This is a wonderful post by Amanda of the Natural Living Mamma website. She details 28 insects, the essential oils that repel them, and companion herbs that you can plant in your garden to further repel these pests. To be honest, there are 4 insects on this list I had never heard of. This is […]
Homemade Healthy Electrolyte Sports Drink
This is Kate’s (Modern Alternative Mama) homemade electrolyte drink. It’s the healthy alternative to Gatorade and other “sports drinks.” This version provides electrolytes in the form of salts to rehydrate. The recipe also includes fresh ginger, and other natural ingredients. It’s a great drink for natural rehydration if you’re working out, doing lawn work in […]
DIY Seed Starting Mix Recipe
This is a really timely article. I know some people who try to start seeds in potting soil and their success rate is really limited. It’s much better to use a seed starting mix that contains fertilizer, and ingredients that retain water and help to adjust the PH of the mix. Colleen shares two recipes […]
How to Make Your Own Herbal Healing Salves
This is a WONDERFUL article by Dona, contributing writer to Modern Alternative Mama website. She shares three of her all-natural herbal healing salves. What I like is that these are simple recipes that don’t require a lot of additional equipment. Dona also provides links to ingredients. For each recipe, she also discusses the ingredients and how […]
Two Anti-Aging Recipes: How to Make a Hydrating Face Serum + Anti-Wrinkle Eye Oil
In this article Gerbermom shares recipes for a hydrating face serum and a second recipe for an anti-wrinkle eye serum.As we get older, our skin really benefits from increased moisture. Gerbermom’s hydrating face serum is a light moisturizer that leaves your face feeling soft. The recipe uses oil and other ingredients that all work together […]
How to Make a DIY Acne Treatment with Essential Oils that Works
This is a well-done and thorough article. In this recipe, Katie uses two essential oils that have been shown to be effective in reducing the size and redness of acne. Her remedy is for existing acne.What I really like about her article is that she researched the two oils and found separate clinical trials that […]
How to Make Gardener’s Hand Cream
This is a guest post by Jan (the Nerdy Farm Wife) on the Hobby Farms website.She shares her recipe for a moisturizing hand cream that is ideal for gardeners, farmers, or anyone who has tired, dry hands. It also softens dry elbows, knees and feet. The recipe only uses 3 ingredients and is very easy […]
How to Build a Simple Farmhouse Bench for Under $20
I really do love the farmhouse bench that Courtenay has in her bedroom. It’s rustic and just the right size. In this article, she explains how her husband built this bench for her in one day! She includes everything you need to build a similar bench. There are only 5 shapes that have to be […]
8 Fantastic DIY Bird Baths for your Garden
Bird baths are a wonderful addition to any garden. They attract all sorts of birds to your back yard so you can enjoy their chirps, warbles and birdsong. You also help the birds by providing them with the water they need to drink and play in. Dariela has collected 8 beautiful DIY bird baths that […]
Two Homemade Recipes: Sea Salt Hand Scrub + Tropical Cuticle Balm
While on vacation with family, Gerbermom found that local restaurants placed bowls of salt scrub in their bathrooms. She found that the salt scrub that was for sale in Florida was pretty expensive, as in close to $30 for a package! So when she got home she made her own salt scrub.The recipe uses sea […]
How to Make an Eczema Relief Body Butter
Amy has suffered from eczema for most of her life and made this natural body butter to relieve the symptoms. It worked! It’s a super moisturizing body butter and whenever she uses it, she feels relief within a minute or two of rubbing it on her skin. The simple recipe uses Shea butter, some healing […]
How to Make an Unusual All-Natural Anti-Anxiety Tea
This is not your traditional anti-anxiety remedy. By chance Kate discovered that a natural tea she was making seemed to relieve her anxiety. It also seemed to help her view life in a more positive and hopeful way. In her research she couldn’t find any anti-anxiety history for the two plants she uses. There are […]