This DIY Christmas body butter with juniper berry is creamy, moisturizing, and easy to apply. Just whip up a few ingredients and you have a special homemade gift, or just a nice face and body lotion for yourself!

Farm to Table recipes and Homemade Natural Living
This DIY Christmas body butter with juniper berry is creamy, moisturizing, and easy to apply. Just whip up a few ingredients and you have a special homemade gift, or just a nice face and body lotion for yourself!
Did you know you could make your own homemade baby shampoo with just a few natural ingredients? Store-bought baby shampoo can contain some pretty scary ingredients, from artificial fragrances to cancer-causing agents. Your baby really doesn’t need a fancy ingredient list when it comes to bath time. Learn how to make my homemade baby shampoo with this easy recipe.
Learn how to make homemade bath tea bags with this simple tutorial. Whether I am bathing my baby, or when I was recovering after birth, or just after an active day when I have sore muscles, there are many occasions that homemade bath tea can feel amazing.
This homemade after shave spray made with essential oils and other all natural ingredients prevents razor bumps, burns, and skin irritation after shaving. I switched from conventional to homemade after-shave spray a few years ago now because I didn’t want chemicals and fragrances on my skin anymore. And I’m sharing my recipe with you all today!
Learn how to make easy DIY stretch mark cream with this homemade lotion recipe. This lotion uses shea butter and is moisturizing for the face and all over body, even if you are not pregnant. With only two ingredients it’s easy and inexpensive to make over and over!
I just finished my midwife appointment so I thought I’d write up a second trimester pregnancy update. Normally the midwife comes and goes pretty quickly, but now that I am entering my third trimester we have a bit more to talk about. In this post I share a second trimester update, my new diet, natural remedies I’m using, books I’m reading, and helpful resources to prepare for a natural birth. If you are going to be a new mom, read on and drop me a comment below!
This post is a little different from my regular scheduled programming, but for a good reason. Surprise! I’m pregnant, and today I’m sharing how I’ve spent my first trimester of pregnancy. In this post I’ll share all about my healthy first trimester and some natural pregnancy tips I’ve learned along the way.
Learn how to make beeswax candles that are naturally scented with essential oils. These candles make a great homemade gift idea that smells natural, fresh, and is purifying for your air too. With just a few mason jars and some beeswax, you can make these beeswax candles and even save some money too!
About ten years ago I started buying natural products at the grocery store. But there were still so may ingredients I didn’t understand written on the back. I just wanted to put as few ingredients as possible on my body and in our house, so I started making my own products with essential oils. In this post you’ll learn all about how to use essential oils to remove toxins in your home and life.
You can use this basic technique to infuse your favorite flower with oil to make lotions, soaps, or salves. This basic tutorial on how to make calendula oil is the perfect thing to do in the summer so you can remember the smell of your fresh flowers in the winter.