Recipes, crafts, fitness, and inspiration for living a healthy, natural lifestyle.
Glycerin soap This recipe uses glycerin soap. It’s slightly soft, nonscented, uncolored. I prefer this soap in my skincare routine because it doesn’t have a rich lather, or anything else for that matter (no dyes, no chemicals, nuttin). Its extra beneficial because it has most of its fatty compounds still intact, leaving you with a [...]
One of the most difficult things about updating your wardrobe is finding a decent pair of skinny jeans that are within your price bracket. If you find yourself shopping for skinnies but disliking every pair that you try on, you should consider reusing some jeans you no longer wear and creating your own slim fitting [...]
Even as an adult I often suffer from acne breakouts. Sometimes they are caused by stress or hormones or just arrive at the worst possible times. However I hate to use harsh chemicals on my face and I am sensitive to many things. That is why I have researched a few alternatives that I can [...]
Editor’s note: A few months ago Ash shared this recipe for us along with a ton of information on Grapefruit Essential Oils. To see the entire post visit here, and you can see Ash’s store here. Today I wanted to highlite the Grapefruit & Lavender Aromatherapy Spray that she shared with us, because I know you’re [...]
By now I’m sure you’re aware of my love for homemade skincare. I’m all about mixing up masks and exfoliants in my kitchen. And folks, this easy-peasy mask has to be one of my favorites. Now, this doesn’t look like oatmeal. But it is. To be more precise: it’s oat flour. Using giant oat flakes, while [...]
For a couple of years, on and off, I’ve been in the process of switching to a more simplified, all-natural regimen. There have been some ups and downs (and a whole lot of breaking out), but I feel like I’m finally starting to get somewhere. There are a few reasons I prefer to go simple and natural(ish): less [...]
Over the past couple of years or so, I’ve slowly been turning over a new leaf when it comes to green living (you could say I’ve been turning over a green leaf, har har). Recycling has pretty much been a part of my DNA since I was a small child, but I never paid much [...]
You know me. I love making my own skincare stuff. From Vitamin E balms to vanilla body scrubs to deodorant, if I can whip it up in my kitchen, sign me up. I’ve previously mentioned a few different homemade masks I liked, but this is something new I’ve tried out, so I thought I would [...]
I was so excited that as the Idaho Bloggers’ Guild we visited Cut It Out. It was soo much fun. I loved all the wonderfully whimsical frames. Plus, the owner who showed us around was so nice and very customer service oriented! I love this fun Inspiring Quote Frame Tutorial with free printables that I [...]
I have a confession to make. My hands are dry! I mean DRY. With all this long lasting winter weather they are experiencing, it isn’t pretty. They need some help. So I have found some exploitation and moisture go a long way.This easy lemon sugar scrub helps restore my dry hands. Great news, you can [...]
