Why should you be using Magnesium? Check out this list of magnesium deficiency symptoms snapped from the article.
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8 Homemade Salt Scrub Recipes for Silky, Glowing Skin—Natural Exfoliation You Can Make in Minutes
If your skin’s been feeling a bit dull, rough, or just in need of some serious TLC, a homemade salt body scrub might be just what the (kitchen) doctor ordered. Salt scrubs are one of my go-to DIY beauty staples—especially when the seasons change or my skin starts to feel like it’s been through the … Read More ...
Coconut Oil – The Dirty Low Down
OK, let me warn you BEFORE you click. If you do not like profanity then do NOT click this link. Shannon from Shannon’s kitchen gives a very down to earth low down explanation on Coconut oil
. Her opening line is – Is coconut oil for rubbing on your —-
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Get Headache Relief With a Lime
Next time you’re at a restaurant and your husband or kids are driving you crazy and you have a headache, just reach for lime and rub it on your forehead. Does Lime have magical healing powers? No probably not. I am yet to find an exact reason for it so if you know anymore share … Read More ...
Handmade Christmas Gifts – Lime and Coconut Body Scrub
Lime and Coconut is one of my favourite combinations and this tutorial comes with a free printable so it’s perfect for Christmas gift giving. I am sure we would all appreciate this on boxing day or Christmas night if you’re lucky enough to get some time to yourself.
Soap Making – Sea Mud Spa Soap
This sea mud 
soap already has me feeling relaxed with just the name. Let’s face it if it was called green goo soap you probably wouldn’t get a mental picture of laying in a bubble bath as you soap your worries away right? Is it all in a name? Either way I love the sound … Read More ...
DIY – Activated Charcoal Recipes
I imagine around 50% of you are saying What is Activated Charcoal Powder
? Well here is the answer.
Activated charcoal is a product of burned hardwoods. It provides a natural way to color your soap black. To achieve a nice black soap, use 1 tablespoon activated charcoal per pound of soap. Activated charcoal is … Read More ...
DIY Chocolate Agave and Ginger Lip Butter
Sometimes a lip butter (like a dessert) just has to be a little more complex than ginger and cocoa. Check out this tutorial for this complex (sounding) lip butter. The title alone will impress your friends. Perfect for Christmas stocking fillers.
Ingredients:
1 oz. cocoa butter
.5 oz. refined shea butter
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DIY – Rosemary and Neem Foot Salve
Well if you haven’t already started some kind of treatment on your feet then now is the perfect time to get started. I also think these would make wonderful Home-made Christmas gifts as I am pretty sure (allow me the freedom to generalize here) that most people need a foot or heal balm. This balm … Read More ...
Minted Soap On A Rope
This minted green soap on a rope is as simple as it gets. The refreshing scent is sure to leave you feeling revitalized and refreshed. The tutorial is easy to follow and uses melt and pour base. This is a great tutorial for gift giving.
DIY Shaving Cream & Aftershave
With Christmas time sneaking up on us it’s time to think of gifts that are “out side of the box”. We love this aftershave and Cream combination. It’s perfect for the man in your life. With coconut oil as it’s base this lotion/cream is sure to leave your man with a baby soft face. Full … Read More ...
All Natural Grease Stain Solution
Here is a good idea. An all natural grease stain remover that actually works. There is a secret (but all natural ingredient) at work here, and you will just have to go to Creative Christian Mama’s website to see what it is.
Trust me, it actually works, so head on over: All natural grease stain … Read More ...
Essential Oils – For Swollen Feet
I am getting to that age now where swollen feet are becoming something I need to worry about.
My poor mother has feet the size of melons yet she is one of those people who won’t help herself. I should really just make her take better care of herself but how do you tell your … Read More ...
DIY Rosemary Mint Shaving Cream
This tutorial or recipe is aimed at men with it’s masculine scents of Rosemary and Mint, but I love mint and would love to use this shaving balm all to myself. Did you know the skin benefits of Rosemary include: antimicrobial and antiseptic qualities that make it beneficial in efforts to eliminate eczema, dermatitis, … Read More ...
Natural Eye cream Ideas you will love
I know we have posted lots of different remedies and recipes for eye creams of the years but thought this one might appeal to some new healthy lifestyle fanatics. I hadn’t heard of the potato one that a newbie for me. Check out the full list over at Nature Hacks.com.… Read More ...