Category: Family Life

DIY Donut Scented Soap!

Want to make some homemade soap? If so, you must try this DIY Donut Scented Soap! I haven’t made this project yet, but it looks fun and relatively easy to make. This soap looks so cute! I want to make this soap with my sister in law sometime soon, because this would make a great gift. If you’d like to make this soap as well, be sure to have the following supplies ready:

• Clear Glycerine Soap Base
• Silicone Donut Mold
• Gold & Wine Soap Colorant
• Cupcake Fragrance Oil
• Heat-safe Glass Measuring Cup
• Rainbow Sprinkles

For further instruction on making this soap, be sure to visit the Happiness Is Home Webpage. Let us know how your craft turned out in the comment section below. We’d love to hear from our readers.

Easy Pizza Dip Recipe!

Have a party or special event coming up soon? If so, you should check out this Easy Pizza Dish Recipe! I’ve recently made this dip and I absolutely loved it. Want to make this side dish as well? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

• 8 ounces brick-style cream cheese, very well-softened (lite is okay)
• 1 1/2 cups grated mozzarella cheese, divided (3/4 cup + 3/4 cup)
• 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, divided (1/2 cup + 1/2 cup)
• 1 heaping cup pizza sauce (or your favorite marinara or red sauce)
• about 15 pepperoni slices, or as needed to cover surface of pie dish

For additional directions on making this recipe, be sure to visit the Averie Cooks Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below, because we’d love to know!

Sea Breeze Bath Bombs Recipe!

Have you ever been to the Lush store? If not, they have fun bath bombs. Basically, its scenty soap that dissolves in the bath water. They’re amazing, but so expensive! 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:

• 1 cup of baking soda
• 1/2 cup of citric acid
• 1 tbsp of cornstarch
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/4 tsp lake coloring
• 1 tbsp apricot kernel oil
• 10-12 drops essential oil
• Witch Hazel
• Rubbing Alcohol

These are just some of the basic ingredients. 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 One Essential Community Webpage! 

How To Make Your Own Chocolate Chips (Sugar, Soy, & Dairy FREE)!

Calling all dairy, sugar, or soy FREE bakers! I recently found a webpage that teaches you how to make your own chocolate chips. Buying these vegan chips can be expensive at grocery stores. So,why  make your own chocolate chips at home? If you’d like to make these chips yourself, be sure to have the following ingredients handy:

• 3 Tablespoons cacao butter (or use coconut oil)
• 6 Tablespoons cacao powder (or use cocoa powder)
• 2 Tablespoons maple sugar crystals, (or coconut sugar crystals, maple syrup, or a few drops of Stevia)

PS: I was able to find this chocolate chip mat at Amazon.com! You can buy this product there as well.

For additional directions on making these chocolate chips, be sure to visit the Forest and Fauna Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this recipe in the comment section below.

IHOP lovers, you’ll want to mark your calendars for this one. IHOP will be offering $1 Short Stack of Buttermilk Pancakes from 7AM-7PM on August 23rd! Even sweeter, 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the “No Kid Hungry” foundation. Very cool! ? Limit one per guest and dine-in only. To learn more, click here!