A few years ago I shared a SIMPLE {4 ingredient, 5 minutes to make!} lotion recipe with you here on my blog and now I want to update this same recipe with new tips and ideas for you! I also have a free recipe card for you to print and use as a reference! Ingredients 1 1/4 cup hot water 1/4 cup emulsifying wax (this bag will make quite a few batches) 1/4 cup melted coconut oil 12-15 drops your favorite essential oils (I used 7 drops lavender, 7 drops tangerine and LOVE the scent! I ... Read More about Coconut Oil Lotion {+ Printable Recipe Card}
2015: A Year in Books
What did you read this year? Do you hope to read more in 2016? Me, too. I think I say that every year, and instead of my list growing longer it somehow keeps getting shorter! Well, if you need a book suggestion...keep reading! I wasn't quite as good at keeping my list this year! I probably forgot to mention a book or two, but here is a list of most of the books I read this year! See previous years of reading here: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Books I Read in 2015 The Good Earth - I wasn't ... Read More about 2015: A Year in Books
10 Simple Steps to a Better Me
Does even the title of this post bring mixed feelings and a twinge of guilt? Yep, me too. But, I am learning and God is ever so patient with me. He has to remind me that it is not wrong to want to be and feel my best for my family and for Him. It is not wrong to take a few moments to recharge, regroup, refocus. These things help me to be a better me. Over the last few months of 2015, I have begun some simple steps that I think *anyone* can pick up and start today. Choose ONE item on this list ... Read More about 10 Simple Steps to a Better Me
All is not calm, all is not bright
The week of Christmas is anything but calm for most of us. As I was trying to wrap the remaining gifts, I continued breaking up fights from children who are too sugared up from one.more.christmas party, too much electronic time and missing our usual routine - chaotic as it may be, just being out of it causes stress to some personalities. I kind of laughed as I thought about the phrase from the Christmas carol, "all is calm, all is bright." And I immediately thought NOTHING IN MY HOUSE IS CALM ... Read More about All is not calm, all is not bright
Read the Bible in One Year with Me
Many of you have read the Bible in 90 or 100 Days with me! That is such a whirlwind read-through and I LOVE doing that every few years! However, in 2016, I am going to slow down and SAVOR and take the YEAR to read through the Bible. I'm going to admit right away that usually these longer plans end up being a big FAIL for me -- in that I don't end up finishing the plan. (But, I remind myself that it's never a FAIL to be in God's Word. Any amount of time in His Word is useful and good for ... Read More about Read the Bible in One Year with Me
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