I woke up today, and the earth was covered in a beautiful blanket of snow. The first crispy, clear white layer of snow in the early morning felt so special. When I started watching nature, I noticed that Everything was transitioning. The carpet of perfect snow reminds me of the clean slate we are offered every day. How lucky we all are!
In Ohio, the weather shifted from fall to winter during the night! Yesterday, it was Halloween, and today, we’re officially in the spirit of the Holidays. Last night, our pumpkin spice latte was transformed into a peppermint mocha season.
When my son was little, my husband got an offer to work in Cleveland, and we moved pretty quickly. There was no time to learn English. My little boy was homeschooled with me in an English environment. Immersing oneself in another language is the easiest way to learn it, but it can be brutal. So, to sweeten the deal, we did stop a lot at different coffee shops and quaint little restaurants to listen to everybody else. His first lesson was how to order a chicken sandwich. He practiced a lot, and he became a pro! But during that time, all the coffee shops would be under the influence of peppermint mocha latte; the marketing was everywhere. So he invented a little song:” Everything is peppermint…”
This morning, the lyrics were haunting me, in a good way. And I decided to prepare two recipes with peppermint. One for myself and one for Mother Earth. I made an easy peppermint mocha, not from scratch, but it was rich, creamy, and quick!
Next, I decided to make a little cleaner just because it smells so good in my living room when it dries. If you use natural soap instead of chemical soap, it also helps the environment and the lungs of your family. So let me show you my today’s peppermint addictions!
Peppermint mocha recipe
Peppermint mocha
When you feel the need of the uplifting peppermint and you just want to fix it.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup of coffee (or a shot of espresso)
- 1/4 cup of chocolate milk (vegan or not)
- whipped cream (or coconut milk)
- 1 teaspoon of maple syrup
- 1-2 drops of peppermint extract
- peppermint candy crushed
Instructions
- Combine coffee and chocolate milk together
Warm it if it is not hot enough - Add maple syrup
- Add Peppermint extract ( 1 or 2 drops are enough)
- Garnish with whipped cream and the crushed peppermint candy
Toilet bomb cleaner
Peppermint toilet bomb cleaner
Toilet cleaner bombs are perfect for a quick, hands-free toilet clean.
Ingredients
- 1 /2 cup baking soda
2 tablespoon of citric acid
- 1 tablespoon liquid soap
- 12 drops of peppermint essential oils
- Silicone molds
Instructions
Add essential oils and liquid soap in a bowl and mix well.
Add the baking soda and citric acid and stir.
Press the mixture into a silicon mold.
Allow the mixture to dry overnight or until completely hard before removing it from the molds.
Drop one tablet into the toilet bowl and wait for it to completely dissolve before flushing.
Notes
I use this cleaner to remove stain in the bathub or around the faucet. It works well.
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