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Tuesday, July 15, 2014
AMAZING IDEAS TO MAKE SUMMER FUN!

AMAZING IDEAS TO MAKE SUMMER FUN!





AMAZING IDEAS TO MAKE SUMMER FUN!




When I look out my windows at my garden, I suddenly realize that summer is half over. The bee balm is fading and the blackeyed susies are in full bloom. My roses look great but my stunning hydrangas are starting to droop. So what would you do if you havent done anything fun already in this summer.
Here are some of the best of the best I could find on the net…including some of yours truly. Enjoy!

BRIGHT IDEAS

Summer Fun
  1. Fire Starters – One Good Thing By Jillee
  2. Cut Your Vacation Food Budget in Half – One Good Thing By Jillee
  3. Clean Your Grill - One Good Thing By Jillee
  4. “Mom, I’m Bored” Jar – Somewhat Simple
  5. Hack One Pint Of Ice Cream Into Five Easy Desserts – Tasting Table

SUMMERTIME CRAFTS

Summer Fun
  1. Lemonade Stand Free Printables – Tatertots & Jello
  2. Bandana Quilt – One Good Thing By Jillee
  3. Tin Can Lanterns – Mama Scouts
  4. Make A Wildflower Crown – Spoonful
  5. DIY Tie-Dye Swimsuit Cover-up – Adventures Of A Middle Sister

HEALTH AND BEAUTY

Summer Fun
  1. Silky Smooth Legs – One Good Thing By Jillee
  2. Aloe Vera Ice Cubes To Soothe A Sunburn – Juste Sublime
  3. Sunburn Relief - One Good Thing By Jillee
  4. Sunscreen and Bugspray Station – Catch My Party
  5. Homemade Bug Spray - One Good Thing By Jillee
  6. Homemade Sunscreen - One Good Thing By Jillee

SUMMER ENTERTAINING

Summer Fun
  1. Easy Silverware Bundles – Southern Living
  2. Watermelon Punch and Bowl – Martha Stewart
  3. Red Plastic Cups As Sparkler Stands – A Subtle Revelry
  4. Make Your Own Pinata – Imperfect Homemaking
  5. Sliceable Popsicles In A Loaf Pan – The Kitchn
  6. Keep Drinks Cold With Frozen Water Balloons – A Subtle Revelry
  7. Hot Dog Bar – Noble Pig 

FOOD

Summer Fun
  1. Homemade Ice Cream – One Good Thing By Jillee
  2. S’mores Bar – Martie Knows
  3. Balboa Banana Bites - One Good Thing By Jillee
  4. Fatboy Dessert - One Good Thing By Jillee
  5. Frozen Fruit Skewers with Chocolate Drizzle – Betty Crocker
  6. Brazilian Lemonade - One Good Thing By Jillee
  7. Summer Fruit Salsa – It’s Always Autumn

WATER/OUTDOOR FUN

Summer Fun
  1. Water Balloon Pinatas – Scrap Happy Heather
  2. Sidewalk Squirt Painting – Growing A Jeweled Rose
  3. Giant Pick-Up Sticks – I Heart Naptime
  4. Ziplock Bag Ice Cream – Kara’s Party Ideas
  5. DIY Twister game – Pinterest
  6. Water Balloon Baseball  - I Candy Handmade
  7. Make A Foamerator – Spoonful

 Have a very happy week everyone! Here’s to a great summer!

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Saturday, May 24, 2014
DIY SKIN SMOOTHER FOR SILKY SOFT LEGS

DIY SKIN SMOOTHER FOR SILKY SOFT LEGS

Did you know you are supposed to exfoliate your LEGS? I always assumed that the very act of SHAVING your legs was exfoliating in itself.  Oh silly me!

