In all my homemade and natural adventures that I’ve shared with you, I have yet to tackle toothpaste. I have been using a natural store bought tooth paste for years. At least I know what the ingredients are. But it is more expensive. Is that expense worth it? Is it really a big deal? What […]
The title gluten free zucchini pizza and More seemed fitting since most people who grow zucchini have zucchini and more! I love growing zucchini with small children. It’s a vegetable that the kids can pick from the garden every few days once it starts to get ready. To keep up with the bounty, you’ll need […]
I love my spray deodorant recipe. It’s just that simple. It’s cheap, made with great ingredients, I can make it smell however I like, and it works. I use my recipe for solid deodorant especially in the winter. Yet with solid deodorant, the coconut oil melts about 76 degrees Fahrenheit making it harder to take […]
It’s definitely time for a giveaway! This soap review and giveaway centers on Grandma’s Pure and Natural Soap. I was not given compensation for this review and all views are my own. All of you by now probably know that I make all of my own soap and LOVE it!!! It’s a fun hobby of […]
Yes, this is not your ordinary bug trap. Now you can create your own DIY Designer Bug Trap! My original goal was to create a bug catcher to get the flies and gnats from in and around our back porch. This is a simple design where the kind of bug you collect depends on what […]
I’m excited to be able to bring you a Video Tutorial: Shampoo Soap Step by Step. In this video I will walk you through how to make shampoo bar soap. Really, this can be watched to get an idea of how to make any hot processed lye soap, as the directions are the same. Only […]
Our Catfish adventures and sweet cornbread didn’t start just yesterday. We have had an amazing past few weeks with family! First we were able to travel to visit grandparents, cousins, siblings, aunts and uncles in Kentucky on my husband’s and my side of the family. There we got to catch up a little with people […]
My first video published on tools needed to make soap seems to have been a great success, so here is the next Video Tutorial: Options for Soap Molds. This probably gave me the most frustration when I first started making soap. I was fine with finding the ingredients (though over time I have found better […]
This Chipotle Burrito Copycat Recipe happened by accident. It’s one of those cooking accidents that makes you stop and grab the notepad quickly so you can write down what you did so you can hopefully do it again. I was going to make a rice dish, but I didn’t have a lot of chicken to […]
It’s finally here! I’ve said to myself, “Forget the self consciousness and just publish the video.” So here it is, a soap making video tutorial: Soap Making Tools, focusing…of course, on tools needed for making your own cold process soap. One of the first things that I got stuck on when just beginning to […]
Summer Berries and Cream means mouthwatering berry de-light! I really love blueberries. We just recently planted a few blueberry bushes that are starting to produce. They take many years to really get to a nice size (about 5 ft tall) where they produce thousands of berries. Until then, we will continue to get excited over […]
A lot of the name brand marshmallows out there have a lot of ingredients that I don’t care for, like gmo-corn in 500 different forms and food coloring. We were getting ready to go camping so of course we needed marshmallows to cook at the fire. I had the time and we went ahead and […]
Homemade Body Shimmer Lotion can be toxic free, healthy, and fun. I would much rather my daughter use something like this for fun, rather than some store bought shimmer lotion or sparkly nail polish. No toxins. You’re in charge of the ingredients. AND you can make it whatever color you like!! I’ve made some homemade […]
Monkey Bread is such a delicious treat for breakfast, tea, or any ‘ol time. Making Monkey Bread from Scratch is kind of a rarity today, though. If you look for recipes online you will find plenty that are made from pre-made raw dough which is full of food coloring (yes, a lot have that lovely […]
Essential Oils are perfect in a Natural All Purpose Cleaner Recipe because they give it the anti-bacterial, disinfectant quality that we want. I use this Natural All Purpose Cleaning Recipe as I clean around the house; whether it be counter tops, table tops, floor spots, sinks, or even toilets. I add essential oils that disinfect […]
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