Due to my limited budget, there seemed to be little I could do for her and I wanted a gift I could make that was different from stuff I've made or bought in the past.
After some searching, I decided to buy some flowers, arrange them, and bring them to her at work. Here is what I ended up with:
Pretty, right? I liked the yellow accents in this irises so a yellow rose offset it nicely. I cut the flowers and put them in a clear vase. I tied a thick white, medium yellow, and thin purple ribbons around it, which gave it a nice, finished touch.
As for the main gift, I decided on a sugar scrub.
I did a lot of looking on Pinterest for DIY sugar scrubs and found several different recipes. My two favorites were these:
Jaco'lyn Murphy: Sugar Momma! Mother's Day Sugar Scrub. I like using the oil because it is good for your skin. Plus I liked to overall citrus theme.
Simply You and Me: Sugar Scrub. I liked this because of the added moisturizing as well as the fact that it will foam--I like sugar and salt scrubs that foam. Makes it feel cleaner.
I took some aspects from both to make mine.
I got a cute little glass Tupperware with a lid. I filled that about 3/4 full of white sugar (looking back, maybe a courser, raw or natural sugar, would have been better?).
I added some olive oil, just enough to make the sugar easier to mix.
Then I added about 4-5 ounces of Dawn Olay hand renewal dish soap:
Then mix until every part is the same color and consistency. I kept adding more soap to make sure the scent was noticeable.
When I tried out a little, I liked in. And my hands felt nice after, though the smell didn't linger. I will have to play with that another time.
