You can find everything that you will need to make a basic vitamin C serum from a health food store or grocery store. To make a basic vitamin C serum, you will need to gather these ingredients and materials:  1/2 teaspoon of vitamin C powder 1 tablespoon of hot (not boiling) distilled water a tablespoon and a 1/2 teaspoon a small glass bowl a plastic whisk a small funnel a brown or cobalt (dark blue) glass container Pour one tablespoon of hot water into your bowl. Then, measure out ½ teaspoon of vitamin C powder and add it to the hot water.Mix the ingredients together until they are well-combined. Place the funnel spout in the bottle and pour the serum into the funnel to avoid spilling any of the serum. Seal the bottle and store it in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.  The cold, dark environment of your refrigerator will help to keep the vitamin C serum fresh and potent. You can make a fresh batch of vitamin C serum every two weeks or as needed.

Summary: Collect your ingredients. Add the vitamin C powder to the hot water. Transfer the basic vitamin C serum to your brown or cobalt glass container.


with each other. Just because you’re married doesn’t mean the sweet nothings have to end. Simple things like gazing into your spouse’s eyes, complimenting them, or touching them lightly can increase the romantic and sexual tension between you. Though you probably had a big meal at your wedding, think about saving room for wedding night dessert. Chocolate, strawberries, honey, and similar foods are great aphrodisiacs, and you can use them to make your night even more romantic. Try:  Feeding each other small snacks like chocolate truffles. Eating a piece of food together and ending in a kiss. Licking sticky foods like honey and chocolate sauce off each other. Taking a hot bath or shower together will give you the chance to be intimate while cleaning up after the day’s activities. If you’re staying at a fancy hotel or resort, make sure to use any large bathtubs, showers, and jacuzzis you may have access to. After, try rubbing your spouse with mineral oil and giving them a massage. For something elegant, try slipping into silk pajamas or a fancy robe. For something more stripped down, try a see-through bra or baby doll dress, a lace panty and garter belt set, or some tight-fitting boxers. No matter what you wear, remember that your spouse loves the way you look and will enjoy the things that make you feel sexy. Make sure you bring some normal clothes as well since you may not want to sit in skimpy underwear all night. For many people, the term “wedding night” is synonymous with sex, and for good reason! Whether it’s your first time or not, getting physical with your new spouse can be an incredibly intimate, emotional experience. Make sure you talk about your desires beforehand, but stay open to new ideas and go with the flow.  If you saved yourself for marriage, relax and take things slow. There’s plenty of time for experimentation later, so for now, just enjoy the ride.  If you’re open to roleplay, try recreating your first sexual encounter together, complete with the outfits you were wearing at the time. When people think of a wedding night, they often forget the most important part: simply being together. Beyond the food and sex, the fancy room and romantic mood, the wedding night is your first chance to be together as a married couple. Let yourself relax and be open and intimate with your partner, whether that means talking for hours about your future or simply lying together, hand in hand, until you fall asleep.

Summary: Flirt Prepare some sweet snacks. Give each other the spa treatment. Put on sexy clothes or lingerie. Enjoy the honeymoon sex. Let yourself be emotionally intimate.


Determine the exact placement of the mantel shelf above your fireplace. Most fireplace mantel shelves are placed 50-60 inches above the floor. When positioning your shelf, make sure to think about the combustible height. Since wood is a combustible  material, there are codes and guidelines that must be followed when placing a mantel over a combustible chamber, such as a fireplace.  If a mantel is 10" wide, the minimum distance from the top of the fireplace is usually 19". For an 8" wide mantel, the distance is 17", and for 6" it's 15".  After levelling the shelf, draw a line on the wall that corresponds to the edge of the mantel. Make a mark in the direct center of your fireplace. You want to make sure your mantel isn't one-sided. The cleat is what holds the mantel shelf to the wall. The mounting board should be long enough to fit the width of your shelf.  Measure the length of the cleat. Then, using that measurement, find the center line and mark that on the cleat.  You will line this mark up with the mark you made on the wall in Step 1. The top of the cleat needs to have an angled edge, not a straight edge. Take a saw and cut a 45 degree angle lengthwise along one edge of the cleat. This is what the mantel hangs on. Dry-fit the angled edge of the cleat into the mantel. Make sure they fit snugly together so that the mounting board will support the mantel. If you do not want to saw an angled edge, you can use a flat edged cleat. Make sure your cleat is wide enough for the mantel to be fastened to the cleat with screws. Dry-fit the mounting board into the mantel. Using a tape measure, measure the length from the top edge of the mantel to the bottom edge of the cleat. Draw a second line beneath the line drawn on the wall from Step 1 using the measurement you just took. If you do not want to measure the two pieces together, measure the length of the mantel and the length of the cleat. Add those two measurements together to determine how far to draw the second line beneath the first line. When you hang a mantel, you want to make sure that you hang the object on the studs. For a mantel shelf, you will probably have 3 studs.The easiest way to find a wall stud is to use a stud finder, which can be purchased from a local home improvement store.  In most houses, studs are spaced 16" apart. Studs are usually 1.5" in width. When you attach the shelf to the stud, you need to drill or nail into the middle of the stud, which is 3/4" from the edge. If you don't have a stud finder, try finding an electrical outlet on the wall. One side of the electrical outlet will be nailed to the stud. To locate which side the stud is on, use the heel of your hand and gently knock the wall on each side of the outlet. The side without the stud will sound hollow, while the side with the stud won't. After you have determined the side with the stud, measure 3/4" from the side of the electrical outlet. This will be the center of the stud. Using a tape measure, you can mark the studs along the wall every 16". Align the flat, bottom edge of the cleat with the bottom line. Make sure the cleat is level before you attach it to the wall.  If you are attaching the shelf to brick, try for around 5 screws. If you are attaching the shelf to dry wall, drill or nail into the studs. Drill holes into the wood before you fasten it to the wall. This helps the wood not to split. If you are using an angled cleat, fit the shelf over the mounting board, making sure the shelf fits tightly against the wall. Make sure the shelf is level. If you are using a flat cleat, fit the shelf over the mounting board. Then, fasten the shelf to the cleat along the back edge near the wall. You can either attach the mantel to the cleat using nails or screws. When attaching the mantel, you want to try to drill or nail in the center of the side of the cleat.
Summary: Position the shelf on the wall. Prepare the cleat. Mark the cleat line on the wall. Locate the studs in the wall. Attach the mounting board to the wall. Install shelf.