Category: DIY

Baby Rose Sugar Scrub!

No surprise, I love making sugar scrubs at home! I love searching the internet for new fun scents to try. So, I just had to share this Baby Rose Sugar Scrub discovery. I haven’t made this homemade scrub yet, but I’m betting that it smells divine! Can you go wrong with sugar and rose petals? I think not! If you’d like to make this new sugar scrub recipe as well, be sure to have the following supplies ready:

• 1.5 cups of plain white sugar
• 1/4 cup of baby oil
• 12 rose petals
• a food processor
• a pretty jar

For more directions on making your own sugar scrub at home, be sure to visit the Smart School House Webpage for further details on making this project. Let us know how your scrub turned out in the comment section below, because we’d love to hear from you.

Almond Joy Cookies Recipe!

In the mood for a sweet treat this week? If so, these Almond Joy Cookies look absolutely delicious! I haven’t made these cookies yet, but they look relatively simple to make! Plus, you only need four ingredients. Isn’t that great? If so, here are the supplies you’ll need for making these cookies:

• 1 14 oz bag sweetened coconut flakes
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ⅔ cup chopped lightly salted almonds
• 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (regular or fat-free works)

For more directions on making these cookies, be sure to visit the Mom On Timeout Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.

Crock Pot Healthy Nachos Recipe!

Do you love nachos, but want to eat healthier? If so, do we have the recipe for you! This recipe has homemade tortilla chips with smoky crock pot salsa chicken, beans, and more! A friend recently made this Crock Pot Healthy Nachos dish for me and I loved it. If you’d like to make this recipe as well, be sure to have the following ingredients:

• 1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 3/4 cup salsa verde (choose mild, medium or spicy, depending upon your heat preference—I used medium)
• 1 small poblano pepper, seeded and diced (optional for extra heat)
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can low sodium pinto beans, rinsed and drained
• 8 yellow corn tortillas
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 ounces Sargento 4 Cheese Mexican Blend
• Other desired nacho fixin’s: chopped green onions, sliced black olives, sliced jalapenos, cilantro, diced avocados, diced fresh tomatoes, sour cream

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Well Plated Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know.

Homemade Mint Lime Foot Soak!

I just found the most amazing foot soak tutorial for our readers. Plus, it smells like mint and lime! Not only does it smell divine, but this DIY project is easy to make as well. Does this foot soak sound appealing to you as well? If so, just use these following supplies for your own homemade Mint Lime Foot Soak:

• 2 cups Epsom salts
• 1 lime
• zester
• peppermint essential oil
• lime essential oil
• green food colouring {optional}
• 4~1/2 clean glass jars with lips
• ribbon & paper embellishments for jars

PS: Wanting to save money on these glass jars? If so, you can usually go to a thrift store and pick up similar jars for around $0.50 to $1.00 each! Just throw them in the dishwasher and that’s it!

For further instruction on putting this foot soak together, be sure to visit the Echos of Laughter Webpage. Let us know in the comments below if you enjoyed this tutorial!

The long sunny days of summer are fading as the leaves begin to change color. Nothing says fall like the cool crisp nights! Fall is my favorite time of year! I love the colors, smells of freshly baked apple pies, and kids jumping in leaf piles! Here is a fun little DIY to help welcome those signs of fall! Below you will find a material list and complete instructions!

Materials:
*A Natural Looking Wreath
*Burlap
*Wooden Letter
*Favorite Flowers
*Some Cotton
*Craft Paint

For a complete list of instructions on this fun DIY please check out Addicted 2 DIY! She has all the things you will need to do! Let us know what you thought and how your wreath turned out! I can’t wait to make this one myself! I love wreaths!