The Majic of Epsom Salts!

When I was a little girl, my grandmother would get all the girl cousins together for a sleepover in early December. We would play, share secrets and make memories together.

Grandma also saw to it that we were not left empty handed in our holiday gift giving. She helped us to create a wonderful home remedy for our Mothers.


The recipe is simple and certainly something worth passing along.

• Fill a large mixing bowl with Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate), the brand does not matter
• Pour in a few tablespoons of a perfume or body spray that you think your recipient may enjoy (a great way to find a good home for a diminishing quantity that you just adore!)
• Add a few drops of food coloring, deepen the shade to your liking with more drops
• Mix well-- always better if you get your hands into this mix
• Pour the mixed salts into pretty bottles (Hobby Lobby has copious amounts of pretty bottles, pick on in a color that will suit your gift), tie a ribbon around the top

After the holidays there will be  a number of people on your list who will need a good soak, share this inexpensive and easy gift with those you would love to soothe!