28 August 2017

DIY Cuticle Cream Recipe

We survived the first week back to school, which was also tech week for Dakota's play.  It was a crazy, crazy week.  I will be very happy to spend most of our evenings at home this week and not be so busy.  Our weather is starting to cool off here in Ohio.  Back to school and cooler weather means that winter is coming.  The dry winter air rea…
23 August 2017

Spiced Apple Cider Sugar Scrub Recipe

My favorite fall drink is a warm apple cider.  My husband wants to make cider from our apples, but we haven't gotten to that quite yet.  Since we live in Amish country, there are several Amish who sell homemade apple cider that's so crisp and so fresh that we get it just hours after it's been pressed.  I pour it in the slow cooker and…
16 August 2017

Pumpkin Oatmeal Face Mask Recipe

Naturally brighten and moisturize your skin with this DIY pumpkin oatmeal face mask recipe.

This is our last week of summer vacation, so we are enjoying every minute.  We've had quite a packed summer with our trips to Kings Island and Kalahari, the drive in movie theater, movie nights at home, swimming, going to the lake, and more.

Last weeke…
14 August 2017

Green Tea Sugar Scrub Recipe

Today, I have a great recipe for you if you want to start experimenting with different ingredients.  This recipe works wonderfully on its own, but you can very easily adapt it to make it your own scrub.  I chose green tea because of its many skin benefits, but you could use a different kind of tea, including herbal teas.  If you don't have lo…
09 August 2017

Solid Essential Oil Carrier Oil Stick Recipe

It's no secret that I love using different carrier oils for their unique properties.  After all, they are the topic of my first book, Carrier Oils: A beginner's guide to using over 40 carrier oils in bath and body recipes.  I use carrier oils in my DIY beauty recipes for their skin and hair benefits.  
Carrier oils are so named because th…
07 August 2017

Parsley Infused Hot Oil Treatment

This summer has been absolutely brutal for my hair.  We've been wanting a pool for several years now, and we finally got one this year.  We are using chlorine, and it's killing my hair.  Yes, I know I could wear a swimming cap, but I haven't for whatever reason.  My curly hair tends to be extremely dry anyway.  I've been experimen…
04 August 2017

DynaTrap Insect Trap Review and Giveaway

Let's take a break from the makeup and hair chatter and talk about about something that bugs all of us.  Bugs.  We are surrounded by corn fields, so bugs are a big problem at our house.  We can't even sit outside for more than a few minutes without getting eaten alive.  Not only are mosquito bites annoying, but they can also be harmful to…