Love, Jaime

LoveJaime.com - Asheville NC blogger, DIY, crafts, parenting, fitness, food, LIFEstyle blog by Jaime McKee

  • How to Make the Perfect Hot Chocolate (and whipped cream!)

    I received this product for free from Moms Meet (momsmeet.com) to use and post my honest opinions. Compensation for this post was provided and this page may contain affiliate links. We were under a winter storm warning all weekend, even through mid-day Monday. A year ago when this happened, we did not have any warning, so I’m glad… [Read More]

    How to Make the Perfect Hot Chocolate (and whipped cream!)

  • How to make Christmas tree scented soap

    I’ve experimented with candy molds over the years and there are so many things you can do with the molds. Since I started using essential oils more than a year ago, I’ve been trying different projects at home – and this Christmas tree scented soap project is so cute! I’m including links to where you… [Read More]

    How to make Christmas tree scented soap

  • DIY Christmas Mason Jars – so easy to make!

    I love decorating and crafting for Christmas, and this year I appear to be in a mason jar crafting mood. (Next week I have another mason jar craft coming your way!) For right now, I have these super fun and easy painted Christmas Mason Jars!  And if you don’t decorate or craft much for Christmas,… [Read More]

    DIY Christmas Mason Jars – so easy to make!

  • DIY Mini Lemon Lavender Bath Bomb Recipe for Relaxation

    I’ve been making various bath products lately – so I can save money and so I can still indulge a bit. I have a few teacher gifts in mind, and I think this Lemon Lavender Mini Bath Bomb recipe would be perfect in this season. These mini bath bombs can be wrapped in cellophane and… [Read More]

    DIY Mini Lemon Lavender Bath Bomb Recipe for Relaxation

  • DIY Headache Bath Bombs (with essential oils)

    I’ve mentioned before that one thing I wanted to really start using this year is essential oils. A few months ago, I purchased a starter kit through a friend, and I’ve started diffusing essential oils every day. I have this diffuser (this is an affiliate link!) and my favorite oil is peppermint (you can use… [Read More]

    DIY Headache Bath Bombs (with essential oils)

DIY Minnie Mouse hair clips

We threw my daughter’s birthday party this past weekend and I have a couple of crafts to share with you, but first I want to show you how easy it is to make Minnie Mouse hair clips! I’ve never made felties before with my embroidery machine, and it took me three tries before I finally[Read More…]

Find a local site for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #ConsumerDrugTakeBack #LifeInCheck National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is coming up on April 27. The LifeInCheck Drug Disposal Search tool can help find a LifeInCheck Drug Disposal location near you. It’s an easy and safer way to get[Read More…]

Things I’m Loving {March 2019}

Is anyone else having a tough 2019? This year has not been turning out as I had initially hoped, and I’m hoping that I can turn it around soon. My household is well (finally), but not before we had to deal with a mild case of chickenpox. And as I type this, we have someone[Read More…]

Natural Whipped Body Butter Recipe (with Honey and Grapefruit!)

Spring is upon us and as we transition seasons, I’m transitioning into different essential oils. Whether I’m diffusing, making bath bombs or even different creams, grapefruit is one of my favorite scents for spring and summer. This whipped body butter recipe uses honey and grapefruit essential oil and I think it’s going to be one[Read More…]

Introducing probiotics to my cat (and a DIY catnip pillow)

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SavorThePossibilities #CollectiveBias It’s official. We have a teenager in our house…a teenage cat. Last week marked 10 years since we adopted Chloe, and they estimated her to be about 2-3 years old. So we’re going with 13-years-old. And[Read More…]

When self-care includes dental care #DoMoreForYourWholeMouth #ColgatePartner #CollectiveBias

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #DoMoreForYourWholeMouth #ColgatePartner #CollectiveBias Self-care can look like many things, and this year I am striving to really focus on my overall health. I started exercising in the mornings, which means I am waking up before 5:30am. That means[Read More…]

Catching up and Currently… {February 2019}

Four weeks. That’s how long at least one – if not all four – of my family members has been sick. One official case of the flu, followed by two confirmed cases of ear infections, a sinus infection and some nasty virus and bronchitis. At one point, all four family members were on antibiotics.  Of[Read More…]

Protecting your family’s future with life insurance

The following is a sponsored post in collaboration with BraVoMark and Mason Finance. As always, opinions are my own.  I was almost 35 when I lost my job over five years ago. I was married with one child, and while health insurance was always on my mind, life insurance was never top of mind – until I[Read More…]