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Brown Sugar Scrub

Are you guys ready for another Sugar Scrub? There is just something about the Summer Season right upon us that has me craving a good scrub. This Brown Sugar Scrub is actually a reposting of one of my very first Sugar Scrubs when I first started blogging.

My photo skills have come a long way since then. And I have been dying to make this scrub again and take better photos. I finally got around to doing it.

This recipe is really simple and I have found that my very favorite oil to use for scrubs is coconut oil. I did not know about coconut oil 3 years ago so I have made the change in the old recipe.

Brown Sugar Scrub:

1 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Coconut Oil (melted)

Directions:

1. Mix together until thoroughly incorporated.

2. Store in an air tight container.

3. Good for up to 3 months.

You will thank me for you smooth, soft skin! Bring on summer!

To download the Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub Labels click here:

{Brown Sugar Scrub Labels}

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Other sugar scrubs you might be interested in checking out:

Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub

Peppermint Sugar Foot Scrub

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Lemon Sugar Scrub

Brown Sugar Scrub

Citrus Bliss Sugar Scrub Cubes

May 9, 2013 · Filed under: Crafts, Gifts, Mother's Day Tagged with brown sugar, DIY sugar scrub, doTerra Oils, mothers day gift, mothers day gift idea, sugar scrub recipe

Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub

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With Mother’s Day this weekend, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the special women in your lives. Now, I don’t know about you…but as a Mother myself, I prefer gifts that are of the pampering kind. I have been obsessed with using DoTerra Essential Oils and just got some Lime oil. It smells AMAZING! So…I made a Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub.

If you have been hanging around The Idea Room, you have been aware of my Sugar Scrub obsession. At the bottom of this post, I will share with you my entire collection of Sugar Scrubs so that you can take a look at them if you are interested.

Since my food allergy diagnosis, I have incorporated Coconut Oil as my main cooking/baking base and I am in LOVE with it. It is the perfect oil to use in this scrub because it has a slight scent and leaves the sugar a nice, crisp white. It also leaves your freshly scrubbed skin feeling soft and smooth.

Plus, the combination of Lime and Coconut scream summer, which we are totally looking forward to at our house. I also threw in some fresh grated coconut to give the scrub a little more texture.

You just might want to eat this stuff…which would totally be fine since everything is edible :)!

All you need is a cute jar and a label, which I am providing as a free download (see below for link) and you have a great gift for that special Mother or woman in your life. You will want to make a really big batch so you can keep some for yourself!

Or if you want to get really creative, you could gift your sugar scrub inside of a coconut shell after the fresh coconut meat has been removed. Then wrap it up with a cellophane wrapper and a cute little tag.

Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub

Ingredients

1/4 cup coconut oil (melted)
1 cup white sugar
1 TBSP shredded coconut
6-8 drops of Lime Essential Oil

Instructions

Melt Coconut oil in microwave.
Mix in with the sugar, until fully incorporated.
Add the coconut and the Lime Oil.
Mix together.
Makes one cup of scrub.

http://www.theidearoom.net/2013/05/coconut-lime-sugar-scrub.html

And, I apologize for the picture overload, but I just couldn’t narrow down the pictures to share with you. I had a bit of fun with this photo shoot.

To download the Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub Labels click here:

{Coconut Lime Sugar Scrub Labels}

If you could create your favorite Sugar Scrub scent…what would it be? Leave a comment here and I might just come up with one and send it to the person who suggested the flavor…(wink)!

Other sugar scrubs you might be interested in checking out:

Peppermint Sugar Foot Scrub

Candy Cane Sugar Scrub

Pumpkin Spice Sugar Scrub

Lemon Sugar Scrub

Brown Sugar Scrub

Citrus Bliss Sugar Scrub Cubes

May 5, 2013 · Filed under: Crafts, Mother's Day Tagged with coconut sugar scrub, DIY sugar scrub, doTerra Oils, Lime and coconut, mothers day gift, mothers day gift idea, sugar scrub recipe

Mother’s Day Card with Cardstore

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Before we know it, it is going to be Mother’s Day. Do you know what you are getting for the special Mom’s and Women in your life? I have a couple ideas brewing for the Mom’s in my life…and of course I am planning on sharing here.

Along with a nice gift, I usually like to give a written note in the form of a Mother’s Day Card, which I can express in the written word exactly why I appreciate my Mom and my Mother-In-Law. I think it is important to express how and why we feel the way we do about a person, instead of just assuming that person knows how we feel. You never know what tomorrow will bring.

Just a couple of months ago my mom suffered a pretty serious stroke. She lost physical control of the right side of her body and was taken to the hospital via an ambulance. Her doctors kept her overnight in the hospital for some testing and to wait on her test results before sending her home.

It was quite the shock for me and my family members. if you have had similar experiences, you know what I mean. One day everything is going along like normal and then suddenly everything is different. Luckily my mom has almost made a full recovery, but there is always going to be that worry in the back of our minds. We are so blessed and she is getting good medical care now to try and prevent another stroke from occurring.

My mom is such an amazing woman. I attribute most of my good qualities to her and my dad…and possibly a few of my not so loveable traits too ;)! She is one of the most loving and selfless women I know. She lives her life with Faith and Hope and continues to be an amazing example of courage and happiness to my family and I.

Her recent health scare has been a big reminder to me about the importance of letting our friends and family members know just how much we care about and love them. Don’t wait another day to tell someone how much you care about them. Even if you are estranged from them…reach out to them and tell them.

I was excited to be able to team up with the Cardstore this Mother’s Day and I was able to make a fun and personalized card for my Mom.

It was so easy and is a lot more personal than just picking out a card at the drug store. I was able to add photos and have the card say exactly what I wanted it to say for my Mom. You can even use your personal signature. This way you can totally personalize it to an individual loved one. Cardstore can print, stamp and send your card via US postal service for you. How convenient is that?

Don’t you just love the vintage pictures of my cute Momma? Such a fun keepsake.

And guess what? I have a special promo code just for my Idea Room readers. You can not get this deal online.

Cardstore is offering Mother’s Day Cards for $1.99 each by using the Promo code: CSF3199

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