DIY Rose Water

DIY Rose Water

Rose Water DIY and Benefits

Lisa Everyday Crafts

  • 2–3 cups of fresh rose petals, rinsed and cleaned
  • a wide pot or saucepan
  • strainer
  • glass spray bottle or jar
  • 1/2 gallon distilled water

  1. Add your clean rose petals to your pot or saucepan.
  2. Add enough distilled water to just cover the petals. Don’t add too much water, or you’ll dilute your rose water!
  3. Place the pot on the stove on low heat.
  4. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 30–45 minutes.
  5. Simmer until the petals lose their color.
  6. Leave your rose water to cool completely.
  7. Strain the water into a spray bottle or jar.
  8. Refrigerate and use for up to a month.

Rose water benefits

  • It’s been shown to be beneficial for:
  • skin health
  • eye health
  • digestion
  • headaches
  • infection
  • sore throat
  • brain health

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June flowers : A Rose by any other name … Rose

June flowers : A Rose by any other name … Rose

Every month has a flower as a symbol. In June its Roses. A rose by any other name....would still be a rose! But, boy, are there a ton of varieties out there. Garden, knockout, heirloom, tea—there are more than 150 species to choose from and thousands of hybrid rose flower Types of Roses The most [...]

June 5th 2023 GARDEN STAR

WELCOME to the June 2023 "You're the Star" Blog Hop! Before we continue onto the Linky party I wanted to share from my blog:_____________________________________ WELCOME to GARDEN feature week of the June 2023 "You're the STAR" blog hop! Meet your GARDEN week Hosts    This week is GARDEN feature week Swing by the GARDEN Hosts blogs: Angie @ God's Growing Garden [...]

Book Review: Murder at Corgi Country Club

Book Review: Murder at Corgi Country Club

International Corgi Day !!!

Lisa Everyday Reads

An animal-loving sleuth. A puzzling murder. Nikki, Sonia and their lovable pooches must find the murderer before the wrong person gets collared for the crime.

Nikki Green loves volunteering at the local animal shelter. When the shelter is in dire need of funds, she is on a mission to do everything she can to ensure the doors are kept open, and the pets are taken care of. Luckily, her good friend Sonia Whitter has just the solution. A charity auction at the local country club.

But the auction comes to a grinding halt when an acquaintance of Sonia’s is murdered. Nikki and Sonia put on their detective hats and decide to help the investigation along. But Nikki’s hunky boyfriend, Detective Quinn Grant, would prefer they stop sniffing around.

Nikki, Sonia and their adorable, furry companions, dig up a pile of clues, secrets and enemies. Will they save the shelter and…

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Sunday Baking; Cheese Biscuits

Sunday Baking; Cheese Biscuits

Today is National Cheese Day - so I am making Grans Cheese biscuits. So enjoy them. 2 cups self-rising flour 4 oz extra sharp cheddar cheese or 1 cup grated 1 cup heavy cream Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Grate or shred the cheese. Add the cheese to a large bowl and toss with the flour. Add the cream, stirring until [...]

Crayon Picture Frame

Crayon Picture Frame

Crayon picture frame….

Lisa Everyday Crafts

  • Crayons
  • glue
  • picture
  • cardboard
  • scrapbook paper

Find a picture you want to frame. And then on that you can cut your cardboard base. A little larger than your picture. Mounts picture on paper and then glue Crayons around the edge to make a frame. Add a hanger.

A great way to use up crayons after the school year is finished…. Lisa

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Hamade Playdough with Crayons

Hamade Playdough with Crayons

Its Library Book Camp craft time

Lisa Everyday Crafts

  • 2 Tablespoon oil
  • 2 1/2 broken crayon
  • 2 C water
  • 3 C flour
  • 1 1/2 C salt
  • 2 Tablespoon cream of tarter

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt and cream of tartar. Then heat the oil in a pan, and add the crayons, stirring until they’re completely melted. From there, slowly stir in the water and then add the dry ingredients. Once the dough pulls together, take it out of the pan to cool and then knead for a few minutes until it’s smooth.

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