I love a home that smells amazing. I love to walk in, or through, the house and be either invigorated, energized, calmed or soothed by a wonderful scent. Before I started living a life from scratch I used to accomplish that with regular old not-good-for-you candles that came with a side helping of toxic chemicals. But now I know better, …
DIY Dandelion Lip Balm
While some people pull them out, douse them in pesticides, or mow them over, I collect dandelions as soon as they start appearing in the early spring. I’ve even gone so far as to gather them from nieghbor’s lawns (after I’ve made sure they don’t use chemical pesticides, of course), and I hope after you’ve read this, you’ll treat them with …
Moisturizing DIY PH Balanced Shampoo
Trying The No Poo Life I’ll admit last year I happily hopped on the no-poo bandwagon. So many people rave about it (no-poo life)! My husband was eager to try water washing, so he became my case study in this shampoo-less lifestyle. Not quite brave enough to try it on myself, he didn’t mind me experimenting on him. Frequently, I …
Skincare During Cancer Treatments
People diagnosed with cancer have so many things on their minds after the diagnosis…how will I take care of my family, how will this affect my job, will I be okay, etc…that they often overlook their skincare needs. Although it may seem a trivial point, “How will cancer treatments affect my skin?” It really isn’t that trivial. …
Balms vs. Salves: Is There Really A Difference?
Balms and salves. Ointments and unguents. Why are there so many words that seem to mean exactly the same thing? Is there really a difference between a balm and a salve? It is certainly a confusing subject! I have recently spent a great deal of time researching, reading other blogs, and even talking to an herbalist friend of mine to …
3 Ingredient DIY Rosemary Cedarwood Facial Toner
Every day I put my best face forward. And I can finally say I have reached a confidence level with my skin so that I really believe that it is my best face. It hasn’t always been like this though. My skin was definitely at it’s absolute worst when I was using commercial skin-“care” products. I cringe now when I …
DIY Detangling Spray (Perfect for sensitive heads)
At the age of four, if you would have asked anyone in my family what they thought I would be when I grew up, without a doubt they would have replied with a resounding HAIR STYLIST! Why? Well because by the age of four, I was blow-drying, curling, spraying, teasing (yes, teasing- it was the 80’s…who am I kidding? I …
DIY Baby Wipe Spray
When I became pregnant with my first child I was already living a #lifefromscratch. I ate organic nourishing food, used clean beauty products, and DIY’d many of my home cleaning supplies. So, naturally I was concerned about anything and everything I was going to use for my baby. I must have read a dozen books, sampled armfuls of baby bath …
How To Choose Carrier Oils
*Guest post via Amanda Lopes How to choose carrier oils: Let’s talk carrier oils and why they’re necessities in a #LifeFromScratch skin and body care routine, as well as in homemade skin and body care items. Before I began my journey in earnest, I used pretty much any thing on my face, skin, and body. It was all just about …
DIY Mouthwash for Fresh Breath and Healthy Gums
If you would have told me five years ago that I would be a full-fledged DIY chick, I would have told you that you were crazier than a football bat — I’m a girl who’s easily distracted by flashy packaging. I also really appreciate the convenience of going to the grocery store and quickly grabbing whatever it is I need …