6 Steps to a DIY At-Home Facial for when that "me time" pops up!

Six Steps to a DIY At-Home Facial

Most of us are moms here, so I am sure you can relate that “me time” is pretty slim pickings. Between changing diapers, cooking from scratch, work, and scrubbing counter tops I am left with about 1.5 minutes devoted entirely to myself….man how I sometimes wish I could just be a kid again. Somehow though, there are those rare days …

DIY Wool Dryer Balls - No need for chemicals to coat your clothes. Soften and scent with these!

DIY Wool Dryer Balls – A Healthy Alternative to Fabric Softener

As a mom, I’ve done more than my fair share of laundry. Most days, I feel like the corner in my laundry room has sprouted some evil laundry monster, its contents spilling out from the hamper(s) and over the floor. Then there are days I feel like a DIY  laundry diva because I make my own, all natural, 2 minute …

DIY Healing Hand Salve for Garden Hands

Confession time. I’m a #lifefromscratch kind of gal. I love to prepare nutritious, wholesome meals at home. I totally love all things DIY and I’ve experimented with making my own coconut flour and coconut milk, my own medicated lip balm and orange vanilla whipped body butter. But there is one area of #lifefromscratch that I have yet to tackle. That …

Washing your face with honey may sound weird but the benefits are truly amazing. Learn more about honey cleansing and if it's worthy of trying out yourself.

Is Honey Cleansing Worth Trying?

The first time I ever washed my face with honey I was skeptical. At the time, all I thought about honey was that it goes in my tea and it’s used as a sweetener. I didn’t know the amazing benefits of honey, its alive active enzymes, it hydrating properties, or it’s antibacterial powers. I was blind. The reason I decided …

A super simple, crazy effective DIY Cracked Foot and Heel Salve Recipe which will absolutely get your feet ready for spring and summer. Get the recipe (or buy it!) right here!

DIY Cracked Foot & Heel Salve Recipe

Last night I heard rain and lightning and *thunder* for the first time in literally MONTHS!   What does this mean to me? SPRING IS COMING!!! Oh, how I look forward to spending more time outside very soon…basking in the sun, getting in some excellent Earthing while turning the soil for my garden, and just enjoying the days spent outside playing …

Dandelions are versatile medicinal plants packed with vitamins and nourishment. This DIY dandelion lip balm is no exception; it's healing, nourishing and easy to make!

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 is very important. Here are a few treatments and tips to help you care for your skin properly while having cancer.

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 & salves. Ointments & unguents. Why are there so many words that seem to mean exactly the same thing? Get the low down on balms vs. salves so you can start making your own healing skincare products!

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 …

Made with only three simple ingredients, this DIY rosemary cedarwood facial toner is first infused in rosemary leaves for extra nourishing powers.

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 …