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Showing posts with label diy. Show all posts
Keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized is a huge step when becoming pregnant to try and avoid stretch marks, however they are hereditary and can happen no matter how much you try and prevent them. I got stretch marks on my hip when I gained weight after high school, but somehow managed to not get any during any pregnancy. The human body is just strange but yet magnificent. Regardless within each pregnancy I sort of created my very own 'stretch mark' cream. Mainly because I wanted an all in one type of daily lotion/oil.
Keeping your skin hydrated and moisturized is a huge step when becoming pregnant to try and avoid stretch marks, however they are hereditary and can happen no matter how much you try and prevent them. I got stretch marks on my hip when I gained weight after high school, but somehow managed to not get any during any pregnancy. The human body is just strange but yet magnificent. Regardless within each pregnancy I sort of created my very own 'stretch mark' cream. Mainly because I wanted an all in one type of daily lotion/oil.
One of my very popular posts was my first DIY Blue Print Cleanse I made back in 2015 when my husband first went on a deployment and I was able to completely detox and reset my taste buds and appetite. And this one I did back in 2012 before I even has a juicer at all. I didn't have the money to just buy the cleanse set but I did have a juicer and all the time to do it myself. Fast forward 5 years later and I am back to having time in my hands and my husband gone again so I needed to do this! Again I didn't want to buy the set when I can clearly do it myself. I can see how much of what ingredient I'm putting in as well as what kind of produce I'm using. With living in the UK I don't see a lot of the cleanse fabs going around like it does in the states but by googling I came across ThinkPress and they have 100% organic juicery. Their juices were sooo similar to the one I had done before except much more simple! Being a mom of two, the easier it is to make, I need it! Here is my recreation of the Lighten Cleanse which is perfect for a beginner!
As the prior cleanse it requires 5 juices a day for either 1, 3, 5 or 7 days. I decided to begin with 3 days as I had before but to make it simple I will have the recipe below for one bottle. That way if you add days you just double or triple the amount. In my last post I had many ask about that and it's been so long I don't remember anymore. Also want to point out that these worked perfectly in a 16oz bottle! The entire day is about 935 calories worth, this is to reset and it's not meant to be done when you are constantly burning calories as it will make you tired. They have a different cleanse made with more calories if you want to work out while you detox.
One of my very popular posts was my first DIY Blue Print Cleanse I made back in 2015 when my husband first went on a deployment and I was able to completely detox and reset my taste buds and appetite. And this one I did back in 2012 before I even has a juicer at all. I didn't have the money to just buy the cleanse set but I did have a juicer and all the time to do it myself. Fast forward 5 years later and I am back to having time in my hands and my husband gone again so I needed to do this! Again I didn't want to buy the set when I can clearly do it myself. I can see how much of what ingredient I'm putting in as well as what kind of produce I'm using. With living in the UK I don't see a lot of the cleanse fabs going around like it does in the states but by googling I came across ThinkPress and they have 100% organic juicery. Their juices were sooo similar to the one I had done before except much more simple! Being a mom of two, the easier it is to make, I need it! Here is my recreation of the Lighten Cleanse which is perfect for a beginner!
As the prior cleanse it requires 5 juices a day for either 1, 3, 5 or 7 days. I decided to begin with 3 days as I had before but to make it simple I will have the recipe below for one bottle. That way if you add days you just double or triple the amount. In my last post I had many ask about that and it's been so long I don't remember anymore. Also want to point out that these worked perfectly in a 16oz bottle! The entire day is about 935 calories worth, this is to reset and it's not meant to be done when you are constantly burning calories as it will make you tired. They have a different cleanse made with more calories if you want to work out while you detox.
