Homemade Muscle Rub Salve
I’m so happy to be able to work part time from home while raising my little ones, but it seems to also come with a lot of muscle aches. On the days I’m with my kids I feel like I never sit down and my back pays the price. On the days I’m working I feel like I never stand up …
DIY Nourishing Salve for Aging Skin
One of my favorite songs, “Laughter Lines” by Bastille, was released when I was just shy of turning 40. I don’t normally take life-changing wisdom from rock bands, but these lovely lyrics really spoke to me, “I’ll see you in the future when we’re older And we are full of stories to be told Cross my heart and hope to …
DIY Plantain Salve {Soothes & Heals}
Using herbs is one of my favorite and most cherished aspects of my #LifeFromScratch. What could be more empowering than using the gifts nature has to offer to heal, nourish, and protect yourself and your family? Herbs can be used as medicine, to ease anxiety, to clean your home, and even for beautifying. Seriously, what can’t herbs do? Plantain was …
DIY Healing Hand Salve for Garden Hands
Confession time. I’m a #lifefromscratch kind of gal. I love to prepare nutritious, wholesome meals at home. I totally love all things DIY and I’ve experimented with making my own coconut flour and coconut milk, my own medicated lip balm and orange vanilla whipped body butter. But there is one area of #lifefromscratch that I have yet to tackle. That …
DIY Cracked Foot & Heel Salve Recipe
Last night I heard rain and lightning and *thunder* for the first time in literally MONTHS! What does this mean to me? SPRING IS COMING!!! Oh, how I look forward to spending more time outside very soon…basking in the sun, getting in some excellent Earthing while turning the soil for my garden, and just enjoying the days spent outside playing …
Balms vs. Salves: Is There Really A Difference?
Balms and salves. Ointments and unguents. Why are there so many words that seem to mean exactly the same thing? Is there really a difference between a balm and a salve? It is certainly a confusing subject! I have recently spent a great deal of time researching, reading other blogs, and even talking to an herbalist friend of mine to …
DIY Sunburn Salve
While much of summer has already passed, the hot and sticky days of August still lay ahead as do the dog days of early fall with their hot days and cool nights. There are still many opportunities for afternoons and weekends at the pool before Labor Day arrives, chances for cookouts with friends and family, and many more days in …
‘Fix Pretty Much Anything’ Salve – A Healing DIY Salve
Hello friends! Today I am sharing a crafty concoction that is utilized quite frequently in our home and will likely be a nice addition to yours, too. Today I bring you an easy to create, very powerful ‘fix pretty much anything’ salve. “Dramatic much?” Maybe, but, really…it’s true. You know how *real* food foodies kind-of laugh about saying, “Ah, just …
DIY Soothing Tooshie Salve (works for YOUR skin, too) – Knock out diaper rash!
You go to change your baby’s diaper and there it is…an ugly, bright red, angry, and bumpy rash. If you are a first-time mother, you probably freak out right away (I know that I did). Second-time mothers, you’ve been there and done this (so to say). Either way, you know that immediate action needs to take place, as your poor …