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Non-Greasy Homemade Moisturizing Lotion
Friday, August 31, 2012
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Family Fingerprint Ornament
Family Fingerprint Ornament: 2 cups flour, 1 cup salt, cold water. Mix until has consistency of play dough. Bake at 250 for 2 hours, then cool and spray with metallic paint.
Use a soda tab as a hanger.
Use a soda tab as a hanger.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Christmas tree made with leftover ribbon
Pin loops of leftover ribbon to a styrofoam cone to create a Christmas tree for a centerpiece or table decoration.
Soft scrub
Soft scrub
Makes 2 squeeze bottles (mix in individual bottles!)
1/2 cup baking soda per bottle (1 cup total)
1/2 cup Borax per bottle (1 cup total)
1/2 cup Castile soap per bottle (1 cup total)
15 drops essential oil per bottle (30 total)
Splash or two of water per bottle (get it to the consistency you want)
Scrub into tubs, sinks, and toilets—let sit, then rinse
Makes 2 squeeze bottles (mix in individual bottles!)
1/2 cup baking soda per bottle (1 cup total)
1/2 cup Borax per bottle (1 cup total)
1/2 cup Castile soap per bottle (1 cup total)
15 drops essential oil per bottle (30 total)
Splash or two of water per bottle (get it to the consistency you want)
Scrub into tubs, sinks, and toilets—let sit, then rinse
Glass cleaner
Glass cleaner
Makes 2 medium bottles
4 cups hot water
2 tbsp cornstarch (dissolve)
1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup vinegar
Shake often to keep mixed.
Makes 2 medium bottles
4 cups hot water
2 tbsp cornstarch (dissolve)
1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
1/2 cup vinegar
Shake often to keep mixed.
All-purpose cleaner
All-purpose cleaner
Makes 2 medium bottles
Use on all surfaces except maybe granite, wood furniture, and food areas like cutting boards.2 cups hot water
2 tbsp Borax (dissolve)
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup Castile soap
40 drops essential oil
Makes 2 medium bottles
Use on all surfaces except maybe granite, wood furniture, and food areas like cutting boards.2 cups hot water
2 tbsp Borax (dissolve)
1/4 cup vinegar
1/2 cup Castile soap
40 drops essential oil
Recycle Baby Food Jars into a Hot Chocolate Snowman
Hot Snowmen: 3 pint size or baby food jars. One for hot chocolate mix, one for mini marshmallows & one for peppermints. Black plastic measuring cup for hat, cut up new dish towel for scarves Cute gift idea.
Thanks Country Crafts
CD Sleeve as a Cookie Envelope
This is a really cute way to give a small gift to someone in a very elegant way. Upcycle a CD envelope into a gift package for a special cookie. I love this idea for the people I work with, because there are so many and it is a nice way to give a little holiday cheer to everyone.
Recycled Soda Bottle Rocket Booster Halloween Costume
This would be so cute for a Halloween costume. Easy to do with recycles 2 liter bottles.
From an Old Business Shirt to a Bottle Gift Bag
What a pretty way to give a gift to a professional type person. Very elegant. I think I would just use a button cuff instead of a cufflink.
Upcycle an Old Frame into a Door Wreath
Instead of the normal wreath on the door during the holidays, why not use an old frame and create something totally unique? Impress your guests before they even enter your home.
Recycle an egg carton or container into a gift box
Decorate and egg carton or even one of those "to-go" boxes from a restaurant. I have used the little styrofoan boxes you get burgers in too for gift boxes. They will think you are so clever.
Cookie Tins Made from Pringles Cans
Recycled 2 liter Bottle Penquin Gift Boxes
I think this would make an adorable gift box for gift giving to a special someone. I can't imagine someone not loving this.
Found on Pinterest
Popsicle Stick Snowman
You can make these cute snowmen with tongue depressors or popsicle sticks. A great craft idea to do with the kids. They would make a really cute gift tag or coasters. You could even use it as a Christmas card!
Jean Pocket Gift Bags -
I have two old pairs of jeans that I think are going to make a come-back as these gift bags (at least a part of them will.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Frugal pie baking tips for tough times
Frugal Baking Tips for Pie
Posted by Warren for EverythingPies.com
Hard times are here, but you can still bake pies by stretching the dollar.Pie Frugality, Vintage style
We are living through some tough times. This great recession has put its toll on families, not just financially but also emotionally. Our pie baking is affected as well.This choice includes if I can bake pies for my family. Is it necessary we have pie today? Can I afford a dessert for my family?
These choices we face as bakers are nothing new. My research of vintage pie recipes in the 18th and 19th century revealed baking frugality was a common topic.
Baking frugal was not a choice but a way of life for many cooks. They found ways to bake pies on a shoestring budget.
Housewives and mothers throughout the country got together to document ideas on how to provide for their family during difficult times. This includes baking pies.
