Homemade playdough is super easy to make and when you DIY playdough yourself you control ingredients (and colors and scents)! - Scratch Mommy

Homemade Playdough (customize with natural colors and scents!)

What kid didn’t play with playdough growing up? I remember opening up a brand new tub of playdough and squishing it, rolling it, and molding it for hours on end. Growing up, I never thought about the ingredients that are used to make store bought playdough, I just new I loved the colorful stuff. However, once I became an adult …

Easy DIY Heating Pad (with lavender!) - Scratch Mommy

Easy DIY Heating Pad

I remember growing up and my mother had an electronic heating pad. It was made of some crazy late 70’s/early 80’s fabric and we brought it out whenever we had sore muscles or cramps. I was a big fan of it. I would crank it to high and probably gave myself a slight burn one too many times. When I moved out of the …

DIY Pumpkin Spice Body Lotion- The perfect (and SAFE!) ratios of essential oils to have you rolling in the season's most favorite scent!- Scratch Mommy

DIY Pumpkin Spice Body Lotion

You know those annoying pumpkin spice fanatics who come out of the wood work every October? Yes, I’m one of those. While I won’t be getting any pumpkin spice lattes from that mainstream coffee shop that shall not be named, I WILL be indulging in plenty of homemade pumpkin spice goodness! This DIY pumpkin spice body lotion recipe is a fun …

Come discover our 5 must haves for your essential oil starter kit (and learn how to use them)!- Scratch Mommy

5 Must Haves For Your Essential Oil Starter Kit

My first introduction with essential oils happened late at night on a university campus. A friend sat next to me on a park bench in the dark where I complained to him of constant headaches. He was quick to respond with a tiny bottle of a strong smelling oil. It was peppermint essential oil. …and I thought he was crazy. But, then again, nothing …

Come learn why you should be making fomentations (and grab our favorite 6 recipes)!- Scratch Mommy

What Is A Fomentation? (and why you should make them!)

“Fomentation” is word that we don’t hear often, unless we’re reading about herbal preparations. Even though it’s not common, there are a few good reasons we could all benefit from knowing how and why to use fomentations. So, let’s get right to it . . . What is a Fomentation? First, what IS a fomentation!?? A fomentation is a topical application in which …

Learn our favorite 5 ways to use bentonite clay (you might find yourself surprised!)- Scratch Mommy

5 Ways To Use Bentonite Clay (complete with DIY recipes!)

I wash my face with dirt every morning. Technically it’s called bentonite clay, but it is literally dried and powdered dirt. Which is funny, because it has worked better as a facial on my sensitive skin than any store-bought soap or cream, and its completely natural. Bentonite clay is mined from ancient sea beds, or from weathered volcanic ash. It …