This is Beth’s recipe for a sweet, tart and refreshing, homemade lemonade. It takes just 7 minutes to make and uses honey as the sweetener. If you’d like a less-tart lemonade, you can experiment with reducing the amount of freshly-squeezed lemons. This is a great warm-weather drink and is also perfect for holiday cookouts and […]
How to Make Homemade Fudgesicles
I’ve been finding a lot of popsicle recipes lately. This is the first fudgesicle recipe that I wanted to share. Fudgesicles were a part of my summer fun when I was growing up. This recipe uses just 5 ingredients and is a basic “mix and pour” recipe. You will need popsicle molds and sticks, which […]
24 Natural Home Remedies for Heartburn
There are a lot of foods that can cause heartburn. Tomatoes and spicy meals are at the top of the list. But onions, chocolate, coffee, alcohol,and caffeine can also cause heartburn. Heartburn is also a side-effect of certain medications like ibuprofen, certain blood pressure meds, aspirin, sleeping pills and many others. Jillee of One Good […]
3 Ways to Make a Healing Mash for Dogs with Diarrhea & Gas
If your dog develops gas and diarrhea, a bland diet can sometimes soothe his GI system. In this article, Claire shares 3 different Healing Mash recipes that can help your dog if he has these problems. There are 4 ingredients in the recipes that have different properties: high fiber (firms the stool), absorbs water (firms […]
Top 10 Essential Oils – Thieves Oil
Thieves Oil is an essential oil blend made up of clove, lemon, cinnamon bark, eucalyptus and rosemary. It has a lot of beneficial health properties: antiviral, antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antifungal. It fights parasites, infections and inflammation. Thieves Oil is a variation on 4 Thieves Vinegar which has a storied history going back to the Middle […]
Simply Awesome 4th of July Strawberries
These are really fantastic red, white and blue 4th of July strawberries. Mindy explains the simple recipe that uses just 2 ingredients in addition to the strawberries. I think these strawberries are so bright and festive! They perfect for your 4th of July barbecue. Click on the Simply Awesome 4th of July Strawberries link below […]
12 Fruits and Vegetables That Last for Months
Only 48% of the fresh produce grown in the U.S. is eaten. The rest ends up in landfills or the compost piles. To reverse this statistic in your home, the key is to shop smarter. This article shares a list of the healthiest fresh produce that lasts for months. For example, carrots are on the […]
How to Make Perfect Body Butter Bars
You need just 3 ingredients for these body butter bars and they only take 10 minutes to make. One ingredient is a plant-based butter that smells yummy and absorbs quickly into the skin. The second ingredient is a popular, aromatic, virgin oil. The last ingredient is a particular wax. The method couldn’t be easier: […]
Easy 5-Step Window Box Tutorial
This is a neat article by Amy. She explains how to make a window flower box from start to finish in 5 steps. One interesting thing she does is use 3 different varieties of plants with different qualities (sounds confusing but makes sense when you read her tutorial). You’ll learn about different flower boxes that […]
10 Ultimate Summer Popsicle Recipes!
Da Nelle hit a home run with this post. She includes recipes for 10 different popsicles. The ingredients are healthy and all-natural. On a hot summer day, both kids and adults will enjoy these homemade popsicles. There are recipes for: Key Lime Pie Pops Peach Lavender Pops Banana Colada Pops Strawberry Shortcake Pops Cucumber Mint […]
40 {MORE} Uses and Recipes For My 4 Favorite Oils
Jillee’s 4 favorite essential oils are lavender, lemon, melaleuca, and peppermint. In this article, she shares a printable chart that lists 10 uses and recipes for each of the 4 essential oils. The chart is Really helpful! Click on the 40 {MORE} Uses and Recipes For My 4 Favorite Oils link below to read the […]
55 Patriotic Recipes & Ideas
The 4th of July is approaching so I thought I’d feature this timely post by Mrs. Happy Homemaker. She’s collected a wide variety of patriotic recipes and ideas that you can use for your holiday parties and cookouts. If you see an idea you like, just click on the picture and you’ll be transferred to a […]