Refreshing Homemade Citrus Bath Salts

May 15, 2013 by 1 Comment
homemade citrus bath salts

With warm weather days ahead, it's the perfect time to create refreshing citrus bath salts.  There is nothing like soaking in a tub to soothe dry skin and refresh us after working out in the garden and heat.  I mixed up this bath salt recipe for my mom for Mother's Day, but also made some for me! I can't wait to try it out.  Just like the lavender sugar scrub I showed you yesterday, this recipe is so quick and easy, not to mention a nice homemade gift for any occasion! Ingredients For … [Read more...]

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Homemade Lavender Sugar Scrub For Smooth Feet

May 14, 2013 by 3 Comments
homemade lavender sugar foot scrub at deniseinbloom.com

It's sandal and flip flop season, and time to get our feet in shape for summer! I thought it would be fun to whip up some homemade lavender sugar scrub for my feet. I also made this recipe up to give to my mom on Mother's Day this past week. Since I am having so much fun with my doTERRA lavender essential oils, I couldn't wait to try this spa recipe!  Let me tell you, it smells divine. If you are looking for a nice handmade gift for someone, this sugar scrub recipe will be perfect. What … [Read more...]

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Homeschool Room Rain Gutter Bookshelves

May 1, 2013 by 31 Comments
rain gutter bookshelves

I thought it would be fun to repost this popular DIY project we did last year.  These rain gutter bookshelves, have served us well.  This wall in our homeschool room has changed quite a big and I will show you in a future post how our school room functions now. We still use these bookshelves every day, and I love the flexibility of them.  Enjoy! Homeschool Room Rain Gutter Bookshelves    Homeschool Project #1:  Rain Gutter Bookshelves. I have been seeing rain gutter … [Read more...]

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Potager Progress :: Garden Project Stage 3

April 29, 2013 by Leave a Comment
boy resting on the farm

I'm back with a potager progress report. We had some beautiful weather last week, which allowed us the chance to make some good progress on the potager. You can find last week's potager progress post here in case you missed it. And you can read all about our inspiration for creating this large potager project in the first place, right here. Potager Progress Stage 3 Let me first say this has been one of the most enjoyable DIY home projects we have ever done. My husband would agree.  The … [Read more...]

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Our Potager Progress :: Building Boxes and Preparing The Ground

April 22, 2013 by 7 Comments
potager progress bees and berries

I am back with a post about our potager garden progress. In my first post about our large garden project, I showed you my dream garden inspirations and our vision for creating a large potager in our backyard. Just look at this beautiful garden from Country Living....Yes, I love it! Here was the preliminary planning stage of the Potager in the photo below. We measured, plotted and marked off where we wanted the potager. I drew a rough draft on graph paper, so we could get an idea of … [Read more...]

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Decorating With Plants – The Beauty and Benefits of Houseplants

April 7, 2013 by 13 Comments
decorating with plants

I have been having fun decorating with plants in my home. I used to have a lot of plants and slowly over time they kind of went by the wayside. (In other words they died!) I decided it was time to bring touches of nature back into the house through living plants! How To Start Decorating With Plants There are so many ways to start decorating with plants.  Houseplants can be tucked into corners and fill in gaps where you need some fresh greenery and texture.  The nice thing with indoor green … [Read more...]

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