Testing Testing.....

sooo many years. 

Hello, anybody out there? 

Shave Oil

Shave Oil

I started making this for the Huzzleband a few years ago. 
He's been hoOked ever since!
It's a very simple recipe, 
and less expensive than 
buying a store version.

4oz of Sweet Almond Oil
4oz of Apricot Oil
Cedar essential Oil
Orange essential Oil
Pine essential Oil

Simply mix the oils together 
and then drop essential oils in.

To find a scent combination that you like, 
I would try this method: 
Using q~tips,
place 1 drop of oil per end 
and then put into a ziplock baggie. 
Let it rest. 
Then proceed to testing 
which scent you like.

You might do 6 drops of cedar {so that would be one drop on each end of three sticks} 3 drops of pine {one drop on three ends using two sticks} and 2 drops of orange {one drop on each end of one stick}

Let the baggie rest anywhere from 10 minutes to whenever you get to it. Open the ziplock and using your hand, waft the scent towards you. You should get a decent idea of the scent combo. From there adjust the amount of you scent you want either by doing the q~tips or adding it to the Base Oil and adjusting there.

WHATEVER YOU DO
WRITE IT DOWN!!!
I cannot emphasize this enough! 
I wrote down the original recipe I used when making this the first time. From there I can adjust it however the Huzzleband likes. He may want more Pine this time around so I add a few drops extra at a time til it's what he likes. 

This is the easiest customizable product to make. Decide which Base/Carrier Oils will suit what you want. I used Sweet Almond Oil as a good basic base. I chose Apricot Oil since it helps with fine lines and moisturizing. If you were making this shave oil for legs, you may want to do Sweet Almond oil with perhaps Safflower Oil.
Make sure and read if the oil has a scent itself and the description of it. Or better yet, if you can, test it at the store.

Whatever scent you LoVe, you can add.
Rosemary makes an excellent scent, as do Chamomile, Cocoa, and Lemon. 

PRECAUTION!
OIL IS VERRA SLIPPERY!
WHETHER USING IN THE SHOWER OR TUB
USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN EXITING!!

So get that little Mixologist Heart a'mixing and mix up some delicious shave oil.
You'll LoVe everything about it!








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That time of the year again!

Party Time!

Every year I try to think of new and different gifts

for Teachers, and Student's goody bags.

In addition to those, I'm the one who usually does the party crafts, 

which means a LOT of time
for creative thinking and gathering of the supplies.

As much as I love to BaKe,

I know the Teachers get overwhelmed with BaKeD goOdies, 

so I try to come up with something different.

What I started doing last year,
 was get them gift cards from one of 

our local coffee shops.

I put a $5 limit on it,
 enough for a medium to large drink,

or a small drink and a pastry.

Using my Silhouette, I cut out these pretties:

They are supposed to bend at both ends and pop open to make a small pillow,

but I don't know if it was the humidity
or the paper wasn't thick enough 

{even though I did use heavy cardstock}

they just wouldn't pop open,

so I ended up just folding them over like this:

This year's gOody Bags:

Many parents put candies or edible treats in the goOdy Bags,

which is why I go the Art route!

These kinds of crafts you can get
at Michael's and Hobby Lobby
in bulk bags 

and usually marked down.

And Don't Forget Your Coupon!

for those things that aren't.

Mini~BuBBLes and a homemade ornament

complete the ensemble.

Happiness in a plain brown paper bag!

Squee! Noir Movie MaRaThoN!!!

Oh My!

The Chook and I 

LOVE!

these old vintage films....

TCM's Noir Movie Marathon

Murder Mystery at its BesT!

I just found out about it a few days ago,
but you can bet that we're on top of it now...

and don't forget your
butter butter buttered popcorn
and
coffee ice cream shakes!

TooLs I'd LiKe to HaVe....

Srsly.....

a TiLLer.

Our yard is small enough for this size tiller to be perfect!

Our house was built in 1953 

and the yard is seriously packed.

It could use with a bit of loosening up.

and it's electric which means no running to the gas station for gas.

Again.

Crafts from around the corner.....

Aren't they gorgeous?

so grOOvy and Sci Fi!

Nebula Necklaces












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Priscilla's Earthly Delights

oooh where's me cuppa?

I've got some Delightful reading ahead....

My collection of vintage Christmas Craft magazines

has just grown significantly!

I love going through all these vintage magazines.
Many of the crafts are fantastic,
and many of them bring back
childhood memories!

Now to sticky note all those crafts......








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Patchouli Plants

Whole fOOds has their Patchouli plants in!

Every year I wait, and wait...

and then,

they come in.

And then,
I buy a bunch!

I  heart Patchouli.

