DIY Gifts: Holiday Potpourri

Holiday potpourri can be created for under $2 per baggie. Aromatherapy Oils at Urban Sanctuary.

Do-it-yourself holiday potpourri. This is a very fun gift to make. Potpourri can be put together for less than $1 or $2 per baggie depending on what you have around the house or yard. Adding essential oil drops for aromatherapy will add to the cost, however it's probably worth it. Pure essential oil drops in the blend will make the potpourri last longer. It also transforms your potpourri from a lovely decorative gift to a lovely gift with healing and stress relieving properties.

You will need:

• 5 small fresh rosemary or juniper bush clippings
• 5 pine tree or fir tree clippings
• (I clipped my Christmas tree and wreath)
• a colorful, hardy winter flower
• a 6 1/2 x 5 7/8 inch BPA free sandwich bag
• 3 drops Bergamot essential oil
• 2 drops Frankincense essential oil
• 3 drops Wintergreen essential oil

Throw your clippings in a bowl. Cut your rosemary, juniper and fir into big pieces, thumb length approximately. Cut the winter flower and pine into smaller pieces to make shake. Suit your own aesthetic. Mix your pieces with bare hands or salad tongs.

Using a dropper, drop 3 drops of Bergamot essential oil, 2 drops of Frankinsense essential oil and 3 drops of Wintergreen. Mix again to evenly distribute the aromatherapy oils. Let your potpourri dry for 15 minutes and pour into a sandwich baggy. A ziplock bag will lock in the scent. Tie in the middle with a bow.

Multiply the ingredients above by however many gifts you'd like to make.
Variations: A large baggy leaves room to gather and tie at the top for a more dramatic presentation. Add pine cones for contrast. Substitute Peppermint or Orange essential oil for Wintergreen and Bergamot to cut your cost. Frankinsense is a warm and heady holiday scent, but not loved by all. Suit your own nose. You will have a large quantity of your essential oils left over after this project, since it only requires 8 drops per bag.

Read about the healing properties of essential oils and how to use them.

 

Stocking Stuffers $3 and Up at Urban Sanctuary and Online

Crystal Waters vegan nail lacquer minis are $6 and full size bottles are $12 at Urban Sanctuary.

• Spa Rituals vegan nail polish minis $6
• Coffee Almond and Lavender Mint Goat's Milk Soap Bars - delicious $5.75
• Vanilla or Lavender natural chap sticks by Whispering Willow $3.50
• Peppermint or Tangerine Da Balm handmade lip balm $4 each
• Bird-On-It Necklaces, lockets, nests, pendents and pearls $26-$38
• Vintage Style earrings by My Sweet Nomsa $17-$28
• Dream Catcher Organic Tea $15
• Warming Joy petite tea tree $8
• Chokola Organic Drinking Chocolate $16
• Zum Body and Room Mists Frankincense and Myrrh or Patchouli Orange $11
• Mud, Lemon Ginger Sage or Eucalyptus Lime Bath Bombs $3 each
• Half Dozen mixed selection or pick your favorite Bath Bombs $7.99 
• Lavender hot/cold neck pillows $35
• Cardamom Coffee Body Scrub $48
• Lemongrass Lime Sugar Scrub $18
• Bath Salt Sachets Peppermint, Lavender, Rose Geranium $12
• Pink Love Himalayan salts $12
• Floral Milk Bath $32
• Coconut Milk Bath $28
• Winter Herbal Steam $22
• Alpine Foot Butter $18

Hostess Gifts for $2.25 - $39 available Online and In-Store at Urban Sanctuary, Athens.

Way Out Wax  Clear Head soy travel tin candles clear the head with eucalyptus, peppermint and rosemary essential oils.

• Warming Joy petite holiday tea sampler $8
• Kati (brew in) tea mug $15
• Zum Room Mist and Body Spray $11
• Clear Head soy candles $7.50
• Cozy Home soy candles $7.50
• goat's milk soap bundles box by Zum $10
• Zum sachets $5.75
• Tangerine Melon Bubble Bath by Deep Steep $12
• Brown Sugar Vanilla Bubbles $12
• Little Cuckoo Chocolate Turtles $2.25-$5.75
• Tara herbal ease Neck Pillow $39
• Herbal Ease flax seed eye pillow $18
• Zum Whiff Sticks Frankincense and Myrrh $26
• Energizing Shower Bombs $2.25 single -$7.99 box set
• Lemon Verbena Bath Bombs $3.25 single - $17 half dozen
• Lavender Mint sipping chocolate $16
• Peace of Mind Tea $15

Organic Peace of Mind Tea is a great hostess gift or stocking stuffer. Buy online or in-store for $15.

These Are A Few Of Our Favorite Things: Gifts for $14 or Less

Fig Yarrow Pink Love Salts $12 is available online and in-store at Urban Sanctuary.

$14 is a nice price point for a hostess gift, secret Santa gift and for stocking stuffers. These are a few of our favorite things at Urban Sanctuary for bath and body, house and home. Each is $14 or less.

