Make Your Own Handmade Paper for Natural Greeting Cards
Paper making is easier than you think! Make homemade paper for your holiday and greeting cards using your junk mail, a blender, and a few other simple tools.
Paper making is easier than you think! Make homemade paper for your holiday and greeting cards using your junk mail, a blender, and a few other simple tools.
A natural decongestant in the form of pennyroyal tea! The flavor is minty, though different than peppermint or spearmint, and hints of earthiness help mellow it out.
We’ve used this applesauce recipe for years, you’ll love it. While you’re in project mode consider finishing these other important DIY projects before winter hits!
Homemade Nutella? Yes! Last year for Christmas I made this dark chocolate hazelnut spread and gave it as stocking stuffers. Also learn why hazelnuts are so healthy!
This powder face wash is a natural face cleaner made of “cleansing grains” and other beneficial ingredients that make this an amazing powder face cleanser.
Learn how to make molasses from sorghum! Where you get the sorghum does not affect the outcome, but if you buy it, make sure it’s organic.
This homemade lip scrub smells of pumpkin pie and uses all natural ingredients rather than synthetic fragrance to achieve its yummy smell. It also tastes wonderful!
Pesto sauce is one of my favorite ways to use basil. Here’s a little background on basil and a recipe that combines pasta, potatoes, green beans and pesto sauce. Enjoy!
Uses for coffee grounds? Yes! For many, coffee is an essential part of every day life, but did you know there are other uses for coffee besides just drinking it? Read on to find out!
Learn the best oil for deep frying foods and also learn whether common beliefs about fat, and cooking with fats, are actually truth, or myths. Let’s take a deep and greasy look!
This sumac tea or sumac lemonade is a traditional beverage in the south, used to cool the body in extreme heat. The Native Americans also used sumac for several health benefits.
Home remedies for bruises and sore muscles. Dried Arnica flowers can be infused in oil or soaked in water to make a cream useful for bruises, swelling, and sore muscles.
The benefits of holy basil are well documented! Known also as Tulsi, it’s one of my favorite herbs. It is versatile and useful in cooking, herbal remedies, insect repellent, and more.
Mushroom nutrition? Absolutely. Mushrooms are delicious, and can be healing both to our bodies and the soil regions where they grow. Some say mushrooms can heal the world!
Watercress (nasturtium) is a peppery leafed plant related to broccoli, and is a great source of vitamins A, B, and C, as well as iron, calcium, zinc, and iodine.
Enjoy these 4 recipes for fall scents! From apple cider and chilly evenings to pumpkins and falling leaves, I love Autumn and love celebrating its smells!
This partial list of herbs are considered UNsafe to use internally. Some have external applications, but ingestion is dangerous. Read descriptions carefully and consult your physician.
Dehydrating fruit and vegetables is one of the best ways to preserve them, it’s easier than you think, and there are many different ways to do it. Let’s explore just how easy and fun it can be.