About five years ago I began a conscious effort to reduce the use of chemicals and unnatural products in our home and in my personal daily beauty routine. The efforts were spurred in part by the adoption of our rescue dog Lulu and realizing that using chemical cleaners in the home wasn’t healthy for her […]

Most of the all natural recipes I have tried in the past were the result of trying were to replace items I already purchased. For homemade foot powder, this was not the case. I didn’t have any foot powder to begin with. While it’s common to use foot powder, I personally had never used any. […]

When I first read about brushing my skin with a dry brush, the idea was incredibly bizarre. I always heard of exfoliating the skin in the shower, when the skin is wet. But to be honest, that wasn’t working too great so I was up for the challenge. If you experience dry skin in the […]

I’ve been using the BareMinerals line of makeup since about 2010. I’m a money-saver at heart, and while I cringe at the price of these products, I have found no better solution. They blend so much better than the liquid foundation I used for years. However, it was a few years later before I learned I […]

In the past, during the winter I shared a homemade night cream recipe on this blog. Some readers also tried making and using this night cream as well. For a little backstory, I started using the cream again the second winter and it worked for while – and then it didn’t – and I found […]

I have not used commercial shampoo and conditioner since October 28. Has anyone noticed? Not yet! I do not have any before and after pictures because frankly there isn’t much visually to see. But I do have my experience, results and recipe to share on how to make homemade shampoo and conditioner. I became interested […]