Fabulous lotion bars..........I'm going to make some of these

I found this on the net and thought I'd make some of these. I'll let you know how it goes. But for now, I thought I'd share the recipe just in case you wanted to make your own.

Pain Relief Lotion Bars 

Lotion bars are one of my favorite natural beauty recipes to make. They are a simple way to moisturize and nourish the skin and they can be easily customized for a variety of uses. This variation is one of my favorites, especially for after athletic training or on sore muscles. I don’t use it during pregnancy, but it is great at other times. I also make a diluted version by using half as much Menthol and Essential Oil and omitting the Arnica oil for use on the kids when they get growing pains.
These natural pain relief lotion bars smell excellent and work wonders on sore or tired muscles!

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup  coconut oil
• 1/3 cup shea butter, cocoa butter or mango butter
• 1/3 cup  beeswax (can add an extra ounce or two if you want a thicker consistency, which leaves less lotion on the skin when used)
• 1 tablespoon of Menthol Crystals
• 10 drops Peppermint Essential Oil
• 1/2 tsp Arnica Oil (optional)

This recipe can be adjusted to make any quantity that you’d like. I made with 1/3 cup of each main ingredients, but this can adjusted up for down for bigger or smaller batches.

How to Make:

Combine all ingredients in a quart size glass mason jar and carefully place this jar in a small saucepan of water on the stove.
Turn the burner on and bring water to a low simmer. Stir ingredients constantly until they are melted and smooth.
Remove from heat and stir in the menthol crystals and stir until dissolved.
Add essential oils and arnica oil (optional) and stir until mixed.
Carefully pour into molds or whatever you will be allowing the lotion bars to harden in. I used these silicon loaf molds, though any mold would work.
Allow the lotion bars to cool completely before attempting to pop out of molds. These could be made in different shaped molds or made in a square baking pan and then cut into actual bars.

How to Use:

Store in a cool or dry place for up to six months (I’ve even had some last as long as a year).
To apply to skin: hold bar in hand and carefully rub on dry skin. The heat of the skin will transfer some of the lotion bar to the skin. I store my lotion bars on a small plate on my dresser and bathroom counter. Add more or less menthol for a more or less potent bar.



If you do make some of these let me know how you liked them.





   Now For How My Day Went Today!

To start with, I took the RV in and got it smogged. I got a ride back which was good since I had so many things to do at home.

I pulled up the tomato plants and took off all the little tomatoes. Or I should say, Laurie took all the tomatoes off the plants. I'm going to have to get the food dryer out and dry them. We can use them this winter. I'm trying to keep ours bills as low as possible this winter since we have decided to keep the mobile home and pay for the space rent while gone and that way we will have a place to home too when it's warmer around here.

Laurie has been painting the outside of the trailer white and it looks so much better than the brown it's painted right now. I also want to paint the RV before we go.

But today washing and waxing it really make a big difference. It looks great. The inside looks great. I'm excited about getting back on the road. I know Jade will love it. Hope she enjoys being on the road. I know she will, she likes to get out and ride and also explore new places like Pickles. They will have so much fun together.

When I go to park the RV back in the back area of the mobile home park, we'll let Pickles and Jade run and do their evening duty. The RV looks so nice and shines since I waxed it. I'm trying to keep it as nice as possible.

I went through all the paperwork for the RV to see what all has been done in the past. WoW, I'm amazed how much upgrading has been done and upkeep. So, I know I have a good one.

Just to be able to get the money up to finish getting the shocks, bushings and whatever else is needed. I'll be so happy to get that done and over with. It will ride so much smoother once that is done. Then I'll have to get the generator tuned up. After that, we should be ready to go.

I'll have to really get moving on getting things on Ebay and start really making some extra money to be able to get these repairs done. And if anything goes wrong while on the road, we want to be ale to get the work done.