Category: DIY

Homemade Muscle Rub With Essential Oils For Muscle Pain!

Do you ever have achy muscles at night? If so, you need to make this Homemade Muscle Rub With Essential Oils For Muscle Pain! I made this remedy for my husband last week and it worked wonderfully.  As a construction worker, he gets bad shoulder pain. Long story short, he loved this homemade rub. If you’d like to make this muscle rub as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 3 oz. beeswax pastilles (or a brick, which you will need to chop up)
• 4 tbsp. Coconut oil
• 4 tsp. sweet almond oil
• 15 drops pure rosemary essential oil
• 15 drops pure marjoram essential oil
• 10 drops pure lavender essential oil
• 10 drops pure lemongrass essential oil
• Water

For more directions on making this muscle rub, be sure to visit the Midwest Modern Momma Webpage for more details. Let us know your thoughts on this rub in the comment section below.

3D Paper Plate Christmas Tree Project!

Want to make a holiday craft with your kiddos this weekend? If so, you should take a look at this 3D Paper Plate Christmas Tree Project! This is a great way for your children to express their creativity at home. Plus, sometimes your kids will make strange-looking trees, which is fun to see. If you’d like to make this festive craft with your children as well, be sure to have the following supplies ready:

• Paper Plate
• Green Paint
• PVA Glue
• Sequins / Pom-poms / Buttons etc
• Glitter
• Stapler
• Glue Stick

PS: I was able to find all of these supplies at my local Dollar Tree, which saved me lots of money!

If you’d like further instruction on making this project, be sure to visit the Arty Crafty Kids Webpage for more details. Let us know your thoughts on this project in the comment section below. We’d love to know your thoughts.

DIY Orange Creamsicle Lip Balm!

Have you ever made homemade lip balm? Me either! I recently found this DIY Orange Creamsicle Lip Balm project. I haven’t made this lip balm yet, but it looks relatively simple to make at home. Plus, is anything better than orange creamsicle? I think not! If you’d like to make this lip balm as well, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 1/2 ounce beeswax
• 1/2 ounce coconut oil
• 1/4 ounce shea butter
• 1/4 ounce cocoa butter
• 30 drops Wild Orange essential oil
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Lip balm containers

For more directions on making this lip balm, be sure to visit the DoTerra Webpage for more details. Let us know if you enjoyed this do-it-yourself project in the comments below.

Mexican Horchata Recipe!

It’s December, which in my family means drinking lots of horchata! This may be my husband’s favorite holiday drink, because he loves all-things cinnamon! I recently found a homemade recipe of this drink that I just had to share with our readers. I was nervous to try making this drink myself, but it was easier than I thought. If you’d like to make this cinnamon and rice drink as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready at home:

• 1 cup of white rice
• 1 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 T vanilla
• 1 Can (12 ounces) Evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cup of milk or almond milk
• 1 L of water
• Ice

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the My Latina Table Webpage for more details. Let us know your thoughts in the comments. We’d love to hear from you.

Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake!

Have you ever made a sweet treat in the slow cooker? If not, I would try this Slow Cooker Sticky Caramel Pumpkin Cake dish! This recipe is absolutely amazing and its great for those colder months when you want a warm pumpkin and caramel treat! I recently made this dish for my kids and they absolutely loved it. My family loves all-things pumpkin, so this recipe was a no-brainer!  If you’d like to make this yummy treat as well, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or ground cinnamon
• 1⅓ cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
• 1 jar (16 oz) caramel sauce or ice cream topping

Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to hear from our readers. For additional directions of making this dish, be sure to visit the Platter Talk Webpage for more details.