These 6 steps to Natural Beauty are not THE only steps, but wow do they pack a punch!  A few of them are things we’ve heard a number of times, but we fail to actually make the commitment to change.  Hopefully this will give you that little push toward better health. Hey, any encouragement we […]

Disinfectant Essential Oil Blends can be used in a combination of home cleaning products.  For a great list (that’s growing) of homemade cleaning recipes, see my Cleaning Page. I love using essential oils in homemade cleaning products.  But which ones are the best to use? Our skin is the largest organ in our bodies and […]

In my search to do all things natural, this is a topic I thought needed to be addressed. There are some good products out there that are not as toxic as you may believe, but I wanted a completely natural dandruff remedy and something that’s even healthy! I’ve since tried a few methods and talked […]

We want to be frugal, natural, and healthy!  Well, here are a few steps we had to make along this homemade, diy journey. Homemade Natural Sunscreen is a big one! And making these 4 Homemade Natural Sunscreen Recipes is easy! Know Your Ingredients Ingredients to Avoid If you’re reading this, you are probably already aware […]

  The idea to treat your allergies with raw honey is not a new one.  My sister-in-law and her husband are currently living fully off grid – no wires or pipes going to their house.  They have dreamed of doing so for many many years so it’s been fun seeing their dream realized. They’ve taught […]

There are better choices when it comes to sugar substitutes, but sugar (skipping all the technicality) is still sugar in your system.  There are so many reasons to cut down on sugar intake.  If you want to learn more about what sugar does to the body (brain, liver, memory, etc) see The Destruction of Sugar. […]

My Story Sugar really is addicting! Some compare it to heroin (I wouldn’t know). Do we really know the full destruction of sugar? What I do know is that it really did destroy my health for most of my life. A lot of you know some of this story. I have always struggled with having […]

Why Grow your Own Herbs? Growing your own herbs has a lot of advantages: It is Frugal.  A lot of herbs are perennials, depending on your area, and will come up for you each year without you doing much of anything.  Peppermint, sage, and oregano are great examples for my area. It is Convenient.  You […]

The Amount of Corn and Allergies: GMO corn has been introduced into the American, and worldwide, food systems in an overwhelming way and it’s obvious that it has effected people and their tolerance of it. My sister is highly allergic to corn.  I mean, it’s serious; no playing around.  Through her, I have learned just […]

When I first started looking into making my own soaps, I could not figure out where I could buy this thing called essential oils.  I finally ended up at a large craft store and came upon an isle for candle making that had a large set of oils to choose from.  I was excited.  You […]

  There are lots of reasons to know which essential oils are great at healing the skin and helping scars to disappear.  When one of my kids gets a gash that is healing with a scar, it would be nice to know what can painlessly help (though my boys are no doubt proud of that […]

I told you WHY we Eat out Less, now I want to give you the HOW We Eat out Less. I was definitely addicted to sugar, caffeine and salt.  It took a few things to happen for me to change my ways (and thus, my family’s ways).  First, we live in an area that has […]

There are a lot of reasons as to why we limit eating out.  A lot of people will say it’s expensive and unhealthy to eat out a lot, but not everyone would agree.  Plus, there are other consequences that we sometimes do not think of.  Here are our family reasons for limiting the number of […]

Having kids, especially boys, we have cuts and scratches that need to be taken care of.  The neat thing is that it is not that difficult to make your own antiseptic ointment to heal and protect wounds. Calendula flowers (also knows as marigold or pot marigold) has anti-inflammatory and astringent properties which makes it very […]

Accidents happen.  And even though we are vigilant about not getting burnt, sometimes we need a homemade sunburn remedy to sooth burned skin. Sunblocks and sunscreens have a lot of toxic chemicals in them. There are some ok brands out there though, or you can make your own.  I’ve put together 4 Homemade Sunscreen Recipes, […]