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How to Make Therapeutic Bath Salts!

March 28, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Family Life, Recipes

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How to Make Therapeutic Bath Salts!

Do you ever have the flu, feel anxious, or want to relax after a stressful day? I know that I’ve felt all of these emotions this year alone! One way to help is by using therapeutic bath salts, but they can be so expensive at the store! So, why not make your own? Here is the basic recipe that you’ll need to make this DIY:

  • 3 cups Epsom Salts
  • 1/2 cup Dead Sea and/or pink Himalayan
  • 1/2 cup herbs and flowers (added mostly for aesthetic purposes)
  • 20 drops of organic, therapeutic grade essential oils

Depending on your mood or health, you can use different therapeutic grade essential oils. Here are some examples of the oils that accompany how we feel day to day:

Calming & Hormone Balancing

  • Lavender
  • Neroli
  • Rose Geranium
  • Sage
  • Sandalwood
  • Vetiver
  • Ylang Ylang
  • Cedarwood
  • Roman Chamomile
  • Champa
  • Clary Sage
  • Frankincense
  • Geranium
  • Patchouli

Cold & Flu

  • Peppermint
  • Pine
  • Tea Tree
  • Spruce
  • White Thyme
  • Aniseed
  • German Chamomile
  • Eucalyptus
  • Fir Needle
  • Frankincense
  • Lavender
  • Myrtle

Sore Muscle & Pain Relief

  • Rosemary
  • Yarrow
  • Aniseed
  • Black Pepper
  • Cajeput
  • Camphor
  • Cinnamon
  • Clove Bud
  • Frankincense
  • Ginger
  • Peppermint

Good for anxiety and depression

  • Bergamot
  • Black Pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Coriander
  • Grapefruit
  • Lemongrass
  • Lemon
  • Neroli
  • Nutmeg
  • Sweet Orange
  • Peppermint

For directions on how to make these salts for your home or additional oils that can be purchased, be sure to visit the Modern Hippie Housewife Webpage! Be sure to visit our Thrifty Momma Ramblings website for additional DIY projects that can be made for cheap with your family!

DIY Glass Dry Erase Board With Old Picture Frames!

March 25, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Family Life

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DIY Ideas: You can start this craft, by looking thru older frames in your home! Do not have a large enough frame or want a different frame for cheap? If so, visit your local thrift store or garage sale and save big! I would purchase some chalkboard paint and give my frames a distressed look. That’s just my personal preference. Let us know how you liked making this DIY erase board.

Have you made a DIY with an older frame? If so, how did you change the concept and make it fun? Feel free to share in the comments below! For the full details watch the video below.

Crystal Geode Eggs Craft! Have A Family Science Night!

March 24, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Easter, Family Life, Holidays

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Crystal Geode Eggs Craft! Have A Family Science Night!

Wanting to spend time with your kids this weekend, but do not want to spend too much money? Then, have a science night with fun experiments! I know my boys would love to make these fun Crystal Geode Eggs. This would be a fun Easter alternative to regular eggs, if making around the holiday. Here are the tools and materials you’ll need to make this fun craft:

  • Alum (you can find this in the spice aisle)
  • School or glitter glue
  • Egg dye
  • Blown-out white jumbo eggshell
  • Small scissors
  • Craft stick or plastic spoon
  • Paintbrush
  • Latex gloves
  • Microwave-Safe Container
  • Microwave
  • Water
  • Measuring cup
  • Newspaper or drying rack

For directions on how to make this project, be sure to visit the Sweet Paul Mag Webpage! Please, let us know how it turned out and if your kids enjoyed it. We’d love to see the pictures of these fun Crystal Geode Eggs.

Rainbow Bunny Peeps Wreath! How Fun!

March 22, 2016 Crafts, DIY, Easter, Family Life, Holidays

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Rainbow Bunny Peeps Wreath! How Fun!

If you are like me, then your family absolutely loves Easter! My husband loves the spring dinner, my kids love the egg hunts, and I love to decorate! So, I found a fun and unique DIY project that was too cute not to share with our viewers! You can make a rainbow bunny Peeps wreath! Isn’t that an amazing and innovative idea? You’ll need the following supplies:

  • Peeps Bunnies (5 Color Sampler Pack)
  • 10″ Styrofoam Wreath
  • Toothpicks
  • Pink Burlap Ribbon
  • Floral Pin

If you live in a warmer area, I suggest having this as an indoor wreath above your television or elsewhere. How did your DIY project turn out? Let us know, we love to hear from our readers. For additional tips and directions on how to make this project, visit the Tried And True Blog!

Try this Simple & Clean Egg Dying Trick!!

March 15, 2016 Crafts, DIY

Try this Simple & Clean Egg Dying Trick!!

Dying Easter eggs is just one of the many fun things to do during Easter.  I personally love the outcome of dyed eggs, but the process of dying eggs can be a real mess! I found this egg decorating trick that could ease up the mess and help save some time too!! Just a few supplies, a few minutes of decorating, and some dry time and you have this years decorated Easter eggs.  It is a switch up on the traditional route but I think you’ll like it! They sure are cute!!

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Supplies:

  • Paper cups
  • Dried grains or beans, or nuts
  • Liquid food dye (Food color and egg dye, in Assorted and Neon Colors,mccormick.com)
  • White vinegar (optional)
  • Hard-cooked eggs, plain or dyed
  • Egg-drying pin board

First make your Egg-drying pin board

  1. Using a pencil and rule, draw a 1-inch grid on a sheet of 1/2-inch thick foam board.
  2. Push flathead pins into the foam, one at intersecting corner in the grid.
  3. Use tongs to remove eggs from the dye, and set them on the pin-board to dry.

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Egg Dying Directions

  1. Fill each cup about one-quarter full of grains, beans, or nuts. Add 10 to 15 drops of food dye. Swirl each until dye coats contents; the mixture should be damp but not soaked. (Note: If mixture dries, add a drop of vinegar or a little more dye.)
  2. Place an egg in a cup. Gently shake and swirl cup to speckle egg. Repeat with more eggs and colors.
  3.  Let eggs dry on pin board.

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This idea came from Martha Stewart!