If you have dogs or cats, you know that sometimes they can have accidents inside the house. That’s what happened to Jillee when she was dog sitting Milo, her son’s dog. He had an accident on the carpet. In this article, she shares her daughter’s simple recipe for a stain remover that gets rid of pet […]
Homemade Honey Mint Lip Balm Recipe
Leah admits that she is addicted to lip balm. She has tubes stashed over the place. She won’t buy cheaper, petroleum-based lip balms and the better quality, commercial lip balms are just too expensive. So she made her own! This lip balm uses raw honey which is a great moisturizer. For the mint, Leah uses […]
Fresh Homemade Raspberry Vinegar
This is a recipe from Sue of The View from The Great Island. It’s a fruit vinegar that is healthy, thick and has a vibrant taste. It’s made with a raspberry puree that intensifies the flavor. Quick and easy to make. Mix with a little oil for a salad dressing or drizzle on meats, fish […]
50 Aromatic Essential Oil Recipes You’ve Got To Try In Your Diffuser
Diffusing essential oils is one of the best ways to enjoy the scent of the oil and benefit from its properties. You can add a single oil to your diffuse, or you can add a number of different oils, creating a diffused essential oil blend. In this article, Janice shares 50 different essential oil recipes […]
Energizing Essential Oils and Wellness
Essential oils can be used for a lot of different purposes. Some are stimulating, and are great to use when you need an energy assist. Others are relaxing and ideal for when you’re trying to relax and wind down from a stressful day. In this article, Katie discusses 5 of the more energizing essential oils. […]
Homemade Diaper Rash Salve
Kate raises a good point in this article. Traditional diaper creams were often used as barrier creams to protect an existing rash from additional moisture or bacteria. They weren’t intended to prevent or heal rashes. After realizing this, Kate decided to make her own diaper rash salve. She infuses oil with 3 skin-soothing and healing […]
Mallow: Eat Your Healing Weeds
Kami describes Mallow as “one of the most amazing, healing weeds on the planet.” She goes into greater detail, but if you have digestive problems, mallow has properties that could help you. She explains: The medicinal benefits of mallow How to harvest mallow Some ways to add mallow to your diet Click on the Mallow: […]
How to Make a Lime and Ginger Salt Scrub
If you’re tired of winter and dreaming of summer, this is the perfect project! Katie shares her recipe for Lime and Ginger salt scrub. Citrus always makes me think of warm weather. And ginger is a wonderful, warm ingredient. This recipe uses two kinds of salt, lime and ginger essential oils and two other ingredients. […]
How to Make Lavender Hydrosol (Tutorial)
Hydrosols are floral waters that result from steam distilling plant material. They are like essential oils but in a drastically reduced concentration. They have subtle and beautiful scents. Hydrosols are wonderful but if you buy them online or in a store they can cost $6 an ounce or more. Emily of Living in the […]
How to Make Flower Water
In this post Annie of Herbal Academy of New England shares her recipe for Flower Water. It’s a different, and more natural, approach than some other recipes I’ve seen for flower water. It’s also very simple. This would be great to try in the Spring or Summer. Annie provides the process, and also recommends some […]
How to Make Continuous Brew Fruit-Flavored Kombucha (+ 6 Flavor Ideas)
Kombucha is a rich, fizzy, fermented probiotic tea. I think the best parts of this article by Lindsey are: The explanation of the second fermentation and flavoring (Raspberry vanilla, Blueberry lavender, Mango and Ginger are some of the flavors she uses…. Mmmmm!) Her helpful tips For those who haven’t made kombucha and like sequential steps, this […]
Herbs for Vibrant Health
One of the biggest complaints a lot of people have is that they don’t seem to have the energy they need to do all of the things they’d like to do. This article by Kami has one possible explanation and it relates to digestion! When we eat a big meal, the body uses a lot […]