Soap making is just fun. It’s even more fun when you can share it with others! Last year I shared 5 Fall Soap Recipes with you and they are still a hit. Since it’s that time of year again, I thought it would be fun to share 5 MORE Fall soap recipes with you. This […]

I recently realized that I hadn’t given you my Anti Aging Face Bar Recipe. I’ve been selling it in My Shop for months now and it’s been super popular. I actually put it together at the request of someone who wanted the same or similar oils that I use in my Anti Aging Serum Recipe […]

I already gave you some great ideas on how to use ground herbs and spices from your kitchen like paprika, nutmeg, turmeric, and cocoa powder to color soap in Adding Color to Homemade Soap.  Today, I want to go a step farther and talk about herb that can be infused in oil or added to […]

I am going to go into detail about cold processed soap trace. But first, I am over the moon excited about the release of my new book. So bear with me as you hear about it every which way coming and going over the next few weeks. It’s been months of very long hours and […]

This Aloe Vera Facial Soap Recipe was specifically designed to be gentle on the face. Our facial skin takes a lot of abuse compared to the rest of our body.  It is constantly stretched and pulled by just laughing and talking. We rub it, scratch it, apply products to it that the rest of our […]

Handmade Salt Soap is a fun, exfoliating, hard soap bar that is great for the skin and body. I’ve included 6 Handmade Salt Soap Recipes so you can choose which one fits your needs. (Note that salt soaps will not dry out your skin! See 8 Reasons Salt Soap Bars are Fabulous for the Skin […]

I’ve gathered the most popular recipes from this year and am giving you the Top 10 Natural Beauty and Body Recipes. These are the recipes that got the most attention from you, my readers, and were shared the most over the year. Thank you so much for continuing to support my blog.  It’s made a […]

Thanks for checking out my 5 Fall Soap Recipes! Fall is such a beautiful time of the year where I live. Whether you love the hot summers or the snowy winters, Autumn is a transition time that often involves new scents outside the home as well as inside the home. The coolness of the mornings, […]

I discussed the 8 Reasons Salt Soaps are Fabulous for the Skin. If you need some motivation to give these fun bars a try, then check that out. Today, I want to cover How to Make Natural Salt Soap Bars. If you are a soap maker, but have never tried salt soaps, then you need […]

Salt soap is sometimes called Spa Soap because of how you feel while using it, as well as the luxurious benefits that it gives to the skin. It never hurts to treat yourself once in a while, especially when it comes to improving your skincare. What I love doing after such long days at work […]

This year, we’ve covered a wide variety of DIYs from head to toe, including essential oil health remedies and a few yummy food recipes.  I’ve put together the most popular articles, recipes, and beauty tips from this year on Simple Life Mom and wanted to give them to you all in one place! A lot […]

There are a wide variety of clays to choose from to use in soap recipes: kaolin clay, bentonite clay, Moroccan clay, French clay, Rhassoul clay, Fuller’s Earth. This makes a clay soap recipe easy and fun to make. There’s such variety! Even those clays mentioned have a number of variants, and each one brings something […]

A few of you have asked for my Christmas Soap recipes. I’ve shared my Pumpkin Spice Recipe. Over the next few days I’ll share a few more Christmas Soap recipes. If you’re just buying for gifts, you can find these in my shop. You may think these are coming out too early, but if you […]

My house is smelling like the holidays. I made this Pumpkin Spice Soap Recipe a few weeks ago and just LOVE the color and scent! These are great for scenting your kitchen or bathroom. They also make wonderful gifts! I’ve had a number of people ask me how to add something like pumpkin puree into […]

Homemade or Handmade Soap is a great way to be in control of what is going on your family’s skin (and thus, into their bodies). When I first looked into soap making, I felt like I had information overload. It took me a while of reading about it before I decided I was ready to […]