Leading 10 Selfmade Organic Mosquito Repellents | Americanathleticinstitute.org If you are repelled by the idea of utilizing a conventional DEET-laden repellent and however are not able to tolerate the assaults of annoying, blood sucking mosquitoes, you might think about employing an organic and natural mosquito repellent. You can prepare this spray utilizing elements that you shall simply uncover at your house by itself. One more advantage of utilizing a normal insect repellent is that it is low cost and low-cost. The exciting recipes make use of varying mixtures of important oils and other substances to preserve mosquitoes at bay. In addition, it is thought that marigold, Indian Borage, sweet basil, and holy basil normally repel mosquitoes. In addition, make confident you remove h2o like puddles and rainwater as they give an excellent spot for the breeding of these bugs. Besides, frequently consuming about two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar combined with water will help preserve mosquitoes away from your human body. Natural Home Cures
Soap & More :: Welcome to... How to Make Lotion Bars- Easy Recipe I’ve finally reached a point where I make all of our toiletry products by hand. I’ve saved a lot of money doing this with bulk ingredients, and I love that I’m not putting any chemicals on my family’s skin. (Finally even replaced my make-up with homemade versions and more on that coming soon!) I’ve made lotion in the past, but was excited to stumble on this great variation, which is solid at room temperature and looks like a bar of soap. There are endless variations on this lotion bar recipe too. These are fun presents, and could be made for baby shower gifts, birthdays, Christmas gifts or for pregnant moms to use to prevent stretch marks. The Ingredients: This recipe can be adjusted to make any quantity that you’d like. How to Make: Combine all ingredients (except essential oils if using) in a double boiler, or a glass bowl over a smaller saucepan with 1 inch of water in it. Turn the burner on and bring water to a boil. Remove from heat and add the essential oils.
Talk It Out Tuesday: All Things Lotion Woohoo! Here we are again with another installment of Talk It Out Tuesday (check out our previous TIOT’s on bath bombs, colorants, melt and pour and our latest on preservatives). I am delighted about the topic this week because I know many of you have questions about water-based lotions. I can’t wait to help you answer them. What is lotion? Lotion is a basic skin-care product that is used to soothe dry skin and often has ingredients that are intended to give extra added benefits to your skin. How do I make lotion? While there are hundreds of recipes for lotions, body butters and salves out there, a basic lotion recipe would consist of your oils/butters, preservative, fragrance, an emulsifier and distilled water. 70-80% Distilled Water 3-5% Stearic Acid 3-6% Emulsifying Wax Add the rest in of your choice of Oils/Butters To this add: .5 – 1% Preservative .5% Fragrance For more information and hands-on-instruction, check out this video: How To Make Lotion Help! What is an emulsifier? 18 oz.
Homemade Sunscreen Recipe- Sun Protection without the chemicals Most sunscreens contain toxic ingredients or endocrine disrupting chemicals that in many cases may actually promote skin cancer growth and free radical production in the body. In fact, in the years since sunscreen use began, skin cancer rates have actually risen, and a 2007 document from the FDA stated that: “ The FDA is not aware of data demonstrating that sunscreen use alone helps prevent skin cancer ” In fact, many reports show that most sunscreens actually raise skin cancer risk . Even natural commercially available sunscreens often have toxic ingredients! Check out your brand here ! Considering many people these days are actually Vitamin D deficient , I consider lack of sun exposure to be a much bigger problem than too much exposure. As a society, we’ve literally cut off our nose to spite our face when it comes to sun exposure. In most cases, my approach to sun exposure is to get adequate daily exposure, without getting close to the point of burning. How to Make Natural Sunscreen :
Makeup? Make it! Homemade Eyeshadow and Blush - Hildablue – Beauty Made By You | Hildablue – Beauty Made By You Now you know which ingredients you need to make your own make-up, and here comes the fun part – the actual making of the makeup! And we’re going to start with the most fun part, that is eyeshadows and blush! When making eyeshadow the possibilities are endless, and you can get any shade you desire – and often a bunch of colors that you didn’t even think you desired. In addition to many long evenings of fun-fun experimenting, you get makeup that’s a) cheaper, b) longer lasting and c) more natural than most conventional makeup products. If you still think this seems all too complicated (and believe me, the most difficult part is buying the ingredients), don’t worry – in a couple of weeks time there will be a giveaway with the chance of winning customized eye shadow or blush made by yours truly! First, make an white powder base. In eye makeup, I have no problem using talcum. Eye make up base 1 Eye or cheek makeup base 2 1 part rice starch 1 part mica satin white Eye or cheek makeup base 3 Tip!
