This is Marie’s recipe for a warming balm that uses some hot and spicy essential oils like chili seed and others. She also uses a particular type of wax in the balm that allows you to apply a thin layer of the balm to your skin. Because the essential oils in this balm stimulate circulation […]
Archives for December 2015
7 Homemade Recipes Kate Always Makes (and 7 She Doesn’t Make)
Kate of Keeper of the Home shares 7 of her favorite, homemade recipes and remedies. There are recipes for almost everything, except the Kombucha. What I like is that she explains why she likes to make these different recipes. Vanilla Extract Taco Seasoning Salad Dressing Nut Butter Kombucha Cloth Diapers Magnesium Lotion Kate also includes […]
Choosing Essential Oils for Homemade Body Oils
This is another informative post by SatuR at the Untrained Housewife. When people decide to create a body oil, they are either interested in a scented oil or a therapeutic oil. Arriving at a good blend is a matter of practice. SatuR provides some tips on how to blend essential oils. One important tip is […]
How to Choose Base Oils for Homemade Body Oils
In this post SatuR of the Untrained Housewife dives into the subject of choosing Base (Carrier) oils for your homemade oil blends. Body oils are a combination of base (carrier) oils and essential oils. When you make your own body oil, you select a base oil and then add essential oils that will result in […]
Homemade Cloth Baby Wipes Tutorial
So many young Moms are now using cloth diapers for their babies as a part of a more natural lifestyle. But as Faith of ModernAlternativeMama points out, a lot of these same Moms are still using commercial baby wipes with chemicals and additives. She shares her method for making all-natural baby wipes. They are soft, […]
Healthy Herbal Holiday Punch Recipe
This is Kami’s recipe for a healthy, delicious holiday punch. It’s easy to make too. It uses herbs that are heart-healthy, deter colds and inflammation and promote digestion. Kami also provides a source for all of the herbs, in the event that you don’t have the ingredients at home. One thing I like about this recipe is […]