I stumbled across this idea for silky smooth legs at militaryfit-bombshell for the other day and knew I wanted to try it. When I started looking into it more…I came across all sorts of homemade leg exfoliators! Apparently you’re supposed to exfoliate each time your shave your legs. Who knew? Obviously not me. :-)
But I do now!  And although I feel like I’ve been missing out all these years….I couldn’t be happier about discovering this stuff! After using it this morning I would venture to say my legs have never felt softer OR smoother! No kidding.
The recipe is super simple…the most challenging part for me was actually finding time to take a bath. Well, unfortunately I never DID find that time….so I made do and used it in the shower instead. I’ve never really been a fan of shaving in the bathtub anyway. All that hair floating around and such. (sorry for the visual!) So this worked well for me.Leg Exfoliator

Super Silky Summer Legs


Ingredients.
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup oil (I used olive oil, but you can use any oil, coconut oil, baby oil, canola oil, etc.)
  • 3 tablespoons citrus juice (lemon or lime) OR 20 drops Lemon Essential Oil
  • Razor
Directions. 
Mix everything together. I put mine in a mason jar and just shook it all up. (If you take the glass jar into the bath or shower with you, please be extra careful.)

Leg Exfoliator 2

Soak your legs in the tub for 5 minutes. Or if you’re taking a shower, wash and conditioner your hair first, then after your legs have had a chance to soak for a few minutes, apply the mixture to your legs and rub it in. I was surprised at how GOOD this felt! I ended up using it on my feet and arms as well!
The abrasiveness of the sugar rubs off all the dirt and dead skin, the lemon juice works as a mild skin peel revealing brighter, smoother skin, and, of course, the olive oil penetrates deep into the skin and provides long-lasting moisture.
After rubbing the mixture in for a few minutes….it’s time to shave your legs. Feels pretty good huh?  Well, we’re just getting started!
Now, rinse and REPEAT! Yep, do it again. Rub mixture all over legs (and feet!)…shave….and rinse again. This time you might want to use a mild soap to get some of the oil off. Or not. Your preference. (Note: make sure the bottom of the shower is oil-free when you are done so the next person in doesn’t get a slippery surprise. Since I used body wash after shaving, mine was fine.)
When you get out of the bath or shower, put lotion on and enjoy your silky smoooooooth legs!  I guarantee you will be so amazed at how soft your skin feels, you won’t be able to keep your hands off yourself! ;-)

Many thanks to OnegoodthingbyJillee.com for this article.
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Easy Sugar Waxing Recipe and How To Wax

Easy Sugar Waxing Recipe and How To Wax


It's nice to pamper yourself sometimes with a trip to the waxing salon, but sometimes you just can't wait for an appointment. If you want to skip the salon and try waxing on your own, this article will show you a simple recipe to make hair removal wax on your own.

YOU'LL NEED.

2 cups of regular granulated sugar 
1/4 cup of water (some people use distilled water, but tap water is just fine 
1/4 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice (remove seeds).
A hot pan
Glass bottle

PREPARATION.

Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan.




Start with heating the mix up on minimum temperature.



Keeping on mixing, mixing and mixing, keep doing this on 20 minutes and you will see all the ingredients start melting and until the bubbles start showing up.  



When this happens, take you pan off of the heat to go down the bubbles a little bit. Turn heat down to low temperature and you can put it right back to the stove.
Keep mixing until you see the color that you want


Then take it off, and let try a test. Take a little bit the liquid in spoon and then put it in the cold water. And you take it with your hand and melt it. If it stays in like a plastic ball. It means it’s perfect and ready to go. 

 
So now it’s ready, you are going to turn off the heat and out your previously prepared container glass under hot water so it wont crack when you put in the hot wax. 
Pour into the container.


Let the mix cool down. Make sure the mix has cooled enough so it doesn’t burn you. 


HOW TO WAX.
First using baby powder or something like that, put it on the area you want to wax.

Using the dull knife or ice cream sticks spread the mix in the direction of hair growth.


Place the cotton strip, press with your fingers a bit and then pull in the direction opposite the hair growth.


And... This is the result. Amazing right? 