- StumbleUpon we blessing sisters have loved notepads, notebooks and all things paper since our first wide-rule pads we bought in gradeschool. we have trouble letting go of even a single sheet of paper, lest we find a use to reuse or recycle it in the craft room! this time, we repurposed our old faxes and paper scraps into notebooks and made them useful again. we pulled out old wrapping paper, books we didn’t mind ripping pages out of, and other odds and ends to make the covers pretty. this is quick and easy to do with what you already have at home, and you end up with a stack of handy, useful pads that might even give you a tinge of back-to-school nostalgia. –bbbcraft sisters CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump! Materials: - 8 ½” x 11” scrap paper (from faxes, printing mishaps and mail) - binder clips - scraps of cardboard cut into 1” inch strips OR 2 wood paint mixers cut to size -elmers glue, pvc or a glue gun - paint brush - decorative scrap paper - masking tape and/or decorative tape
coffee scrub Vitamin HB | My Favorite New Coffee Scrub!!! Sun, 13 Nov 2011 DAILY DOSE | BODYBy Huda Heidi Kattan I know I loooove coffee scrubs (remember my HudaBeauty party with the little coffee scrub giveaways), but this one kind of takes the cake when it comes to pure awesomeness! I just the love the way it cleans my skin and leaves it super healthy with a glow! Ingredients 1 Orange, Peeled 2 Cups Yogurt 2 Tablespoons Coffee Grounds 2 Tablespoons Honey Blend the yogurt, orange and honey together in a blender.
Benefits and Application of Jump Squats By: Kelly Baggett One exercise I am frequently asked about is jump squats. I use jump squats fairly often with athletes because they are quite a versatile movement and can be used to accomplish quite a few different things. Try this sometime. Say you're warming up for a working set of 300 x 5 - your entire warm-up might look something like this: 45 x 10 135 x 7 225 x 5 275 x 3 300 x 1 325 x 1Jump Squat- 115 x 10 300 x 5- (work set) The high speed movement will fire up your nervous system thus increasing neural output and muscle recruitment. Specific Applications of The Jump Squat Now let me talk about and show you some more specific uses for the jump squat. I incorporate the jump squat quite often into routines for explosive development. A powerlifter needs to work more on the strength side of the power spectrum while a speed athlete needs more work on the speed side. Strength-Speed- Requires a combination of strength and speed with strength being a little more dominant. Session 1 Session 2
Studs And Spikes .com store | StudsandSpikes.com Snow-Globe Soap Dec19 by Brenda Ponnay Stuff their stockings with something they can wash their hands with!By Brenda Ponnay What’s cuter than a button, small enough to fit in a stocking, won’t rot your teeth and leaves you squeaky clean? A mini snow-globe soap, of course! This is technically just “melt and pour” soap so it might be considered cheating to some hard-core soap enthusiasts but I’m not about to mess with lye or distilling vodka when I’ve got a small child acting as my personal assistant. First you’ll cut up the glycerine into 1-inch chunks. Don’t be fooled by the picture above. After you’ve poured the glycerine, let it cool just enough to form a thin skin on the top. After all your toys are arranged, you can add your snow. Next you’ll pop it in the freezer for about twenty minutes or until the cubes are cool to touch from the underside of the ice cube tray (be sure to check the middle). If you found us through Stumble Upon!
Lack of Motivation and Enthusiasm - The Reasons By Remez Sasson Motivation and enthusiasm manifest as desire and interest, and as a driving force that pushes you to take action and pursue goals. However, it often happens that you have the the desire and interest, but you lack the motivation. There are many reasons for the lack of motivation. Lack of motivation and lack of enthusiasm are two of the main reasons for failure and of living a mediocre life. You cannot blame other people if you lack the enthusiasm to act follow goals. Lack of motivation and enthusiasm can show up everywhere, at home, at work, in relationships, in pursuing goals and in everything else. More reasons for lack of motivation and enthusiasm? Lack of faith in one's abilities. The above mentioned reasons stifle motivation and enthusiasm, and are only excuses for not acting. If you wish to improve your life, you need to awaken motivation and enthusiasm. What can you do to get motivated and more enthusiastic? Find out where you really need motivation. About the Author