It is actually quite easy to make natural mascara with pure ingredients. I gathered these recipes together for a few reasons: better and healthier ingredients and being more frugal. I’ve worked at testing which ones work the best. They each have bonuses and drawbacks, but homemade mascara really does work and is a fun project. First, store […]
I told you WHY We Eat Out Less, now I want to give you the HOW We Eat out Less. I was definitely addicted to sugar, caffeine and salt. It took a few things to happen for me to change my ways (and thus, my family’s ways). First, we live in an area that has […]
There are a lot of reasons as to why we limit eating out. A lot of people will say it’s expensive and unhealthy to eat out a lot, but not everyone would agree. Plus, there are other consequences that we sometimes do not think of. Here are our family reasons for limiting the number of […]
Homemade Natural Lip gloss is always a fun thing to wear. It is shiny, silky smooth, healthy for your lips, and it’s so easy to make! Plus, it tastes really good! I now that sounds odd, but take a look at the ingredients below. I told you it is a healthy recipe. You know it […]
When you have some children, it’s important to have a list of family favorite recipes on hand that you can cycle through. You want recipes that everyone loves and is excited about. Reality is that you won’t please everyone, but there are some things that really hit big. These homemade pizza rolls are just that. […]
This Natural Grout and Tile Cleaner recipe is the floor cleaning recipe of my dreams…well, if I did dream about cleaning floors they would clean themselves. But this recipe is great! Super excited to tell you about it! For other great floor recipes see: 9 Recipes to Clean Your Floors Naturally Sometimes I come up […]
I can’t believe how much I’ve learned in the past year! Check out the Simple Life Mom Top 10 of the year. I do things now that I never would have thought of this time last year (I love how banana peppers are right in the middle of all the DIY items). Thank you all for […]
You can do it! You can make your own natural eyeliner at home with great natural products like aloe vera gel, activated charcoal, cocoa powder, and water. You can make it thick, thin, darker, lighter. You can even add natural mica instead of activated charcoal and get some sparkle. The big question is, does it […]
Having kids, especially boys, we have cuts and scratches that need to be taken care of. The neat thing is that it is not that difficult to make your own antiseptic ointment to heal and protect wounds. Calendula flowers (also knows as marigold or pot marigold) has anti-inflammatory and astringent properties which makes it very […]
In an effort to make more things ourselves, I have started making 2 of our favorite salad dressings: French and Greek. Both are simple. Both are healthy. The comfort of knowing exactly what’s in your homemade salad dressing makes a huge difference. You can skip the preservatives and unhealthy additives, and keep the ingredients pure […]
I feel that it is my responsibility to provide my family with real food; food without all the preservatives, additives, dyes, etc. This Homemade BBQ Sauce Recipe is just another step in that direction. So, I have been making my own Homemade Ketchup, BBQ Sauce, Sauces, and Dressings, Making Homemade Ketchup was actually a pretty […]
Aromatherapy Bath Salts are not just for special occasions. The minerals in the salts, as well as the scents that essential oils give us, create an aromatherapy experience while nourishing our body. Bath salts with Magnesium and Baking soda have a lot of wonderful properties that our bodies need. When you add essential oils, you […]
Stevia has become very popular over the past few years. It is plant derived and marketed as all natural and pure. The only problem is, most people are not noticing that real stevia is not white! The Question Sugar is very addicting. A lot of cultures today are surrounded by sugar. It is a great […]
I’ve put together 7 homemade shampoo bar recipes together for you to choose from. Some are vegan, some have tallow. All are wonderful for the hair and formulated with pure ingredients specifically put together for hair and the scalp. Though, feel free to use these on the entire body as a luxurious body and face […]
Here are 9 Recipes to clean Your floors naturally. Whether they be wood, laminate, or carpet, or whether you want to disinfect your bathroom floors or not, here are some great recipes for you. We use them and love them. I have found that I don’t need anything else. Natural Floor Cleaner 1) Wood Floors […]
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