DIY Natural Mosquito Spray

Mosquitoes are making a come back with this warm weather so I have been searching for a natural alternative to that nasty chemical filled spray you find in stores

I found this great homemade mosquito spray recipe at Eat Good 4 Life that I thought I'd share with everyone

Ingredients:

• 12 oz bottle witch hazel
• 15 drops citronella essential oil
• 15 drops lemon grass oil
• 10 drops peppermint essential oil
• 10 drops tea tree oil (optional)
• 10 drops lavender oil (optional)

Thanks, EatGood4Life

DIY Mother's Day Gift: Cupcake Flower Bouquet

Photo credit: Culinary Couture

Photo credit: CraftsnCoffee

 Here's another neat gift idea for mom that's fairly inexpensive to make

Especially if you have a ton of that Free Duncan Hines cake mix from a few months back

Below are three great instructional videos on how to make these arrangements

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS--hKFkVhg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch19X7OW4yg
• http://studio5.ksl.com/index.php?nid=61&sid=6607025

You can pick up the cake decorating tip & piping bag at Michaels or Walmart (craft section)

- Michaels 40% off reg priced item coupon exp 5/11 or 15% off entire purchase (including sale/clearance merchandise) exp 5/18

I have seen the styrofoam balls at Michaels, Walmart and Dollar Tree

DIY Mother's Day Gift: Edible Fruit Flower Arrangement

Photo Credit: ehow

Photo Credit: kitchendesign08

 

 As I mentioned in my last DIY Mother's Day gift post, here's another cute DIY project that's super easy to make and cheaper than purchasing from a specialty shop or online

Edible Fruit Flower Arrangement

Here's a great how to video from Divas Can Cook

Plus, you can pick up some inexpensive fruit at the following stores (or pm @ Walmart) thru 5/7:

• Albertsons - cantaloupe $1 ea
• Bashas - pineapple 99¢ ea
• El Super - red seeded grapes $1.27/lb
• Fry's - strawberries, 16 oz 97¢
• Safeway - seedless watermelon 2.99 ea
• Sprouts - seedless watermelon 4lb/$1

Mother's Day DIY Gift Idea

(Photo Credit: Little Page Turners)

Is this just not the cutest homemade apron you've ever seen?!

Such a great Mother's Day gift idea to pass on to the hubby for the kiddos to do or to make for the MIL

Now what grandma wouldn't love this apron for cooking or gardening?!

For details on how to make this cute apron, head on over to Little Page Turners' Blog

Mother's Day (Sunday, 5/12) is right around the corner so I'll be posting some more DIY gift ideas these next few weeks plus some inexpensive gifts you (or the hubby/kiddos) can purchase online/in-store

DIY Valentine's Day Gumball Candy Dish

This is such a cute and creative Valentine's Day gift idea!

Sarah over at Minnesota Mamas Must Haves

posted this neat DIY project:

(photo credit: MMMH)

These would make great inexpensive gifts for teachers or to place on your desk at work

I'll be doing these as an arts & crafts project with my girls for grandma :)

You can find the round glass bowls & clay pots at Dollar Tree or 99¢ Only Stores

Acrylic paint is just under $1 at Walmart

and if you need candy to fill them with, Fry's has Haribo gummy bears for $1.49

Use this .30/1 Haribo coupon 

Pay 49¢

or you can get 50¢ Lindor chocolates at Walgreens this week with the $3/1 Lindor coupon (NLA) 

Thanks Sarah @ MMMH!