 Good luck, beauties!
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
DIY Stretch Marks Removal Cream

DIY Stretch Marks Removal Cream



DAVID POLLAK, a beauty expert from JustaskDavid.com, is sharing with you how you can remove stretch marks permanently with home remedies. First, you need to understand where stretch marks come from. It is any sudden change in our body such as when you get pregnant or gain a lot of weight, the other would be quick weight loss; teenagers are going to growth spurt speed and body builders can get stretch marks when they work out a lot in bulk up. So the first thing you want to do is not have certain changes to the body. The other thing that cause a stretch marks is overtime age, poor diet which have an effect on the collagen elastin that helps boost up the skin levels. So what can you do to remove them permanently. 




FIRST, work on your diet. Incorporate fruits, vegetables and items that can help boost collagen levels and hydrate the skin such as cucumbers, kale, spinach, vitamin C and orange because they not only boost collagen but also fight free radicals. You can also use hyaluronic acid with your tablets which will help boost collagen levels as well.
Next, one of the exfoliate way to help get rid of the damage skin cells, you can use different remedies and then follow with a nourishing cream that you can make it yourself for the DIY STRETCH MARKS CREAM. 


WHAT YOU NEED

Ingredients:

¼ Cup Cocoa Butter
1 Tablespoon Wheat Germ Oil
1 Teaspoon Sesame Seed Oil
1 Teaspoon Apricot Kernel Oil
2 Vitamin E Capsule (cut open to release oil)
2 Teaspoons Grated Beeswax
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • Take Vitamin E capsules, puncture them, and add them in. 
  • Melt in a pan to heat up (don't let it boil really. That ends up taking out all the healing properties), take it off the heat and maybe pour it into the similar bowl that he uses, let it cool off overnight and give it time to solidify/harden.


 *It should then be ready to use.






*ALSO! You must put on a great moisturizer to rehydrate the area that you just put this mixture on.

Give it a try and you'd be surprised!

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Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Heal Surgical And Other Wounds Fast With Less Scarring

Heal Surgical And Other Wounds Fast With Less Scarring



Wounds, whether due to injury or surgery, can exact a great toll on your quality of life if they do not heal quickly and completely. Today article, we will share the helpful recipe using essential oils to help heal wounds, especially surgery wound fast with less scarring.
Note: All the images was taken by Jillee, recently she had hand surgery to straighten her pinky fingers and remove a cyst from one of her thumbs. She started using the healing stick and she found how magical and effective it was. Check it out to remove your doubt. 


Healing Stick


Jillee also said that this is an All-Purpose Healing Stick formula and it is her new EO crush! She have had surgical procedures and stitches before and have never healed as quickly and nicely as she did when using this mixture faithfully.


The All-Purpose Healing Stick is not only work great on stitches and skin lacerations, you can also put it in a spray bottle and use it as an Owie Spray for your little ones inevitable cuts and scrapes. It’s also works on blemishes, burns, bruises, and bug bites!
Healing Stick
Amazing, lets get started!
CW All Purpose Healing Stick
What you’ll need:
Directions:
Add the essential oils to a small glass roller bottle then top off with a quality brand of Witch Hazel.
To make an “Owie Spray” – add the same essential oils to a small glass spray bottle and top off with Witch Hazel.
Shake gently before using and apply as needed.
Jillee applied it several times a day until it was almost completely healed. You will see it was amazing how fast it healed up (even you are NOT a fast healer by nature!)
Here are pictures of her thumb and one of her pinkies a few days after the procedure:
Healing Stick

Healing Stick

Here are pictures Jillee took 3 days later:
Healing Stick

Healing Stick

Here are pictures taken one week later:
Healing Stick

Healing Stick

And finally, here are pictures taken just a few days ago – or 3 weeks later.
Healing Stick

Healing Stick

You just can’t argue with results like that!
And here is a picture she took yesterday of her new neon nails
Hands are 100% happy and healed. :)
Healing Stick

Do yourself a favor, mix some up and keep on hand for all of life’s big and little healing needs.
Thanks to Onegoodthingbyjillee.com. 
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