Summertime Sweety

Ingredients: Roses petals 1/2 cup of Water Witch Hazel a Drop Vitamin E A Pinch of sea salt A drop of glycerin Rose essential oil (optional) Directions: In a microwave or over the stove in a small sauce pan, combine the witch hazel, water, and your rose petals.  Bring to a simmer and then turn the heat off.  Cover and let steep for at least 4 to 5 hours.  Once cooled add the Vitamin E, Sea Salt, Glycerin, and Rose Essential Oil. Mix and pour into a pretty bottle! http://www.gavethat.com/2010/09/rose-waters.html

October was more of a fun month than anything :) Halloween, days off from school, dates with my boy, and football games... It was such a fall kind of month! First of all, I wanted to show you all this! I took this picture sometime this month... I just don't remember when ;) I was at my internship site one day and the kids were like "Look! It's a double rainbow!" And within like 15 minutes three rainbows showed up and then disappeared :) The first thing of any consequence that happened this month was our church picnic! We hung out, and had fun, and ate of course! (Like my Apple Pie cupcakes !) But that wasn't even the most amazing part ;) This was the day My (now) boyfriend asked me out! He came and met my parents and grandparents and everyone, and as we were leaving my grandfather stopped us. He looks at Maze (my boyfriend) and goes "You have a good girlfriend." and Maze said "I know I do sir." So when we walk outside I was like ...

We are going to switch it up a little bit this week guys! I know I have kind of gotten into the routine of posting these Homemade Beauty posts on Wednesdays and my more  talk-y and recipe posts on Mondays. Well I have spent all weekend working on my "What I did this month" post and I can not get it to work!! So I am going to keep working over the next few days and if all goes well I will have it up on Wednesday :) Thanks for understanding! Love you guys! :) Ingredients: 1/4 cup coconut oil 2 Tablespoons corn starch 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon baking soda 20 – 25 drops lavender essential oil Directions: Melt your coconut oil (if necessary) and mix with the corn starch and baking soda. Add the essential oil and Mix. Transfer to a glass container and begin to use up! It should last 2 -3 months depending on your usage. http://www.onegreenplanet.org/lifestyle/guide-how-to-make-your-own-deodorant/