Star Spangled Sugar Scrub

We always spend the 4th of July with dear friends in the Napa Valley.

Five fun and festive families.

But the tide is starting to change for our annual reunion.

The oldest child, is about to head off to college 

and this may be the last summer we are all together. 

I wanted to do a simple, spirited treat for all the moms...

Exfoliating sugar scrubs are so easy to make 

and great to slough off all of that dry summer skin. 

To add some red and blue pizazz to my regular white scrub,

 I used rose and agapanthus petals.

I rolled and ...

snipped...

then stirred in oil...

and Star Spangled Scrub is ready for the fireworks!

Wishing you a sweet and smooth 4th of July.

Star Spangled Sugar Scrub

to fill one 8oz mason jar

1 cup sugar

1/3 cup light (in color) olive oil

10 to 12 rose petals (or any red flower) rolled and cut into ribbons

10 to 12  cut agapanthus blooms (or any blue flower) 

stir all ingredients until well combined and fill your jar

I've got your "Back" to School Gift

A little something for the friends who's 

back you've got (and visa versa) 

when all the Back to School chaos starts...

This sugar scrub is a cinch to make, 

smells amazing, is calming and helps to slough off all that old summer skin.

Simply combine:

2 cups of granted sugar

1/2 cup coconut oil

(it was very hot the day I made this - the once solid oil had liquified)

4 to 5 drops of lavender scented oil

(available at Michael's)

1/2 tsp. dried lavender

I better get to work, 

with all the rides, playdates and other favors

I've got a lot of backs to pat!