Healthy (and Yummy!) oatmeal cookies!

Okay so everyone knows that when you are trying to make the change from processed fattening foods to healthier foods it is tough... especially when you like sweets or salty snacks. Well right now as a health coach, I am changing my husband's and my diet a little at a time. I started making as much from home as I possibly can- that way I know exactly what is in my food. I have made applesauce, strawberry applesauce, bread, granola bars, cereal, etc. Well lately I have been at home after dinner and just wanting to eat something tasty but not fattening because I have overwhelming guilt when I eat something I know I will regret later... So I made some oatmeal cookies... and man are the delish!

so here it goes:
1 Cup Large Oats
3/4 Cup Steel Cut Oats
1 Cup Whole Grain Wheat Flour
1/4 Cup Flax Seed
1/4 Cup Fiber One Powder
1/2 Cup Honey
1/2 Cup Pure Oil (almond, olive, coconut)
1/3 Cup Coconut
1Large Egg
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
Healthy Shake of Cinnamon
Healthy Shake of Nutmeg
About 8 packets of Cane ?Sugar


Put all the ingredients together and mix well. Now the mixture will be sticky but that is good. Put parchment paper out onto 2 cookie sheets. Use 1 Tbsp spoon and drop the cookies onto the parchment paper... make sure they are packed together really well. Cook at 350 degrees for about 16 minutes

Wanted to Point this out....

Hello everyone! I have started this blog to inform everyone on how to create products they use around the home organically and/or cheaper than buying from "THE MAN". Although I know that some of you may not have the time, money, space, etc to do some of these things on your own. This is why I will be selling some of my products! I accept credit/debit cards as well... On Facebook I have a page that shows some of what I have made as well!

https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Healthy-By-Choice/308387195912727

but for now... here is how you make lipbalm

2 tbsp of shaved beeswax
1 tbsp of some form of oil (coconut, crisco, almond, etc...if you are going to use a liquid oil up the beeswax by 1 tsp)
10 drops of flavoring

Combine all ingredients.
Place in Microwave for 30 seconds, or until everything has melted together.
Then SLOWLY pour the liquid into a little tin or whatever you are going to put your lipbalm in.
Let stand for about 30 minutes :)


I sell mine for $2

xoxox
Jes

Lotions

There are so many different ways to make lotion. Honestly some people use coconut oil- pure coconut oil. I make different types. I make some with shea butter, avocado/cucumber oils, tea tree oils, olive oils, etc. The best thus far has been almond oil (pure)

Lotion:
3/4 c pure oil
1 c hot water
essential oils
2 tbsp beeswax


Put oil and beeswax into a sauce pan. Wait until the beeswax has been melted. Put hot water in a blender and turn on high, slowly add the oil/beeswax mixture. It will begin to thicken. Add essential oils and any other additives. Put the blended lotion into jars and enjoy!!

Granola Bars!

Making your own granola bars is really great. First off you know what is in them, you know you are eating healthy, and you will have more energy! Naturally!!!




What you need

• 2 C Honey
• 1/4 C Molasses
• 1 TSP Vanilla Extract
• 1 1/2 C Almonds
• 1 C Pecans
• 1/4 C Walnuts
• 1 C Sunflower Seeds
• 1 C Steel Cut Oats
• 1 C Oats
• 1 package of instant oatmeal (your choice on flavor)
• Food Processor
• Cookie Sheet
• Parchment Paper
• Pan
• 2 Wooden Spoons
• Large Bowl

This is what ya do

1. Pour the Honey and Molasses into the pan
2. Turn stove on med-high heat
3. While the honey and molasses are mixing and heating, pull out your large bowl
4. Measure out the nuts
5. Use the food processor to chop the pecans, walnuts, and almond to your liking
6. Put all dry ingredients into one big bowl.
7. Add whatever spice you generally like
8. Make sure you are mixing the honey and molasses.
9. Once boiling, add vanilla
10. Stir
11. While Still hot put liquid into the large bowl of dry ingredients
12. Now is the time to stir stir stir with your wooden spoon.
13. Once mixed well, look and see if you need a little more honey.
14. Take mixture and put it onto the parchment paper (parchment paper should be on the cookie sheet)
15. Press down the mixture with wooden spoon until it is all pressed down.
16. Then stick it in the fridge for about 45 minutes
17. Cut and eat!

Enjoy!! 

Clean Sinks For CHEAP

Hello everyone! I discovered this on accident the other day...

