Sometimes after a long day it’s hard to relax and go to sleep. Instead of tossing and turning I make a cup of chamomile and ginger tea. The chamomile calms the body and the ginger allows more effective breathing. One cup and I’m sound asleep. It works every time! In this article by Aylin of […]
Homemade Energy Bars with Natural Ingredients Recipe
If you’ve ever bought commercial energy bars to take with you on a run, biking, camping, long car trips, you know how expensive they are. The other thing is that the ingredients are also often unattractive: preservatives, soy products etc. So Betsy decided to make her own energy bars. The recipe uses honey, nut butter, […]
Homemade Healing Herbal Face Mask
If you’re looking for a facial mask that stimulates circulation , clears the pores, and heals the skin, this is an excellent candidate. This clay-based mask is excellent for acne sufferers. Marie uses herbs that heal the skin and reduce inflammation. The recipe is very easy to make. To use it you just add a […]
Put the Healthy Back Into Summer With High-C Herbal Ice Pops
Thanks to the intense summer heat, both kids and adults run the risk of getting overheated and dehydrated. Ice pops are a great way to cool down and rehydrate. Commercial ice pops are overly sweet and contain artificial flavoring and coloring. You can easily make herbal ice pops that are both delicious and healthy. The […]
How to Make a 3-Ingredient Natural Bleach
I don’t have chlorine bleach in my home. Frankly, it’s too scary. It can damage the skin, lungs, and eyes. It can also aggravate asthma and other breathing problems. Combining bleach with ammonia or other acids can create a toxic gas. Bleach also has a terrible odor. Finally, when bleach is released into local bodies […]
Homemade Flavored Iced Tea Recipes
Iced tea is one of those perfect cooling drinks on a hot summer day. Monica decided to explore different ways to naturally flavor iced tea. She includes recipes for: Raspberry Tea Apricot Almond Tea Mint Tea Apple Spice Tea Caramel Tea Pomegranate Tea Lemonade Tea Cherry Vanilla Tea Caramel Apple Tea Ginger Tea Ginger Peach […]
Amazing Trick to Water Herbs in Pots + Other Tips
Herbs, like all plants, need water. Regular watering will give you more robust and healthy herbs. The Herb Gardener first explains what happens to soil when it starts to dry out and we rush in to water and over-water it.But then he shares an INGENIOUS tip that he read about in an old newspaper article. […]
The 10 Easiest Vegetables To Grow At Home
In this article, Dan (LiveDan 330) shares Tina McCarthy’s list of 10 easy-to-grow vegetables. These are also what most would consider key vegetables to include in any garden. It’s really a well-done article.For each vegetable Tina lists: A brief history Health benefits Culinary uses How to plant (includes sunlight needed, pH level of the soil, planting […]
25 Secrets For Making Amazing Soap at Home
Debra has been making homemade soap for years. Along the way she’s made a lot of mistakes. In this article, she shares 25 secrets that’s she’s learned that help her to make amazing soap. I love her suggestion on what to do with imperfect bars you might normally discard. You’ll have to read her article […]
10 Homemade Dog Treat Recipes – Including 6 Allergy Free Recipes
Lisa is a doggie lover and decided to share recipes for the homemade dog treats that she makes for her own dog, Lacey. Six of the recipes are allergy-free and contain no wheat or corn. Four of the treats are for dogs who don’t have allergies and can eat anything. Many of these treats look […]
How to Make All-Natural Mosquito Bite Remedy
This has been a bad mosquito season. It’s likely that many people have already gotten at least one mosquito bite this summer, if not more. And the mosquitoes are still out there. Katie decided to create a remedy that would reduce the inflammation, pain, and itching that results from a mosquito bite. She uses an interesting combination […]
Homemade Lemon Sugar Foot Scrub
This is another great recipe from Amy of The Idea Room. It’s a lemon sugar foot scrub that looks, and smells amazing. The recipe is very simple: Sugar, Lemon Essential Oil and one other ingredient. That’s it! Amy has some great photographs. I love how she packages and labels her scrubs. They would make an […]