Little Red Riding Hood Cape

A recent visit to Pickity Place (a restaurant housed in the cottage used for the illustrations of the Golden Book version of Little Red Riding Hood) inspired me to create this cape for my daughter.

Spa Baskets

I know, I know, it's only August. With two small children, though, Christmas might as well be around the corner. Plus, if I plan to make most of my Christmas gifts this year, I need to get started. Project one: spa baskets. So far, my crocheted washcloths are coming along well. I love that I can customize the baskets to each recipient's taste. For example, my cousin has a beach themed bathroom so I crocheted two orange starfish washcloths. I'll add a homemade beach-y scented sugar scrub, bath salts and bath bombs and have a perfect customized Christmas gift.
Right now, I'm working on perfecting my sugar scrubs. I have four scrubs that my husband and I are testing (and retesting...)
Scrub #1:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup extra light olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Vitamin E
few drops of essential oil
few drops of food coloring

Scrub #2:
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup extra light olive oil
2 T. liquid soap
1/2 T. Vitamin E
few drops of essential oil
few drops of food coloring

Scrub #3
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 c. mineral oil
few drops of essential oil
few drops of food coloring

Scrub #4
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup mineral oil
2 T. liquid soap
few drops of essential oil
few drops of food coloring

I've scrubbed so much that I'm surprised I have any skin left! So far, I think I like the ones with the soap because they don't seem to leave the oily residue that the non-soap ones do. Also, I like the idea of using olive oil, but I'm afraid that it will spoil easier than mineral oil. Hmmmm.....