Mamas Belly Butter
to soften expanding skin & relieve itching
whipped shea butter / vanilla
ingredients:
organic jojoba oil . moringa oil . organic almond sweet oil . vitamin e oil . organic avocado oil . almond butter . aloe vera butter . organic olive oil extra virgin . organic coconut oil . organic shea butter . tapioca powder . organic raw cocoa butter . macadamia butter . essential oil
Mamas Belly Butter
to soften expanding skin & relieve itching
whipped shea butter / vanilla
ingredients:
organic jojoba oil . moringa oil . organic almond sweet oil . vitamin e oil . organic avocado oil . almond butter . aloe vera butter . organic olive oil extra virgin . organic coconut oil . organic shea butter . tapioca powder . organic raw cocoa butter . macadamia butter . essential oil
A while back I created a DIY BluePrint cleanse, a juicing detox that you can do at home without spending so much money on these juices ($195 for this 3 day cleanse, I spent about $37.50 on all the fruits and vegetables). The BluePrint Cleanse is 6 drinks a day for 3 days. On my last post I had just bought my juicer however I also used a blender which is why I think I ended up with more juice, this time I only did the juicer and needed more ingredients which is why I decided to do an update on how many vegetables and fruits you'll need. Also I don't think I really took in account that each juice must be 16oz. otherwise you'll be depriving yourself of more. A detox is a great way into a healthy lifestyle, be aware that after completing a juice cleanse you CANNOT go back to eating regularly. You must start with minimum amounts and nothing extremely unhealthy such as pizza or anything along those junk food lines. Otherwise you will gain a ton of weight because your body has been tricked into storing fat. If you'd like to know what to eat after a cleanse BluePrint has this page made specially for guiding you. Let's get started. Little tip: try to go as organic as possible!
A while back I created a DIY BluePrint cleanse, a juicing detox that you can do at home without spending so much money on these juices ($195 for this 3 day cleanse, I spent about $37.50 on all the fruits and vegetables). The BluePrint Cleanse is 6 drinks a day for 3 days. On my last post I had just bought my juicer however I also used a blender which is why I think I ended up with more juice, this time I only did the juicer and needed more ingredients which is why I decided to do an update on how many vegetables and fruits you'll need. Also I don't think I really took in account that each juice must be 16oz. otherwise you'll be depriving yourself of more. A detox is a great way into a healthy lifestyle, be aware that after completing a juice cleanse you CANNOT go back to eating regularly. You must start with minimum amounts and nothing extremely unhealthy such as pizza or anything along those junk food lines. Otherwise you will gain a ton of weight because your body has been tricked into storing fat. If you'd like to know what to eat after a cleanse BluePrint has this page made specially for guiding you. Let's get started. Little tip: try to go as organic as possible!
I found similar crib sheets online that I was dying over to have for Jaxs nursery, however they were $65. That's a little ridiculous for crib sheets, that's almost as much as the actual mattress. I decided to give it a try and do them myself. I had recently made the stamps which you can find how to do them yourselves here, all that was left was the crib sheet and paint! I spent a total of $12 (not counting the stamp since it depends whether you make it or buy one) on this DIY. Easiest and cheapest project! With the $65 I would've spent on that one sheet I can make 5 different crib sheets! Any color and style I want. Hope you enjoy it!
I found similar crib sheets online that I was dying over to have for Jaxs nursery, however they were $65. That's a little ridiculous for crib sheets, that's almost as much as the actual mattress. I decided to give it a try and do them myself. I had recently made the stamps which you can find how to do them yourselves here, all that was left was the crib sheet and paint! I spent a total of $12 (not counting the stamp since it depends whether you make it or buy one) on this DIY. Easiest and cheapest project! With the $65 I would've spent on that one sheet I can make 5 different crib sheets! Any color and style I want. Hope you enjoy it!
There's times I've come across a project I want to make but can't seem to find the right stamp for it. Even after hours of searching ETSY and seeing one personalized stamp for $20? No thank you. I came across the idea of creating my own, and after having one too many project that will require a stamp, I decided to give it a go. I can honestly say I'm obsessed and I will be making so many more!
Here is my tutorial to make your own hand carved stamp...
There's times I've come across a project I want to make but can't seem to find the right stamp for it. Even after hours of searching ETSY and seeing one personalized stamp for $20? No thank you. I came across the idea of creating my own, and after having one too many project that will require a stamp, I decided to give it a go. I can honestly say I'm obsessed and I will be making so many more!
Here is my tutorial to make your own hand carved stamp...
In every baby shower you have games and for the games you have prizes. Well aside from the nice prize I thought it would be unique to make bottle trophys! Something to make it fun and cute and easy to remember! It's so easy and cheap to do as well!
Walmart, First Essentials 3-pack bottles.
Michaels, wooden stands.
Michaels, Spray paint in flat white, gold, silver and copper.
With a hot glue gun or any real good sturdy glue, glue the bottle on the wooden stands.
I decided to paint it flat white before so it can have a nice base and allow the color to stay on better.
Lastly spray on color! All there is left is to add some stickers that read 1st, 2nd & 3rd place! Easy and cheap. Enjoy!
In every baby shower you have games and for the games you have prizes. Well aside from the nice prize I thought it would be unique to make bottle trophys! Something to make it fun and cute and easy to remember! It's so easy and cheap to do as well!
