Leslie has celiac disease and can’t use traditional lip balms because they often use vitamin E. Since vitamin E is derived from wheat, it could cause a life-threatening reaction for her. So Leslie decided to make her own homemade buttery lip balm. Her recipe is very simple and uses just 5 ingredients. It’s a mixture […]
25 Fantastic DIY Garden Projects Anyone Can Make
In this fantastic article, Hani shares 25 DIY Garden Projects that you can do yourself. If you see a project you like, just click on the link for additional information. The article includes a wonderful variety of different projects. Here are just a few of the projects: Raised Bed Garden Tutorial How to Build a […]
How to Make Homemade Rose Lotion Bars
Rose lotion bars heal dry and damaged skin. You can use it on dry knees, elbows, rough feet, or any skin that’s rough and dry. In addition to that, these are beautiful bars and would make a wonderful gift. This is a simple recipe that uses shea butter, rose (or other) essential oil and some additional […]
17 Outstanding Handmade Porch Swing Designs
This article features 17 different homemade porch swing designs. All of these swings are unique and are for sale in various Etsy stores. If you see a swing you like, click the related link and you’ll see more information about that swing. They also make great inspiration pieces. I think a “handy” person could take […]
How to Make a Homemade Pallet Flower Garden
This is a fantastic way to use a wooden pallet to create a vertical flower garden in your back yard. There are step-by-step directions that include photographs. This method is perfect for smaller gardens. However, it’s also a very effective method in larger gardens where you want a divider, or perhaps a transitional focal point. […]
35 Things You Should Be Making, Not Buying!
This is an Excellent list of things you can make instead of buying. John has organized the items into the following categories: Arts & Crafts Food & Drink Cleaning & Laundry products Health & Beauty Products You’ll find recipes for DIY crayons, homemade mayonnaise, DIY fabric softener, minty mouthwash and 31 MORE! Click […]
Homemade Seedless Blackberry Preserves Recipe
I LOVE seedless blackberry preserves! I have a friend who gives jars of these preserves as gifts and I’ve been a lucky recipient 🙂 The article explains how to make seedless blackberry preserves from scratch. You’ll learn how to get rid of the blackberry seeds and make a puree. After that you cook the blackberry […]
How to Make Dandelion Moonshine
I selected this article because I always wondered how you made homemade moonshine. This article explains the process using dandelions. For Dandelion Moonshine you start out by making Dandelion Tea. There’s a recipe and step-by-step directions and photographs on how to turn the Dandelion Tea into Dandelion Moonshine. It’s both simple and interesting. You do […]
5 DIY Natural Shampoo Recipes
Have you thought about using more natural shampoos, but didn’t know where to start. This article by Tracey is very helpful. She discusses 5 natural hair recipes, including how to make and use each shampoo. What I like is that she includes a critique of each recipe. She also specifies the hair type that each recipe is […]
15 Sparkling Drink Recipes for Spring Entertaining
This is a collection of sparkling drinks that are perfect for spring entertaining. 10 are alcoholic and 5 are non-alcoholic. If you see a drink that looks good to you, just click on the link for the recipe. Here are just a few of the drinks: Alcoholic Elderflower & Lemon Sparkling Sipper Cucumber-Rosemary Gin and […]
11 Fantastic DIY Potting Benches
What I like about potting benches is that most benches are unique and have their own personality. This article supports that idea. The Live Dan 330 website has collected 11 different potting bench tutorials. They are all unique and have their own personality. If you see one you like, click on the link to […]
Homemade Flower Power Herbal Astringent Recipe
. Astringents are applied to the skin to remove any traces of dirt and oil. They also tighten the pores. If you have acne, astringents can help, since the cleansing and tightening of pores can reduce the occurrence of blemishes. Since commercial astringents are often very expensive, Andrea developed her own, natural, herbal recipe. First […]