Friday, July 13, 2012

Banana Body Sugar Scrub

Banana Body Sugar Scrub

INGREDIENTS
1 ripe banana
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract or your favorite essential oil (optional)
Mash ingredients together with a fork into a chunky paste. Do not overmix or it will become too watery. If you want a banana scrub for your face, reserve some of the banana and mash it separately without sugar.
In the shower, before turning the water on, slather the sugar mixture and gently massage over your body. For your face, gently massage plain banana there, avoiding the eye area.
Rinse off with warm water.


By Melissa Breyer


Banana Anti-Aging Mask

Bananas are one of the most nourishing fruits available because they contain large quantities of magnesium, potassium, iron, zinc, iodine, and vitamins A, B (folic acid), E, and F.
Here they are teamed with heavy cream (traditionally used to prevent wrinkles) and organic honey in a recipe crammed full of nutrients.
INGREDIENTS
1 small banana
2 tablespoons fresh heavy cream
1 tablespoon organic honey
1 tablespoon oat flour
Bottled or spring water
Rose hydrosol (see “Note,” below, about hydrosols) or Rose Water
METHOD
Mash the banana, using the back of a fork, and then add cream, honey, and flour. Stir to mix well. You may need to add a little more cream or flour to obtain the consistency of thick cream of yogurt.
Apply mask to the clean face, including the area around the eyes and the neck, and leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse off with bottled or spring water and cotton pads, and dab on a little rose hydrosol, allowing to dry naturally.
Effect: nourishes
Skin types: dry, aging
Frequency of use: 3 times a week
Shelf life: 6 hours in refrigerator
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Treatment time: 30 minutes
Note about hydrosols: Also known as floral waters (but not flower waters), hydrosols are a byproduct of steam distillation, created while extracting essential oil. Hydrosols have properties similar to those of their related essential oils, although inevitably in a less concentrated form, but they are enriched with various water-soluble active ingredients. Their gentleness makes them an excellent way to tone, hydrate, and rebalance the pH of the skin, so they are frequently recommended as final cleansers/toners after cleansing or nourishing masks.



This excerpt is from Anti-Wrinkle Treatments for Perfect Skin, by Pierre Jean Cousin.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/banana-anti-aging-mask.html#ixzz20WaoKm11

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

A Toy Guitar Made From a Cereal Box

Here is a cute idea for the kids.  A guitar made from a cereal box. 


Play guitars found via Frakers Acres

Make a Wallet from a Cereal Box

Make a Wallet from a Cereal Box



Here is another use for an empty cereal box. You can use this as a wallet or a coupon envelope.
http://www.replayground.com/pages/diy/wallet.asp


Food box wallet

By Tiffany Threadgould at replayground.com

Make Childrens Masks from Cereal Boxes

Cereal boxes are perfect for making masks.  The cardboard is thin and bendable.  You can cut the shape for the children (if they are to young to be using scissors) and then let them decorate any way they want.  Markers, crayons, tissue paper and glue, ribbon and other craft box finds. 

Here is a link to a few ideas:

https://www.tinkatolli.me/blog/2010/04/attention-kids-this-is-the-way-to-create-an-awesome-mask/
A TinkaMask coloured and ready to wear for loads of fun.

Cereal Box Magazine Holder

Cereal boxes are perfect for storing your magazines — and you don’t have to do much to the box beside cut it on the  diagonal. Follow these instructions on how to make a cereal box magazine holder. You can leave the holder as it is or you can decorate it to match your decor or any way you'd like. 

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Picture: Apartment Therapy

Shipping Envelopes Made From Cereal Boxes

Shipping Envelopes Made From Cereal Boxes

These require a little more work than cereal-box shipping containers, but they're easily accomplished by laying the entire cereal box flat and cutting a large enough piece to cover the enter document along with flaps. Check out this tutorial for cereal-box shipping envelopes at New Green Mama.

