This 5 minute tissue holder sewing project would make a great teacher gift, stocking stuffer or handmade gift idea. A great fabric scrap project for cold & flu season.

5 Minute Tissue Holder Sewing Project- Just In Time For Cold & Flu Season

It’s that time of year… Snotty noses, coughing, sneezing and general yuckiness as we all try to stay healthy and avoid cold and flu season. We all know that once the kids get sick, the parents are only days away from succumbing as well. I learned how to make these adorable little kleenex holders at SNAP conference last year. Unfortunately …

These DIY essential oil diffuser locket necklaces are a great way to reap the benefits of the healing powers of essential oils AND look fashionable.

DIY Essential Oil Diffuser Locket Necklaces

More and more people are coming to learn about, understand and use the healing power of essential oils in their everyday lives. I am totally in l-o-v-e with essential oils. I use them every day, throughout the day in many different ways. From diffusing them in the air, using them in my homemade cleaning products, making blends to apply to my …

You don't have to look much further than your veggie crisper, spice cabinet, or even wine stash to create beautiful DIY naturally dyed easter eggs. Come learn more!

DIY Naturally Dyed Easter Eggs

In many cultures around the world the egg is a symbol of new life, which is why eggs are traditionally associated with Easter. The biblical connection makes sense, but it also makes sense as an owner of backyard chickens. After the long, cold and dark winter, the temperatures turn and the sun shines longer causing the hens to begin laying eggs once …

WooBamboo Eco-Friendly, Green Toothbrush Review - You Need This!

Saving The World (& my health), One Toothbrush At A Time!

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Well, that title might sound a little dramatic, but in a way…it’s true! I received two WooBamboo! toothbrushes to review. You might be thinking… Yeah, and who cares about a toothbrush!?? Well, me. I do. And maybe you should, too. From WooBamboo!’s website… There are over 7 billion people in …

DIY Remembering Summer Mason Jars

Every summer my family takes a week long vacation to Mt. Desert Island, Maine. Summer is my absolute favorite season of the year, and spending time at Mount Desert Island is a highlight. It truly is a place of wonder and natural beauty. I’ve been vacationing here since I was a teenager and I still have not come close to …

It IS possible to have a homemade non-toxic cleaner that works! This DIY multi-purpose floor & glass cleaner does the job and much more! #LifeFromScratch

DIY Multi-Purpose Floor and Glass Cleaner (Great for Spray Mops!)

This DIY Multi-Purpose Floor and Glass Cleaner is much more than a brilliant solution to disinfected floors and sparkling windows. For me, this cleaner represents a major milestone in my life! “Did she just say that her floor cleaner represents a major milestone in her life?” Yup, I did! I remember the day clearly…. I was pregnant with my daughter, and washing my …

Cut the toxic additives in your laundry and make your own DIY lavender laundry soap. Not only does it smell good, you'll feel better knowing what's in it.

DIY Lavender Laundry Soap

Have you met Kylie of Everblossom yet? Not only does she have an UhMaaaZing blog dedicated to natural living and DIY galore, she’s been rocking out Scratch Mommy’s social media since January as the Scratch Mommy Community Manager. We are over the moon and filled with joy to have Kylie in our Scratch Mommy family. Kylie’s passions lie in living a …

How to Remove Sticky Label Residue Naturally

I often find that the most frustrating problems can have the simplest solutions. Take sticky label gunk, for example. It is such a trivial thing, but who else here hates it when you peel a label off of a jar (or worse, off of a book!) and it leaves behind that awful, sticky residue? It looks bad, feels bad, and …

Do you have an ant problem but don't want to use toxic products around your home? Try this DIY non-toxic ant spray that kills the ants on contact. Bye-bye ants!

DIY Non-toxic Ant Spray (Kills On Contact)

Have you ever seen a line of ants so thick you thought it was your daughter getting overzealous with the black sidewalk chalk? If you haven’t and are interested in seeing one come to my house any time the weather changes. When it rains they come out, when it gets really hot they come out; I have no idea why …

DIY Simmering Potpourri- Apple Cider Chai, Apple Cinnamon, & Ginger Orange

Every fall I make a pot of apple cider on the stove. Several times each season actually. The cinnamon, cloves, apples and oranges simmering in the fragrant cider is enough to make you drool! It fill our small house with the scrumptious scent of fall. I can only make so many batches of this apple cider, yet I absolutely love …