Walmart, First Essentials 3-pack bottles.
Michaels, wooden stands.
Michaels, Spray paint in flat white, gold, silver and copper.
With a hot glue gun or any real good sturdy glue, glue the bottle on the wooden stands.
I decided to paint it flat white before so it can have a nice base and allow the color to stay on better.
Lastly spray on color! All there is left is to add some stickers that read 1st, 2nd & 3rd place! Easy and cheap. Enjoy!
Anyone that knows me, knows that if I can't find exactly what I'm looking for, I have to find a way to make it myself. Therefore, I did. Here are my self made baby shower invitations! Theme: Monsters Inc.
The idea and template for these I actually got from Style Me Pretty ... And just changed the colors to fit my theme.
The balloons I ordered from Balloons Tomorrow. Ordering through them was so easy and I got them within 4-5 days! Highly recommend them!
For the small details I painted spots on the envelopes to represent Sulley of course!
Lastly we added a diaper raffle ticket! This is an amazing and fun way to receive more diapers and make it more fun!
Anyone that knows me, knows that if I can't find exactly what I'm looking for, I have to find a way to make it myself. Therefore, I did. Here are my self made baby shower invitations! Theme: Monsters Inc.
The idea and template for these I actually got from Style Me Pretty ... And just changed the colors to fit my theme.
The balloons I ordered from Balloons Tomorrow. Ordering through them was so easy and I got them within 4-5 days! Highly recommend them!
For the small details I painted spots on the envelopes to represent Sulley of course!
Lastly we added a diaper raffle ticket! This is an amazing and fun way to receive more diapers and make it more fun!
As I'm planning some cute details for my baby shower, I came across the cute idea of a banner of onesies that spell out the baby's name. However, ordering the onesies were way more than I wanted to spend, so I went on a DIY search at my nearby stores of Target and Michaels!
What you'll need:
- A set of onesies (number according to the name length) - Target $10
- Martha Stewart Multi Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint (color of your choice) - Michaels $3
- Craft Smart Letter stencils - Michaels $4
Inspiration:
Enjoy!
As I'm planning some cute details for my baby shower, I came across the cute idea of a banner of onesies that spell out the baby's name. However, ordering the onesies were way more than I wanted to spend, so I went on a DIY search at my nearby stores of Target and Michaels!
What you'll need:
- A set of onesies (number according to the name length) - Target $10
- Martha Stewart Multi Surface Satin Acrylic Craft Paint (color of your choice) - Michaels $3
- Craft Smart Letter stencils - Michaels $4
Inspiration:
Enjoy!
I've been making my own belly lotion by mixing my own all throughout my pregnancy, so far they have worked wonders! Check out my DIY lotion for preventing stretchmarks here.
Products added:
Palmers Cocoa Butter Massage Cream.
Palmers Cocoa Butter butter/oil.
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil.
I've been making my own belly lotion by mixing my own all throughout my pregnancy, so far they have worked wonders! Check out my DIY lotion for preventing stretchmarks here.
Products added:
Palmers Cocoa Butter Massage Cream.
Palmers Cocoa Butter butter/oil.
Organic Virgin Coconut Oil.
So I'm addicted to Pinterest. Always looking for new ideas to do at home or home remedies for beauty secrets. I came across a post about the best lotion ever. Well it sounded easy and fun but I wanted to add my own mix to it since I'm also trying to prevent stretch marks and it's hard to remember putting on a million different lotions on in one day. So I gave it a little twist. Here is everything I added to my lotion and you can find them all at your local drug store...
A container to store your lotion:
Spatula:
A bowl:
A hand mixer:
Try to first add all more solid lotions first so when you add the oils after you can see the consistency better.
You will get this very smooth lotion at the end:
Store it in the container of your choice,
And ta da! The best lotion you will ever have! I use this on my belly and legs at least twice a day and I can't tell you how amazing it is! Everything in one. Enjoy!
Lotions/Oils:
1. Johnson's baby lotion.
2. Palmers Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks.
3. Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion.
4. Bio-Oil.
5. Proclaim coconut oil.
6. Cocoa Butter Petroleum Jelly.
7. Queen Helene Cocoa Butter Creme.
8. Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil.
9. Vitamin E Cream.
10. Vitamin E Oil 28,000.
So I'm addicted to Pinterest. Always looking for new ideas to do at home or home remedies for beauty secrets. I came across a post about the best lotion ever. Well it sounded easy and fun but I wanted to add my own mix to it since I'm also trying to prevent stretch marks and it's hard to remember putting on a million different lotions on in one day. So I gave it a little twist. Here is everything I added to my lotion and you can find them all at your local drug store...
