Category: DIY

DIY Essential Oil Blend for Hair Growth!

Do you need help with hair regrowth? I know that I do! I always seem to lose more and more hair after each birth. If you’d like to regrow hair as well, then you should check out this DIY Essential Oil Blend for Hair Growth post! This oil blend has helped me and hopefully you as well. If you’d like to help your hair regrowth as well, then you’ll need the following for this serum:

• 3/8 cup jojoba oil or filtered water
• 6 drops Rosemary Oil
• 6 drops Peppermint Oil
• 6 drops Ravintsara Oil

For further directions on making this hair growth serum, be sure to visit the Whole New Mom Webpage! Let us know if this oil blend helped you as well, because we’d love to know.

Cocoa Puffs Banana Cream Pie Recipe!

Have a sweet tooth and need a recipe that contains both chocolate and bananas? If so,  you must make this Cocoa Puffs Banana Cream Pie recipe! I already love Cocoa Puffs, so this dish was a no-brainer! I recently made this dish and it was amazing, as expected. Want to make this banana cream pie recipe as well? If so, be sure to have the following ingredients ready at home:

• 2 1/2 cups Cocoa Puffs cereal
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 package (4-serving size) banana cream instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1/2 cup frozen (thawed) whipped topping
• 2 medium bananas, sliced (1 cup)
• Additional thawed whipped topping
• Additional sliced banana
• Additional Cocoa Puffs cereal, crushed

For additional details on how to make this recipe, be sure to visit the Betty Crocker Webpage! Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.

Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Soup Recipe!

The weather is already starting to get colder, which means soup weather! I recently made this Healthy Slow Cooker Chicken Potato Soup and it was amazing. Even my kiddos liked this soup and they are picky eaters. Plus, nothing is better than chicken, potatoes, and carrots! Am I right? If you’d like to make this fall soup dish as well, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, chopped (could be low fat turkey bacon)
• 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 2 cup sliced celery
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/3 cup fresh chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper

Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we love to hear from readers. For more directions on making this soup, be sure to visit the A Tasty Perspective Webpage for more details.

DIY Eucalyptus Vapor Bath Salts!

Do you like to take baths before bed to rid your stress? I sure do! If you’re like me, then be sure to make to make these Eucalyptus Vapor Bath Salts! I recently made this DIY project and these eucalyptus salts smell absolutely amazing! Want to make this bath salt remedy as well? If you’d like to make these salts too, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 1 cup Epsom Salts
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 10 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oils
• 5 drops Lavender Essential Oils

PS: You can find these essential oils at Amazon or health-food stores. Not every Target or Walmart store may carry these essential oils, but keep your eye out.

For additional directions on making this bath salt, be sure to visit the My Frugal Adventures Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this project in the comment section below. We’d love to know!

Make Your Own Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm!

Do you or your loved ones have cold sores during the winter? I sure do! If you’d like a herbal remedy for these annoying sores, be sure to check out this Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm project! I haven’t made this lip balm yet, but I plan to next week for future occurrences. Nothing makes my family more cranky than having cracked and dry cold sores. If you’d like to make this remedy as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

• 4 tablespoons lemon balm infused oil
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of coconut oil (if allergic, just substitute more lemon balm oil)
• 1/2 tablespoon tamanu oil (an amazing oil that heals a multitude of skin conditions)
• 1/2 tablespoon castor oil (helps the lip balm go on smoothly, adds a bit of gloss)
• 2 scant tablespoons beeswax (or half as much candelilla wax for vegans)
• 1 tablespoon shea butter (or mango butter)
• 15 drops tea tree oil (also effective against herpes simplex, see this study)
• 25 drops of peppermint essential oil (cooling, analgesic, I put extra so the lip balm can smell great!)
• 2 drops of clove bud oil (optional, for pain relief)

For additional directions on making this lip balm, be sure to visit The Nerdy Farm Wife Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this DIY project in the comment section below.