At Christmastime, I made gift baskets for my family. I filled them with homemade salves, cough syrup, soap, chai tea, etc. One of the salves I included was an achy muscle salve. It works very nicely, and has a cooling effect afterwards. Again, I am blown away by what God has put … [Read more...] about Homemade Achy Muscle Salve Recipe
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Sourdough pancakes… anytime!
I'm sure I have mentioned to you how much I LOVE my sourdough starter. I take pictures of it. I take it out of my fridge to smell it. *I really do*I make bread with it, obviously. I make cornbread, banana bread, and I make pancakes with it!YUM!Even as much as … [Read more...] about Sourdough pancakes… anytime!
Homemade Toothpaste
I declared on Instagram over a week ago that I had finished up my last tube of natural toothpaste. That $3.29 tube was the last tube I had plans on buying. I told myself when it runs out... we go to homemade. I do that to myself a lot. When I know there is a superior homemade … [Read more...] about Homemade Toothpaste
Making Christmas: How to make your own herbal lip balm
This years gift giving was a little different. I do make a lot of the gifts we give. I love homemade and I love the thought and effort put behind the gift. When you take the time to give something to someone that would be beneficial to that person or is something that person has … [Read more...] about Making Christmas: How to make your own herbal lip balm
How to make your own laundry soap
I know everyone pretty much has done this by now, but just in case you are late to the party, here's a little how-to. It's as easy as can be and once you buy some of the ingredients, you have massive amounts of detergent you can use. Laundry for days... and days... and … [Read more...] about How to make your own laundry soap