Continuing this week’s Mother’s Day gift theme, today’s post moves toward pampering and relaxing—something all moms need from time to time. There is very little involved in this recipe, so little in fact, it almost shouldn’t be labeled a project, it’s more measure, mix, and you’re done.

A friend gave me foot scrub for Christmas and I love it; I think I’ll love it even more in the summer when gardening and heat make my feet dry and achy. The salt exfoliates while the olive oil moisturizes as the scrub is rubbed into the skin.

Peppermint Foot Scrub

1 ¼ cups Epsom salts
¼ cup olive oil
2-3 drops peppermint essential oil

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and place in air airtight jar with a label and the following instructions: “Massage into feet, especially rough areas. Rinse with warm water.”

To make the scrub even more peppermint-y, you can also infuse the olive oil with mint before mixing. Simply heat olive oil over low heat with approximately 1/8 cup of packed fresh mint leaves until tiny bubbles begin to appear. Reduce heat to very low and heat oil for another 3 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool with herbs. Strain herbs out and use immediately or store in an airtight container for future use.

Lavender, orange, eucalyptus, or tea tree oils would also be nice in this scrub if you want to experiment and play with scents (but skip the mint-infused olive oil if using a different essential oil).

Pair a jar of foot scrub with a gift certificate for a pedicure to make an extra relaxing treat for a hard-working mom.

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