There are so many medicinal plants in the world, and the health benefits of these plants are pretty surprising. So many of them can be grown inside, which is helpful if you don’t have a yard space or the time to maintain a garden but still want to have some of these staples on […]
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How to Grow Ginger as a Houseplant
One thing my husband loves is ginger. He uses fresh ginger in his tea and he loves to add it to various recipes. Ginger is very low cost so this isn’t an issue, but did you know that ginger is also a nice looking houseplant as well and very easy to grow? Growing ginger […]
9 Easy New Year’s Resolutions for your Mind, Body and Home
The new year is almost here and for many people that means making a new year’s resolution or two. The problem with new year’s resolutions is, they are often hard to keep and not practical. A new year’s resolution doesn’t have tp be something elaborate or hard to be life-changing. You can simply make easy […]
#ad Have a Cool Effect on Your Gifts this Holiday Season
For many, coffee is life. There is a reason why so many t-shirts, bumper stickers and mugs mention coffee as a saving grace. My own husband is one that regards coffee in this way and I am often poked fun at for not feeling this way about it. I am one […]
Making Kites From Rubbish Removal- How to Make Upcycled Kites
Today, I have a guest post. This sounds like a wonderful way to upcycle and create a fun project for you and the kids! There’s something thrilling about watching a kite dance with the wind. It’s even more exciting if the kite doing the dancing is a kite that you made yourself! Kids especially love […]
5 Simple Ways to Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday
This post is sponsored by Castrol®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I have always loved the Earth. Even as a child, when I saw waste, I wondered why we did that. I always knew there were better, more earth conscious ways to live as people. I remember I had this book when I […]
Best Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts 2017
You don’t have to spend a lot of money on attractive gifts which aren’t the best choice when it comes to nature because there are equally impressive (or even more impressive) gifts made in the eco-friendly surrounding. Due to that, I made a list of interesting eco-friendly gifts which will impress you and the person […]
Jord Handcrafted Watches make Excellent Gifts
I was sent a JORD Watch for review and the facilitate this post. All opinions are my own. Ladies Wood Watch Nature has always been a huge part of my relationship with my husband. We don’t dream of Caribbean getaways, but rather nights spent in a cabin in the woods. I have really started to […]
17 Incredible Uses for Old Yoga Mats
I do yoga wherever I can and this often means I am outside doing it. With that comes wear and tear that wouldn’t happen as fast if I only did yoga indoors. Either way, yoga mats do wear out sometimes and that means I am left trying to figure out what to do with my […]
How to Save Money on Organic Coffee
I will admit it- I’m not a big coffee fan, however, my husband would hook himself up to an IV of it if he could, and he doesn’t just want any coffee, but organic or fair trade coffee that doesn’t “hurt the orangutans”. I’ll get into that last part in a minute because I think […]
12 Uses for Ipsy Bags
I have been subscribing to Ipsy for over a year now and I love all the little bags I get from them every month. The problem is, I only have so much need for little makeup bags for my actual makeup, and based on the fact that I see so many Ipsy bags at thrift […]
Why Shopping Local Matters
We have become such a global society. In some ways this has really opened us up to being able to expose ourselves to experiences and products we might not have had access to just a few years ago, but in a lot of ways, it is doing some damage to our local and global Eco-systems […]
Yes! You Should Do a Pit Detox- Here’s How
A couple of years ago, I came up with a recipe for Almond Scented Deodorant. When I first tried it, I found I was so smelly. This was because I was not used to detoxing my under arms. With a deodorant, you are merely masking the scent of your body odor. And anti-antiperspirant works […]
The Difference Between Essential Oil and Fragrance Oil
Today’s post is written by Lea Harrison, a Certified Aromatherapist. She discusses Fragrance Oils vs. Essential Oils. There are a lot of great things about natural oils, particularly essential oils and fragrance oils we have heard everyday. They are usually present in different health and skin care products. How can you tell the […]
How to Save Money on Essential Oils
I don’t sell a certain brand of essential oil and I am not partial really, either. I have some favorites, but I have no bias as far as having anything to gain from pushing a certain brand. I just wanted to get that out of the way since it seems anymore, so many essential […]
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How to Meditate for Beginners
Meditation is something I use to help with anxiety as well as find that quiet time we all need in order to decompress from our stressful, busy lives. It can be kind of hard to do at first because with so much busyness going on in our daily lives from our jobs, traffic, electronics […]