9 DIY Light Fixtures You Can Make Yourself: Bright Ideas to Illuminate Your Home
It’s time to shed some light on the problem of how to creatively add more light to your home. And it turns out, it’s actually quite an easy problem to solve with DIY light fixtures. Lighting is one of...
View Article10 (More!) Easy Decorating on a Budget Projects for $10 or Less
Decorating on a budget isn’t impossible. In fact, it can be quite fun with the right kind of inspiration. Got an itch to make some changes to your home decor, but don’t necessarily have the budget to...
View Article3 DIY Natural Skin Care Recipes to Get Glowing Skin Even in Winter
I know you might not think that it’s even possible to have a glow when it is so dull and dreary outside, but I promise you that it is! I want to make sure you have ways to keep your skin looking...
View Article12 Super Easy Repurposing Ideas to Turn Old Stuff Into New Stuff
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure is never truer for those of us who enjoy DIY repurposing projects. These simple and clever home decor repurposing ideas will prove us right. Home Decor...
View Article13 Cool Home Decor Craft Ideas to Spring You Forward
Celebrate the season by decorating your home with flowers and color this spring with these simple and clever repurposing craft ideas. Turn your home into a spring oasis with these DIY craft ideas for...
View Article3 Easy Steps to Worm Composting Bins That Won’t Gross You Out
Harness the power of worms for bigger, healthier plants. Some may see worms as gross, but they’re lean, mean composting machines. Using worm composting bins can yield the same results as using other...
View ArticleHealthy Sauce Recipes: Ketchup, Mustard, Mayo, and Barbecue Sauce
Don’t pour processed sauces on your clean, fresh foods – try these healthy sauce recipes for DIY condiments instead. Make your own ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce and mayo. You can store each DIY...
View ArticleDIY: Natural Homemade Shampoo & Conditioner for Beautiful Hair
The irony in conventional hair products – who are we kidding, ALL personal care products – is that they can end up doing more harm than good. The commercial shampoos and conditioners meant to create...
View ArticleHow to Make Maple Syrup (Note: You Need a Maple Tree)
Raise your hand if you like maple syrup. Your hand is up, isn’t it? I’ve been taking an informal poll to gauge people’s interest in maple syrup. My unscientific polling suggests that the sweet, sticky...
View ArticleDIY the Easiest Homemade Christmas Cinnamon Ornaments Ever
We’re big fans of everything homemade around here. From food to cleaning supplies to home décor and everything in between. Now, we have a fun project to give your Christmas ornaments a homemade twist....
View ArticleKombucha is the New Soda: More than Half of Millennials Love the ‘Booch’
What’s cold, wet, bubbly, sweet, and the drink of choice for more than half of millennials? Nope, it’s not soda. It’s kombucha—“booch” to the initiated— the fermented not-quite-a-mushroom concoction...
View Article6 Easy DIY Ways to Make Cut Flowers Last Longer
There is an undeniable beauty and freshness in any room or space when it is decorated with a vases (or many vases) of cut flowers. Fresh flowers bring the colors and scents of nature indoors, and are...
View Article6 Garden Projects for Your Summer Bucket List Before the Season Fades
I’m happy to report that summer’s not over, but (sigh) it is fading fast. (To everything there is a season, yada, yada, yada.) There are a scant three (three!) precious weeks of summer left. So,...
View Article6 Fruit and Vegetable-Pigmented Colors for a Homemade Face Paint Recipe
With Halloween approaching, it’s time to sort out your children’s (and your) costumes and all their accouterments, including face paint. While it’s easy to find face paint at craft or costume stores,...
View ArticleHow to Make a Gourd Birdhouse (Because, Baby, it’s Cold Outside)
iStock/Xuntes Is it getting cold in your neighborhood? You’re not the only one feeling winter’s chill. Many varieties of birds are losing their natural habitats and need a dry, safe place to shelter...
View Article5 Must-Read Books that Will Up Your Natural Beauty Game
istock/eva katalin Let’s be honest, there’s a lot to learn when you green your beauty regime. Figuring out new brands you can trust, which ingredients to love or loathe, and safe homemade beauty...
View Article6-Ingredient Homemade Anti-Aging Face Cream (or 5 Natural Moisturizers to Buy...
iStock/s847 The anti-aging face cream you use on the reg doesn’t have to be a synthetic chemical science project. In fact, the most effective and truly anti-aging remedies happen to be nature’s most...
View Article5 Benefits of a Yogurt Face Mask for Gorgeous, Glowing Skin
iStock/elanathewise So, what’s for breakfast? Decisions. Decisions. Hmmm, oatmeal or yogurt? Both will give your body healthy nutritious goodness, but if you want some seriously sumptuous skin, I’d eat...
View ArticleHere’s the Homemade Air Freshener Recipe You’ve Been Waiting For
iStock/Anna-Ok Scents have strong associative powers. They inspire memories, trigger moods, and speak to us in ways words often can’t. But in the quest to invite attractive (think: fresh, comforting,...
View ArticleThis 2-Ingredient DIY Natural Swimsuit Cleanser Will Save Your Bikini
iStock/YinYang Summer can be rough on swimsuits. Between the sunscreen, saltwater and sand, chlorinated pool, and mysterious lake water, the wear and tear on your bikini can make you cringe more than...
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