I make my own Healing Skin Salve (recipe HERE), Amazing Face Serum (recipe HERE), and Diaper Cream (recipe HERE), so it probably comes as no surprise that I’ve also made my own lip balm. I first made a version of this recipe at a workshop hosted by some local bee keepers. The recipe worked so well, that with a couple slight variations I kept it as part of my natural body care routine.… Continue reading
essential oils
How I Store my Essential Oils
It’s no secret that I use a lot of essential oils in my house. (You can read more about that HERE.) I use them for making my own homemade cleaners (see my recipes for Homemade All-Purpose Cleaner and Homemade Scouring Powder) and my own beauty products. (See my recipes for Healing Skin Salve, Amazing Face Serum, All-Natural Homemade Deodorant, Homemade Bath Salts, and Fizzy Bath Bombs.)… Continue reading
Improve Indoor Air Quality by Using Natural Household and Beauty Products
A new study finds that household products, such as perfumes, cleaners, paints, and so on, now rival auto emissions as the primary source of urban air pollution. This is a big deal. It means that the products that we are using in our houses – those products we utilize to clean, decorate, and maintain our homes as well as those we use directly on our bodies – are poisoning the air we breathe. … Continue reading
Homemade Healing Skin Salve
In the wintertime, when I’m washing my hands every-other-minute in order to avoid the nasty flu that seems to be hitting everyone we know, my hands can get dry. Even my boys, with their gorgeous young skin, can get rough, itchy patches. These months of cold dry air, forced air heating, and lots of washing are tough on our body’s largest organ. … Continue reading
Another Go at Homemade Fizzy Bath Bombs
My 4-year-old has repeatedly requested that we make bath bombs again (you can read about our first endeavor HERE). So when our friends suggested that we get together and make a batch, of course we said yes.
The bath bombs in the picture may not be the most beautiful (please remember they were made by young kids), but they are everything a bath bomb should be. … Continue reading
Owie Oil: For all those Little Bumps, Bruises, and Scrapes
I have two active young children. This means we encounter a lot of bumps, bruises, and scrapes in our house.
When they occur, sometimes my kids keep going as if nothing happened. I may think, “Wow, that looks like that hurt,” but since they don’t pay it any mind, I also let it go.
Other times, they simply want an acknowledgement from me that, indeed, that looked startling or painful. … Continue reading
Clay Diffuser Ornaments
A few weeks ago, a friend invited us over to make Clay Diffuser Ornaments with her and her girls. It was a simple and fun project that has since brought wonderful scents throughout our home, as well as made wonderful gifts to give to friends.
You can use them in a closet, in the car, in a drawer, in the bathroom, or anywhere else you want an all-natural air freshener. … Continue reading
Refilling Foaming Hand Soap Containers
We go through a lot of hand soap in our family. While foaming hand soap is expensive to buy in the store, it is very inexpensive and simple to make on your own. In addition to cost effectiveness and ease, you can control the ingredients to make certain they are free of chemical nasties. Finally, making your own hand soap allows you to customize the scent as well as make it as strong or as subtle as you like.… Continue reading
Simple, All-Natural, Homemade Deodorant
I make a lot of my own natural skin and body care products. Amazing Face Serum (recipe HERE), DIY Foaming Hand Soap (recipe HERE), Homemade Bath Salts (recipe HERE), Homemade All-Natural Diaper Rash Cream (recipe HERE), Hand Sanitizer (recipe HERE), and Fizzy Bath Bombs (recipe HERE). These simple recipes are all a part of our everyday household life (with the current exception of the diaper rash cream, since we’re now done with diapers — see HERE), though that recipe also makes a great skin salve for other body areas that need some extra support.… Continue reading
Preparing for Cold and Flu Season
Cold and Flu season is upon us. As we head into the winter months, we spending more time indoors. This means we’re spending more time surrounded by the dry air produced by forced-air heating. We get more-frequent exposure to the germs that come from other people’s coughs, sneezes, and touch. We also increase our general sickness exposure by spending more time gathering with family and friends. … Continue reading