My 7 Homemade Shampoo Recipes has been a huge hit over the years.  It’s definitely time to give you more recipes …again, all in one place. These shampoo bar recipes are 100% natural, pure, healthy, and palm free. I’ve added a few vegan options for you as well. These Herbal shampoo bar recipes are made […]

Although a huge part of America has been stuck in colder weather than usual this Spring, we know the warmth is coming. Sandal weather is upon us! I don’t know about you, but my winter feet need a little TLC first with these foot scrub recipes. Now is the perfect time to pamper your feet […]

I was looking through my makeup recipes and realized that somehow I didn’t have my natural finishing powder recipe available for you yet. This is a clean filling, natural mineral makeup choice that’s easy to make and healthy for your skin. It’s especially important to choose healthy ingredients when you’re putting them on your skin […]

Here on Simple Life Mom, I try to give other ladies and moms tools for a completely toxin free environment: pure bath product recipes, makeup recipes, healthy drinks, essential oil use, fresh food ingredients, and other natural living ideas. Homemade baby wipes are great to have around, even if your kids are older. I actually […]

Aromatherapy has been used for literally centuries with wonderful results. In fact, it has only been the past 100 years where people have begun turning to pharmaceuticals and have lost natural remedy knowledge. That has been changing lately as people have been fighting to bring back natural traditions combined with modern knowledge of medicine to […]

This has been a year to remember in so many ways for Simple Life Mom. I’ve out together a compilation of the best of the best of this year’s top 21 articles on natural bath and natural beauty product recipes. These are all 100% natural recipes with no compromises. There are no unnecessary preservatives because […]

A wonderful list of Last Minute Handmade Gift Ideas is super duper handy to keep on hand. We all have a number of people on our Christmas lists that we’d love to give something special to, but we’re not sure what that special gift might be.  We also have people like teachers, co-workers, postal workers, […]

Handmade beauty products are a fun and easy gift to make for birthdays and holidays.  An easy favorite is handmade lip balm.  you’ve never made lip balm before, know that it’s as easy as throwing ingredients together, melting them, and then pouring it into tubes.  Plus, you can make natural lip balm colors and scents […]

Following this Chocolate Truffle Lip Balm Recipe is easy, and is a great craft that any beginner to homemade products can make. Plus, lip balms make wonderful gifts. I’ll walk you through step by step how to make these for yourself (feel free to lick your lips), your family, or friends for the holidays. This […]

I got a number of emails this summer asking me to make them a spray sunscreen or give them a spray sunscreen recipe so they could make it themselves. Actually, I have been using my natural sunscreen cream for years on myself and my family and it never occurred to me to make a spray […]

Sun damage can cause a host of unwanted results. Even in small children studies have shown that damage can occur that will only show up later in life.Treating sun damage immediately can lessen the pain of a sunburn, but can also seed healing. That’s why having a natural sunburn relief spray made up and ready […]

Chances are that you have come to check out this natural anti aging body lotion recipe because you’re into being creative and making things for yourself and your family, you know what type of toxins are in anti aging serums in many stores, or you want to be frugal and are looking for options. If […]

I just held a workshop where we discussed the many ingredients that are in our makeup today, emphasizing why natural homemade makeup recipes are a great resource. One of the frustrating problems is that the dangerous chemicals that are found within makeup are not our only source of toxins that we encounter on a daily […]

We’ve already discussed the Benefits of Henna, as well as all kinds of Natural Herbal Hair Dye Ideas. Now that you understand the benefits and many options available to you, it’s time to tell you How to Dye Your Hair Naturally Step by Step. © Can Stock Photo / Jag_cz As I said in Go […]

I’ve had a number of people ask me to write a post on Natural Hair Dye Ideas.  The reason being that these people know how toxic the typical hair dyes tend to be and they are searching for a healthy alternative. Most hair dyes that you will find in a box or in a salon […]