{Encouraging Families in the Lord and His Ways}
ShareRecently I found a blog that so resonates with my theme for the year…simplify and love. This blog is called Hands Free Mama and was begun by a mom who came to the realization that her electronic gadgets were consuming her life and she wasn’t really “living” at all. Life was just happening while she [...]
ShareThis will be my final post (for now) in the Natural Cleaners & Body Care series. It has been fun and I have been able to change out all of my cleaners for more natural options. I hope it has been a blessing to you, too! Today I am going to talk about natural makeup [...]
ShareI decided to repost this from the archives for this series. My daughter and I LOVE this oil cleansing method. It really does work! Give it a try! I recently ran across this facial cleansing method and decided to give it a try. I have always had oily skin, and my teenage daughter has oily [...]
ShareI love all the yummy smelling lotions that you can buy in the stores, but many times they irritate my skin. I think all the strong perfumes and such that are used in the lotions do more to irritate my skin and cause it to sting, than really help my skin! So I was on [...]
Share I have tried making homemade deodorant with baking soda, coconut oil, and essential oils, etc., but never really liked how it turned out. It crumbled and fell apart on me when using it. A year ago I bought a deodorant stone and I love it! It is simple to use and lasts a LONG time…making it very economical! [...]
Share Replacing hair conditioner was a hard one for me. I have longer hair, so using a good conditioner was important to keep the tangles at bay! Plus I love the smell good conditioners leave in my hair! But in my quest to replace our body care products with natural and safer products, here are [...]
Share I tried to make homemade shampoo once. It was a total flop! I still have not found a recipe for a homemade shampoo that I like and feel really works. So…I have gone the route of finding a natural store-bought shampoo. For now I am using Giovanni 50-50 Balanced Hydrating Shampoo (found at Amazon here…great [...]
Share Shower Cleaner 2 teaspoons borax 1 teaspoon castile soap 3/4 cup white vinegar 1 1/2 cup hot water In a spray bottle, combine the above ingredients. Shake it up to blend and dissolve everything. Spray your shower door and inside of shower. Allow to sit for a bit, then scrub with a scrubbing sponge [...]
Share I have had so much fun this month as I experimented with some different ways to simplify my cleaning products. So far I have been very pleased with what I have tried and today’s recipe is no exception. I have included two different options for hand and body soap. Recipe #1 is what I [...]
Share I have tried several of the recipes for homemade dish soap using grated up castile soap and water and just didn’t like it. For one, I am too used to the bubbles and these recipes made NO bubbles whatsoever. Plus, it left floating soap stuff on the top of my dishwater, and I just [...]