1. Use dry or powdered milk
Use powdered milk when you can. There's no reason to use cow's milk in baking and cooking if you don't have to. You can't taste the difference once it is cooked. Keep some powdered milk made up in your fridge or make some up the night before using it for baking the next day.
Unless you have a family of growing boys, most of our milk ends up expiring and being thrown out. What a waste.
Many do not know this but powdered milk works for baking custard pies and as a substitute for condensed milk. A few minutes of your time will save you money.
This leads well into our next tip.
2. Watch those expiring dates
Bake up those ingredients that are about to expire first. Milk, eggs and butter will last just so long before expiring.Take an inventory of your refrigerator. When stocking with new items from the store, move it to the back of the refrigerator and place the older opened item in front so they are used up first.
Did you know the average American family waste 125 pounds of food a year and $590 a year? So do not allow your food to expire just to be thrown out.
3. Shop for sales and use discount club stores
Buy butter when is going on sale and freeze it.Things like flour and sugar are priced much lower at club stores than your local food chain store. Since these have a long shelf life, you can store them in your pantry for quite awhile.
4. Buy things in Bulk
This goes well with Tip #3. Things like sugar, flour, vanilla, chocolate chips and dried milk should be bought in bulk and stock up to save money.5. Use fruits that are in season
Not only will they be cheaper but the quality will be better. What an excellent way to make a great pie.6. Glean
Glean your local farms or neighbors fruit trees and berry patches. Please before you pick off the tree ask permission.Be considerate of the property. Do not drive or step over any water systems for the plants. Farmers complain of pickers who cause damage to their property while picking.
Avoid using ladders to pick. For liability purposes keep both feet on the ground. Use a long pole with a net at the end to reach high hanging fruits.
7. Be frugal with your time and energy
Make enough pie dough for a few pies at the same time and freeze the rest for later. Baking two pies at the same time and freezing the second one, saves you time but also the energy used to heat the oven.8. Gifts - Give a pie.
Bake a pie for some one and surprise them.If a neighbor or farmer allows you to glean their tree, why not bake them a pie as a thank you gift. These ones will think of you during hard times and will reward you ten times over.
If they come across excess fruits, vegetables, grapes or nuts, guess who they will think of to give it to. Yes, the pie baker.
Frugal Ideas from Vintage Pie Recipes:
Thickening for pies - Pumpkin Pie from 1877Custards were a favorate because many owned chickens and cows - Grandma's Pumpkin Pie from 1877
Pie is not just a dessert
Pie is not just a dessert. A pie baking in the oven is therapeutic to the family. It meant hope, unity and happiness. Things are tough but we will be alright.Monday, August 20, 2012
Sunday, August 19, 2012
What’s For Dinner? Slow Cooked Italian Beef
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What’s For Dinner? Slow Cooked Italian Beef
What’s For Dinner? Slow Cooked Italian Beef
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Frugal Philly : Breaking the Chains
Breaking the Chains - By Sally Pyle (aka Frugal Sally)
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Frugal Philly : Macaroni Kid
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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Re-purposed Mesh Bags to Scouring Pad Scrubbie: 3 Tutorials | practical-stewardship.com
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Homemade Frozen Dog Treats
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Homemade Frozen Dog Treats
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Baby Powder Recipes
Basic Baby Powder
Ingredients
100% pure cornstarch
Directions:Dust when needed, better for your baby's
lungs. You can keep it in it's original container or in a small Glad
container.
Lavender Baby Powder
Ingredients
1/2 pound cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon lavender essential
oil
Directions:
Place cornstarch in a self-sealing plastic
bag and add the essential oil drop by drop. Tightly close the bag and shake it
to distribute the oil, breaking up any clumps through the bag. Let stand 4-5
days to distribute the essential oil. Use as needed
Budgeting for Baby: Money Advice for New Parents - DailyFinance
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Homemade Baby Oil
Apply a thin layer of baby oil to the infant's feet after bathing. Gently massage the oil up the legs and over the body. Small circular strokes on the abdomen are soothing and stimulate digestion.
Baby Oil for bloating and colic
Baby Oil for bloating and colic
2 1/2 tbsp. sweet-almond oil
2 tsp. St. John's-wort oil
3 drops ginger essential oil
3 drops Roman-chamomile essential oil
2 tsp. St. John's-wort oil
3 drops ginger essential oil
3 drops Roman-chamomile essential oil
Mix all of the ingredients in a dark bottle with a dropper top, which will help to preserve the oil and prevent bacteria from forming. Shake well before each use. The baby oil will keep for about 6 months.
Basic Baby Oil Recipe¼ Cup Cooking Grade Almond oil
10-15 drops lavender essential oil
Pour your ingredients right into the bottle you're going to use to dispense the massage oils. Just give a good shake to blend the oils and you're all set. For a different scent, use rose essential oil in place of lavender and orange.