October is the fallen leaf,

but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen.

It is the distant hills once more in sight, 

and the enduring constellations above them once again.

~ Hal Borland

All things on earth point home in old October; 

Sailors to sea,

Travelers to walls and fences, 

Hunters to field and hollow and the long voice of the hounds,

the Lover to the love he has forsaken. 

~Thomas Wolfe

Escape by Rachel Bingaman

Mademoiselle Caroline Riviere Dreams of Love on a Starry Night by Kirsten Bailey

ut it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.

Hal Borland

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October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.
Hal Borland
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October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.
Hal Borland
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October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.
Hal Borland
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October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen. It is the distant hills once more in sight, and the enduring constellations above them once again.
Hal Borland
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PriSciLLa's EaRThLy DeLighTs

Raspberry Swirl Pound Cake 

and

Earl Grey Tea 

 {via the Star Wars Mug}

Doesn't get much better than that!

TooLs I'd Like to Have....

a nail gun....

Since we are doing bits and pieces of our House, ourselves,

this sure would come in handy.

It would be, dandy.

 

 

CraFts from Around the Corner

 I LOVE both of these ideas!

I would definitely use a Black Light spotlight 

for the Dresses.

Then, I would hang a few from the Oak Tree

so they swirl and whirl...

The cool thing is you can make any shape.

oooh, a Cat.

 

These should be a must~do for any kiddo 

doing Halloween Celebratories.

Easy and fun.

I better start saving my cardboard rolls right now....

Crafts like these send me right back 

to Childhood.

Shark! or two.....

Just in time for Shark wEEk!

The newest members of our household....

Got Shark??

Tools I'd Like to have....

 I LoVe to GLass Etch

and create PaPer Jewelry.

Both create a need for 

quality

repetitive 

workings.

This machine seems to right up that alley.

Especially for the

 glass etch stencils.

The possibilities are endless.

Cricut

Frosting ease with Frost Eaze

 Found this nifty little gadget

on the Cake aisle.

oh fun.

I wanted to use it to decorate 

the little cakes 

from the silicone molds. 

It worked just like I had hoped.

 Heat up frosting slightly,

pour into squeezy bottle,

cool a bit,

Frost!

It's worth it for projects like this, 

but I can't see using it for

frosting whole cupcakes.

Not enough frosting.

You'd be refilling it every two cupcakes!

I wasn't over the mOOn
about my overall finished product,
due to lack of practice with
something like this,
but I gave my Self some
wiggle room by saying'
"they're only 1st graders; they won't notice"

Like the Silicone Molds, I will be using the Frost Eaze again.

It also comes with two extra tips for variety.

I wonder how it would work for filling cupcakes?

I've been wanting to master the Frosting Bag

and this is a fun way to get incentive!

CRaFts from Around the CoRner

 SRSLY.

I am totally crushing on these!

Srsly?
Srsly!

I could completely see a Live YuLemas Tree
with nothing but a handful of these LoVeLies
hanging from the branches.

Add a string or two of
PoPcorn and CranBeRRy Garlands.


Light Up LoVeBiRds

PumPkin Carving time....

We Love it!

These have always been my 

Favorite plumpkins...

all round and plump!

We actually even toasted the sEEds this year!

HaLLoWeen Silicone Molds

These are the first Silicone Molds I have ever used.

Meh.

The idea is beTTer than the actual outcome.

 I tried using buTTer and Oil for the molds.

 The buTTer just didn't work that well.

Apparently, you have to LIBERALLY douse with Oil 

to get a good release.

I did use the Golden BuTTer Cake Mix

which may have also been the problem.

It's a very thick, FLuFFy batter

which made it difficult to 

place in the molds

and to find a comfortable amount

of baTTer fiLLage.

I feel like it would have worked

mucho better if I had used 

a more fluid batter.

All in all,
I would try them again.

Two SiSters Mary Thoughts for the Day ~ OcToBeR

 "Let my Heart be still a MoMent

and this Mystery explore"

~ Edgar Allan Poe

"The Shadow~maker shapes forever."

~Lafcadio Hearn

 

"Secrets are things we give

to Others, to keep for Us."

~ Elbert Hubbard

painter / title unknown


 

PrisciLLa's EarThLy DeLights

mmmm, fresh Persimmon and Walnut Bread.

{Priscilla says: Get BaKeD!}

Srsly!

Thanks to TWO generous neighbors

with Persimmon Trees,

I was able to make a triple batch of bread

this year.

I also have started using fresh Nutmeg,

and does it make alll the difference in the World.

that's right, got those persimmons high on nutmeg...

the whole house was sighing in Happiness.

Got Milk?