Lavender & Lemon Oatmeal Mud Mask ~ Plus a Giveaway!
Hello Friends! I hope you’re all having a great weekend! I know I am :) I feel surprisingly productive for how little I seem to have actually gotten done, but hey, I’m going to relish that feeling as...
View ArticleCanning Small Batch Jam: A DIY Tutorial
Last summer I learned how to preserve my own jam, and I swore I would never go back to the store-bought stuff. There is just nothing like a spread of homemade jam on a warm biscuit! Now that summer has...
View ArticleJasmine Dead Sea Salt Soap {And Body Scrub}
Hello Friends!! It has been a while, hasn’t it? I went on a little blogging hiatus the last couple weeks due to some company coming over and a major overhaul of my dining habits {more on that later},...
View ArticleOrange Zest Lemon Soap Tutorial
Growing up in Arizona, summer was nothing to be excited about. Sure, you could go swimming, but you can do that in April and September too. What can I say? It’s a hot state. And the summers can be...
View ArticleHow To Design Custom Business Cards
Sometimes silly things excite me. A freshly cleaned shower, school supply shopping, a perfectly coordinated comforter and sheet set. I am picky about certain things, so most of the time when it comes...
View ArticleSweet Coconut Exfoliating Soap Bars
I cannot believe that after tomorrow, it’s already October. Is it too cliche to ask where the time has gone? Because I want to know. Now, I adore the fall season just as much as the next girl, but if...
View ArticleDIY Scented Candle Tutorial @ Living Well Spending Less
I’m so excited to share with you my DIY scented candle guest post featured at Living Well Spending Less today! These easy, fun-to-make scented candles make great gifts for friends and family. Here’s a...
View ArticleCranberry Orange Cinnamon Sugar Scrub
I remember the very first time I ate a piece of onion. Thanksgiving Day, 1993. I was three years old and just barely tall enough to see what was on the kitchen table without having to first climb up on...
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DIY Memorable Moments Keepsake Ornament
So about a year ago I stumbled across a lovely tutorial by my pal Lauren on how to make a wedding invitation ornament that I thought looked very classy and easy to make. I’ve been wanting to make one...
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Easy DIY Understated Holiday Decor
There are only 5 days left until Christmas, but it’s not too late to create some last-minute holiday decor! I was looking around my living room the other day and noticed an inexcusable lack of sparkle....
View ArticleDry Erase Photo Frame Menu Board + Free Cut File
The results are in! Thank you so much to those of you who completed my 2014 Reader Survey! I loved reading your comments and learning more about what you’re looking forward to seeing at Essentially...
View ArticleRustic Cinnamon Hazelnut Coffee Soap
Hello blog friends! I have a real treat for you today. I worked on my first ever batch of soap using rebatch soap base. This is seriously by far my most favoritest soap project to date–it smells so...
View ArticleEtched Glass Valentine’s Day Gift Mason Jars + Free Cut File
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and I must say I’m biting my fingernails a bit at what to get The Mr. In the past I’ve made him love vouchers, you know those cards that say you can redeem...
View ArticleNerdy Baby Onesies + Free Cut File
Happy Monday, Friends! I’m REALLY excited to share with you today’s project: freezer paper stenciled onesies. I have to admit, the first time I learned of freezer paper stenciling, I was a bit...
View ArticleDIY Liquid Soap and Mason Jar Dispenser
Hello and Happy Saturday, Friends! Today I am going to share with you how to make a batch of moisturizing liquid hand soap in under 10 minutes using Liquid Crystal Concentrate by Stephenson Personal...
View ArticleWhipped Mint Green Tea Sugar Scrub
I am exhausted. In such a good way, though! This week I started week 3 of the six-week exercise program (perfect for beginners like myself!) that I committed to a while back, and I’m really excited...
View ArticleInspirational Subway Art, Book Hangovers & Giveaway Winners!
I’ve been MIA for a very important reason. You see, last weekend around this time I had just finished Divergent–which was one of the books on my 2014 Reading List–and less than 48 hours later I had...
View ArticleLemon Sugar Scrub @ Living Well Spending Less & Fresh Paint!
In case you missed it last week, I guest posted over at Living Well Spending Less! If you’ve never tried making your own sugar scrub before, I highly suggest you give it a try. They’re ridiculously...
View ArticleOatmeal and Shea Butter Soap + DIY Soap Inserts Tutorial
Hello Friends! I hope you had a great, relaxing weekend last weekend :) I was hoping to post a couple days ago, but I found myself losing a battle I’d been fighting with a cold all week :/ I found...
View ArticleHome is Wherever I’m With You
I don’t remember when I met my husband. I remember seeing him for the first time, though. He was walking down the breezeway at my high school, and the first thought I ever had about him was wondering...
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