School Ruler & Eraser Soaps

As the school year comes to an end and you are looking for something to give as a teacher's gift, here is really cute "school" theme soap project that would be a great end of the year school gift for your child(ren)'s teacher. This School Ruler & Eraser Soaps project from Wholesale Supplies Plus. This is a pretty easy project that should take you an hour to make 16 rulers and eraser soaps.

After Shave Gel Recipe

Now that Mother's Day is over, it is time to start thinking about Father's Day.  Instead of getting him a boring tie, why not make him a bath of After Shave Gel?  This recipe from Wholesale Supplies Plus has the combination of Babassu Oil, Argan Oil and Aloe Vera that would be great on any man's face.  So start planning and order your supplies.

Ruth's Soap Bucket: Spatulas

If you saw the first article Ruth's series on her soap bucket series, here is the second article called Soap Bucket: Spatulas.  Ruth explains why she likes using spatulas in her soap making process.  If you missed the original first article in the series, there is an opportunity to get caught up in your reading.

Shea Butter Body Bars Recipe

Love to use body bars?  Here is a Shea Butter Body Bars recipe from Sapphire Blue that would be great to try.  Shea Butter Body Bars are easy last minute gifts made with rich Shea butter, Virgin Coconut oil and Beeswax. Of course you do not have to use the essential oils that the author used, you can decide to use your own favorite blend or keep them unscented. Either way, the virgin coconut oil adds a "macaroon-type" aroma and these are welcome treats for any occasion. It is already May and in California we have experienced some really hot days, so if you are planning to send these during the upcoming warm months they may melt during mailing.  I would recommend not mailing them during this time of the year.

Bug Away Spray Bouquet

If you live in area of the country where you experience a lot of mosquitoes or you are going on a camping trip this summer, you may want to make some natural bug sprays to help keep your summer bug free.  In a recent post titled Bug Away Spray Bouquet, Anne-Marie provides two simple bug away sprays. Both recipes contain a simple mixture of non-greasy, quick absorbing fractionated coconut oil and two different blends of essential oils that have specifically selected for their bug repelling properties.