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Tokyo Blossom Boutique Etsy Shop

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Tokyo Blossom Boutique Etsy Shop

Julie Fuller from Tokyo Blossom Boutique

Julie Fuller

My name is Julie and I am the designer and creator of the products at Tokyo Blossom Boutique. I started Tokyo Blossom Boutique as a hobby nearly 2 years ago and since then it has grown into something much more. Aside from designing and producing products for my shop, I am a wife & mommy, a flute & piano instructor, and last but not least I am a sinner saved by God’s abundant love and grace. I hope you enjoy my shop and the combination of simplicity and elegance that my                                                                       hand knit/crocheted accessories have to offer.

 

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10 Favorite Nativity Crafts

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My 10 Favorite Nativity Crafts from Pinterest!

These Nativity Crafts are all so wonderful. So hard to choose which to make first!

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10 Things We Do to Save Money

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10 Things We Do to Save Money

10 things we to do save money from something 2 offerThere are a lot of little comforts we go without in order to sustain ourselves and save money. Sometimes I wish we lived outside the city limits so we could have a couple chickens, a goat, and a nice big garden. We live in a city with very strict ordinances and I dread the thought of asking if we could even have one chicken on our small property! I’m sure it’s against either a health ordinance or nuisance ordinance ( we live in a city where you must move your car ever 48 hours if it’s not on private property otherwise it’s 7 days I think!)

So here are 10 ways we save money plus links to a few posts to save more if you read all the way through:)

1. Make our own laundry detergent– I’ve been doing this for over 3 years out of necessity  At first I was skeptical like many others, but I am happy to save so much moolah and know I am adding to our family by making our own. We make our own washing soda from baking soda as well! This helps stretch the almighty dollar even further.

Trying to budget? Check out 10 Things We Do to Save Money!

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It Smells a Little Tropical Around Here…

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It Smells A Little Tropical Around Here..

I had recently been researching how to make homemade deodorants and lotion bars. I really, really wanted to make my own lotion bars since they run $5-$7 at a local Farmer’s Market. I cannot afford that to experience lotion on the go that works in any kind of weather! I’ve been searching online and pinterest looking for the easiest and cheapest versions on lotion bars. I already had beeswax, olive oil, vitamin e oil, and some essential oils, but NO Coconut Oil. I had no idea even where to buy it locally besides a pricey health food store 45 minutes away.

I was lucky enough to come across a blogger review opportunity from Tropical Traditions. I was super excited to learn I qualified to receive a free sample to review and a chance to offer a giveaway to my reader’s of some virgin coconut oil from Tropical Traditions.

My personal experience with Tropical Traditions:

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Are You Ready for Cold & Flu Season?

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Are You Ready for Cold & Flu Season?

Just thought I would share a quick tip for cold & flu season. It’s one of those DUH moments of why didn’t I think of that! I, of course, take stock of what medicines and natural remedy ingredients we have on hand BEFORE we are sick. It is no fun having to run to the store while you are ill to pick up medicine. Spreading germs to everyone else in town is just not nice!

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Okay, are you ready to be super impressed with how ingenious I am?

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Here goes- LABEL YOUR MEDICINE CUPS with your child’s initials and LABEL YOUR NOSE DROPS so each person in the family uses their own! I used a sharpie marker on the bottom of the medicine cups. (yes, we do save them from tylenol  and wash them really, really good.) I used stickers from dollar store sticker sheets. To make them more permanent I will be covering with clear packaging tape!

2nd TIP- if you have good nose spray bottle DO NOT THROW THEM OUT!  I learned the hard way that not all nasal sprays actually spray up! I bought 2 new bottles that will not spray up and I am very disappointed  Now I will keep the good spray bottles and wash them out and then refill with homemade nasal spray!

Simple YES! Easy to do YES! Just one way to keep germs to themselves.

What do you do to get ready for cold & flu season?