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Herbal Facial Soap
Try these easy-to-make melt and pour facial soap bars complete with skin healing herbs, moisturizing oils and soothing shea butter. Lightly scented with lavender essential oil, this facial soap recipe will keep your skin clean and refreshed. Throughout most of my...
9 Benefits of Using Mulch in the Garden
Wood chips are a gardeners best friend! They help improve the soil, conserve water and reduce the amount of weeds in the garden (and who doesn’t want that?!). Learn 9 benefits of using mulch in the garden and why you might want to start a regenerative organic garden....
How to Start a Garden for Beginners
Are you ready to start growing your own food in a backyard garden but don’t know where to start? Let me show you how simple it is to create a garden space, start seeds and harvest delicious, nutritious food right from the vine. With step-by-step advice for a...
7 Kefir Smoothie Recipes
Nourish and support your gut with a kefir smoothie. Get a healthy dose of probiotics, prebiotics and fiber in all 7 of our favorite kefir smoothie recipes. With a good blender and a few ingredients you can make a delicious cinnamon mocha, blueberry crisp, tropical...
5 Sugar Free Granola Recipes
Swap out your sugary store bought breakfast cereal for a healthy homemade granola. A low-sugar granola can be hard to find but these 5 healthy granola recipes are easy-to-make and are made with only simple ingredients. Cinnamon apple, maple pecan and peanut butter...
DIY All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
Clean your home without harsh chemicals by making a bottle of this DIY all-purpose cleaning spray. Made with just four simple ingredients, you’ll love how quick this cleaner comes together and how well it cleans an assortment of surfaces and settings in your home....
11 Best Natural Cleaning Products for Your Home
Avoid cleaning your home with harsh, unnecessary chemical cleaning products by using simple, natural ingredients you probably already have on hand. Discover 11 ways to effectively clean your space with items like vinegar, citrus fruit, olive oil, herbs and baking...
No-Bake Kefir Cheesecake
Satisfy your cravings without turning the oven on with this no-bake kefir cheesecake recipe. Sweet, simple and full of gut-healthy probiotic goodness, I’d say this quick dessert is a win-win in my book! I’m always looking for ways to add more milk kefir into our...
Cinnamon Butterscotch Scones
Cinnamon and butterscotch create a perfect harmony in this incredible scone recipe. Made with freshly milled soft white flour and plenty of butter, this pastry is certain to become your favorite. Serve warm right from the oven along with a cup of hot coffee. Scones....
8 Best Seed Starting Trays
Start the gardening season off with strong, healthy seedlings by using quality seed starting supplies. Discover eight of the best seed starting containers and pots, from large high end, reusable trays to budget-friendly, DIY seed starting supplies. Make sure you...
Grandma’s Layer Salad
A staple at every family meal and perfect for serving at potlucks and picnics, this beautiful layered salad is as delicious as it is bursting with color. Print out the recipe for grandma’s layer salad below. My grandma’s layer salad is a tradition in our family. Every...
DIY Citrus Floor Cleaner
Tackle dirt, grease and grime on your floors with this DIY citrus floor cleaner. This solution features citrus fruit, vinegar and castile soap — three ingredients that make an excellent trio for cleaning vinyl, laminate and tile flooring. Learn how to make this basic...
All-Natural DIY Fabric Softener
Soften your clothes and bedding while removing static cling with this all-natural DIY fabric softener recipe. Made with only two ingredients, this liquid fabric softener is quick and easy to make and is certain to brighten your laundry tasks. Expensive. Laundry...
10 Ways to Use Castile Soap
Castile soap, one of the most versatile soaps can be used to make homemade cleaning products, natural body care goods as well as an insect repellant in the garden. Discover 10 ways to use this powerful, pure soap on your homestead. This post contains affiliate links,...
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Effectively clean your clothes while reducing toxins in your home by making a jar of do-it-yourself laundry detergent. Made with just a few simple ingredients, you can quickly make up a batch of homemade laundry detergent that’ll last for many months. Washing. Drying....
The Lord Our Healer
When health issues or heartache come your way, there can be a variety of questions that come flooding to your mind. Rather than turning to frustration and despair, fill your heart with faith, knowing there is nothing God cannot heal. In this devotional, be encouraged...
How to Make Herbal Infused Oil
Capture the powerful benefits of herbs by infusing them into oil. Learn how to create a herbal infusion, what are the best oils and herbs to use along with the top ways to incorporate oil infusions into cooking or natural skincare products such as soaps, salves or...
Sugar Free Banana Bread
Super-moist and packed with flavor, this sugar free banana bread recipe features tender bananas, nuts and a hint of warm cinnamon spice. Freshly milled flour sets it apart from standard quick bread recipes. Just one bite and you’ll want to eat more than one slice....