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When it comes to cooking and baking, I’m up for pretty much anything. I love experimenting with ingredients to create delicious–and healthy– food from scratch. But, I’ll admit, even I was skeptical of black bean brownies. So, I know what you’re thinking…how can brownies whose main ingredient is black beans actually taste good? Let me tell you how! The black beans …
Nothing is more embarrassing than an itchy, flaky, red scalp. Not only does it keep you from wearing black shirts out of the house, but it can be uncomfortable, and even downright painful. Thankfully, this DIY irritated skin scalp spray recipe will give you the soothing comfort you need. While the root cause of an itchy, red, and scaly scalp is …
Hearts and roses… No, not the ones you got from your special someone this morning, but the hearts and roses from my DIY Lavender Rose Bath Melts. If you ask me they are a perfect compliment to this lovely Valentines Day; because after all don’t many Valentine’s nights conclude in the bath? (If not, they totally should!) So here’s the …
Before I became a mother, I had always assumed I would feed my babies solely with formula. I hadn’t been around babies a lot – and the ones I was around were bottle-fed. When I was pregnant with my first child, I became a research fanatic – I learned about all the amazing health benefits that breastfeeding has for babies …
Like many moms, I work outside the home and therefore a few days a week I need to shed the yoga pants, hoodie, and sneakers — aka my mom uniform — and wear actual pants and nice shoes. And, like so many moms out there who are committed to living a life from scratch, getting rid of as many household …
Are you a fan of cleaning products that smell like lemon? There’s just something about the smell of lemon that lifts your spirit and just makes you happy! Unfortunately most conventional “lemony” cleaning products are full of chemicals, with a long list of side effects. Lucky for us, there is a safe way to achieve that lemony scent and a …
As summer ends and fall begins I, along with many other gardeners, always seem to find myself with a bit of a problem. It’s not the impeding cold temperatures or the need to prepare for the first frost… at least not yet. It’s not pests or disease… at least not this year. It’s bumper crops and it happens every …
My kids both have skin issues. I guess I’m not surprised since I often have dry feet, and hubby gets cracked and bleeding fingers every winter. However neither of us deals with eczema. Eczema is a crazy skin affliction to me. It’s been a huge struggle to find the cause. One thing that has helped us is using Jess’ Soothing Bath …
I am continually amazed by all of the restorative and healing properties God’s creation provides us. There are so many plants, trees and seeds with supporting and healing properties for your skin. You don’t need expensive facial treatments to uncover beautiful skin. Usually all it takes is a quick trip to your pantry or refrigerator. Oatmeal is one of cheapest, …
Did you know that chocolate is actually full of healthy magnesium? This vital mineral is needed for every function of your body, yet it’s estimated that up to 48% of us don’t get enough of it (and it could be worse than that)!1 One delicious way to get your magnesium is with this decadent raspberry chocolate mousse. Not only is …
