Honestly, I don’t sweat that much. TMI? I mean, I wish that I would sweat more (as weird as that might sound). Sweating is your body’s natural way of ridding toxins, so it’s really a good thing. On occasion, I do wear deodorant, especially if I know I’ll be in a situation where I’ll likely sweat. Since I started my *real* …
Homemade Gummy Worms (only 3 ingredients!)
If you’re like me, you’d like to keep as much processed junk away as possible. Sometimes it can be harder than you think. A fun solution for sweet treats can be to make your own candy. Not only are these slimy and sour homemade gummy worms super-duper easy to make, they are made with only three real food ingredients. Kids …
Herbal Headache Relief Shower Bombs
Need quick headache relief? Call yourself a headache-prone person?Had too much caffeine?Or too much screen time? No matter how you’ve spent the day a headache can strike at anytime! And when it does our day can quickly turn into an abyss of misery. Anyone who has slipped into an abyss of splitting headache pain knows how difficult it can make …
DIY Mouthwash for Fresh Breath and Healthy Gums
If you would have told me five years ago that I would be a full-fledged DIY chick, I would have told you that you were crazier than a football bat — I’m a girl who’s easily distracted by flashy packaging. I also really appreciate the convenience of going to the grocery store and quickly grabbing whatever it is I need …
SUPER Moisturizing DIY Antibacterial Hand Soap (silky smooth hands ready for handshakes)
First, I am NOT a germ freak…at all (see my blog posts on Earthing and hand sanitizer). That said…yes, I obviously wash my hands and certainly encourage my toddler washing his hands in our home, too. We simply aren’t obsessive about it. When you do wash your hands, you want to make sure that a few things are occurring… You …
The Joys of Working from Home
“Mommy is always on the computer!” “All mommy does is go on the computer!” The knife goes right into your heart. The trouble is, I work from home. When Daddy is at work you can’t see him on the computer. When I’m at work (home), you can. Starting Out as a Work-From-Home Mom Eight years ago, after my first son …
Gluten and Dairy Free Peanut Butter and Oatmeal Cookies
We love a good, homemade cookie in this house and my husband delivered…again. Yes, these gluten and dairy free peanut butter and oatmeal cookies are another one of my husband’s creations. He loves creating great, from-scratch treat for the kids. Of course,they are always more than happy to help sample them. So why gluten and dairy free? Well, our daughter …
How to Make Water Kefir
Thanks to Cris for sharing her recipe back in 2015 for how to brew water kefir (similar to how I brew my own water kefir). You can read more from Cris on her blog, The Homestead Garden. ~Jess My journey into a #LifeFromScratch has been a slowly developing experience over the last 5 years. I’ve been addicted to gardening since I was …
How To Choose Carrier Oils
*Guest post via Amanda Lopes How to choose carrier oils: Let’s talk carrier oils and why they’re necessities in a #LifeFromScratch skin and body care routine, as well as in homemade skin and body care items. Before I began my journey in earnest, I used pretty much any thing on my face, skin, and body. It was all just about …
Moisturizing DIY PH Balanced Shampoo
Trying The No Poo Life I’ll admit last year I happily hopped on the no-poo bandwagon. So many people rave about it (no-poo life)! My husband was eager to try water washing, so he became my case study in this shampoo-less lifestyle. Not quite brave enough to try it on myself, he didn’t mind me experimenting on him. Frequently, I …