Two years ago I started making my own natural insect repellent spray and anti bug balm for our family. After getting tired of staring at all the many not-so-great-for-you bug sprays at the store and trying to find one that didn’t contain harmful ingredients, I gave up! Making your own homemade bug spray and DIY […]
Green Living
Green living ideas, eco friendly cleaning tips, eco friendly home ideas, and going green tips for the eco-friendly family and eco friendly kids.
Cooling Essential Oils Roll-On Recipe For Summer Days
The dog days of summer are here and it is officially hot in most parts of the country! Here, we basically start to sweat right when we walk outside. What about you? Well, I have this super cool (pun intended!) roll on made with essential oils that actually help cool the body. So whether you […]
Benefits Of Meal Planning Plus Tips To Get Started
Meal planning is all the rage these days and with really good reason. If you are wondering, “Why is meal planning so important?’ The answer is that learning how to make a meal plan has so many advantages. In fact, there are so many benefits of meal planning that it is hard to not sound like […]
10 Clever Cardboard Box Crafts For Kids
We always have extra boxes coming into the house, mostly as shipping boxes, and the kids are always finding creative ways to reuse them. They have such great imaginations! So I decided to put together a list of fun cardboard box crafts to help jump start your creativity motor. I hope you enjoy these great […]
DIY Ocean Essential Oil Recipe
We just got back from a trip to the beach and I could have stayed for weeks down there. The ocean air, the soft sound of the waves, the sand…I love it all and so does our family! With warm weather comes new scents, right? Flowers are starting to bloom and sweet smells linger through […]
DIY Foot Mask Recipe- Quick and Easy
I love a good foot scrub but I also have really started loving a cooling foot mask! I played around with a few different recipes and I think I have landed on a really good one. During this time of the year especially it feels like I am running all over the place getting things […]
How To Make Perfume With Essential Oils
If you are looking for an all natural fragrance that you can quickly whip up on your own, I have the perfect DIY perfume with essential oils recipe! It’s simple since it has only three ingredients and one bottle will last you quite awhile! Many perfumes contain harsh alcohols and chemicals so this all natural […]