In the spirit of DIY gift giving I have been doing a lot of beauty diy things because that is what I am working on as projects for people. Trying and testing new things. In the same theme of DIY gifts is canvas art. I love a good canvas creation. Something person for those you…

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4 Ways Grandma Took You to School on Sustainability

The pre-Baby Boomer generation wasn’t perfect. But in these 4 ways, they proved that sustainability is always stylin’. love this post from GroundsWell that I found from Story of Stuff facebook page. Article if so true. I always reference my grandma’s when I talk about how I learned about sustainability. I say it all the…

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DIY: Coffee Scrub

I have been wanting to try out a coffee scrub for some time. I have heard great things about it bringing your skin to life or back to life. A lot about it helping with cellulite. Crushed coffee beans are supposed to release a bit of caffeine into the skin to help circulation. Plus you…

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DIY: Grapefruit and Lemon Nilla Sugar Scrub

Easy recipes for functional fancy diy gifts. With easy directions. Add sugar to bowl Slowly add in oil. I use sweet almond. Mix until sugar feels like a consistency you like. I go for the wet sand feel. You can also use coconut. If using coconut make sure it is melted, but not too hot….

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Makeup: Ava Anderson and a DIY: Tinted Lip Balm

I have been cleaning up or out many things in my life. One of those areas has been the beauty department. I would not say I am a person that wears makeup. I do however wear it on occasion if the mood hits me or I am going to an event of sorts. Wellness is…

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DIY: Vanilla Sugar Scrub

As you may have noticed my most recent way to be craft is working on diy beauty. It is close to gift giving season. Plus for the last year or so I have been transitioning to make my own things because they are cheaper and healthier. I have found in the store thing I make…

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T-Shirt Bags and S’Mores Event Poster Example

A few pictures of the awesome work my staff did advertising for an event. Make it big and noticeable. Put it in a place where people always know to look for events going on. In this case out lobby by the elevator bay where the majority of our students walk.

DIY Lip Balm and Altoid Tin Upcycle

  This creations was combo of some research. I wanted to make and item close to the beauty products I have already been making. With this recipe I was going for Vanilla Sweet Orange. I have made this in body butter and lotion bars. The sites I used as inspiration are Wellnessmama EverythingEtsy Here is…

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Make Your Own Notebook Event

Another creative cafe happening in my building. We do DIY projects that have a sustainable theme. College students have cereal boxes. These are great way to create something with what you have. Or you can get supplies cheap. Great as a gift. I included the instructions I created for myself and my staff to run…

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Fitness: My Biking Life

I like a good workout. I also like to go fast. I do not go that fast when running. I also like that I can change up the gears on my bike to change up how I am working my legs. I got an email from REI telling me the tights I was looking for…

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