Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Have you ever wondered why a baby naturally wants you to hold them?
This article by Sarahockwell-smith.com shares (her views) on why a baby just wants to be held in the first few months of life. I don’t know about you but I just wanted to hold my baby for the first few months too, without any reason.
They are so cute and little and then they grow up fast and before you know it kissing and hugging them in public is forbidden in case a school friend sees them.
If you love simple handmade gifts that still feel festive and special, this DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub from CraftBits is such a fun little project. It is bright, pretty, and has that sweet cherry scent that makes it feel perfect for Christmas gifting.
What I like about this tutorial is how easy it is to pull together. The scrub uses granulated sugar, sweet almond oil or another carrier oil, red cherry fragrance oil, and a touch of mica powder for color, so it feels like one of those projects you can make quickly but still package up beautifully.
It is the kind of bath and body recipe that works really well for teacher gifts, stocking stuffers, hostess gifts, or just a little festive treat for yourself. The pretty pink-red color and cherry fragrance give it a cheerful Christmas feel without needing anything too complicated.
The tutorial itself is wonderfully straightforward too. You simply combine the ingredients well and store the finished scrub in an airtight container, which makes this a lovely beginner-friendly project for holiday crafting.
If you are looking for a quick Christmas body scrub recipe that feels handmade, giftable, and easy to recreate, this one is a sweet little pick.
Featured Project: DIY Christmas Cherry Body Scrub
I live in Australia and quite a few years back the decision was made in ICU wards for premature or seriously ill babies that they should have as much skin contact as was possible. Even babies full of tubes and the paraphernalia to keep them well, was lifted out of the humidicribs (previously seen as a great inconvenience to the medical staff) and the baby placed inside the mothers clothes for as many hours as possible. Lo and behold these babies progressed more and healed faster than the babies who (for various reasons) couldn’t receive this contact. It amazes me that in the western world it seems that everything is a competition as to how fast you can distance yourself from your baby, so they become more independent. I think there’s more than enough time for that. I kept my daughter with me as much as I could, and in those days, we didn’t have all these soft carriers that you can strap your baby to your body. I was actually told that I was spoiling her. The touch of my daughter, the smell of her and the contact I had with her is something I will always remember as one of the most special times in my life. Human beings can actually become traumatised by lack of touch, no matter how old they are. That’s the way we’re made
Peta,
You are correct, the first days of skin to skin contact is something I will never forget…. Oh the memories.