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Happy Spring! Here’s a simple decorating tip from familycircle.com Getting Fresh Bring spring indoors by arranging bunches of bouquets in monochromatic clusters on a windowsill or table.  Here’s How: Choose buds with bright contrasting colors, such as yellow daffodils, white narcissus, and pink tulips. Select short vases (ours are 4-inch Japanese teacups), and cut stems at an angle to the height of the vase. Remove most leaves from the stems. Fill containers halfway with water and arrange blooms in tight bunches.

Happy Spring! Here’s a simple decorating tip from familycircle.com

Getting Fresh

Bring spring indoors by arranging bunches of bouquets in monochromatic clusters on a windowsill or table. 

Here’s How: Choose buds with bright contrasting colors, such as yellow daffodils, white narcissus, and pink tulips. Select short vases (ours are 4-inch Japanese teacups), and cut stems at an angle to the height of the vase. Remove most leaves from the stems. Fill containers halfway with water and arrange blooms in tight bunches.

Posted on Monday, March 21st 2011

Tags diy easter decorating easy flowers spring has sprung holidays weddings

 Source familycircle.com

Homemade Bath Salts via marthastweart.com After a full day spent working or tending to the garden, there’s nothing better than a hot bath — except, of course, a hot bath enriched with fragrant bath salts. While there are many commercially prepared bath salts available, it’s surprisingly easy to prepare your own blend at home. In a large bowl, mix to combine: 6 parts coarse sea salt; 3 parts epsom salts, to soothe tired muscles and reduce inflammation; and 1 part baking soda, to soften waters and alleviate skin irritation. Add a few drops of essential oils, and combine. Add a few drops of food coloring, until you achieve the desired shade. If you intend to present the bath salts as gifts, be sure to store them in a stoppered and labeled container to keep out moisture. Read more at Marthastewart.com: Homemade Bath Salts - Martha Stewart Home and Garden 

Homemade Bath Salts

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After a full day spent working or tending to the garden, there’s nothing better than a hot bath — except, of course, a hot bath enriched with fragrant bath salts. While there are many commercially prepared bath salts available, it’s surprisingly easy to prepare your own blend at home.

In a large bowl, mix to combine: 6 parts coarse sea salt; 3 parts epsom salts, to soothe tired muscles and reduce inflammation; and 1 part baking soda, to soften waters and alleviate skin irritation. Add a few drops of essential oils, and combine. Add a few drops of food coloring, until you achieve the desired shade. If you intend to present the bath salts as gifts, be sure to store them in a stoppered and labeled container to keep out moisture.



Read more at Marthastewart.com: Homemade Bath Salts - Martha Stewart Home and Garden 

Posted on Friday, March 18th 2011

Tags bath salts bath time diy get zen homemade relax weddings gifts bath

 Source marthastewart.com