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 | Personal Care
Simplify is one of my favorite words. And there’s no area of my life that hasn’t been affected by my desire to make things simpler. One area is my drawer of ingredients for all of my natural DIY recipes. Over the years, I’ve picked up a lot of...
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, Personal Care
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...
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...