Make your own lip balm easily and know exactly what's going into it with this simple recipe! My favorite is Lavender + Peppermint! So yummy!

FacebookTwitterGoogle+PinterestAs the largest organ in the human body, our skin has different functions. Covering nearly 20 square feet, the skin helps us regulate body temperature, protects us from microbes, and permits the sensations of heat, cold, and touch. So, you should always try to maintain the perfect condition of your skin. In other words, whenever... Read more »

We love using essential oil infused foaming hand soap, but we do not love the price on the refills. ;) So I figured out how to make our own refills. Use whatever essential oil you prefer; I'm using this immune boosting blend. This is a great task to get the children involved in, plus you can stretch your soap A LOT farther because you need so little soap in a refill -- it's mostly water!

DIY Hair Shampoo ~ Coconut Oil Shampoo Bar Recipe

My lips get funky. It's a fact of life some of us have to deal with. Never wanting to earn the nickname 'Chappy' I've always tried my best to be on top of my game.Some time ago I had gotten some beeswax lip balm that was very firm and actually took some rubbing to get to soften up to apply to the lips. The thing that I noticed with it that after applied it almost seemed like I had on a protective barrier. This stuff was not just to have glossy, pretty lips but it made such a huge difference…

An analgesic salve you can make today with cayenne pepper, ginger, and St. John's wort in a beeswax base. Good for relief of mild to moderate pain.

5 Healing Homemade Soap Recipes - You may think soap as simple cleaning agent for your body that help remove all the dirt and grime that your skin picks up after a long day at work, but there’s actually a lot more to soaps than just that. Composed of the right ingredients, soaps can also have certain healing properties than improve health and well-being.

This easy-to-make homemade "itch stick" offers natural bug bite relief with essential oils, coconut oil, and beeswax for soothing relief from insect bites.

Learn how to take one basic soap recipe and make a healing skin bar, sunflower soap and spring violet soap from it.

Natural Soap Making for Beginners: an introduction to natural soap making ingredients including oils, butters, lye, essential oils, & natural color

Honey Garlic Meatballs. The perfect kid-friendly meal! Follow my easy-to-make meatball recipe and my homemade honey garlic sauce!

Learn how to make a DIY bug bite balm that will relieve the itch and pain of bug bites, using a blend of essential oils and organic oils.

all-purpose essential oil healing salve: eczema, chapped skin, cracked heels, minor cuts, bug bites, bee stings, rash, burns, and more.

This natural soap recipe was inspired by a trip to my local apple orchard on a beautiful fall day. It features freshly pressed apple cider (unsweetened apple juice could work well too), along with the subtle warm spicy scent of essential oils.

Easy-to-make sensitive soap recipe with soothing calendula oil and healing chamomile oil blended into sulfate-free soap. No handling of lye required.