DIY Detox Bath

DIY Detox Bath

Have you ever done a detox bath.  I'm not usually a bath kind of girl, I mean who has time for that, right?  But I have been specifically making time for this.  Trying once a week to take time to take a bath.  And not just any bath, a detox bath.  

I did some research because I wanted to know, what are the real benefit so a detox bath.  Here is a great sites to visit, it was very helpful.  And here's another.  Both give info about the same benefits, increasing your magnesium level, healing minor scrapes and bruises, aiding in pain relief from muscle soreness to migraine headaches, as well as regulating enzyme activity and balancing neurological functions.  

Any who, I have been trying to make time for this at least once a week, I have even been sticking the kids in a detox bath once a week-ish.

Here's the recipe I have been making and I really like it so far…

1/2 cup epsom salt
1/2 cup baking soda

then I like to add smellys…

2 drops helichrysum  (antiviral, cleaning wounds)
2 drops rosemary essential oil or live plant   (antioxidant, arthritis, headaches, clearing sinuses)
2 drops of white fir   (cleansing, muscle aches and fatigue)

And this is all per bath.   And a helpful hint, if you put the oils right in the bath water they will sit on top of the water but if you mix it in the epsom salt and baking soda first it will diffuse into the water.  Less harsh on the skin that way.  And I like to do that for the kids particularly because their skin is generally more sensitive than mine.

All three are know for their detox abilities.  There are may other oils that you could use but those are the ones I chose.

Sandalwood for instance is good for back pain, and meditation
ylang ylang for calming, high blood pressure, or stress
chamomile for allergies, insomnia, neuritis
myrr for skin allergies
lemon for anxiety, cleansing, heartburn and depression

Really I could go on and on and ON.  Anyway, that should get you started at least feeling great and cleansing the system too!

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

DIY Kindle Cover Tutorial

Manly DIY Christmas Present…

So this year my husband and I decided to do homemade gifts for each other.  And it was HIS idea!!! Can you believe that?  I was sooo excited to get started but I wanted to make something I thought he would use daily and really really LOVE.  You know?  I mean REALY love!  

Here is what I came up with:

A kindle cover made out of an old book!  Want to make your own?  It seriously took me only about 20 minutes. 

Ok, so you are going to need:
-an old book (I found mine at the thrift store for about a dollar
-a small scrap of fabric
-some thin cardboard (like a serial box)
-elastic
-and glue

So the first thing you are going to need to do is pull all the pages out of the book.  (this was painful for me!)

Just take a pair of scissors or knife and cut along the spine in the front and back of the book and pull, the pages will come right out.

Now cut your cardboard piece a bit smaller than the size of the book.

Then cut your fabric piece.  It needs to be bigger than the cardboard so you can wrap the edges.

Ok, time for the glue.  Spread it all over the cardboard to attach the fabric.  I used mod podge so I could get it nice and flat but any glue will work.

Start wrapping your elastic.  You will wrap 2 edges and then you will have to cut a small slit in the center to pull the other 2 pieces through.

glue those in place as well

And glue your fabric wrapped board to the book itself.

Done!  Ta-da, ta-da!

Don't you just love it?  I do.  I loved it so much I had to go back to the thrift store to make a couple more!  Christmas, Christmas, Christmas people!!!!!

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

Halloween Classroom Gifts - Mummy Tins {filled with candy of course!}

Gifts for the classroom...

Here they are, the final product.  All put together.  Now I just have to get them to the classroom on time tomorrow and we will be all set!

Oh!  I think they turned out sooooo cute!  And I really think the kids are going to love them!

Of course they are going to love anything filled with candy but we are not going to talk about that right now...

Have a happy and safe Halloween everyone!   

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

Monster Pencils for Halloween

Halloween Monster Pencils

I thought these would be cute to add to the mummy cans (along with some candy of course!)

I got this fabulous idea here from The 36th Avenue.  If you have never been there you just have to go, it is a fabulous site!


