fizzies, scrub and x-mas shopping

i got just about all of my christmas shopping done online last saturday. i only need to pick up one or two more presents. i did end up going over my $20 limit, but they all stayed under $25...not including shipping...or matt's gifts. i only have two more people to finish up and it's all done! whew!

niki asked that i post the recipes for the bath fizzies and organic sugar scrub...so here goes:

Bath Fizzies

Tools and Materials
1/2 cup citric acid
1 cup baking soda 
3/4 cup cornstarch 
1/4 cup organic cane sugar 
About 6 drops food coloring 
10 to 15 drops essential oil(s)
Special equipment: 2-ounce travel-size spray bottle, plastic pipette, silicone ice-cube tray, storage jars

Directions
1. Stir together citric acid, baking soda, and cornstarch in a glass measuring cup. 

2. Pass mixture through a fine sieve or a flour sifter into a mixing bowl. Stir in sugar. 

3. Fill spray bottle with water, and add food coloring. Spritz mixture lightly (it should become damp but not fizzy) until you can pack mixture with your hands. 

4. Using pipette, add oil, 1 drop at a time, until strength of scent is to your liking. Using a metal spoon or your hands, mix ingredients until color is even throughout (mixture will begin to dry out; when this happens, spritz until packable again). 

5. Spoon into ice-cube tray, pressing firmly. Let dry at room temperature overnight. Pop out of tray gently. Transfer to jars.

Body Scrub

Tools and Materials
2 cups Epsom salts or organic cane sugar
1 cup carrier oil (olive oil or grapeseed oil)
8 drops essential oil(s)
1 drop food coloring
Special equipment: plastic pipette, canning jars

Directions
1. Stir together Epsom salts or sugar and carrier oil in a bowl, mixing well. 

2. Using pipette, add essential oil, 1 drop at a time. Add food coloring, and stir until color is even throughout. Spoon into canning jars.

these are pretty simple ingredients, but i found www.organic-creations.com a good website to get stuff like the essential oils, pipette and the citric acid. it's really inexpensive. i bought everything for a double batch of bath fizzies and a double batch of sugar scrub for about $40. i still have to pick up little jars, but i can get those at the craft store for about a dollar.

here's to christmas without adding to credit card debt.