Have you always dreamed of starting your own wellness business? I’ll be honest, I never set out to be in the health and wellness business. When my daughter was born with cleft lip it spurred my husband and I to return to our roots. To start living a cleaner life by reducing our toxic load …
Essential oils
Oh man! The ticks are horrible this year. Have you been fighting with ticks like we have? We spent the weekend fencing in 10 acres for our cattle and had to do everything we could to avoid ticks. If not, it was nothing to have a dozen or more ticks on us. The problem in my …
An easy to make gardener’s hand soap! Keeping your hands as nourished as your plants is an important aspect to keep in mind while gardening. We have just the hand soap recipe to get your hands clean and moisturized after a morning in the dirt. GARDENER’S HAND SOAP ½ cup white sugar ½ cup castile …
Try this easy, homemade orange zest body scrub recipe. This will scrub off the dead skin cells and leave your skin soft and nourished. Homemade Orange Zest Body Scrub Ingredients: 4 oz jar 2 oz fractionated coconute oil, grapeseed oil or almond oil 5-6 tbsp Epsom salts 15 drops orange essential oil 1 tsp orange …
I love making memories with my children during the holidays. Rock Candy is fairly quick and easy to make. My kids like picking the flavors and colors. The recipe we made this year is Old Fashioned Rock Candy with a Twist. Ingredients: 2 c. white sugar 1 c. water 3/4 c. light corn syrup …
Do you know there are quite a few ways to make money homesteading? We currently have more of a self reliant homestead, not a business. My husband works outside of the home but because we are frugal in other areas we do well as a one income family. This affords me the luxury of working from home …
Have you ever tried homemade cranberry sauce with essential oils? Essential oils will add an extra burst of flavor to your homemade cranberry sauce. I love cooking with essential oils. They are 50 to 70 times more potent than herbs. They give food a burst of flavor like nothing else can. Like many families, my …
Would you like to learn how to make dry shampoo? Dry shampoo is very helpful in a pinch. Basically, dry shampoo soaks up the excess oils, giving longer life to hairstyles or stretching the time between shampooing. It can be used on all members of the family. Rather than buy dry shampoo, why not make …
Ingredients: 1 tbsp beeswax ¼ c shea butter ¼ c coconut oil 2 drops each lavender and melaleuca essential oil Mix shea butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a double boiler or mason jar in a small saucepan with an inch of water. Bring water to a boil and melt the ingredients. Remove from heat, …
INGREDIENTS: 2 tsp mashed avocado 1 tsp organic yogurt 1 tbsp honey 1 tsp jojoba oil 2 drops rose (aging), myrrh (dry), jasmine (sensitive) or melaleuca (cleansing) essential oil Glass Jar DIRECTIONS: Mix all ingredients and put on face (avoiding eyes). Leave on for 30 minutes and rinse with water. This facial will leave your skin …