In Part I of my Essential Oils for Beginners series, we discussed what essential oils are and how to choose quality oils (if you missed it and would like to check it out, click here!). Now let’s chat about what to do with all your new oils. To skip ahead to Part III, Must Have …
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If you are a human who enjoys the internet you have surely come across hundreds of articles, social media posts, and news stories about essential oils. Some claim they can cure diseases & illnesses, clean your home, improve your mood, keep you young & beautiful, and even make you rich by selling them. So what …
If you have visited my Soap Shop page, you know I’m a little crazy about soap making. I love trying new recipes and ingredients so when my Homestead Blog Hop friend, Kelly Cable, from Simple Life Mom, announced she was getting ready to release her new book “The Natural Soap Making Book for Beginners: Do-It-Yourself …
Here in New England, we need to take advantage of every fleeting moment of summer to help us get through the winter! So having a comfortable place to spend time outdoors is a must. A couple of years ago, the cushions for my patio set were pulled apart while stored in my shed during a …
Are you ready to invest in some cast iron cookware but are a little intimidated by all the rules & upkeep? The good news is cast iron isn’t as fragile or difficult to maintain as you might have heard! Why does everyone love cast iron? They last forever Cast iron pans are great because they …
You may have seen my posts lately on homemade kitchen cleaners (here!) and homemade bathroom cleaners (here!) – I am on a mission this year to replace many of the chemicals in my home with more natural, homemade solutions. So when I was given the opportunity to review the book “The Beeswax Workshop: How to …
In recent years there has been a wonderful movement gaining traction in every corner of the country. People are wanting to know more about the food they are eating and the chemicals they are unknowingly bringing into their homes. Farmer’s Markets are popping up in every town, solar panels are becoming more common in suburbia, old …
In my quest to eliminate the chemicals from my home & trim my budget, I have tried some great homemade bathroom cleaners (click here to read about that) and now I’m moving on to the kitchen! I have been searching the internet and asking my blogging friends for their best natural cleaning advice and now …
Don’t you love a new year? January has always been such a cleansing time for me. Time to put away all the troubles of last year and start clean. It’s too cold outside to work on the gardens and outdoor projects so I find myself turning to projects in my house. Two of my missions …
The holiday season is right around the corner. I like to give a lot of homemade gifts so crafting time is kicking into high gear. Let me share with you a super easy and super inexpensive gift that everyone will love – homemade lip balm! Lip Balm makes great stocking stuffers or you can tie …