I’ve put together a candy cane soap recipe with rose clay and peppermint essential oil. 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, rose clay. There’s such variety! Even those clays mentioned have a number of variants, and...
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...
My husband’s favorite time of year is Autumn. I think he loves the changing of the colors, the reds, oranges, and yellows, the crisp morning air, and even pulling out some long sleeve clothes to wear. I love those things and would adore Fall if I wasn’t so scared about winter coming on its heals....
Autumn is a beautiful time of the year where I live. It is filled with bright colors and blowing leaves. The smell of Fall is woodsy and grounding. But it’s not just the leaves and Fall flowers that you smell, so I’ve put together 15 Fall Essential Oil Diffuser Blends that hit on the variety...
It’s time to give this beloved Pumpkin Spice Soap recipe a special highlight. This recipe has been a family favorite for years now. If you want to get started making a Fall soap, then this recipe is a great place to start. It’s a favorite in my shop as well. I made this Pumpkin Spice...
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...
My Thanksgiving recipes and Fall Decorations Roundup was such a huge success that I wanted to do it all over again for the Holidays and share a collection of homemade gifts and holiday DIY! I have a ridiculous amount of tutorials and recipes for making homemade gifts for the holidays, birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day...
Save this to make at Thanksgiving or other family gatherings! Vintage Christmas ornaments can be very special, and a great way to express your personal experiences and personality. I put together an article a few years ago on Old Fashioned Christmas ornaments. The old fashioned method of using dried orange rings, homemade dolls, grass woven...
I’m very excited to be able to share with you this year’s holiday soap recipes. Like my Fall soap recipes, I’ve put together Holiday and Christmas soap recipes each year for a while. These are part of the Frugal & Healthy DIY Holidays event. I’ve been brainstorming and have come up with 4 new recipes...
Thanksgiving is always a very special time for me. As weather changes and cool weather moves in, it’s a time of eating delicious food and visiting family. I’m very blessed with having a great family to join for the holidays. It’s always adventurous: hikes, lots of board games, yard games, teasing, and eating. We also...
For the past few years, I’ve put together Fall soap recipes and Christmas soap recipes. I have to tell you, after putting together around 15 Fall soap recipes I had to sit and think for a while to create something new. After all, I will not use fragrance oils to make toxic scents. Even with...
This has been an upside down year in so many ways. Yet, many of us still want to create, learn, and share with others. These 8 lip scrub recipes are a cheap way to make something special for yourself and a friend, while staying frugal and healthy. Need ideas for teachers that can easily be...
This is a beautiful New Year’s Eve soap recipe. I gave it a pink and white swirl for an elegant look throughout the bar, for continued beauty throughout the use of the soap. And just for fun, add champagne! Really, the only reason I would add champagne is as a fun gift idea. The small...
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...
I like being unique. I think God made all of us so different from one another so that we can teach each another from our differences. It also makes things a lot more interesting! Along with uniqueness comes unique handmade gifts. Everyone adds their own special flair. Here are 31 Last Minute Handmade Gift Ideas....
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