A container to store your lotion:
Spatula:
A bowl:
A hand mixer:
Try to first add all more solid lotions first so when you add the oils after you can see the consistency better.
You will get this very smooth lotion at the end:
Store it in the container of your choice,
And ta da! The best lotion you will ever have! I use this on my belly and legs at least twice a day and I can't tell you how amazing it is! Everything in one. Enjoy!
Lotions/Oils:
1. Johnson's baby lotion.
2. Palmers Cocoa Butter Massage Lotion for Stretch Marks.
3. Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion.
4. Bio-Oil.
5. Proclaim coconut oil.
6. Cocoa Butter Petroleum Jelly.
7. Queen Helene Cocoa Butter Creme.
8. Palmers Cocoa Butter Skin Therapy Oil.
9. Vitamin E Cream.
10. Vitamin E Oil 28,000.
BluePrint Cleanse is 6 drinks a day, for 3 days. Sadly enough way too expensive! So I tried to make my own. You will need a juicer, blender, and the ingredients listed below. The amounts makes about enough for the 3 days.
1. Green.
2. Gold/P.A.M
1. Green.
- 6 Romaine leafs.
- 8 Celery sticks.
- 3 Cucumbers.
- 6 Kale leafs.
- 10 Parsley ribs.
- 4 Granny Smith Apples.
- 2 Handfuls of Spinach.
- 2oz of Lemon.
- 1 tbsp of Ginger.
* Make sure to juice the celery sticks, cucumbers, apples and lemon first then blend the rest with the juice and run it through a strainer. This way you get most of the greens.
2. Gold/P.A.M
- 2 Pineapples.
- 4 Granny Smith Apples.
- 5tbs of Mint finely chopped.
- 2oz of Lime Juice.
3. Repeat Green.
4. Yellow.
- 1lt of Water.
- 4oz of Lemon.
- 1/4 tsp of Cayenne Pepper.
- 3tbsp of Agave Nectar.
5. Repeat Green or Red/C.A.B.
- 3 Red or Fuji Apples.
- 6 Carrots.
- 4 Beets.
- 2oz Lemon.
- 1 1/2 tbsp or Ginger.
6. White/Milk.
- 1 cup of raw Cashews.
- 4 cups of Water.
- 2tbsp of Vanilla.
- 1/2 tbsp of Cinnamon.
- 3-5 tbsp of Agave.
*Leave cashews to soak in the water over night. Blend the next day, and add the rest of the ingredients. Then run through strainer.
I was able to find these pitchers for .98 cents at Walmart. Its easier to just pour and drink rather than make them all on the spot.
ENJOY XO.
BluePrint Cleanse is 6 drinks a day, for 3 days. Sadly enough way too expensive! So I tried to make my own. You will need a juicer, blender, and the ingredients listed below. The amounts makes about enough for the 3 days.
1. Green.
2. Gold/P.A.M
1. Green.
- 6 Romaine leafs.
- 8 Celery sticks.
- 3 Cucumbers.
- 6 Kale leafs.
- 10 Parsley ribs.
- 4 Granny Smith Apples.
- 2 Handfuls of Spinach.
- 2oz of Lemon.
- 1 tbsp of Ginger.
* Make sure to juice the celery sticks, cucumbers, apples and lemon first then blend the rest with the juice and run it through a strainer. This way you get most of the greens.
2. Gold/P.A.M
- 2 Pineapples.
- 4 Granny Smith Apples.
- 5tbs of Mint finely chopped.
- 2oz of Lime Juice.
3. Repeat Green.
4. Yellow.
- 1lt of Water.
- 4oz of Lemon.
- 1/4 tsp of Cayenne Pepper.
- 3tbsp of Agave Nectar.
5. Repeat Green or Red/C.A.B.
- 3 Red or Fuji Apples.
- 6 Carrots.
- 4 Beets.
- 2oz Lemon.
- 1 1/2 tbsp or Ginger.
6. White/Milk.
- 1 cup of raw Cashews.
- 4 cups of Water.
- 2tbsp of Vanilla.
- 1/2 tbsp of Cinnamon.
- 3-5 tbsp of Agave.
*Leave cashews to soak in the water over night. Blend the next day, and add the rest of the ingredients. Then run through strainer.
I was able to find these pitchers for .98 cents at Walmart. Its easier to just pour and drink rather than make them all on the spot.
ENJOY XO.
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