Homemade Herbal Cough Drops

Recipe for Homemade Herbal Cough Drops or Lozenges with Herbs and Honey

It seems that the flu has hit many people pretty hard this year! So far, we’ve gotten by with only minor sniffles, but I’ve got some natural remedies on hand just in case! One recipe I’ve finally perfected and am happy with is this one for homemade herbal cough drops! Most cough drops contain sugar [...]

What Are the Safest Cookware Options?

What is the safest cookware?

I’ve gotten multiple emails this week from readers who are engaged and wondering what the safest cookware and bakeware options are to put on their registries. This is a topic I’ve researched quite a bit, so I’ve compiled my top five choices in order of preference. Thankfully, there are some great options out there that [...]

7 Natural Baby Care Recipes

All natural homemade baby skin care recipes

I love using natural products for all of my personal care, cleaning and household needs, but if you’re not ready to jump on the DIY deodorant and toothpaste bandwagon just yet, at least consider using all natural products on your kids! Most kids are exposed to a scary number of chemicals on a daily basis, [...]

DIY Dry Shampoo for Dark or Light Hair

how to make natural dry shampoo for light or dark hair

Dry shampoos have been all the rage among some of my friends lately, and I can understand why… A product that makes your hair look clean when it hasn’t been washed in the past three days that day is a tremendous help, especially for those of us with little ones who are lucky if we [...]

Natural Skin Care Options and Recipes

homemade skin care recipe options

It seems that (especially for women) switching from regular skin care products to natural versions is one of the tougher natural living steps to take. It’s hard to break free of the age defying, wrinkle reversing, acne preventing claims of conventional products and switch to a natural option, even though the natural options are often [...]

Homemade Makeup Recipes

homemade makeup recipes natural

I get a lot of questions about natural makeup options, and this was definitely one of the tougher things for me to find natural alternatives for. In college, I practically collected makeup, and had endless tubes and compacts of makeup that never even got half used. While there are some good natural alternatives that you [...]

Deodorant Bar Recipe

homemade deodorant bar recipe

Since we’ve been on the topic of homemade lotion bars the past couple of weeks, I figured I’d share the recipe for homemade deodorant bars (or homemade deodorant sticks!) This is similar to homemade sunscreen bars but without the zinc oxide for sun protection and with baking soda and arrowroot added in. These are slightly [...]