Essential oils are all the rage in the natural health community. The use of essential oils is spreading like wildfire. In turn so are unsafe practices like ehhmmm raindrop therapy. Today I am going to introduce you to safety practices you need to know for using essential oils around your children. My babies are my world and my essential oils are a valuable tool in keeping them healthy. The hard ...
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The Simple Guide to Lavender
We love lavender around here for its 1000 and one uses. From its refreshing floral scent to its medical uses. I wear lavender in place of perfumes I am allergic too. In fact, it can even help me cope with other allergies I have to deal with. After making a calming lavender lotion for the kids I began to make one for myself. Lavender is great for health and home in nearly any application. With over ...
How To: Make Apple Cider Vinegar
We are all about reducing the amount of waste in our home. As fall rolls through we use a lot of apples and when baking and making homemade applesauce and such the peels and cores would normally end up in the trash. That is what made us decide to make apple cider vinegar ourselves. The seeds can be added to bird feed and the stems are all that is left for the compost. How is that for reducing ...
How to: Make Your Own Bread
Today we have become accustomed to picking up our bread at the grocery store and most of us have never felt the satisfaction of kneading and molding homemade bread for our families. That is truly a sad thing as learning to make homemade bread at home can truly lower your food costs. A loaf of homemade bread made with ingredients bought on sale or in bulk can run as low as 50 cents a loaf. If you ...
How to Get a Bead Out of Your Child’s Nose
What to do when your child sticks a bead up their nose? When your child decides to stick a bead (or other small item) up their nose sometimes panic can set in. How do I get a bead out of my toddler's nose is something every mom finds himself asking one day. If you have a boy, take it from me, it may be sooner than later. Rest assured you can get it out. It is rare this situation becomes an ...
Save Money on Your Laundry
Have you ever thought about how much it costs to run your dryer before? These are the things that run through my mind while I do my chores. I set off to do some research on how much it really costs to use the dryer. When people start looking to cut costs and save money they look at small things like laundry detergent to solve their problems. The thing is saving a few cents on laundry detergent ...