by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Personal Care
Raise your hand if you love steaming hot baths with delicious essential oils and mineral-rich salts. Yeah, my hand just shot straight up. I love baths. In fact, that’s the main reason I’m now a huge fan of cold weather – as soon as the temperature...
by Sue Pikarsky | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Personal Care
I was making out the grocery list recently and noticed that my oversized bottle of store-bought mouthwash (begins with Sc…) was nearly empty. Now, I buy this particular brand because I know for sure it is gluten-free. Photo credit: Meagan of Growing Up Herbal (please...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Personal Care, Popular
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...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Personal Care
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...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Personal Care
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...
by Nina Nelson | DIY Recipes, Essential Oils, Herbs, Personal Care, Popular
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....