“When I was in seventh grade, I made a first-aid kit for a science project. It wasn’t very big, and it was rather basic, consisting mainly of adhesive bandages, first-aid cream, gauze, sticky white tape, scissors and iodine. Over the years, my idea of first aid has changed considerably. Some of the basic items still […]
“So you may not know that almost all of the vitamin C supplement manufactures are making their vitamin C from genetically engineered corn. What! You exclaim. How am I supposed to get enough vitamin C into my family if I don’t buy store bought supplements? Answer: You make your own! What you are about to […]
“If you didn’t already know, commercial sunscreens can be toxic due to potential endocrine disruptors and other nasty chemicals. I was inspired by Robin Konie of Thank Your Body to make homemade sunscreen. I would assume this sunscreen to be about SPF 15-20 given the amount of zinc oxide added. What I love about this […]
“After I received my order of beeswax from Mountain Rose, I realized I was going to be able to make a lot with it. A pound of beeswax goes a long way for a small family! Today we made homemade vapor rub, and early this summer we are going to make a big batch of […]
“Try this homemade cough drops recipe the next time you need something to soothe your sore throat. Carefully selected herbs also make these great as natural cold and flu remedies. After getting knocked out by an H1N1 vaccine, I had plenty of time to consider just what I was looking for in a lozenge. I wanted something […]
“As a Chef, tea drinker and (very) amateur beekeeper, I’ve always loved honey. Honey gathering started at least 8,000 years ago and has been practiced throughout both the ancient and modern world and among many diversified societies. What could drive someone to thrust an unprotected hand into a beehive to scoop out a glob of […]
“A mix of chlorine bleach and water is an effective household disinfectant (and it’s cheap too!), but the bleach is pretty harsh on fabrics, skin and the environment (and a bit stinky too). The good news is that you can still make homemade bacteria busters using fresh or dried herbs, essential oils, vinegar and other […]
“Heal rashes, treat depression, and reduce indigestion with these herbs you can grow in your own garden. You too can grow a healing garden. In ancient times, monks and physicians grew gardens specifically full of healing herbs called Physics. Why not plant your own with some of these herbs? By investing a little sweat and the […]
I really don’t like washing my hair every day. It takes forever to dry my hair and I try not to use heating tools on it every day if I can avoid it. To give me hair a break and still freshen it up, I sometimes use dry shampoo between washes. It soaks up any […]
“All of us get ‘boo-boos’. Right? Some of us get them more often than others. {raises hand} I am so accident prone. You know, I once broke my foot from stepping off the last stair of my staircase? And my oldest daughter takes after me. If she doesn’t fall once a day, we start to worry […]