined, pure)
  • Just use a 2:1 ratio of Sugar to Coconut Oil (I used 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup coconut oil)
  • In a bowl mix the two together completely.
  • Put into a container for use.
  • Just rub your hands and/or feet with the scrub, rinse and dry.  They will feel soft as a baby’s bum!
Tip!  
  • Sugar scrubs are best for exfoliating hands and feet.  I would never use this on my face.
  • Pure coconut oil is solid at room temperature.
  • Unrefined coconut oil smells out-of-this world amazing!
  • I found the coconut oil in the organic foods aisle at the grocery store. (For the Canadian readers, I bought mine at SuperStore.)
Be fabulous!
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