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DIY Lip Balm – Just Like Burt’s Bees!

DIY Lip Balm – Just Like Burt’s Bees!

I’ll be the first to admit that I have a chapstick addiction.  My favorite kind is Burt’s Bees, but at $3 a stick, it can get pretty pricey.  So a while back I went on a hunt for a recipe that was similar to Burt’s Bees.  I found it at The Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe and then I adapted it a little to suit my preferences.

 

Cost Savings Comparisondiy lip balm flavors

So, how does it add up price-wise? The cost savings of DIY lip balm compared to Burts Bees is significant, making it a more economical choice for all of us. When you compare the prices, Burts Bees lip balm costs $3 per stick, while DIY lip balm costs about 75 cents per stick, including the tube. But it gets even better – if you reuse the tubes, the cost goes down to about 10 cents per stick. That’s a huge difference!

DIY lip balm offers not only cost effectiveness but also financial savings. It’s an affordable and budget-friendly option for those who want to save money while still enjoying the benefits of a high-quality lip balm. So why spend more when you can make your own lip balm and keep some extra cash in your pocket?

Plus every ingredient is completely natural.  No man-made stuff here.  This is 100% approved by a Burt’s Bees addict!

Benefits of Natural Ingredients:
– Natural ingredients are gentle on the lips and less likely to cause irritation or allergic reactions.
– The absence of chemicals and artificial additives reduces the risk of long-term damage to the lips.
– Natural ingredients, such as beeswax and almond oil, provide nourishment and hydration, leaving the lips soft and moisturized.

We like using Doterra essential oils, but you can use any of your favorite flavor combinations! 

The advantages of homemade lip balm go beyond just being natural. By making your own lip balm, you have control over the ingredients and can customize the recipe to suit your preferences. You can choose oils with specific benefits, such as coconut oil for its antibacterial properties or olive oil for its antioxidant properties.

Required Supplies for DIY Lip Balmdiy lip balm

We also carry several of the supplies you’ll need to make it.  We have these stylish oval lip balm tubes, beeswax beads, coconut oil, almond oil, and rosemary and peppermint essential oils.  You’re also going to need a digital kitchen scale that allows you to measure less than an ounce.  

DIY Beeswax Lip Balm

Makes 20-25 tubes

1.5 oz beeswax beads*
1 oz coconut oil*
0.8 oz almond oil*
0.3 oz lanolin
1 tsp vitamin E oil
0.1 oz menthol crystals (optional, but gives that nice tingly feeling)
10 drops rosemary essential oil (I omitted this, but you don’t have to)*
3-4 drops (or to your liking) peppermint essential oil*

*These ingredients can be found in our store.

Put 1 to 1 1/2 inches of water in a small sauce pan and bring to a boil.  Put all the ingredients except the peppermint essential oil in a glass container that will fit into the sauce pan.  Place your glass container in the boiling water and allow the ingredients to melt.  Stir occasionally.  This will take 5-10 minutes.  Once melted, remove from boiling water and add peppermint essential oil.  Pour into lip balm tubes and allow to cool and harden.  This will make 20-25 tubes of lip balm.reusable lip balm tubes

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Chocolate Quinoa Cake

Yesssss!  Get ready to make the most chocolatey, moist, and dense cake you’ll ever eat in your life.  And as an added bonus, it’s healthier than your average chocolate cake.

Chocolate Quinoa Cake | Moist, Dense, and Healthier? That's Right!

This cake is made with quinoa.  Not quinoa flour.  Just good old cooked quinoa.  Quinoa, if you aren’t already familiar with it, is an ancient grain.  It’s considered a super food, being a source of complete protein, high in fiber, and a good source of phosphorus, magnesium, iron, and calcium.

With that being said, you can make and eat this incredibly decedent cake with less guilt than you would with a regular white flour chocolate cake.

Chocolate Quinoa Cake

Chocolate Quinoa Cake | Moist, Dense, and Healthier? That's Right!

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Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked quinoa*
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract*
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted*
  • 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted*
  • 1 cup organic evaporated cane juice*
  • 1 cup dutch process cocoa powder*
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda*
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder*
  • 1/2 tsp salt*

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream (or more if needed)

*These ingredients can be found in our store.

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
In a blender, combine the eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Blend for 10 seconds.
Add the cooked and cooled quinoa along with the melted and cooled butter and coconut oil. Blend until completely smooth.  *To cook quinoa, rinse 3/4 cup quinoa in water; drain.  Add 1 1/2 cups water and quinoa to a medium saucepan.  Bring to boil.  Cover and boil 15 minutes.  Let sit, covered, for 5 minutes more.
Sift together the dry ingredients in a large bowl (cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and sea salt).
Add the wet ingredients to the bowl with the dry and mix until well-combined.
Divide the batter between the two pans and bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the cakes from the oven and allow to cool.
For the frosting, combine all ingredients and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy. Frost cake.
Check out our other amazing recipes, tips, and tricks here!
*Recipe slightly adapted from Making Thyme for Health.

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Mother Goose Popcorn

Mother Goose popcorn is a fun, kid-oriented spring or Easter treat. 

Mother Goose Popcorn

I remember when I was a youngster, my mom would make this popcorn.  She’d pop the popcorn into a large paper grocery bag and one of the kids would shake the bag while she poured the sugary syrup in.  This helped to evenly coat the popcorn and gave us the opportunity to help make it.

And it doesn’t even have to be a spring or Easter treat.  You can color it in any combination for whatever holiday or celebration you’re having.

It’s fun, easy, and totally addicting.

Mother Goose Popcorn

Mother Goose Popcorn

 
 
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Ingredients
 
  • 8-10 quarts popcorn, popped*
  • 4 cups sugar*
  • 1 T butter
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar*
  • food coloring*

*These ingredients can be found in our store.

Instructions
 
Combine sugar, butter, cream of tartar, and food coloring in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; boil for 4 minutes stirring constantly. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat. Pour popcorn out onto wax paper to cool.

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