DIY Pumpkin Scented Bath Salts

I am a firm believer that DIY is good for the soul. When you add in fall scents and beauty to DIY, it is a match made in Heaven. Today I have my new friend, Jenna, sharing this wonderful pumpkin scented bath salt DIY. Jenna is an 18 year old blogger from Slovenia that blogs at Sparkly Kid. She blogs about crafting, cooking, and traveling and has a passion for journalism! Show her some love and enjoy this post!

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In one of my previous posts I stated how much I love fall and all kinds of crafts that come with it, so today I’m excited to bring you a DIY project tutorial – Pumpkin scented bath salts.

I adore all kinds of bath salts because I don’t have a lot of time on my hands to just relax so when I do get some free time a bubbly bath always makes me feel better.

  

What you need:

-       Salt (This can be either kosher or fine ground salt).

-       Fragrance Oil (For this project I chose the scent of pumpkin, but it can be whichever one you like  – I’ve also made it with orange scent and it was amazing).

-       A Bowl (The size depends on how much bath salt you’ll make).

-       A Spoon (For mixing the salt).

What to do?

Put the salt in the bowl and add the fragrance oil (for one small 0.5dl glass I added 2 drops). Stir this for a couple of minutes and watch out for any clumps.

When the oil has dissolved nicely you can store it in a mason jar.

You can store it for a long time in a jar, just avoid keeping it in humid places.

The bath salt can be done very easily and quickly – 10 minutes of free time is enough to make a couple of small glasses you can later give to your friends and relatives as gifts!

What are your favorite scents for fall?

Botanical Gardens

What a wonderful Wednesday it was! My boyfriend stopped by my apartment for a bit today and as we were heading out for lunch we passed by the local botanical gardens. A spur of the moment decision was made and shortly we found ourselves walking among the flowers and nature. Because it was spur of the moment, we made the best of what we had (iPhone 5 camera...) and I think the result is great.

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Ten Guilty Pleasures

1. Doughnuts - A box of warm Krispy Kreme? Yes Please!

2. People watching - A terrible habit, but I love looking at people that seem strange to me! The mall is definitely the best place for this!

3. Naps - You know those power naps that turn into mini-comas? Those rock!

4. Yik Yak- Let's face it, we all have an evil twin that loves to browse gossip sites! What better way than with a local site?!

5. Candy - Remember when I went on a Candy Date?

6. Impulse shopping - My wallet hates me for it, but I love purchasing nail polishes and packs of gum just because!

7. Day-Dreaming - We are told to not think about the "what-ifs" but who doesn't like to indulge themselves with what could have happened if only you had...

8. Starbucks drinks with nearly 1,000 calories - Grande PSL w/ whip?! Go ahead and add a scone too!

9. Binge watching Netflix - I could easily spend the next six hours watching The Fosters without any regret!

10. Entering giveaways - Once upon a time TLC had a show called Sweepstakes something (think Extreme Couponing but for sweepstakes/giveaways). I watched this show religiously and thus my love for entering giveaways began!

Now its your turn! What are your top ten guilty pleasures? If you are like me and love entering giveaways, then be sure to enter the one below that my fellow blogger, Emma, is hosting!

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