Tah-dah

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Save On Pets-How Can You Save Money? | Discover 101 Ways To Save Money Today

Save On Pets-How Can You Save Money? | Discover 101 Ways To Save Money Today

VITAMIN RICH MEAL FOR FELINES

Title: VITAMIN RICH MEAL FOR FELINES
  Categories: Cyberealm, Pets
       Yield: 1 cat bowls
 
     1/3 c  Cottage cheese
       2 tb Bisquick
       1 tb Chopped liver
       1 tb Corn oil
       1    Dash iodized salt
 
   Mix all together for 1-2 delicious cat servings.
  
   Source: Deborah Lawson, Knight News Service Watertown
   Daily Times

MIKEY'S MACKEREL CAT MUNCHIES

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master
 
       Title: MIKEY'S MACKEREL CAT MUNCHIES
  Categories: Animal
       Yield: 1 servings
 
     1/2 c  Canned mackerel, drained
       1 c  Whole-grain bread crumbs
       1 tb Vegetable oil
       1 ea Egg, beaten
     1/2 ts Brewer’s yeast, optional
 
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium-sized bowl, mash the mackerel
   with a fork into tiny pieces. Combine it with the remaining
   ingredients and mix well. Drop mixture by  1/4 teaspoonfuls onto a
   greased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 minutes. Cool to room temperature
   and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  
   from “Cat Nips!” by Rick and Martha Reynolds ($ 8.95; Berkley)
  
   reprinted in the Sacramento Bee, December 12, 1992

KITTY HEAVEN (SARDINES AND RICE)

 *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                      KITTY HEAVEN (SARDINES AND RICE)

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 2    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    :
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2                    Flat cans of sardines in oil
      2/3   c            Cooked rice
    1       tb           Liver
      1/4   c            Parsey, chopped

   Combine all ingredients. Stir with a wooden spoon to
   break up sardines into bite-sized pieces.
   Store unused portion in refrigerator, tightly covered.

Bland Diet for Finicky Felines

 *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Bland Diet for Finicky Felines

Recipe By     :
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pets

   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1       c            Chicken, boiled or micro-
                         - waved
      1/4   c            Fresh broccoli, steamed
      1/4   c            Shredded carrots, steamed
                         Chicken broth

   Mix ingredients with enough chicken broth to hold together. This same
   recipe can be used with fish (broil or microwave until it flakes.) You can
   also vary the recipe by adding rice or other vegetables.

Make Your Own Homemade Cat Toys

Make Your Own Homemade Cat Toys

Doggie Hamburger Helper

Homemade Dog Food Recipes: Cooking for Your Canine After Pet Food Recall | Suite101.com

Buddy's and Bubba's Homemade Dog Food Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Buddy's and Bubba's Homemade Dog Food Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Homemade Dog Biscuits

Homemade Dog Biscuits
dog biscuits Edible Christmas Gifts
Ingredients
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 3 tbsp. fat (vegetable oil, shortening, or bacon grease)
  • 3/4 cup liquid (broth, leftover gravy, or water with a bouillon cube dissolved in it)
  • 3 tbsp. dry milk powder
  • 3 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat bran
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. garlic powder
Instructions
  1. After preheating your oven to 325 degrees you should combine all the ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  2. Knead the dough for a few minutes until thoroughly mixed.
  3. You can either roll the dough out in an 11 X 15 pan or use cookie cutters to divide it into shapes. (A bone cookie cutter is great for Halloween or dog biscuits.)
  4. Bake the treats for one hour then turn off the oven. Let them crisp up inside the still-warm oven for 30 minutes and then cool them on a rack.
http://thehappyhousewife.com

Your two-legged friends will be sure to love these treats and your four-legged friends will love them even more.

Melissa Crossman blogs on behalf of Sears and other quality brands. She enjoys crafting and cooking her way to a cheerful holiday season.

10 DIY Dog Toys You Can Make for Pennies | Wise Bread

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DIY Dog Toys You Can Make for Pennies | Wise Bread

Homemade Dog Food Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Homemade Dog Food Recipe - Allrecipes.com

Homemade Dry Dog Food Recipes

Homemade Dry Dog Food Recipes

Top 10 Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

Top 10 Homemade Dog Treat Recipes

Homemade Frozen Dog Treats

Homemade Frozen Dog Treats

Robyn's View: Organic Doggie Shampoo

Robyn's View: Organic Doggie Shampoo