We may as well start, I made enough pencils to pass out in both girls classes in about an hour.

Here, all you are going to need is:

pencils
pompoms
google eyes
and hot glue

Place some glue on the end of the pencil (if you want to remove the eraser you can but I didn't find it necessary.)  It was however my daughters favorite part.

Oops, blurry picture, sorry...

place your pompom...

glue your google eye on...

And done....  see, almost too easy!

How fun, right?  I think the kids are going to love them.  And the candy of course...

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

Candy Cans To Pass Out In The Classroom

Mummy Cans for the Class

Oh my goodness, I was so excited when my friend over at Share a Random Moment sent this idea to me from 'the Pinterest'.  Here is where original idea came from, I changed it a little, but just to fit the things I had in the house.  You know, anything to avoid going to the store when a crafting moment hits!  There is no time for that when the mood strikes...

And they are so easy to make!  I am going to fill them with candy and send them out the door when the kids have their halloween party at school.


All you are going to need is:

a few empty cans
some tulle
google eyes
a glue gun

super easy, right!

First glue on your google eyes...

Wrap the tulle around the can and tuck in the ends...

And draw a mouth!  

I made about 30 of these puppies and it seriously only took me about an hour.  What a simple cute gift idea for the kidd-os!  I really think they are going to love them!  I am pretty excited to hand them out this halloween.  

Now stay tuned because I am going to be filling them with lots of fun stuff.  I'll be posting soon, I promise!  

Happy October everyone...

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

20 Minute Way To Gift Graduation Money

Easy DIY Graduation Gift/ A Fun Way To Gift Money

I wanted to give my nephew money for his graduation but I really didn't want to give him money in a card, and I procrastinated enough that I didn't have time to do a whole lot of folding and fun stuff so here is what I came up with. 

I took two balloons (one of each in his school colors) stuffed the money and some confetti in the outside balloon and blew them up. 

I was a little concerned about trying to blow up both balloons at the same one but I have to say it was not nearly as difficult as I thought it was going to be. I ended up blowing them both up until the inside balloon was as big as I wanted it to be, I tied the end and let it float free inside the outer balloon and blew it up as much as I wanted!  Now write a nice note on the front and done!

How cute is that!

For doing it 20 minutes before we left I thought it turned out pretty stinkin' cute.  (I thought he might need some water balloons to get back at us in the future)

Now get some silly string and let the kids go to town when you see him!!!

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.

DIY Soap Pump From a Mason Jar

Mason Jar Soap Pump

So I have seen these all over the Internet lately and have been just dying to make one!  I really love the old blue Ball jars but could not fathom cutting a hole in the lid of one for some reason. Just me I guess, I mean what else are you going to use it for, right?  But I just couldn't do it. So for now I just used a jar I had lying around but will at least put it in a blue jar with a regular lid at some point I'm sure. 

But here it is: How to make a mason jar pump soap dispenser. 

All you are going to need is:

One mason jar

An old pump (like from a lotion or other soap dispenser)

A glue gun

A screw driver

A hammer

(Or a drill press if you have one)

First poke a hole in your lid with the screw driver and hammer. 

Now pry back the metal until it is big enough to fit the bottom portion of your pump through.  (It's not pretty but it doesn't much matter. It will all be covered!) 

Hot glue the pump to the lid. 

And fill the jar with your favorite soap (or some you have made).

Done!  Aren't they so stinkin' cute!  I really live them. Hey may be Christmas presents this year. It's early enough that I will have time to stock up I think.  

How easy, right?  This is seriously about a 10 minute project. 

Thanks for stopping by everyone, come back and visit us again soon,

 -Sarah

 We love that you stopped by and cant wait to see you again soon! If you liked Yuen Yarn, check out some of our older posts, Like us on Facebook,  ,visit our ETSY shop, follow us on Instagram, follow us on twitter, or come see our website www.yuenyarn.com.