If you’re anything like me, you know that the best handmade gifts can’t always be made at the last minute. Some projects—like cold process soap—need weeks to cure, while others simply take time to gather supplies, create, and package with care. That’s exactly why I love celebrating Christmas in July. It’s the perfect excuse to...
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 making herbal gifts. They are unique and may be something that most people these days would not make on their own. Whether it’s for Mother’s Day gifts or a Teacher’s gift, herbal gifts feel special, distinguished, classy, and show that you made a special effort because you care. The 4 Natural Herbal Mother’s...
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...
It’s that wonderful time of year again, and although my kids want me to buy them toys, there are a number of other people in our life who would love to have gifts that are homemade with love. Homemade gifts show you took the effort and care to make something for that person. Plus, you can...
Every year, I like to put together a list of fun DIY projects for handmade Christmas gifts. This year I have 21 ideas for you to work with; ideas for beauty and body gifts, crafts like car fresheners, food (yes, they can be made ahead wonderfully), and even health gifts like elderberry syrup, herbal blends...
Making your house smell like the holidays does NOT mean you have to use toxic scented candles or room air fresheners. Most, if not all, of the room scenting candles and sprays are filled with chemicals that are very harmful for your body. The end does not justify the means. If you want your house...
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,...
So, what do you do when you only have a week or two until a holiday or birthday and you don’t have a gift? For those who don’t know, I have a shop where I sell my soaps, shampoos, essential oil blends and other items. Right now, everything that usually takes 3 days to arrive...
Each year, my kids and I choose one special dessert to make around Easter time. As they get older, that treat tends to include special breads like cranberry soda bread, Coffee Cake, and other less intensely sweet treats. One fun dessert we made when they were little was these Chocolate Cupcakes decorated to look like...
Homemade Hot chocolate is a delicious treat for children who are cold and coming in from playing in the snow. Well, it’s a delicious treat for adults who are warm inside as well. I like having something on hand that has the type of ingredients that I can be happy about. Yes, there is sugar,...
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...
Each year, I make a number of holiday soap recipes. They’re festive, fun, and beautiful. You definitely need to plan ahead so that they are hard enough to give as gifts and use for the Christmas season, but it’s not too late, even in November. Not only can you make these Christmas soaps now, but...
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