A NEW MEMBER HELLO- AND SOME HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING TIPS!!

[Guest guest]

HI MY NAME IS MICHELE AND AM NEW TO THIS GROUP. I DON'T GET MUCH

TIME TO WRITE IN WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD, BUT I LIKE TO CHECK THE

MESSAGES AND KEEP UP TO DATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I KNOW WE ARE ALL

BUSY WITH THE HOLIDAYS COMMING, UP AND THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE A

COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVE BECOME A FAVORITE OF MINE FOR GIVING AS

PRESENTS. THERE ARE SO MANY KIDS IN OUR FAMILY AND I PREFER TO SPEND

THE MOST MONEY ON THEM, AND IN RETURN I WILL MAKE THE PARENTS

SOMETHING TOUGHTFULL SOMETHING AND LESS EXPENSIVE.HERE ARE SOME TIPS:

 

------ FOR CANDLES----------

 

I HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL DOLLAR STORE TO PURCHASE SOME CRYSTAL

CANDLE JARS. I MELT AND COLOR THE WAX- ADD SCENT AND WICK AND PLACE

IN DECORATIVE BASKETS (WHICH WERE ALSO PURCHASED AT DOLLAR STORE).

WHAT MAKES THEESE CANDLES EXTRA SPECIAL IS THAT WHILE AT THE DOLLAR

STORE, I PURCHASE CHRISTMAS CANDLE RING WHICH I PLACE AROUND JARS-

AND THEY MAKE THE PRESENTATION BEAUTIFUL. THEY CAN BE FOUND IN CRAFT

STORES AND OTHER DISCOUNT STORES. MINE HAVE PINE NEDDLES AND PINE

CONES X-MAS BEADS, VINES AND FLOWERS. MAKES AN INEXPENSIVE GIFT

REALLY GREAT LOOKING.

 

------- FOR BODY SCRUBS --------

 

ALL THE RECIPES INCLUDING THE ONES I'VE SEEN POSTED IN THIS GROUP

WILL BE FINE, BUT MY MAGIC INGREDIENT IS - RICE FLOUR -. IT MAKES

THE BODY SCRUB THICK AND( " SPONGY TECTURED " ?) MORE LIKE IN YOU

WOULD BUY IN STORES... AND IS REALLY INEXPENSIVE. FOR THE

HOLLIDAYS I LIKE TO MAKE GINGERBREAD SCENTED BODY SCRUB WHICH IS THE

NEW SCENT BY " PHILLOSOPHY " ( WE CAN MAKE IT ALOT CHEAPER THAN THEM!

 

---------- HEATING PADS / DREAM PILLOWS / SACHETTES ---------

 

JUST AS YOU WOULD SEW A DREAM PILLOW, I MAKE MICROWAVABLE HEATING

PADS. THEESE ARE VERY IN EXPENSIVE. I HAVE CHOSEN A GIGHAM MATERIAL

(WALLMART). ALL YOU DO IS MIX FLAX SEEDS WITH AN ESSENTIAL OIL OR

FRAGRANCE OIL AND FILL THEM UP. I PREFER CHAMOMILE SCENTED OIL

BECAUSE IT'S VERY RELAXING. THEN THEY CAN BE MICROWAVED FOR A MINUTE

OR 2 DEPENDING ON THE SIZE AND USED FOR ACHES AND PAINS,

HEADACHES...ETC. THEY SMELL WONDERFULL- STAY HOT FOR A LONG

PERIOD OF TIME AND CAN BE USED OVER AND OVER. A BONUS IS THE FLAX

SEEDS WILL NEVER CRUSH OR MOLD SO THEY LAST FOREVER! SMALLER

VERSIONS CAN BE MADE INTO SACHETTES (NO MICROWAVE INVOLVED!) OR FOR

AROMATHERAPY DREAM PILLOWS!

 

O.K THAT'S JUST SOME IDEAS I TOOK UP ENOUGH OF YOUR TIME FOR NOW,

I'LL CHECK BAK FOR MORE TIPS FROM YOU AND WILL SHARE SOME MORE SOON!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!!!

[Guest guest]

Greetings

 

I too am a quiet member but really enjoy the information Ive gotten

from this list. I was wondering if you could share your recipe for

the srub using RICE FLOUR. This sounds interesting. Welcome to the

group and enjoy yourself here .

 

Kathy