This is a creative body scrub that uses salt and two types of sugar. Marie adds a wonderful essential oil and some other ingredients to make the final scrub. It’s a super easy recipe. When it’s done, you just take a little and scrub any dry, problem areas of your skin. Rinse and enjoy the […]
How to Make a Plantain Tincture
Plantain is an herb that’s used for indigestion, heartburn, insect bites, rashes, cuts, bruises, and more. In this article, Ashley first explains how to identify plantain in the wild. Then she describes the different ways to use plantain. Finally, she explains how to make a plantain tincture. She also includes links to several helpful websites. […]
Top 8 Essential Oils for Home Use
Like many of us, Nina likes essential oils because they’re all-natural, easy to use, and can be used in a variety of different ways. In this article she first discusses the 3 primary ways that essential oils can be used. She then shares the top 8 essential oils that she feels should be in the […]
How to Plant Sugar Pumpkins for the Fall
Carole shares how she planted sugar pumpkin seeds in a raised garden bed she had prepared. It’s a short article, but I wanted to share it because Carole explains how she plants the seeds in mounds. We’ve never discussed this type of planting before. Mound planting is often used in warmer climates because the mounds […]
Homemade Lavender Lemonade with Honey Recipe
As longtime readers know, I love food and drink recipes that use a bit of lavender. Now that the weather has warmed up, we can look forward to wonderful, natural thirst quenchers. This is a recipe by Dawn (Small Footprint Family) for Lavender Lemonade with Honey. Her recipe uses dried organic culinary lavender (or fresh […]
Homemade Oregano Infused Simple Syrup
Nicole of Live in Art shares her simple recipe for an oregano infused simple syrup. All you need is sugar, water, and fresh oregano. You can add the syrup to your favorite drink to enhance it with the oregano herbal essence and some sweetness. There are also alcoholic drinks that call for oregano syrup. Finally, […]
How to Make and Use Your Own Witch Hazel Tonic
The witch hazel plant is harvested and dried in the early spring or late fall. Among other things, witch hazel is used to treat bruises, sores and swelling. You can buy witch hazel fluid in the store, but it can contain additional contaminants. In this article, Dawn explains how to make your own, homemade witch […]
18 Fantastic DIY Greenhouses
Greenhouses don’t have to be complicated and expensive. This article by Pamela shares 18 DIY greenhouses that you can build yourself. A greenhouse allows you to start seeds and cuttings in a protected, well-lit environment. If you see a greenhouse you like, just click on the picture for more information. Another great idea discussed in […]
How to Make a DIY Designer Bug Trap
Kelly wanted to make a bug trap for the flies and gnats that had made themselves at home on her back porch. Then her daughter decided to decorate the traps so they looked nicer. I think the decorated traps look nice. But what really struck me was the construction of the trap itself. Many bugs […]
How to Make an Herbal Headache Helper with Essential Oils
I sometimes get bad headaches and they can ruin an entire day. I do find that the scent of peppermint essential oil seems to lessen the pain of my headaches. For her headaches, Katie likes to use a blend of essential oils that include peppermint, lavender and several other essential oils. She explains how to […]
Homemade Herb-Infused Massage Oil
If you exercise, have muscle aches or tension knots, a massage can really bring some relief. Nina likes to make her own massage oil with essential oils infused with healing herbs. She shares a recipe for a DIY Herb-Infused Massage Oil that uses two of her favorite herbs and two of her favorite essential oils. The massage […]
25 Fabulous Uses for Leftover Lemon Peels
I think we all know that lemons are great for cleaning. They have antibacterial properties that kill germs. They also contain citric acid which makes them perfect for cleaning and disinfecting. Lemons also have properties that make them well-suited for homemade beauty products. And of course they are a perfect ingredient in a lot […]