For a couple of years, my husband grew a beard. He wasn’t logger status because he kept it trimmed, but he definitely enjoyed it when he had it. One day he just got tired of it and cut it into his signature goatee that I had always known on him. I had a love/hate […]
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7 “Weird” Beauty Tips You Should Try
Women and men have been doing at home beauty rescues and secrets for many years. The 50’s especially were a time of beauty hacks and using things like hemorrhoid cream to get rid of under eye puffiness. You probably have many things in your home right now that can help you with some of your […]
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10 Patterns for NO-SEW DIY Fabric Masks
You have probably seen that people are making all kinds of stylish and functional fabric masks these days. They are fairly easy to make if you know how to sew. Unfortunately, I am not one of those crafty people. It’s unfortunate because I have all these ideas in my head, too. I just never was […]
DIY Dish Tabs
In my quest to save as much money as I can, I found that making my own cleaning supplies was one of the easiest and quickest ways to do so. I started out by making my own powdered laundry detergent, then tried liquid and moved onto fabric softener. These were all pretty easy and the […]
Growing your own Onions in Your Kitchen
Did you know you can re-grow some of your produce you buy at the store no matter what season it is? No need to waste money buying produce you can reproduce several times is there? I tried to grow green onions after hearing about it on Pinterest. I was amazed! I don’t have much of […]
D.I.Y. Natural Hand Sanitizer that is CDC Effective
This alcohol based CDC formula hand sanitizer is easy to make at home.
How to Make Lavender Infused Oil
I love essential oils and one of my favorite is lavender. While essential oils are great, they are also kind of spendy and need to be diluted with a carrier oil. They are a process to make as well, and most people don’t have the time, patience or equipment to make them at home. […]
10 Uses for Plain White Vinegar
It’s amazing what you can do with simple ingredients. Vinegar is a household product that most people have in their kitchens. Vinegar is cheap. It makes awesome salad dressing, but did you know vinegar is so versatile it can be used in so many more ways? Take a peek at my list for 10 ways […]
Citrus Rose Lip Scrub
Lip scrubs are one of my favorite DIY beauty crafts to do. For one, they are incredibly easy to make. This means that they can be made on the fly and whenever your lips need a little TLC. With us heading into the fall season now, my lips are seeing the effects of the season. […]
Argan Oil – Natural Remedies That Can Help Your Family
Argan oil is one of those household staples you should always have in your home. Sourced from Morocco, this oil is harvested from the nut of the Argan tree. The Argan tree is native to Southwestern Morocco, and it’s the reason Moroccan woman have such fabulous, luscious hair even in the desert heat. Argan oil […]
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Shelf Life of Makeup
You may not know this, but your makeup has a shelf life. Not only is it important to pay attention to shelf life for quality purposes, but also you should toss after a date for safety. The Shelf Life of Makeup Think about it: You use something like an eyeliner and a mascara near your […]
Make Your Own All Natural Lip Balm! {Tutorial}
I am a certified lip balm addict! I spend a lot of money on lip balms and I am constantly testing them out, here on my blog. In fact, my very first review was for a lip balm company! Of course I was excited when I found out I could make my own with simple […]
All-Natural Lavender Heel Repair Stick
Balms are something people have been creating for a long time. As soon as people found out about the healing properties of herbs and oils, balms were created to treat everything from dry skin to pain to wounds to promote healing and well-being. This balm is no different. I love the smell of lavender and […]
Honey Green Tea Facial
I made some green tea body butter and I had a lot of leftover matcha powder so I decided I wanted to try to make something else with it. I had heard of the skin benefits of green tea (which is what matcha powder is, in powder form) and thought a facial might be something […]
Mint & Green Tea Whipped Body Butter
This recipe is a long time coming. I have wanted to come up with my own body butter pretty much since I started going more natural a couple years ago. I experimented with several that I found online and I always found them too greasy, too hard, too complicated and just not the right ingredients. […]
Almond-Scented Homemade Deodorant
I bought a stick of natural deodorant a while back and loved how great it smelled and the fact that it contained no aluminum. My husband is allergic to aluminum in deodorants so we tried it out on him to see if this kind irritated his skin. To our complete happiness, it didn’t. The only […]