Looking for a way to use those empty mason jars? Here are some of my favorite easy mason jar Easter decorations.
DIY Friday: Resurrection Cookies
Making Resurrection Cookies is one of our staples for celebrating Easter with our family.
Natural Sun Safety and Vitamin D
So if vitamin D is so important, how do you approach natural sun safety? Here are some tips and insights to help you with that!
DIY Friday: Healthy St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Here’s a healthy St. Patrick’s Day treat for your little leprechauns to celebrate the coming holiday…or spring…or Easter…or anytime you want a fun snack!
DIY Friday: Healthy Shepherd’s Pie Recipe
This healthy shepherd’s pie is easy and a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Simple Natural Bathroom Cleaning Routine With 3 Natural Ingredients {Video}
Here’s a simple and natural bathroom cleaning routine, with a video, using all natural ingredients.
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Make Your Own Chemical-Free Cleaning Products – Quick and Easy!
Making your own chemical-free cleaning products is as easy as filling this gorgeous blue bottle, thanks to the work of the folks at Cleaning Essentials.
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DIY All-Natural Lotion to Cure Dry Feet
This DIY lotion for dry feet is full of oils and butters that are highly moisturizing and nourishing to the skin. It can be used on any dry, cracked skin.
How I Organized My Clutter
Getting everything in my house organized is overwhelming, which is why I’m taking baby steps to home organization. Here’s how I’m using what I have and tips to help you do the same.
Top 10 Money-Saving DIYs of the Year
By Tiffany Terczak, Contributing Writer As a kinda crunchy mom, I like to make things from scratch… so long as it’s worth my time and actually SAVES me money in the long run. That’s a tough disclaimer to get over, especially since you don’t really know if it’s worth your time and money (and effort!) …
How to Do a Facial Steam with Essential Oils
By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve enjoyed giving myself the occasional “spa night.” I would pick a night when I didn’t have any lingering chores–or competition for the bathroom–and set the scene for a relaxing, pampering experience. Spa night usually involved a bath with some special bath salts …
Nighttime Body Butter for Dry Winter Skin
Guest post by Whitney Cornelison of Beauty In the Mess A chill is in the air. While I love cooler weather, cold weather and I don’t get along. With four children who like to pass germs around, I wash my hands constantly. This leads to dry, cracked, hurting hands. Ouch! I have invested lots of money …
Peppermint Detox Bath Soak
By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer Why don’t I do this more often? That’s what I ask myself on those rare occasions when I decide to take a bath. Baths aren’t the most practical for getting clean quick. Taking one requires us to slow down, to carve out time for ourselves. Even though many of us …
How to Make Garlic Ear Oil to Treat an Ear Infection
By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer Garlic is well-known for it’s strong antibiotic properties. Useful in treating colds, flus, sore throats, and poor digestion, garlic is also antiseptic, antimicrobial, and antibacterial. As you probably know, garlic appears in many home remedies. It is one of the essential ingredients to have on hand when creating your natural home pharmacy. …
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What? You Want a Box of Baking Soda?
By Ann Timm, Contributing Writer “Mom, where’s the baking soda?” I got a heartfelt laugh the other night when one of my daughters bounded into my bedroom asking for baking soda. I was a bit confused as she had been getting ready for bed a short while before. “What, are you baking this time of …
8 Ways to Use Essential Oils Without a Diffuser
By Ann Timm, Contributing Writer Do you love essential oils, but you’re not ready to spend a whole lot of money on them yet? I hear you. When I first started using oils a number of years back, I was really intrigued by the idea of how they worked, but not so keen to fork out $40-$100 …
17 Awesome Ways to Use Castile Soap
As a busy wife and mom, I’m a pretty big fan of multi-use products and that makes liquid castile soap a staple in my house. I started using it many years ago. First, I tried it as body wash and liked it. Then I used it for my kids skin and hair, and was more won over. …
How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything: Part 2
By Kresha Faber, Contributing Writer Did you miss Part 1 of How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything? Go right on over HERE to read it. It will give you some fantastic information about: Why we preserve food The 7 types of food preservation A note about safety How to choose which method of preparation to …
How to Preserve {Pretty Much} Anything: Part 1
By Kresha Faber, Contributing Writer It’s nearly August, that time of year when zucchini show up unannounced on your doorstep, peaches are offered for sale by the bushel, and tomatoes proliferate. Needless to say, it’s a time of bounty, when everything is growing great gonzos, so it’s the time of year when every year I …
Natural First Aid for Summer Ailments
By Elsie Callender, Contributing Writer It’s pretty much impossible to go through a summer and not come out the other end with a colorful array of scrapes, scars, burns, and bites. These things are just as much a part of the season as ice cream and paperback books. The welts on your legs from jellyfish stings …
The Best Tips for Using Oils on Face and Hair
By Andrea Green, Contributing Writer When I was growing up, the advice we received on skin and hair care was to avoid oil as an ingredient at all costs. This advice wasn’t all bad. Many conventional moisturizers contained mineral oil. A non-plant based oil, mineral oil can clog the pores and lead to breakouts. To counteract the …
How to Make Your Own Sunscreen Lotion
Update: If you want to see how easy this is, be sure to check Ann’s updated post, which includes a video! This post was originally published in June of 2008, but this topic is always an important one as the days grow longer and the summer sun returns each year! I have a small list …
Floral Body Scrub (plus gift ideas & DIY links for Mother’s Day!)
By Stacy Karen, Contributing Writer After the depths of winter have passed, skin is often dull and dry. Heated indoor air and lack of moisture are two of the main culprits in creating such thirsty skin. Thankfully it’s quick and easy to get skin soft, smooth, and vibrant again. A gentle exfoliation via a simple body scrub …
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The Top Five Occasions When You Should Take A Detox Bath
By Jessica Smartt, Contributing Writer I used to think baths were for kids. Who takes a bath when they can take a speedy shower, after all? However, I have recently gotten over my reservations with taking baths. Change that – I have recently become addicted to taking baths. Detox baths, to be specific. Now I make up …
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