We probably all know about aloe vera but black tea for sunburns? Or potato peels? Some great advice, as well as the recipe for a burn relief spray, all from the fabulous folks at Frugally Sustainable. Get all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose Petal & Mint Body Scrub
Roses and mint together? Perfection! Jillee from One Good Thing shared her sister’s recipe for this luscious looking body scrub. Not only does this scrub require just a few ingredients, it’s also easy to adjust so you can use what … Read More...
DIY: World’s Easiest Salt Scrub
As I was washing the dirt off my hands — again — today from endless gardening, I was thinking how dry my hands are. So it’s great timing to find an incredibly simple but effective recipe to make your own … Read More...
DIY: All Natural Sunscreen
Because everyone needs sunscreen, why not make it organic and all natural? The folks at Coconut Oil say just the oil works, but they share a straightforward recipe to make your own sunscreen. Get the tutorial here.
DIY: Calendula Coconut Cream
The perfect antidote to bug bites, rashes, sunburns (in other words, all those summer maladies), NZ Ecochick gives us her fast and easy Calendula Coconut Cream recipe. She swears by this for all manner of skin issues (including diaper rash!) … Read More...
DIY: Avocado Hair Lotion
Avocados just look healthy…not to mention how they taste! The folks at Revitalise Your Health apparently agree with me as they came up with a wonderful recipe for an avocado hair lotion. Sounds heavenly, doesn’t it? As a bonus, they’re … Read More...
DIY: Berry Chocolate (!) Soap
While this is a DIY, it’s also a great inspiration but whatever you call it, wow. Get everything you need to make these beauties in a wonderful new video from Soap & Restless.
DIY: Beach Hair, Two Ways!
Where I live, Memorial Day weekend is the start of the glorious beach season. But even if you’re landlocked, who doesn’t want nice, wavy I-spent-the-day-on-the-beach hair? So here are two great tutorials to help you get the look (and they’re … Read More...
DIY: Orange Lip Balm
Could this be the ultimate lip balm? The folks at Adventures with The Sage think it might be…they’ve made it on and off for years and are making it again — and sharing the recipe — because their friends and … Read More...
DIY: Soap with a Pencil Line
Soap with a stripe? It’s easier than you think. I’d Lather Be Soaping decided to try her hand at making soap with a pencil stripe and generously shared a nice tutorial on her site. This makes a nice dare I … Read More...
DIY: Simple Lavender Body Oil
From massage to after the shower, the uses for body oil are endless. Stacy from A Delightful Home shares her recipe for a very basic body oil scented with lavender. This is the perfect solution to winter-dry skin and a … Read More...
DIY: Easy Whipped Shaving Soap for Father’s Day!
It can be hard to come up with homemade manly gifts, but this is one, for sure! Anne-Marie at The Soap Queen has a great step-by-step tutorial on making luscious shaving “cream” that any dad on your list will love. … Read More...
DIY: Herbal Salves
Everything, and I do mean everything, you need to know to make your own herbal salves, starting with herb-infused oils. This thorough tutorial from the folks at the Mountain Rose Blog gives you detailed information on the uses of quite … Read More...
DIY: Herbal Bath Salts
Ok, she had me with the vanilla bean…just sayin’. Stephanie from Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for herbal bath salts. These would be wonderful — and appreciated — end of the year teacher gifts! But be sure … Read More...
DIY: Hand and Body Lotion
Lori from Always Learning shares a recipe for a hand/body lotion that’s so luscious her friends and family are clamouring for more! Get the tutorial and try it yourself.
DIY: Natural Bug Spray!
Just in time for the warm weather, Jillee at One Good Thing has a tutorial for making your own mosquito (or other bug) repellant. It uses just a handful of ingredients and she says it works like a charm. This … Read More...
Looking for a Soaping Challenge?
Amy Warden at Great Cakes Soap Works is running weekly soaping challenges. This week the challenge is to make a salt bar, something she describes as “its very own category of soap.” She offers up 3 sample recipes, a video … Read More...
DIY: 5 Gifts to Help Mom Relax
Since my mother has sadly passed away, what do you think the chances are my teenage daughter will make these for me? Hmmm, well, I can make them for myself, anyway. The lovely Mountain Rose Blog has given us five … Read More...
DIY: Bergamot and Coconut Skin Salve
This rich and luxurious salve is perfect for dry, irritated skin, or even skin with cuts and abrasions. But it would also make a lovely “post-gardening” salve for any mom on your list, and thanks to the combination of oils … Read More...
DIY: Exfoliating Soap Pouches
Just in time for Mother’s Day, Jillee from One Good Thing shares a tutorial on how she made her own scrubby soap pouches. These are so easy they’d be great for even young kids to make for mom or grand … Read More...