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Growing lavender and these 6 other perennial plants, provides me with the ingredients to make numerous salves, lotions, soaps, and fragrances for my home. Plus, nothing beats the convenience of having these ingredients at my fingertips.
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These natural solutions will help with sore muscles, sore joints, and stiff joints. You can make them at home and the ingredients are simple and easy to find. The active ingredients get below the skin and into the muscle or joint.
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A homemade caramel recipe, because store bought caramel and caramel sauce are typically full of corn syrup, preservatives, stabilizers, and frankly, aren’t worth buying.
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Chamomile is a powerhouse medicinal herb. We’ve written about chamomile tea, and other uses for chamomile, now we share 9 more uncommon ways to use chamomile. Enjoy!
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This list of natural camping hacks, tips, and ideas will help you nail your next camping trip–preparation, setting up camp, and breaking things down like a pro.
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This homemade DIY concealer is a foundation powder for oily skin that conceals blemishes naturally, without all the harsh chemicals.
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An article all about figs so we can better understand fig recipes, fig nutrition and the health benefits of figs. We should eat more figs and can even grow our own!
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This hot sauce recipe is so simple and delicious you won’t believe it. It’s also fermented so it aids digestion because it’s packed with beneficial bacteria.
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Want to know how to get clear skin that is healthy and beautiful? Here are 20 tips to get you there! I’m 51, and my skin is still one of my best features.
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These natural ways to make extra money are great for folks who want to earn extra cash, but want to do it naturally. Some of the ideas could become businesses!
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Calendula Officinalis–a versatile, useful, medicinal plant species–is a powerful group of pretty plants, useful in soap making, lotions, balms, and more. Also included is a Calendula Infused Oil recipe!
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A recent snowstorm made me revisit my emergency kit for preparedness. I try to keep it natural and am happy to share the contents with you.
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Learn 25 excellent tips for making soap from expert soap maker Deb Maslowski. Her advice will help you avoid pitfalls and make great soap!
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Gluten free baking is all the rage these days and baking with coconut flour yields gluten free baked goods. We discuss that and give a coconut flour bread recipe!
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Body care and cosmetics are not regulated like foods, so many contain toxic chemicals. Here’s a list of the top six ingredients to avoid, and a list of homemade natural alternatives.
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A delicious pumpkin spice latte recipe to enjoy using our homemade pumpkin pie spice. Make one, relax, and enjoy reading the health benefits of pumpkins!
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Homemade beauty products start with the right ingredients. This essential list of DIY ingredients will help you make so many different staples for your bathroom.
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A list of essential ingredients for DIY cleaning and beauty projects we cannot do without. There will always be others but these are the MUST haves.