Dandelion, that sunny weed that is the bane of any perfect lawn seeking homeowner is so much more than something to be eradicated. In fact, dandelion is an herb with so much potential that it should be revered by the DIY homemaker. This amazing wildflower has tremendous medicinal, nutritive, and creative uses. Get started using every part of this ‘weed’ for body, …
How To Use Peppermint Herb (for the home, body, and food)
Peppermint…that fragrant, almost extremely invasive plant in the herb garden is a miraculous botanical. This abundant and easy to grow herb has seemingly no end to its many uses, which is a very good thing considering how fast it spreads. So, how to use peppermint leaf herb that grows so abundantly? The multitude of uses for mint includes everything from …
Rose-Infused Lip Scrub (recipe + new book!)
Every winter, no matter how much herbal tea I down, I always end up with dry lips. Sometimes, a good lip balm just isn’t enough and you need some exfoliation to get the job done. This DIY rose-infused lip scrub with its comfrey and rose is just what you need to soothe and soften lips. I actually put off making a …
How To Do A Dry Scalp Treatment (With 3 Deep Moisturizing DIY Recipes)
The weather here in the midwest can be so finicky. One day it’s warm, then it’s freezing (like today)…brrrr. But the reality is, those warmer days are getting fewer and fewer and pretty soon there will be snow on the ground. Whether I like it or not, winter is here. With it comes rosy cheeks and dry, chapped skin. It’s …
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 …
DIY Carpet Powder (freshens, cleans, deodorizes, AND disinfects!)
Do you remember that time you spent four hours shampooing the living room carpet? …Nope? Well let me tell you, you’re lucky. Stinky, gross carpets are no fun, but cleaning them with toxic chemicals is no fun either. You can easily whip that carpet back into shape with this DIY carpet powder. When we moved into our first apartment it …
How To Do An Herbal Facial Steam (with 3 recipes!)
Sometimes you just need a little pampering. Sometimes your face decided to develop the Mt. Everest of pimples. Sometimes you have more blackheads on your nose than you care to count. All of these are excellent reasons to learn how to do an herbal facial steam. If an herbal facial steam sounds fabulous, that’s because it is. The steam feels …
Vodka Disinfectant Spray Recipe
There comes a time in every home when a little disinfecting is in order on top of the normal day-to-day cleaning routine. Some exposure to germs is good for us, helps build our immune systems, and keeps us healthier in the long run. However, there are times when we need to take a more aggressive tend toward cleanliness than the regular …
DIY Herb Infused Whipped Body Butter
I have super sensitive skin. It can be a pain sometimes (quite literally), but it’s also forced me over the years to resort to super gentle, non-toxic skincare products. One of my current skincare favorites is this DIY herb infused whipped body butter. Now if you’re not the DIY type, then there’s always the Pronounce Skincare lavender infused body lotion …
DIY Nourishing Salve for Aging Skin
One of my favorite songs, “Laughter Lines” by Bastille, was released when I was just shy of turning 40. I don’t normally take life-changing wisdom from rock bands, but these lovely lyrics really spoke to me, “I’ll see you in the future when we’re older And we are full of stories to be told Cross my heart and hope to …