27 January 2017

Lavender Mint Bath Salt Recipe

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Bath salts are one of my favorite recipes because they are easy and inexpensive to make, yet they provide many benefits.  The salt soak really helps my aching joints, and I find it very relaxing to soak in the tub for a while.  Hot water also helps m…
25 January 2017

How to Wash Your Hair (You're Probably Doing It Wrong!)

You probably wash your hair several times a week.  I used to wash mine daily, but as I've gotten older and my hair has gone from oil field to desert, I only wash it two to three times a week now.  But considering that I've been washing my hair by myself since I was about 8-years-old (maybe younger?), I thought I knew exactly what I was do…
23 January 2017

Hair Salon Etiquette: Dos and Don'ts

Until about four years ago, I didn't have a salon or stylist that I really loved.  I was guilty of walking in to a walk-in salon and taking any stylist. 
 I had a cut that I loved, and each one did it differently.  After getting recommendations from friends a few years back, I decided to try a new salon.  
I picked a girl who had been recommende…
20 January 2017

10 Best Overnight Face Masks

Even though this has been a mild Ohio winter, my skin looks tired.  I'm doing my usual multi step skin care routine daily and exfoliating twice a week, but my skin needs a little pick me up.  Maybe it's from being sick.  Maybe it's from lack of sunshine.  Either way, I need to use one of the best overnight face masks.  Overnight masks…
18 January 2017

DIY Poo Bathroom Spray Recipe

I have to apologize for not keeping up with my regular posting schedule.  The week before Christmas, I got pneumonia.  Although I can finally breathe for the most part, I do not have my energy back.  By the early afternoon, I'm ready for bed.  Even if I do take a nap, I'm ready for bed around 9 and sleep in until 10 each morning.  Right n…
13 January 2017

Oatmeal Soap Recipe With Melt and Pour Soap

Learn how to make a cinnamon and oatmeal soap recipe.  This is an easy recipe made with melt and pour soap, and it's a great DIY project for beginner soap making.  It has oatmeal to naturally and gently exfoliate your skin.  
This year as I was baking my Christmas cookies, I thought it would be wonderful to make an oatmeal raisin cookie soap b…
11 January 2017

Arrowroot Benefits for Skin and Hair

Learn more about arrowroot benefits for skin and arrowroot benefits for hair.  This inexpensive powder is often used in DIY beauty recipes for its many benefits.  Learn what it is and how to use it.
One of my favorite natural beauty products to use and one that I use several times a week is arrowroot powder.  It's actually a food product, but a…
06 January 2017

Valentine's Day Leggings Like Lularoe Plus Size TC and OS

I know we're just getting over Christmas and New Years, but my Facebook and Pinterest are filled with Valentine's Day ideas already.  After the cold, dreary winter, I'm ready for the fun colors of Valentine's Day, so it's all good.  I've noticed that a lot of people are asking for Lularoe holiday leggings in the groups.  I…