Lemon Peppermint Lip Scrub

Recently I have been experimenting with essential oils. I decided to start my collection with the awesome First Aid Set from Eden's Garden. I have made many different things so far, but one thing I made recently and am using for Christmas gifts is a lemon peppermint lip scrub. I modified a recipe which called for both coconut oil and wild orange essential oil. I have a severe nut and coconut allergy, so half of the challenge with all these awesome homemade body products is finding something that will suitably replace coconut oil. For ones that need a more solid base I have used avocado butter and beeswax, but for this I replaced the tablespoon of coconut oil with 1 teaspoon of avocado oil (I got this bottle at Costco). I also didn't have wild orange oil on hand, but I love the combination of lemon and peppermint so I thought I would give it a shot. I have loved this recipe. It made my lips feel so good. I got my mom to try it and she loved it as well.

Lemon Peppermint Lip Scrub

• 4 TBS brown sugar
• 3 TBS honey
• 1 TBS avocado oil
• 9 drops lemon essential oil
• 9 drops peppermint essential oil

Mix sugar, honey, and avocado oil together. Add essential oils. Spoon into airtight containers. I found it filled two 2 oz containers nicely. 

Rub on your lips, wash off, and enjoy!

A Pie Worthy of Rivendell

Today is Father's Day and my family is celebrating Daddy this evening at dinner. My contribution is dessert. I decided to make a blackberry pie and saw something similar to this and decided to see what I could do! I think Lord Elrond would approve of this pie, don't you?

Blackberry Pie from Remodelaholic

• Preheat to 375
• In a bowl combine:
• 3/4 – 1 cup sugar
• 3 T flour
• dash salt
• 1 – 1lb bag frozen blackberries (or blue…)
• 1-2 tsp lemon juice
• Fold together, gently.  The flour and sugar won’t necessarily melt, it doesn’t matter. 
• Pour into the prepared pie shell.
• Cut 2 Tbsp of butter into small squares and distribute over the top of the berries. 
• Cover with a top crust, either a solid pice with a few slits or lattice, which ever you prefer. 
• Bake for 40-45 minutes.

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