Family Advent Traditions (+ DIY Wreath & Calendars)
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I constantly strive to make the holidays less stressful and more enjoyable. In an effort to pare down on the holiday craziness, I vowed to give experiences instead of stuff…
Natural Home
Clean and organize your home naturally with these simple DIY recipes for household cleaning and helpful tips to avoid indoor toxins in household products, air and water.
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How to Make Reusable Cloth Gift Bags
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Back when my girls were younger my oldest daughter came up with the idea to make reusable cloth gift bags. They had fun making them together and we’ve kept up…
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Christmas Gifts for Men That He’ll Love (with Stocking Stuffer Ideas)
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Between friends, family, and employees, I’ve come up with a lot of gift ideas over the years. Christmas gifts for men are some of the trickiest to come up with,…
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How to Make (and Use) Vegetable Noodles
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Veggie noodles are an awesome alternative to pasta — they’re great if you have a gluten sensitivity and avoid it or if you want to add more vegetables to your…
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DIY Buckwheat Relaxation Pillows
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We’ve switched to organic bedding, but organic pillows can be expensive. One less expensive solution I’ve found is to make our own organic buckwheat pillows. These use organic buckwheat hulls…
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Natural Tile and Grout Cleaner
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Making the switch to homemade grout cleaner and natural tile cleaner is incredibly easy and very inexpensive. You likely already have all the things you need. And they’re more effective…
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Homemade OxiClean Stain Remover
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In my house, even when we used to use commercial cleaning products, stains are a fact of life. I’ll likely never be able to give away hand-me-downs. By the time…
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DIY Reed Diffuser
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I’m a big fan of diffusing essential oils in our home. And in fact, I’ve tried quite a few different diffusers over the years to make our home smell great.…
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Gluten-Free Homemade Playdough Recipe
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Few things impress a child more than mixing a little of this and that to make one of their favorite toys in minutes. My kids loved playing with playdough when…
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Natural All-Purpose Cleaner (That Works!)
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Once upon a time, I was a single college student in a one-room dorm and it didn’t take much to keep it clean. Fast forward a few years and I…
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How to Make T-Shirt Bags for Groceries (and More)
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Several years ago I made some reusable produce bags for when I’m at the grocery store or farmer’s market. While they’re great for smaller items I wanted something a little…
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Natural Bug Repellent Recipes That Work!
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Every year as warmer weather approaches, I make several homemade products for summer. This includes my homemade sunscreen and these natural bug repellent recipes. I don’t use sunscreen often because it limits…
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10 Effective Remedies for Chigger Bites (You Have at Home)
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Chiggers, along with lice, are some of our least favorite creatures. Imagine there was a tiny monster in the same family as scorpions and spiders. It was so tiny, in…
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How to Get Started with Square Foot Gardening (and Why)
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A little research on starting a backyard garden will quickly show there are many (maybe too many?) ways of garden planning. I’ve tried many methods of organic gardening over the…
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DIY Beeswax Citronella Candles
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Sometimes it seems like going outside for a family meal can mean we’re the ones on the menu. If you’re tired of mosquitos and other annoying pests, then try these…
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3 Important Reasons to Have a Bat House in Your Yard
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For many people, visions of bats may conjure up creepy ideas of bloodsucking rodents (they aren’t rodents). We live in an area with a lot of natural caves. This gives us many…
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How to Grow a Better Garden With Companion Planting
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Just about every organic gardening book or blog advocates for companion planting. I’ve even written before about plant pairs that control pests in the garden and boost plant health. Sounds…
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How to Make Crayons With Natural Ingredients
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We do a lot of art projects at our house and it’s something I really encourage my kids to do. Just like our food and personal care products though, I…
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How to do Apartment Gardening (Even in the Smallest Space)
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When my oldest was little we lived in a tiny one-bedroom apartment. We’ve since upgraded to a house with a backyard, but I’ve always grown plants at our home. These…
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The Best Bath Water Filters to Reduce Toxins
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Regular tap water can be a source of many chemicals from chlorine to fluoride and many others. We have a water filter for our drinking water, so why not have…
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Natural Homemade Baby Wipes
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I’ve done my fair share of cloth diaper changes over the years. Like any concerned mom I opted for baby wipes I thought were safe and healthy for little ones.…
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How to Make Beeswax Candles
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There’s something comforting about the soft, flickering glow of a scented candle. They add a sense of calm and warmth to your surroundings. While it was hard to give up…
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How to Make DIY Floor Cleaner for a Healthier Home
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When my oldest child was about six months old I suddenly became much more interested in finding a natural and DIY floor cleaner recipe. I now had a pint-size inspector…
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DIY Salt Dough Ornaments Recipe
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Christmas crafts are some of our favorite things to do this time of the year. And there have always been handmade ornaments on our Christmas tree. These easy salt dough…