I think my favorite Christmas gifts are the ones someone takes the time to make for me. It doesn't normally matter what the gift is, because for me, it represents time someone spent thinking about me and working on a "thing" they hoped would show me they love me. How can you not love a gift like that?
I remember one year, one of my sisters made me a bottle of massage oil. It was a simple thing, but it was one of my favorite scents - jasmine - and it was so light on my skin. She put it in a blue glass bottle (knowing how I adore blue glass) and then she prayed I would like it. LIKE IT???? I LOVED IT!!!! And what made it so wonderful was learning that I meant a lot to my little sister. She inspired me to look for ways I can make Christmas gifts for all of my family. It means I work hard sometimes and oftentimes run out of time to get things finished, but I truly spend time thinking about those I love as I try to show them how much they mean to me. So for me, a tradition was born.
I've made several different natural gifts, so this month, I will be sharing some of those things with you, and perhaps my tradition can become yours as well....at least in some way.
Bath Salts
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup epsom salt
1 1/2 cup fine grind sea salt
40 drops essential oils
4-6 drops food coloring (optional)
container
Directions
Blend both salts into a gallon size ziploc bag. Add essential oils and food coloring. Seal bag and use hands to "mash and mix" ingredients. When the coloring seems to be well blended, open one corner of the bag (or use scissors to cut one corner off) and pour bath salts into jar. Seal tightly and label with instructions for use.
Instructions for Use
Mix approximately 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup salt in warm bath and relax!
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The hardest part about this recipe is deciding what essential oils (or fragrance oils) to use! Some of my favorite blends are:25 drops jasmine
15 drops vanilla
10 drops bergamot
15 drops ylang ylang
5 drops clary sage
40 drops lavender
10 drops lavender
10 drops tea tree
10 drops eucalyptus
10 drops lemon
20 drops sweet orange
10 drops grapefruit
Experiment with the essential oils of your choice to get a blend you love and share some beautiful aromatherapy with your family this Christmas!
