.Marie shares some of the essential oils, spices and other ingredients she’s fallen in love with. Here are just a few: (You’ll have to read Marie’s article to get the exact ingredients) An essential oil that is spicy, cinnamony, and was used by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. A root that has excellent detangling properties. […]
Archives for January 2016
How to Make Concrete Planters
No mater what the season, I look forward to anything that’s gardening-related. I like the modern, clean look of these DIY planters. They’re also pretty easy to make. In this post, Stephanie provides a complete tutorial. There’s a Materials list and step-by-step directions including photographs. This project uses any plastic containers you can find. Kitty […]
How to Make Homemade Aloe Vera Gel
This is a surprisingly easy recipe by Cheryl for Homemade Aloe Vera Gel. There are just 4 ingredients. Cheryl explains the best way to get all of the inner gooiness from an aloe leaf, and how to combine it with the other ingredients. You can apply this gel on burns. You can also use it […]
Original Homemade Russian Tea Recipe
This is Denise’s recipe for homemade original Russian tea that’s both a holiday and year round drink. The spiced orange tea is especially good during the colder months. A nice thing about this article is that Denise includes 3 variations of this tea recipe. All of the recipes create a mixture of dried ingredients. You […]
Make Your Own Lip Scrub
I love simple, natural recipes! This is a guest post by Allison from Petit Elefant. She shares her recipe for a homemade lip scrub that uses just 3 ingredients. One ingredient serves as an exfoliant, another rejuvenates the skin and the third acts as an antibacterial cleanser. Allison explains how to mix the simple recipe […]