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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Easter Muddy Buddies {Puppy Chow} || Full Recipe

Ingredients:

9 Cups Chex Cereal

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1/4 cup peanut butter

2 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup powdered sugar

1 Cup melted white chocolate (with pink/red food dye)

1 Cup melted white chocolate (with yellow or blue food dye)

(Wilton Yellow Candy Melts work too)

1 Cup Mini Chocolate Eggs

(any or all Eater candy! :)

Directions:

Place 3 Cups cereal in 3 separate bowls and set aside.

In a small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High for one minute and then stir until melted and smooth.

Pour peanut butter mixture over one of the bowls of cereal and stir until evenly coated.

Place the cereal mixture in a seal-able food storage bag and add the powdered sugar.

Shake the bag until well coated then spread the cereal out on a baking sheet and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

Melt the 1 cup melted white chocolate, add food coloring, put in separate bowls until smooth then pour over a bowl of cereal each and stir until evenly coated.

Spread the cereal directly out onto separate baking sheets and allow to cool for 15 minutes.

In serving bowl, mix the three cereal mixtures along with the chocolate eggs.

Ta-DA!

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Gut Punched & Snowed in! {Christmas 2015 Vlog}

I want to start going a little more daily vlogging! i do have a blog where i update about personal life so ill be putting these videos there!

So this is our Christmas 2015 adventure!

(Pics on the blog)

Let me know if you like these types of videos!

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Monday, December 21, 2015

DIY Sugar Scrubs! {Holiday Gifts}

In my search to finding a great sugar scrub recipe for some holiday gifts..

i found some really great ones and i thought id share my top 5!

Enjoy!

(Website links are under the image)

Simple Sugar Scrub Recipe

Sugar Scrub Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar (white or brown sugar- preferably organic)
1/2 cup oil (olive oil and coconut oil work great)
Optional: essential oils of your preference

Sugar Scrub Instructions

Mix all ingredients and store in an air tight jar.
Use 1 tablespoon as needed in the shower. Scrub skin with the mixture and rinse will. it will leave your skin feeling like silk.

Peppermint Sugar scrub Recipe

INGREDIENTS
2 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Coconut Oil (or Almond oil if you prefer)
Red Food Coloring
Peppermint Essentials Oil

Optional: Add a tablespoon of Vegetable Glycerine for extra moisturizer. Glycerine is not easily found in stores so do yourself and favor and order it online. It will save you time and gas. Trust me. It makes your skin amazingly soft.

DIRECTIONS
Pour sugar into medium sized bowl.
Mix in coconut oil (add more if you like a wet consistency).
Add a few drops of your Peppermint Essentials Oil.
Divide your sugar mixture into two equal sized portions.
Mix in a few drops of red food coloring to one portion (be careful not to add to much or you will have a bright red).
Add your sugars to the jar in layers. Press your Sugar down with a spoon or I use a can to compact.
Alternate between your pink and white layers
Add a Label to the front and maybe a ribbon to gift.

Gingerbread Sugar Scrub Recipe

Ingredients (makes 2 1/2 cups body scrub)

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup coconut oil (or other carrier oil)
1/4 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp all spice
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg
Mason-style jar with lid

Coconut Oil Sugar Scrub Recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup granulated sugar (You can use up to 1/2 cup if you want your scrub to have a more coarse, sand-like texture.)
1/2 cup coconut oil (I use Trader Joe’s organic virgin coconut oil.)
Optional>> 1 tablespoon citrus fruit zest (The zest from one piece of fruit.) (I’ve tried grapefruit, lemon, and orange.) OR
Optional>> About 1/2 teaspoon of citrus essential oil (about 50 drops) (I’ve tried certified organic grapefruit, lemon, and orange essential oils.)

Directions

Combine all ingredients. (Unlike my homemade coconut oil lotions, I do not recommend heating the coconut oil prior to mixing, because hot oil will dissolve the sugar.)

Lavendar Sugar Scrub Recipe

1/2 cup white granulated sugar

1/2 cup Raw Sugar

up to 1/4 Olive Oil or Coconut Oil melted (or almond oil) as needed

1 tablespoon dried Lavender (optional but recommended)

3-4 drops DoTerra Lavender Essential Oil

Directions: Mix together the sugars and slowly add the coconut or almond oil while stirring. Pour in as much oil as you need to get your desired consistency. I do not like my sugar scrubs too oily so I always use less than 1/4 cup. Stir and mix thoroughly. Stir in the essential oil and the Lavender. Store in an airtight container. Lasts up to 3 months if you keep bacteria and germs out of the scrub.

To use: Rub a little bit of the scrub on your body or between your hands with a little bit of water. Rinse with warm water to remove excess oils. It will give your skin a nice exfoliation and leave your skin feeling soft and smooth and smelling like Lavender. Great for use in the shower or bath and before bed time.