Heavenly Baby Massage Oil
4 ounces of oil (olive, almond, apricot, or sunflower)
5 drops lavender essential oil
5 drops orange essential oil
Pour your ingredients right into the bottle you're going to use to dispense the massage oils. Just give a good shake to blend the oils and you're all set. For a different scent, use rose essential oil in place of lavender and orange.
Calendula Baby Oil
8 ounces of oil (olive, almond, apricot, or sunflower)
1 ounce calendula flowers
Place the oil and calendula flowers in a crock pot on low temperature for about 4 hours to extract the beneficial properties of the calendula into the oil. Check very carefully that your oil is not getting too hot! Allow the oil to cool and then strain it using cheese cloth or a gauze diaper.
You can add a few drops of essential oils if you like. Try 5-10 drops each of orange and lavender or chamomile. For the ultimate luxury use rose essential oil.
Calendula is healing and soothing to the skin. It is excellent for massaging your babies! Calendula oil is also good for helping prevent the over-growth of yeast in the diaper area.
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Homemade Diaper Rash Cream
Making your own diaper rash ointments is easy and not as labor intensive as you might think. Many of the ingredients are common can be found in grocery stores or health food store
Calendula Diaper Rash Ointment
1 lb. coconut oil (I use Nutiva, yellow & green label)
2 good handfuls calendula petals (health food store)
Comfrey leaves (don’t use on a pregnant woman)
Melt the coconut oil in a stainless steel pan. Add the herbs. Cook the herbs on low heat for about 30 minutes; the petals should be crispy, not burnt. Filter the ointment into jars. Allow to harden. Use as needed.
Diaper Rash Cream
1 teaspoon mineral oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch baby powder
2 teaspoons zinc oxide ointment
2 teaspoons triple antibiotic ointment
2 teaspoons Lotramin A/F ointment (optional for yeast infections)
Mix oil and cornstarch powder to a paste. Add ointments and mix well. Place in container with lid. Apply with cotton swab.
Other Natural Remedies
Powdered slippery elm bark makes an excellent dusting powder.
Dust cornstarch right from the box on to sensitive skin areas
Alternate milk of magnesia with Crisco after each diaper change
Add several drops of lavender, calendula or rose essential oil to a spray bottle of distilled water or colloidal silver. You now have a skin-loving, antimicrobial baby-bottom wash that's totally chemical free.
Mix 1 drop of roman chamomile with 1 drop of lavender with some coconut oil (I use Nutiva, yellow & green label) and apply.
There have been many a success story using breast milk applied to the affected area
Try an oatmeal bath. Grind up oatmeal in your coffee grinder for a pleasant soak in the tub. Another way to get the benefits of oatmeal without the mess is to put some regular oatmeal (not baby oatmeal) in a small cotton bag and let it soak in the tub with your baby. Squeeze water through it every so often.
Extra virgin olive oil that has been steeped with fresh calendula. You can apply this oil at diaper changing time to help soothe and heal the rash.
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Calendula Diaper Rash Ointment
1 lb. coconut oil (I use Nutiva, yellow & green label)
2 good handfuls calendula petals (health food store)
Comfrey leaves (don’t use on a pregnant woman)
Melt the coconut oil in a stainless steel pan. Add the herbs. Cook the herbs on low heat for about 30 minutes; the petals should be crispy, not burnt. Filter the ointment into jars. Allow to harden. Use as needed.
Diaper Rash Cream
1 teaspoon mineral oil
2 teaspoons cornstarch baby powder
2 teaspoons zinc oxide ointment
2 teaspoons triple antibiotic ointment
2 teaspoons Lotramin A/F ointment (optional for yeast infections)
Mix oil and cornstarch powder to a paste. Add ointments and mix well. Place in container with lid. Apply with cotton swab.
Other Natural Remedies
Powdered slippery elm bark makes an excellent dusting powder.
Dust cornstarch right from the box on to sensitive skin areas
Alternate milk of magnesia with Crisco after each diaper change
Add several drops of lavender, calendula or rose essential oil to a spray bottle of distilled water or colloidal silver. You now have a skin-loving, antimicrobial baby-bottom wash that's totally chemical free.
Mix 1 drop of roman chamomile with 1 drop of lavender with some coconut oil (I use Nutiva, yellow & green label) and apply.
There have been many a success story using breast milk applied to the affected area
Try an oatmeal bath. Grind up oatmeal in your coffee grinder for a pleasant soak in the tub. Another way to get the benefits of oatmeal without the mess is to put some regular oatmeal (not baby oatmeal) in a small cotton bag and let it soak in the tub with your baby. Squeeze water through it every so often.
Extra virgin olive oil that has been steeped with fresh calendula. You can apply this oil at diaper changing time to help soothe and heal the rash.
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Saturday, August 4, 2012
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