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Homemade Shampoo with Essential Oils
If you would have told me 10 years ago that I would one day whip up recipes for homemade shampoo, I would have laughed at you and said, "No way." But a funny thing happens when you become interested in living more naturally. First, you start reading ... a lot. (After...
How to Prepare Herbs
You’ve got your herbs. Now it’s time to make herbal remedies. How do you prepare herbs in a way to get the maximum benefit from their properties? Here are some of my favorite ways to prepare herbs. Tea Teas are simply herbs prepared in hot water. They differ from...
Detoxify Your Home: DIY Non-Toxic Cleaning Recipes
I have a secret ... Before I started making my own green cleaners, I really didn't care about all of the chemicals in the ones I'd been buying from the store. There, I said it. Sure, they gave me headaches and I almost paid the ultimate stupid tax by mixing bleach...
Essential Oils for Happy Toes & Feet
My youngest brother has dealt with unhappy toes for several years now. Almost a decade, actually. That's a long time to deal with itchy, burny toes and feet. Like many people, he tried various creams for his angry little toes (ok, they're not so little). Some would...
How to Use the Oil Cleansing Method
Today's post is from Kellie of Willow Rose Body Care. The oil cleansing method is based on using a certain ratio of oils, traditionally olive oil and castor oil, to cleanse dirt and grime from the face, while not stripping the skin of protective oils. Olive oil...
Homemade Deodorant for Sensitive Skin: Trials, Errors … and Success
Today's post is from my friend, Megan. It was about ten years ago that I first heard someone say, “I don’t use antiperspirant any more, its bad for you, and we’re supposed to sweat,” (or something like that). That got me thinking, and at that time it was difficult to...
Homemade Herbal Bar Soap
Of the many things that used to intimidate me, few were as high on the list as soap. All of the instructions I'd read seemed really complicated and I kept putting it off. Until last year. I finally worked up the nerve to try it and I'm so glad I did. Because it wasn't...
How to Make Nettle Tincture
One of my favorite herbs is nettle, a plant that I first learned about from my midwife when I was pregnant with Ella (we don't have stinging nettle where I live, though it turns out my in-laws have it everywhere - I guess I never paid attention!). Nettle is a...
Essential Accessories: 7 Must-Haves for Using Essential Oils
When I first got my essential oils, I wasn't quite sure what to do with them. But, because I love researching and telling my husband, "So I was reading ...," I quickly figured out what to do and have been using them daily ever since. Since then, I've learned that some...
Homemade Laundry Detergent
A few years ago, I decided to try my hand at homemade laundry detergent. I was interested in saving money, but I was also tired of paying more for laundry soap designed for "sensitive skin." The recipe I started out with was a liquid laundry detergent using borax,...
Herbal Spotlight: Yarrow
Yarrow is a pretty plant, growing wild in many areas. You can also plant it in your garden - it's easy to start from seeds (and even I managed to grow it without killing it!). Its uses are vast and it can be taken internally or applied externally. Styptic Applied...
Honey Mint Simple Syrup for Summer Drinks
Last summer, I was slightly addicted to iced tea. Since I had a lot of tea on hand, I was looking for more ways to use it and, in a moment of brilliance, I decided to use one of my gallon jars for making sun tea (sometimes it take me a while to come up with simple...
Feeling overwhelmed with all of the herbs and essential oils out there?
Each one has countless uses and, as amazing as that is, it can be overwhelming, especially if you’re just getting started.
What if you just learn about one instead and how it can be used to create happy, vibrant skin?
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