This is Jan’s recipe for a homemade anti-aging eye treatment that you can apply on laugh lines around your eyes You can also apply it to wrinkles on other parts of your face. Jan uses it on her full face, neck and hands. The recipe uses Rosehip Seed Oil which is an amazing oil. It’s […]
10 Essential Immune-Boosting Foods You Should Be Eating
The advantage of eating healthy foods that boost your immune system, is that your body will have a greater ability to fight off illness. And if you do happen to get sick, immune-boosting foods should help you to recover more quickly. In this article, Dana shares 10 immune-boosting foods. For each food, herb, fruit, or […]
A Natural Approach – Inhalers for Sleep, Sinus Infection, and Anxiety
I selected this article because I think it’s a novel approach for delivering aromatherapy inhalation treatments for different purposes. This is like the commercial inhalers for congestion, that you may have used in the past. However, it’s better because all you use here are blends of essential oils. Andrea shares 3 of her aromatherapy recipes that […]
10+ Easy Home Canning Recipes
This is a little goldmine of home canning recipes and tutorials. Melissa shares some nice tips and recipes for: Low Sugar No Pectin Strawberry Jam Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Low Sugar No Pectin Cherry Jam White Grape and Vanilla Jelly Red Pepper and Garlic Jelly Peach Salsa Recipe Pressure Canned Apple Pie Filling How to Can […]
How to Make Homemade Italian Cream Sodas
This is a recipe for Italian Cream Soda by Jessica of the Butter With a Side of Bread site. When I was little there was an actual ice cream shop in our neighborhood that served old-fashioned Italian Cream Sodas. I had my first one when my folks took me there to celebrate my “graduation” from […]
25 Creative Homemade Ice Cream Flavors (Includes No-Churn Recipes)
It’s summer, it’s hot and nothing tastes better than some nice, cold ice cream. Diane collected 25 different ice cream flavors you can make at home. Some are no-churn recipes. She also includes some serving ideas. If you see an ice cream flavor that looks good, just click the link for the recipe. Here are […]
Red White and Blueberry Popsicle Recipe
This is the perfect dessert for Memorial Day or the 4th of July holidays. You won’t find a drop of food coloring in this recipe. Just all-natural berries for the red and blue and one of my favorite ingredients for the white. Sue provides a link to a neat popsicle mold that will let you […]
Natural Teething Tips from a Mom
It’s a major milestone when your baby’s “baby” teeth start to come in. But it’s a rare baby that doesn’t experience pain and discomfort when the teeth emerge through the gums. Babies exhibit different symptoms when they’re teething. Here are just a few of the signs your baby may be teething: Irritability Drooling Swollen gums […]
Homemade Lavender Salve Recipe
The Nerdy Farm Wife has a wonderful lavender salve recipe and also an option to print a label. You can put the salve in small tins for yourself or for gifts. Lavender works well to treat minor skin irritations and mild burns. I find the scent to be very relaxing. Nerdy Farm Wife recommends […]
Homemade Rose Infused Witch Hazel
This is another great recipe by Jan of the Nerdy Farm Wife. She shares an interesting point about witch hazel. If you buy witch hazel at your local store, it was probably distilled once and contains a lot of alcohol. Mountain Rose Herbs carries a witch hazel that is double distilled. It contains 86% witch […]
Make Your Own Detox Drink for Daily Enjoyment & Cleansing
This post at EveryDayRoots includes recipes for a number of different, healthy detox drinks. These are tasty drinks made with fresh fruit, veggies and herbs. While these drinks assist in detoxing your body, they are also great substitutes for sugary drinks, and commercial sodas. There is one recipe that can really be used to make […]
10 Natural Antibiotic Alternatives
This is a wonderful article about antibiotics in general and natural antibiotics in particular. Andrea of Frugally Sustainable first discusses the problems associated with traditional antibiotics. She then explores the emerging trend toward using ancient healing methods. She lists the benefits of lifestyle changes in strengthening our immune systems. Finally, Andrea discusses 10 natural antibiotic […]