School teachers don't need an excuse for happy hour on a Friday afternoon. Our internal GPS are pretty honed in on gathering spots offering discounted refreshments when the last bell rings after another week confined in classrooms and absorbed in curriculum. This week, we did have an excuse, and the gathering spot was at my place, decked-out to celebrate not one, but TWO of our staff members getting hitched this summer. Girls-only happy hour, elevated and extended! With my offer to host, of course, I became obsessed with that special touch, as if simply catching up over apps and cocktails isn't enough. I wanted something interactive, but bridal shower games weren't in the cards with this crowd. And due to HoneyFund travel registries set up for online contributions, the brides would be without a pile of presents to open and awkwardly model for a gaggle of giddy guests. Leave it to my husband to think up in-house gift-making that would send brides AND guests home with gifts to unwrap and even USE. I jumped on the idea and paired it with the passion to share my love of essential oils. Baskets-O-Bliss, Spa Fun! The beauty of crafting these days is our limitless access to resources and recipes on the world wide web. From Pinterest to Amazon, Etsy, and the bombardment of blogs (yes, I am now guilty of taking up space and contributing to the infinite info-net), I narrowed the plethora of DIY ideas and modified them to assemble four creation-stations. Guests could get crafty, each assembling one spa gift for the bridal basket, and one to take home for themselves. Despite the cool and drizzly evening, ladies found their way to the porch after mingling, munching, and marg-blending, to mix and mold like mad scientists, taking in the aromatic awesomeness of doTERRA essential oils. When finished, they deposited jars and bottles into the collective bridal spa basket, and tucked one goody away for their own indulgence. Mission accomplished. Below is the post-champagne toast n' roast shake-down on Bridal Shower & Bath goodies. Please note the hyperlinks for supply sources as well as doTERRA essential oil information pages.
Relax & Recover Spritz Makes one 2oz bottle We made several in no time! Supplies needed: Desired amount of glass 2oz spray bottles* 2oz funnel One pipette if needed (the viscosity of Cedarwood EO can increase with a drop in temperature. Remove the plastic drop regulator to access oils with pipette.) Labels if desired** *I ordered one dozen 2oz amber glass bottles from Amazon.com. Find them here: Glass spritzer bottles **Gift Tags Ingredients: 2-24 ounces of Distilled Water, depending on how many bottles you make doTERRA Lavender Essential Oil doTERRA Cedarwood Essential Oil Directions:
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These recipes are modified slightly, and there are a variety of carrier oils to be used with the sugar scrub and bath bombs. I initially went with Extra Virgin Olive Oil due to the recommendations and the fact that it's more affordable and comes in bulk. However; have found it to be too oily for my liking, leaving my bathtub and skin in need of a separate wash. :) Stay tuned as I experiment with other oils to fit my liking, and please post your preferences here! Cheers!
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