Crafty Corner: Lovely Lavender Sugar Scrub

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Lavender Sugar Scrub

 

INGREDIENTS

 

DIRECTIONS

  • Place 1/2 cup Coconut Oil in microwave safe dish, and microwave for 45 seconds, or until completely melted.
  • Transfer melted Coconut Oil to small mixing bowl, and stir in 1 cup of White Sugar. Mix well.
  • Add 10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil {or more for a stronger scent}, and mix again until well combined.
  • Transfer to Mason Jar, and that’s it!  So simple! {For scrubs, I love using the Wide Mouth Half Pint Jars}

(Source:  thefrugalgirls.com)

Fab Fitness | Yoga with Adriene [Session 15]

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Friday Tracks: Chris August | “The Maker”

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Cool Whips: Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

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Coffee Cake Cropped

Cook time:  45 mins
Total time:  45 mins

INGREDIENTS

For the filling:
  • 8 oz. cream cheese-softened
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 cup raspberries-washed and well drained
For the cake:
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 5.5 Tablespoons unsalted butter- softened
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup sour cream
For the streusel topping:
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • ½ cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons butter-chilled and cubed

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 8 or 9 inch springform pan and line the bottom with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. To make the filling: Mix together the cream cheese and sugar on medium-low speed until creamy. Add eeg white end mix on low just to combine. Set aside.
  3. To make the cake batter: In a bow stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
  4. With an electric mixer cream together the butter and sugar on medium-low speed. Add egg and egg yolk and vanilla. Slowly mix in the flour mixture alternating with the sour cream. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and smooth with a spatula. Spread the cream cheese filling on top. Place raspberries onto cream cheese filling.
  5. To make the topping: Combine sugar, flour and chilled cubed butter in a bowl. Stir with a fork or pastry blender until the mixture is crumbly.( Make sure the streusel is in pea-sized crumbs)
  6. Sprinkle the streusel on top of raspberries.
  7. Bake for 40-45 minutes until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a rack, run a thin knife around the cake and loose ring of springform pan.
  8. Store in the fridge.

(Source: OMGChocolateDesserts.com)

Crafty Corner: DIY Watercolor Coffee Mug

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DIY Mug

For this project, you will need:

  • Plain White Ceramic Coffee Mug (Dollartree.com)
  • Deep Plastic Bowl filled with water
  • Fingernail Polish of your choice
  • Toothpick

 

WATERCOLOR COFFEE MUGS – VIDEO TUTORIAL

 

(Source:  cutediyprojects.com)

Fab Fitness | Yoga With Adriene [Session 14]

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Friday Tracks [New Year’s Edition]: Pentatonix | “New Year’s Day”

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Cool Whips: Dreyer’s Mini Ice Cream Cakes

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Dreyer's Mini Ice Cream Cakes

INGREDIENTS

  • DREYER’S GRAND Chocolate ice cream or SLOW CHURNED® Chocolate light ice cream
  • Your favorite cookie, crushed
  • Cookie cutters

DIRECTIONS

  1. Spread a layer of Chocolate ice cream inside a small pan.
  2. Sprinkle the crushed cookies over the of of the ice cream.
  3. Top with a layer of Chocolate Chip ice cream.
  4. Let harden in the freezer, then cut into individual ice cream cakes with a fun-shaped cookie cutter.

(Source:  dryers.com)