Natural Handmade and DIY Crafts for the home and family
I love making handmade herb and essential oil gifts. They are pure, healthy, beneficial, and they even help to teach those who do not use herbs and essential oils very often. That’s another reason these last minute herbs and essential oil gift ideas are so great. On top of all of that, you can make...
Homemade gifts can show that you really put forth the effort and that person is really special to you. They don’t need to know that they were easy gifts to make! I have a ton of easy gifts here on Simple Life Mom. Gifts for teachers, Mom, Dad, kids, and friends and family. There’s literally...
I think a lot of thought and effort often goes into Mother’s Day. We need to make sure those fathers don’t get forgotten. Making a special gift is always appreciated. There are so many things that you can do, the most special being what kids can make themselves. These last-minute Father’s Day gifts are natural,...
I love to find ways to be creative and frugal at the same time. Have you ever run out of wrapping paper or just wanted to do something different for a personal touch or to make your gifts look extra beautiful and special? Well, these 7 gift wrapping ideas are adorable, beautiful, and make fun...
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,...
I love old fashioned Christmas trees; the kind where the ornaments are unique and different, and where each one means something special and different to the family members who made them or received them. They often hold special memories of when kids were little or friends lived closer. DIY Old Fashioned Christmas Ornaments make me...
I’ve always loved doing little fun things with my kids. Fall crafts are usually easy projects. It’s a great season to use nature to decorate your house. This means frugal and natural looking crafts. I have a daughter who is super artistic and boys who pretend they aren’t as interested, but are right in there...
This is coming out a little before Thanksgiving. Before you get upset with me and tell me that I’m rushing the seasons, understand that I’ve already thought of that. The reason I’m bring up handmade Christmas decorations now, is that a lot of people get together with family for Thanksgiving. It’s actually a great time...
I love a cozy candle with a subtle scent. Especially around the holidays. It just makes a place seem comfortable and welcoming. The thought of having natural beeswax candles scented with essential oils makes completes the picture because you KNOW you’re cutting down on the toxins you’re breathing into your body and putting around your...
Most everyone loves to get homemade gifts, so I put together 33 Homemade Gift Ideas with Essential Oils. Homemade gifts are thoughtful and show that you put in a lot of personal effort and care – especially when they see your excited face as you explain all the ingredients and how good they are for...
Most people I know are trying to be creative with their gifts, and there are a number of reasons for this: wanting to be frugal, the enjoyment that comes from being creative and making things with your own hands, the special touch that a handmade or even partially DIY gift can bring to the occasion....
Last year we did a beautiful thing. I saw a Thankful tree on Pinterest and on a whim decided the day before Thanksgiving that we were going to make one. It was super easy and turned out to be a memorable experience. We actually had people from both sides of the family – in-laws, grandparents,...
Whether you home school, private school, or government school your kids, there are lots of fun ways to stay organized and healthy. My kids and I put together these Natural Back to School DIYs, because they thought they were fun and something they’d like to do to help them get organized, or I thought it...
Make sure you check out Toxins in Pads and Tampons Part 1 if you missed it. I outline the reasons why we need this Homemade Pad Pattern and Organic Alternatives. Basically, because of the pesticides used on cotton, the quality of cotton used, the chemicals used to process the pads and tampon materials, glues, plus...
Got any old pillowcases around? I have a large closet that sits over our porch. I don’t think it has insulation, because it gets extremely cold in the winter time. I decided to make a few door stoppers to help keep my bedroom warm. The great news is, this DIY Door Draft Stopper project is...
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