There are a lot of triggers for heartburn: spicy foods, pregnancy, chocolate, coffee, alcohol, tomatoes and more. Jillee of One Good Thing has done some research and shares her list of 24 natural home remedies for heartburn. Here are a few. Apple cider vinegar calms stomach distress. Just stir 2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar […]
5 Easy Herbs You Can Grow
I love articles by the Herbal Academy of New England because they’re always thorough and well-written. This article discusses 5 easy herbs you can grow, along with the medicinal benefits of each herb. In addition to medicinal benefits, you’ll learn if the herb likes sun or shade, when to sow seeds or plant cuttings, favored […]
3 Natural Beauty Products You Can Make At Home This Weekend
In this post Krystyn of MindBodyGreen shares 3 recipes for beauty treatments you can make at home. The advantages of homemade beauty products are: You can use healthy natural ingredients You can avoid all chemicals It will save you money! Krystyn’s 3 homemade beauty product recipes are: Scalp Treatment ~ wonderful oils and other […]
How to Make a Garden-Fresh Body Lotion
In addition to providing food, many garden plants can be used medicinally. For example, oregano is one of the best herbal antiseptics available. Calendula has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. The list goes on and on. In this tutorial Andrea of Frugally Sustainable shares her recipe for a garden-fresh body lotion. She walks you through the […]
How to Make a Probiotic Lemonade
This is a healthy, probiotic lemonade that you can make at home. Lindsey first explains how to extract whey from yogurt. Whey is protein-rich and contains healthy bacteria that are good for you. She then shares her recipe for Probiotic Lemonade. It uses whey, fresh-squeezed lemon juice, sugar and other ingredients. The recipe and process […]
Strawberry Honey Jam Recipe – Just 4 Natural Ingredients With No Sugar Or Pectin
Do you love jam but hate the heavily-sugared versions that you find in stores? Well Old World Garden shares a recipe for Strawberry Honey Jam that uses just 4 ingredients and no pectin! The recipe is really simple. You can put the jam in freezer-safe jars or can the jam using a water bath. […]
10 Incredible Uses for Epsom Salt in the Garden
Epsom Salt is named after a saline spring at Epsom in Surrey, England. It’s not technically a salt, but rather a naturally occurring pure mineral compound comprised of magnesium and sulfate. Epsom salt has a lot of health applications. It’s very popular for mineral baths that help to replenish magnesium in the body. However, there […]
Homemade Invigorating Citrus Body Wash
This is a smooth, invigorating body wash by Adrienne of Whole New Mom. It includes Shea butter, unscented castile soap, essential oils and other ingredients. Adrienne used a mixture of orange, lemon and lime essentials oils in this recipe. But you can use any essential oils that you like. Lavender, Chamomile, Jasmine and Lemon Balm […]
Home Beauty Uses for Coconut Oil
This is an interesting post by SatuR about the various coconut oil natural beauty treatments for hair and skin. She discusses using coconut oil for things like face and body moisturizing, cleansing and more. There are also some useful tips. Click on the Home Beauty Uses for Coconut Oil link below to read more. Home Beauty […]
Homemade Peppermint Massage Truffles Recipe
This is another great idea by Marie of Humblebee & Me. These are wonderful and creative, little massage truffles that look like candy. In fact they remind me of little Reese’s peanut butter cups. They’re Not candy ~ don’t eat them! But they are very cute. They would make wonderful gifts for a friend. The […]
Make Your Own Seasoning Mixes
Making your own spice mixes is both healthy and frugal. You know exactly what you’re including in each mix and the cost is reasonable. In this post, JES shares the six seasonings she uses the most in her home. She includes recipes and printable labels that you can put on your jars. The labels include […]
DIY Painted Clay Pots
This is a fun project for kids of all ages. All you need is a clay pot and tempura paints. Kate explains different ways of applying the paint. Since the pots only take 10 to 15 minutes to dry, you can then have your kids plant a flow or herb in their pot. They can then […]