In both the summer and winter months, dry lips can be a problem. Nothing is worse than having dry, cracked or flaking lips. Today I am going to share about the benefits of lip balms and how it can help you with this common annoyance. Just as the rest of your skin needs hydration, so…
Natural Cleaning & Skincare
Beeswax versus Soy Wax Candles: What’s The Difference?
Ditching toxins can get exhausting and candles can be hidden culprit within your home. Many have concerns with traditional paraffin candles and if they are bad for lung health. To top if off, they are usually scented with synthetic fragrance too. So what are the alternatives? Today I am going to dive into the soy…
how to make the best whipped sugar soap scrub
This whipped soap sugar scrub recipe helps to exfoliate dead skin cells while also cleansing your skin. This simple recipe only involves 3 natural ingredients that you probably have laying around your house already and is great for dry skin. It is an effective way to knock out 3 things at once: exfoliation, cleanse, and…
Goat Milk Soap Bar with Oatmeal & Honey (melt & pour)
Melt and pour soap bases mean you can easily make soap from your own kitchen! This soap is made from a goat’s milk base and has extra oatmeal and honey added to it. This combination brings a bunch of great advantages for your skin. This natural soap effectively soothes dry, itchy skin without the use…
DIY Dishwasher Pods (without citric acid)
These DIY dishwasher pods are a greener and cleaner alternative that work surprisingly well! These homemade dishwasher pods are fairly cheap to make as they only have washing soda, epsom salt, borax, lemon essential oil, and vinegar. Your water hardness matters When we lived in Arizona we had hard water and these didn’t work well…
Homemade Shea Butter Lotion
I love making natural beauty products to use in our home or to gift to someone. Shea butter lotion is one homemade product that can have it’s scent changed and still get the job done. Today I’m sharing how to make homemade shea butter lotion. I’ve been trying to get some thing added to my…
How to Make Sugar Scrub For Face
As a mom, I love to unwind with a face mask. This mask has the added bonus of being a sugar scrub for your face too. I also love the simplicity of this mask and it’s ingredients. Ingredients for Mask & Sugar Scrub for Face 1/2 tsp Honey 1 tsp Argan Oil 1/2 tsp Brown…
Pumpkin Pie Melt and Pour Soap
This pumpkin pie melt and pour soap makes soap making easy. If you find soap making to be overly complicated at this stage in the game, this is the way to go. Making a melt and pour soap gives you the ability to make soap while customizing it to the scents you want. If you’re…
Natural, Homemade Vapor Rub
Making your own vapor rub is easy and it’s just as effective! Instead of using toxic chemicals like petroleum & fragrances (which can hide all sorts of ingredients) like in commercial vapor rubs, this homemade vapor rub recipe uses essential oils and natural ingredients. using your easy, homemade vapor rub This chest rub recipe can…
Switching to A Toxin Free Home: The Ingredients & Why
Here is part two of Switching to A Toxin Free Home! Last week we talked about the importance of mindset and making change. If you missed it, you can read about it here. Today let’s take a look at what is in your products and the harm they can cause. Keep in mind that this…