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Three Fall Ideas
There are so many awesome fall ideas going around and three of my favorites happen to be all about food, no surprise, and super easy to make – again, no surprise! Hope they inspire you to get in the kitchen and play! Pumpkin Spice Creamer – skip the boxed stuff and make a homemade…
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Skin Nourishing Bath Tea Recipe
Here’s a great bath tea recipe (and Christmas is coming ) that makes a beautiful gift too! At the end, I give some suggestions for herbs to use along with their different properties – hope you like it! We make this bath tea recipe at home – it’s a favorite around here for two very specific…
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Cheat’s Beeswax Candle – Make it Yourself!
This is one of those five-minute projects that comes together so easily and leaves you feeling so satisfied! Do it for yourself, or do this when you have guests coming over. It’s a small detail that really makes a big impact – and I know you’ll love it! I’ve been wanting to make a beeswax…
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Five Weekend DIYs
Today I have five awesome and easy DIY s that you can do over the weekend. But first, two important notes: 1. Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for recipes to demonstrate on the blog. To everyone who has written in, you have no idea how helpful that is! We all share similar pursuits…
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How to Preserve Your Herbs – Tried & Tested Tip!
I’ve seen this idea going around and decided to give it a go! The idea is to freeze your herbs in olive oil as a way to preserve them. To be honest, you can only really preserve so much before you start making enough olive oil ice-cubes to last for months! But I think, for…
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Lavender Household Cleaner Recipe
Here’s a simple way to infuse a vinegar, for the purpose of making your own natural household cleaner. I used dried lavender because it smells beautiful and, because we’re using it for cleaning our home, it’s also helpful that it has antibacterial and cleansing properties. Which, by the way, makes this infused vinegar really great…
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Paint Your Nails Green – Natural & Eco-Friendly Nail Polishes
In your green efforts, you may have come across eco-friendly nail polishes and wondered what they were all about. I did myself, so when Auum – The Honest Nail Salon opened up specialising in vegan, animal-cruelty free and eco-friendly nail services, I knew they could answer a few questions for us. I spoke with the owner,…
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Purifying Linen & Body Spray DIY
I used to love using body sprays and linen sprays… until I discovered what was in them! It’s a cocktail of chemicals that linger in your home, enter your body and are actually the major culprit of most allergies. And, the funny thing is that, ever since I stepped away from perfumed products, it’s as…
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Redecorating Tip: Shop Your Own House + Chalkboard Paint
I’m in big re-decorating mood, do you get that way? When I get an urge to switch things up, I follow a great tip that I learned: Instead of buying new things, shop your own house. That means taking a look at what you have and imagine it transformed. Simply shuffling things around or adding a…
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Homemade Father’s Day Gift Ideas
Dads are simple creatures. They don’t need much, except for a little encouragement and the occasional token of our appreciation. This Father’s Day, say “Hey Dad, you’re an awesome guy!” with something simple, and homemade. But, to be honest – if you don’t have a gift figured out yet – you’re kind of short on…
