Category: Family Life

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Peppermint Candy Bath Bomb Tutorial!

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Peppermint Candy Bath Bomb Tutorial!

Have you ever used bath bombs? If not, its scenty soap that dissolves in the bath water. They’re amazing, but so expensive at stores like Lush! So, why not make your own at home?! These make fun anniversary or birthday gifts. If you’d like to make one of these bath bombs as well, then be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

  • 6-7 Disk Mold & Package
  • 2 cups Baking Soda
  • 1 cup Citric Acid
  • 4 mL Peppermint Essential Oil, 1st Distill
  • 3 mL Vanilla Non-Discoloring Fragrance Oil
  • .3 oz. Argan Oil
  • .3 oz. Polysorbate 80 (optional)
  • Witch Hazel
  • Shamrock Mica
  • Merlot Sparkle Mica
  • Cellini Red Mica
  • 99% Isopropyl Alcohol

PS: Some of these ingredients may seem unknown, however, you can purchase almost all of these supplies at your local health store or Amazon.

You can add glitter or other essential oils to make your bath bomb unique. Let us know what bath bomb you’ve made and what you think of this idea. For additional directions or other recipes, be sure to visit the Soap Queen Webpage! 

Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe!

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Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies Recipe!

Its cold outside, which means lots of baking! I love baking with peppermint and chocolate, so making these Peppermint Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies was a no-brainer. Last weekend, I made this sweet treat for a party and my guests devoured them. Want to make delicious cookies these as well? If so, you’ll need the following ingredients ready at home:

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 28 unwrapped peppermint kisses

For further directions on making these cookies, be sure to visit the Small Town Woman Webpage for more details. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below. We’d love to know.