Apr
10
Stephanie at Henry Happened is winning her war on stretch marks, and meanwhile her skin is softer, her hands and feet aren’t dry, and her hair’s looking pretty good too. What’s the secret? Find out here.…
Apr
10
Celebrate spring by getting rid of your sad, overly dry winter hair with this quick and easy tutorial from Transient Expression. Just five ingredients, a few minutes mixing and 30 minutes lounging under a shower cap are all it …
Apr
9
In the quest for the perfect easy-to-make-and-use lotion, Lynda at Bloom Bake Create has come up with what she thinks is the perfect solution. No preservatives, no need to refrigerate, simple and easy enough for a beginner lotion maker to …
Apr
6
It’s our final piece in our DIY: Spring Cleaning Series and today we’re going to focus on all those other things we have to clean. The lovely Maya from Maya*Made has a tutorial for a naturalĀ homemade window cleaner. …
Apr
5
Amanda from Easy Peasy Organic makes a wonderful case for why you should make your own deodorant…and guess what? It’s easy. And she says it works wonderfully for very little money. Get her step-by-step tutorial here.…
Apr
4
It’s day three of our Spring Cleaning Series — kitchens! If my kitchen were that clean, I’d be jumping for joy too…so let’s get started. First, tackle the dishes. Frugally Sustainable has a homemade dish soap tutorial and Being Creative …
Apr
3
It’s day two of our Spring Cleaning series…bathrooms! Nothing like a dirty bathroom to make you feel, well, less than clean. So let’s tackle some make it yourself cleaners for that problematic area of the house. Luckily, there are lots …
Apr
2
It’s day one in our Spring Cleaning series and we’ll start with everyone’s least favorite thing (ok, mine anyway), laundry. From what I’ve read, this is the best possible stain remover (get the details from One Good Thing by Jillee…
Mar
28
Living in a humid climate — well, when it’s warm — I love facial toners. So if you’ve never tried one, The Natural Beauty Workshop has a fabulous primer on different types of toners and then the recipes to …
Mar
26
I’m a long-time CP soaper but I’ve never tried the opposite way (hot process) using a crockpot before…hmmm…what a clever idea. Using leftover coffee and coffee grounds this tutorial shows you how to make a good looking and hard working …
Mar
23
My idea of homemade toothpaste is baking soda — just baking soda — on my tooth brush! But Jillee at One Good Thing has gone way beyond that and made her own toothpaste, using coconut oil. And the bonus? …
Mar
19
A sugar and coffee scrub? Yum. Coffee not only tastes good but apparently is good for toning and tightening your skin. And just the aroma is pretty refreshing. That’s why it was exciting to find this tutorial for making your …
Mar
18
Spring has landed in New England, with a vengeance, and all that white skin, well, time to use a bit of bronzer to tone it all down a bit. So here are two slightly different approaches to DIY bronzer…both easy, …
Mar
16
Ok, from the same fun practical blog that showed us how Purple Kool-Aid will brighten blonde hair comes a truly effective and simple face mask. Only it’s rather, um, shocking when you put it on — because the main ingredient …
Mar
16
Sometimes you just need to make something that is practical, lovely and uncomplicated. Enter this easy DIY lip gloss tutorial from Beautylish. With just a handful of ingredients and very little time you’ll have a healthy chemical-free lip gloss. …










