If you’re like me and hate the artificial “good” smells you can buy, this clever tutorial from The Yummy Life shows you how to make your own using all natural ingredients. Lemon, rosemary and vanilla anyone? Or lime, thyme, mint and vanilla? Yes, please. Find it all here.
… Read More ...DIY: Organic Lotion & Hair Cream
Cold dry weather means cold dry skin. My Merry Messy Life has a simple, four-ingredient recipe that works for your hair and your skin and couldn’t be easier to make. I’m going to mix this up and slather it on! Find it here.
… Read More ...Tutorial: “Lush” Style Shower Jelly
Now this looks fun for kids and adults. The folks at Easy Home Made have figured out how to make the Lush style shower “jelly” using very inexpensive ingredients. If you’re not familiar with the Lush jelly (and I wasn’t either!) it’s sort of a firm … Read More ...
Tutorial: Antiseptic Ointment for First Aid
If you’d rather not use commercial antiseptic ointments, the folks at Frugally Sustainable have an easy and inexpensive all natural alternative. Use it on cuts, scrapes and abrasions…and it will smell good too! Get the tutorial here.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Lemon Butter Lip & Skin Balm
Wow…one balm for everything from your lips to your feet to your cuticles. And right about now, in the mid-January doldrums, lemon sounds just about right. Jessica from bespangled shares her easy tutorial (and love how she reuses Altoids tins). Find all the details here.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Lavender Harvest Moisturizer
Really, you always just have me with lavender. That’s pretty much all it takes. Shannon at Fresh Picked Beauty says she wanted to start 2013 off with something luxurious, and this is what she came up with. Her advice? Slather it everywhere. I’m in. Get the tutorial here.
… Read More ...DIY: Coconut Oil Lotion Bars
Easy and fabulous and perfect no matter the season, homemade lotion bars might just be my latest obsession as I started making them late last year for the first time. Wellness Mama shares her recipe on Health Impact News including her tips for making the clean up easier. Find it all here.
… Read More ...DIY: Seaside Bath Salt Soak
Since in the Northeastern US we’re mired in frigid weather, the idea of anything seaside caught my eye…Shannon from Fresh Picked Beauty was inspired to make this soak by a gift she was given. She added all kinds of extra goodies, like spirulina powder and grapefruit peel. Get all the details here and enjoy a … Read More ...
DIY: New Perfume for a New Year
What a great idea to start out the New Year with a fresh new scent. Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, takes us through the very easy steps to make your own fragrance. Get all the details here.
… Read More ...DIY: Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream
Start the New Year off with a great smelling and smooth feeling shaving cream…great for women and men! Get all the details, and some great ideas for packaging, here from Food For My Family.
… Read More ...Homemade for the Holidays, Day 5: Aromatherapy Bath Bombs
Another fast, easy and few ingredient idea for your holiday giving. Package these in a wide mouth glass jar and instant gift. Get all the details from Bella from What You Give Away You Keep right here.
Check out the t-shirt design here. Bath Bomb T-shirt.
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Homemade for the Holidays, Day 3: Candy Cane Sugar Scrub
Great idea and wonderful packaging! This scrub is so easy and has so few ingredients you could plan to make quite a few as gifts (but save one for yourself). Get the tutorial from Amy at The Idea Room here.
… Read More ...Gift DIY: Homemade Lotion Bars
There are lots of recipes out there for homemade lotion bars…here are a few I like including a very down to earth tutorial from the folks at Frugal by Choice here. Another great tutorial is from Jillee at One Good Thing.
… Read More ...Tutorial: Getting Started with Cold Process Soap
‘Tis the season to embark on new crafting adventures and Amy at Homestead Revival has a great “here’s how I make soap” post geared for beginners. As she points out, this doesn’t replace a good book, but it’s a wonderful start. Find it all here.
… Read More ...DIY: Four Facial Cleansers
I love it when someone does the work for me. Jillee, from One Good Thing, had recipes for four facial cleansers sitting around and decided to try them all. Wow. So, she not only shares the recipes but her verdicts! Get it all here.
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