diy lemon exfoliating scrub

There's nothing like a good exfoliating scrub in the summer. This combination of lemon, salt, and olive oil leave your skin glowing (and it only takes 3 minutes to whip up with everyday items)!


Items you will need (for 2 small jars-worth, 1 for you and 1 as a gift!):
1 cup sea salt
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 tsp lemon juice (and zest)


Directions:
1. Mix olive oil and sea salt together bit by bit (may not need all of it, depending on consistency...no one wants a runny exfoliating scrub)

2. Add zest of lemon and lemon juice. Package in air-tight jar. 

 

Boom. Done. Wrap accordingly if you plan to share. Use towards end of shower for gleaming clear skin with a healthy smooth glow!
 

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a calm july fourth

A calm 4th of July was filled with wandering around the yard, preparing for weekend guests, & installing the new curtains on the porch for a breezy easy feeling.

 

 

 

And of course....sparklers!

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herb planter

After some inspiration, I enlisted T to build me a planter with sheet metal on the bottom for some herbs that can be easily switched from window to window or to a dining table for a simple centerpiece. For about $15 we got some rough-saw spruce and some herbs and T built this beaut.

Hopefully this inspires some outdoorsyness or backyard-gardening for you, too! Off to relax by the lake this weekend...

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mugs and crafts

T left for DC on Sunday, so I've been alone to do what I please...which has pretty much been to bum around and watch some terrible TV without being judged for it. Some fresh strawberries and asparagus from the farm down the street are good distractions for the time being.

To settle into the house for another night alone (sniff sniff) I made a cup of sleepytime tea to relax by myself. As I was making my tea I decided I should let you in on one of my secret borderline-hoarding items...mugs. I love everything about mugs, the sizes, the shapes, the colors, the creativity, the warmth transfer...I could go on and on. Unfortunately T tries to stifle my love for mugs and whenever I see a pretty mug in a store I am abruptly met with an ultimatum: buy one throw two away. I'm sorry but in what world is this a fair deal?

 

I have also been preparing some upcoming DIY mini-projects to keep me busy next time he leaves again...

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