Sometimes you just need a little pampering. Sometimes your face decided to develop the Mt. Everest of pimples. Sometimes you have more blackheads on your nose than you care to count. All of these are excellent reasons to learn how to do an herbal facial steam. If an herbal facial steam sounds fabulous, that’s because it is. The steam feels …
DIY Herb Infused Whipped Body Butter
I have super sensitive skin. It can be a pain sometimes (quite literally), but it’s also forced me over the years to resort to super gentle, non-toxic skincare products. One of my current skincare favorites is this DIY herb infused whipped body butter. Now if you’re not the DIY type, then there’s always the Pronounce Skincare lavender infused body lotion …
Lavender Lemonade Recipe
Every summer growing up, my family went through gallons of lemonade. Our freezer was well stocked with the little frozen cans of concentrated, lemony goodness. “Homemade” lemonade meant adding water, lots of sugar and giving it a good stir. As a Scratch Mommy, I’ve cleaned up my diet a little (okay a lot!) since my childhood. And as good as …
Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs {Book Review}
As an herbalist, I absolutely adore reading all about herbal medicine and plants. And as a bookworm, I love whenever I can get my hands on an honest to goodness, crisp pages, colorful pictures, real life herb book. That’s why I was so excited to take a look at Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs, A Beginnner’s Guide. My first introduction to …
DIY Herbal Baby Oil
Nothing can compare to that exhilarating feeling of holding a fresh faced, silken skinned newborn. I know that I didn’t think twice when the hospital staff bathed my baby in Johnson’s baby wash and shampoo, finished off with lotion and baby oil. I cringe now, knowing what’s really in that stuff (including cancer causing toxic chemicals). So what’s the alternative? …
DIY Lavender Rose Bath Melts
Hearts and roses… No, not the ones you got from your special someone this morning, but the hearts and roses from my DIY Lavender Rose Bath Melts. If you ask me they are a perfect compliment to this lovely Valentines Day; because after all don’t many Valentine’s nights conclude in the bath? (If not, they totally should!) So here’s the …
An Herbal DIY Poison Ivy Remedy
I don’t get poison ivy. In fact, one time, I was dared to rub it all over my arms to prove that I didn’t get it…and I didn’t! (Phew) However, my husband gets it…horribly. One time he had it so bad, that we had to get steroids for it because it just got out of control. He was MISERABLE. I …
Herbal DIY Scouring Powder
As a blogger I always have time to make everything from scratch, cook fantastic gluten free meals, and my house is always clean and smelling of DIY herbal cleaners. Okay, you may have guessed that statement isn’t exactly true. While mommies and bloggers try to juggle a gazillion balls at once, it’s not always easy to keep it together. So …
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 …
How to Use Dandelion (for home, body, and food)
Dandelion, that sunny weed that is the bane of any perfect lawn seeking homeowner is so much more than something to be eradicated. In fact, dandelion is an herb with so much potential that it should be revered by the DIY homemaker. This amazing wildflower has tremendous medicinal, nutritive, and creative uses. Get started using every part of this ‘weed’ for body, …