People love receiving gifts from the
heart. Whether it’s a hand-crafted scarf or homemade lip balm,
personalized goodies are a sure-fire way to impress your friends and
family this season.
I love making (and receiving!) homemade gifts.
There is something truly special about spending time thinking about and
crafting something specifically for a certain friend or family member.
The gift often carries much more meaning than a store-bought gift, and
often costs much less.
Most of the time, my gifts are bought!. What can I say, I love to buy stuff. However, I also
appreciate the use of natural body care products. After all, we’re
looking to reduce the number of preservatives, chemicals, and other
unhealthy things we put in our bodies, so why not take the same concern
with what we put on our bodies? So this year, I thought it might be nice
to pamper some friends with a homemade body scrub made from natural
ingredients.
While sugar isn’t the most beneficial thing to put
in our body, it sure can benefit those rougher parts of our skin! This
scrub uses cane sugar (you can use everyday sugar, or if you prefer,
vegan or organic sugar), olive oil, lavender essential oil, and lavender
buds. It only takes a few moments to put together, but once it is
stored in a pretty jar and decorated with a festive ribbon, it’s a
perfect gift that can certainly be enjoyed for months. So go ahead and
make some, and give your special someone(s) the gift of a relaxing spa
treatment, made right in your kitchen!
