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Smooth and shiny with a light pink shimmer, this diy glossy beetroot lip balm is as fun as it is moisturizing. It is 100% natural and non-toxic with no synthetic colors or dyes and no icky ingredients. Super glam. Super yummy.
It’s the perfect cup of Earl Grey Tea…in a lip balm! Say “hello” to cooler weather with this easy, all natural chapstick. With just a few simple ingredients, it’s great for a little something different or a unique homemade gift idea.
This homemade cedarwood beard balm has plenty of hold to tame stray hairs, plus skin and hair loving oils to soothe itchy skin and soften whiskers. It’s all natural, smells amazing, and costs a fraction of the price of premium store bought beard balms. It is the perfect gift idea for all the bearded guys in your life!
These easy DIY bug bite balm sticks are safe for kids and provide quick relief for minor bug bites, stings, skin irritations, and even little boo-boos!
This is the only sugar scrub recipe you will ever need! Luxurious and skin-loving, it’s the easiest homemade beauty product (and the perfect last minute gift.)
Here is a clever, frugal trick for using up the last few drops from your almost empty essential oil bottles. Make infused epsom salt! (Or infused baking soda!)
Baking soda. Sodium bicarbonate. This miracle substance is one of the true superstars of any natural, frugal home. From baking to body care to laundry, this humble powder has literally hundreds of uses! Today’s project: clean out that fridge with baking soda!
No frugal home would be complete without a big ole jug of white distilled vinegar. It’s cheap, it’s non toxic, and it is a cleaning superstar. Just about the only thing not to love, is its smell. But with a handful of orange peels you can make your own orange vinegar cleaner for literally pennies!
Super easy DIY reusable UNpaper towels made from upcycled receiving blankets- no sewing required! They’re absorbent, great for messes, and wash/dry easily.
Pineapple weed, or wild chamomile, has been used in folk medicine for centuries to aid digestion, promote relaxation and sleepiness, and as a mild pain reliever. This common “weed” makes a delicious, lightly sweet pineapple and chamomile flavored tea!
I have suddenly found myself with a mountain of snow peas and sugar snap peas! I absolutely love these crunchy sweet legumes, but I just can’t keep up. Luckily, they are simple to freeze so that we can enjoy them all year long.
This week, my CSA farmbasket was overflowing with spring greens. Salad greens, mustard greens, turnips and radishes topped with beautiful bunches of leaves… It seemed like the perfect time to double down and make the most of these tender spring greens! Let’s get some inspiration together with this list of my top 10 tips for using spring greens.
I think most of us would agree that eating vegetables for breakfast is a solid nutritional goal. But honestly, it can be a challenge! Coming up with ideas that seem breakfast-y without being complicated or time consuming can feel daunting. An easy way to work it in (and you know I like easy) is by incorporating carrots for breakfast!