• Way Out Wax Soy Travel Tin Candles Cozy Home Scent $12.50
• Warming Joy Holiday Tea Tree $8
• Pink Love Bath Salts Sachet $12
• Spa Rituals Vegan Nail Polish $6-$12
• Oat Milk Bath Tea $12
• Level Naturals Bath Bombs $3
• Deep Steep Rosemary Mint Body Wash $14
• Passion Fruit Guava Sugar Scrub $14
• Brown Sugar Vanilla Body Lotion $14
• Goat's Milk Soap Bundles $10
• Little Cuckoo Handmade Chocolate Turtles $2.25 and up
• Energizing Shower Bombs by Level Naturals $7.99

Urban Sanctuary is nestled in the heart of the Historic Boulevard District in Athens, Georgia. We have been voted Athens' Best Spa 10 years in a row. We have created the perfect atmosphere and great services to help you Unwind. Unwind at Urban Sanctuary. Time to Unwind is priceless.

Great Gifts For Girls: Vegan Nail Polish, Lip Balm and Bubbles

Spa Rituals Vegan Nail Polish minis are available at Urban Sanctuary for $6 a bottle.

 We know what girls like! Girls like new colors, fun jewelry and fruity scented bubbles and lip balms.
Girls like getting their nails done with Mom or with a friend. And most girls really like shopping at places with lots of products, scents and colors to sample and try on.

Well that's just what we have! If you have a girl on your list to buy for this holiday season, we have some of her favorite things at Urban Sanctuary. Stop into our gift store or shop online. If you think she'd have more fun choosing her own gifts, a gift certificate is just the thing for you. She can come in and choose from over 25 different soap scents, 32 different pendents and lockets and 28 incredible soy candles. She'll have fun!

• Brown Sugar Vanilla Bubble Bath $12
• Miss World nail polish mini $6
• Bird On a Pearl Vintage Style Necklace  $30
• Georgia State Pendant Necklace or Wishbone Necklace $32
• Da Balm Tangerine ChapStick  $4
• Rock Me Like a Hurricane Nail polish mini $6
• Grapefruit Bergamot Body Butter $12
• Rose Geranium Bath Salts Sachet locally made by Mama $12
• Mama Harmony Sugar Scrub w Lavender and Lemongrass $16
• Coconut Milk Bath $28
• Half  Dozen or so Level Naturals Bath Bombs mix and match $3-$17
• Zum Soap Sachets  $5
• Confetti or Clove Mint Zum Bars $5.25
• Herbavore Botanicals Sea Clay or Pink Clay Cleansing Bars $9
• Citrus Harmony Soy Candle Tin $7.50
• Fig and Yarrow Winter Steam $22
• Balm and Salve Kit $32
• Alpine Foot Pumice $16
• Lavender Neck and Body Pillow $35
• Holiday Manicure $30
• Pedicure $38
• Pedicure with a Friend $76
• Urban Sanctuary Facial and Skincare Consultation $90
• Gift Certificates $25- $500

 Urban Sanctuary is open 7 days a week, all year. For a more quiet and peaceful shopping experience, stop in on a Sunday afternoon or on a week night between 7 and 8:00 pm. Those are the shopping hours with less hustle and busstle in our store during the holiday season.

Call in 706-613-3947 and order your gift certificates over the phone to pick up or have us mail them all for you! Be Kind. Unwind and happy season to you...

Gifts For $18 and Less - Lemon Sage Body Polish, Lavender Mint SippingChocolate and Yuzu Soy Candles

Level Naturals Coffee Body Polish can be purchased online or in Urban Sanctuary's gift store for $18.

You won't find Black Friday madness at Urban Sanctuary. Our motto is " Be Kind. Unwind." What you will find at Urban Sanctuary are soothing and comforting gifts for the home, organic bath and body gifts, vintage jewelry, gourmet sipping chocolate, eco-friendly candles and aromatic products to delight your senses. Our online store has new inventory daily. Call 706-613-3947 to inquire about the items on this list not yet available online.

Here are some of our favorite gifts for $18 or less.

• My Sweet Nomsa Vintage Style Czech Glass Earrings $15
• Pink Love Salt Sachets by Fig and Yarrow $12
• Flying Bird Botanicals Lavender Mint Sipping Chocolate $16
• Energizing Shower Bombs $2.25-$7.99
• Deep Steep Grapefruit Bergamot Body Butter $12
•   Level Naturals Bath Bombs Lemon, Sage, Ginger $3-$17
• Mission Fig and Lychee Soy Candle $19.99
• Oat Milk Bath Tea - $12
• Sweet Dreams Travel Tin Candle $12.50
• Lavender Chamomile Bath Bombs $3-$17
• Peace of Mind Tea $15
• Citrus Vanilla Sugar Scrub $18
• Herbivore Botanicals Soap $9
• Zum Goats Milk Soap Bundles $10
• Calm Bath Salts $18
• Honeydew Melon Bubble Bath by Deep Steep  $12

We put a lot of care into selecting the product lines we carry at Urban Sanctuary. Man-Friendly, Eco-Friendly, Hand Crafted, Small Batches, Organic, Natural and Unique. Unwind at Urban Sanctuary and do some of your holiday shopping here. Gift Certificates can be purchased online. We are open seven days a week.

 

Level One Naturals Body Polish is available online and in-store at Urban Sanctuary.