When kids go back to school, they share all sorts of ailments like coughs, colds, lice and more. However, if you have a few essential oils, you can do a lot to help your kids. Jillee shares essential oil remedies and recipes to treat: Head Lice Pink Eye Impetigo Ringworm Scabies ADHD Insomnia/Anxiety Click on […]
How to Make All-Natural Mango-Pineapple-Kiwi Face & Body Scrub
Mango, Pineapple and Kiwi are rich in antioxidants and high in vitamin C. When combined in a sugar scrub, they help to give you smooth and glowing skin. Shannon shares her recipe for Mango, Pineapple and Kiwi face and body scrub. The recipe also uses coconut oil and some other ingredients. The directions are easy […]
Top 50 Amazing Body Butter Recipes
No matter what time of year it is, you can suffer from dry skin. One of the best ways I’ve found to deal with my dry skin is to use a body butter. Body butters are rich and thick and really absorb into the skin. If you look at the commercial body butters that are […]
How to Make Mini Lavender Cupcake Bath Melts
Lavender has a wide variety of medicinal properties that are beneficial to the skin. It soothes the skin and is ideal for treating sunburn, eczema, skin inflammation, and dry skin. In this article, Annie shares her recipe for mini lavender cupcake bath melts. All you do is drop one of these into a warm bath […]
How to Make a Simple Bandits Essential Oil Blend
This is Marie’s version of the oil used by thieves who safely robbed victims during the Black Plague. According to tradition, the blended oils kept them safe from illness. The traditional blend uses these essential oils: clove bud, cinnamon bark, rosemary, lemon and eucalyptus. Marie explains the medicinal benefits of each oil. It has antibacterial, […]
Super Easy Yummy Hot Pepper Jelly Recipe
If you’ve grown hot peppers and sweet peppers in your garden this summer, here’s a recipe you can make that uses those peppers. You can also use peppers from the Farmers Market or your local grocery store. This really is a super easy hot pepper jelly recipe. Sue shares a technique that allows you to skip […]
Essential Herbal Recipes for Late Summer
Mountain Rose Herbs shares some of their favorite, tried-and-true summertime herbal remedies. You’ll find the following remedies: Herbal Relief Oil – soothes aching muscles, sprains, bruises Herbal Cooling Mist – perfect if you have a sunburn or are overheated All Purpose Healing Salve – ideal for minor wounds, cuts, bug bites, skin irritations Lavender, Calendula, […]
15 Brilliant Beauty Uses & Recipes for Honey
Honey is ideally suited for homemade beauty remedies and recipes. It’s naturally antibacterial and also draws moisture in to the skin. In this article, Stephanie shares 15 different beauty recipes that use honey. You’ll find recipes for: Honey Face Wash After-Sun Avocado Body Mask Honey Body Wash Natural Fruit Gelatin Gummies Minty Clove Breath Spray […]
How to Freeze Herbs (+ a Recipe for Citrus Marinade with Herbs)
Freezing herbs is an easy way to preserve herbs so that when you thaw them out, they retain a lot of their freshness. Leah explains two methods of freezing. One method is perfect for using the herbs in things like spaghetti sauce. The second method works better if you want to use the herbs in […]
How to Make Green Tea & Silk Soap
Marie created this recipe for green tea and silk soap. It’s an unscented soap that combines the antioxidant power of green tea with the moisturizing properties of silk powder. The recipe also uses a variety of oils, Shea butter, and other ingredients. She includes a link to her standard, soap-making instructions. Click on the How […]
How to Make Layered 7-Bean Salad in a Jar
This is a fantastic way to use pre-make bean salad in wide-mouthed canning jars. They’re easy to make and refrigerate. They’re also vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and Healthy! One neat thing is that the salad dressing is also in the jar. When you’re ready to eat, just turn the jar over a few times to spread […]
How to Make Overnight Honey Mint Syrup
If you want a nice, simple recipe for honey mint syrup, this is it! It uses just 3 ingredients and couldn’t be easier to make. After the syrup is prepared, you just store it in the refrigerator. You can use honey mint syrup in coffee or as a topping for ice cream. There’s also a […]