I have been trying to clean my sinks for a long time, tried all different cleaners too. Finally I just decided to live with the fact that I have well water and my sink will never look like new again. Well I accidently spilled some baking soda into my sink... "Damnit" I recall myself saying. I grabbed the scrubby sponge (bought from dollar tree) and tried to clean it up along with a running sink...Then suddenly... my sink was again white...

Moral of the story.... baking soda and scrubby sponge.

Basically this is what you need to do:

• Make sure the area you want to clean (toilet bowl, bath tub, sink, stove) is damp
• Pour on the baking soda and let it sit for 1 minute
• Lightly mist some water onto the baking soda
• Take your scrubby sponge and start scrubbing.
• Once you have scrubbed everywhere, rinse and dry

Now you have a clean sink!!

Relaxing Shampoo-- for those of you who want some sudds

Alright so some people don't want to dump liquids on their hair... they want the experience of washing their hair with bubbles and all-- so I figured why not make it relaxing?

Alright this is what you will need

• blender/food processor
• Jar- to put shampoo in
• Bar of Yardley English Lavender soap (can buy at dollar tree)
• 
  
• 1/4 Cup of coconut oil
• water
• grater
• lavender essential oil

Okay so this is what ya do:

1. Grate the entire bar of soap
2. Place sliced soap into food processor
3. add 1/4 cup of coconut oil
4. add 2 drops of Lavender essential oil
5. add about 1/2 cup of water
6. blend
7. stop blending and see how thick the soap is (you probably need more warm water)
8. Continue this process of checking to see how thick the mixture is, if you want it thinner keep adding water
9. When done pour into a jar and label it

Lemon Tea Sugar Scrub

This is by far the best DIY thing I have made at home. My face feels amazing! Not only does it exfoliate but it moisturizes as well!

What ya need:
1 C sugar
3 Tbsp Epsom Salt
10 Tsp Olive Oil
2 Tsp Honey
3 Green Tea Bags
Large Bowl
Container

1. In large bowl combine sugar, epsom salt, and tea (rip the tea bags open) and mix
2. Add olive oil, mix
3. Add honey, mix
4. Mix everything together in the bowl
5. Fill container
6. Make a lable!

The container I used was a recycled salsa container! Let me know how this works for everyone!!!

xoxo Jes!!!

DIY Gift for Mom!

Okay so for a lot of people out there money is tight and Mother's Day is right around the corner! Well my sister, China, just became a new mom a week ago and I thought I would make her a "Green" Tote! One she could fit her stuff in at the store or as a purse and one that says "Hey I'm a Mommy!".



Basically I just bought some "Green" totes from my local Hobby Lobby. I took a strip of cloth the same width as the tote. I heated up my glue gun and glued it about an inch and a half below the top. Once that was glued in place.. I simple pained "China" at the top and at the bottom I wrote "Nate's Mommy Est 2012". It is a simple but cute little project for kids to do for their moms or for you to do for yourself!

Amp up a plain old crew neck t-shirt and make a sexy date night shirt!

I have to admit I found this one on Pinterest awhile ago.

Okay so what you do is-

• You take a plain crew neck t-shirt that needs some spice.
• Turn the shirt inside out and lay it on a flat space (ie table)
• Take a good pair of sizzors and cut along the seem of the neckline.
• Once you have cut the shirt, find the middle of the shirt (where your clevage would be)
• Now take a thick needle and some strong thread.
• Next you are just going to sew in then go about 1/2 cm and push the needle back out.
• Now pull the thread towards you...
• if you have done this right, there should be a little "bunch" of the cloth together.
• Keep doing this about 1/4 of the way down the shirt
• Then take the thread and pull it really tight
• Tie off and bam!

Oh and forgive the weird photo and jammies! But I'm sure you catch my drift! A nice little shirt that enhances your breasts!

xoxoJes

Homemade and down to earth!

Hey y'all! I already run a website; www.inthelifeofjes.com but I figured I would start another little blog about the things I have been doing at home. I recently started making a lot of different crafts and things from home. I wanted to share it with everyone and let everyone benefit from the moeny saving things I make from home!

I recently started making body wash, shampoo, granola bars, laundry soap, baskets, etc from home and I wanted everyone else to be able to enjoy the thrill as I do!!!


Here is my first DIY that I will be giving you!

Homemade Shampoo:

1 Tbsp Baking Soda
1 Cup Water
A few drops of essential oil (tea tree oil, rosemary)


Put it all together, Shake it up. I you want it to be thicker I have heard you can put it all into a food processor add whole grains or oats and blend on high! My hair feels wonderful! Bouncy, soft, and FREE!!!

<3
xoxox
Jes