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Simple Scrubs for the Holidays! - Simply Living Simply. Gingerbread Sugar Scrub - Coupons and Freebies Mom. Herbal Academy of New England. This article is written by Lena Yakubowski, yoga teacher and communications assistant at the Herbal Academy of New England.

Herbal Academy of New England

Photos by Lena. DIY Lip Balm Kit a natural living site. Before we get into the lip balm kit, may I tell you a little about my granddaughter, Bella?

DIY Lip Balm Kit a natural living site

I met her when she was 4 years old, and fell in love with her immediately. She was shy, and had beautiful ringlets and I thought she was one of the most gorgeous little girls I had ever seen.I have this photo of her on facebook, and my daughter and I would go back to it for months years and comment on it because we just couldn’t get enough of her. Bella and I would talk American Girl books, and for Christmas that year, she insisted on giving me an Addy doll, because Addy was my favorite. My son married her mother when Bella was 9, and he immediately started the process of adoption. Every year on December 1st, I give her a box filled with 24 little presents so she can open one each day and count the days down ’til Christmas.

Wedding day!!! Calendula Oil & Salve. This week on the blog, I’m sharing ways that you can use calendula.

Calendula Oil & Salve

What I really love about this sunny flower is that it’s: extremely easy to grow from seedis safe enough to use on a baby or petis a potent skin healerand is a powerful fighter of germs and inflammation. Drawing Salve. A while back, I wrote about how I was taking an online herbal class through the Herbal Academy of New England.

Drawing Salve

I absolutely love it so far! (By the way, it’s self-paced, so it’s never too late to join! Click HERE for more information on the beginner’s class or HERE for the intermediate class.) DIY Hand Sanitizer. There are few issues that stir up a group of “crunchy” (naturally-minded, real-foodie, homemade) ladies as much as hand sanitizer.

DIY Hand Sanitizer

Okay, maybe vaccines. But, we’re not going there. Let’s stick with dirty hands and the clear liquid found in millions of purses and classrooms across America. Medicinal Yarrow First Aid Salve - Montana Homesteader. The Craft Hub: Wash Your Hair With Homemade Shampoo Bars. Shampoo bars are a solid soap, specially designed for washing hair.

The Craft Hub: Wash Your Hair With Homemade Shampoo Bars

By utilizing the hot process soap-making method in a slow cooker, you can create your own in just a few hours. Ingredients 10 ounces olive oil (34.5 percent) 8 ounces coconut oil (27.5 percent) 5 ounces sunflower oil (17 percent) 4 ounces castor oil (14 percent) 2 ounces jojoba oil (7 percent) 10 ounces distilled water (or cool herbal tea) 3.91 ounces lye (sodium hydroxide) Preparation Using a digital scale, weigh 10 ounces distilled water (or cool herbal tea) in a heat-proof plastic or stainless-steel container.

(Never use aluminum for soap making as it reacts badly with lye.) Wearing proper safety gear for soaping (gloves, goggles and long sleeves), carefully measure and pour the lye into the water. This mixture will get hot, so use caution when stirring. Set the lye mixture aside to cool for about 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, melt the coconut oil until liquefied. While the soap is cooking, prepare your molds. 3 Ingredient DIY Chapped Lip Remedy. Do you realize how important health is from the inside out AND the outside in?

3 Ingredient DIY Chapped Lip Remedy

Scratch Mommy Skincare has got you covered! Check out my 100% organic body butters, lotions, lip lotions, sunscreens, bug solutions, and more HERE. Thanks for visiting! Today one of my favorite story tellers is stopping by to share a super simple 3 ingredient DIY chapped lip remedy. You’ve likely met her, actually.

Loriel is one of my best blogging buddies, turned ‘real life’ friend. How to Make All-Natural Mouthwash (3 Recipes) Homemade Healing & Antibacterial Cream: Like Homemade Neosporin® I’m a disaster in the kitchen.

Homemade Healing & Antibacterial Cream: Like Homemade Neosporin®

'Fix Pretty Much Anything' Salve - A Healing DIY Salve, by Scratch Mommy. Do you realize how important health is from the inside out AND the outside in?

'Fix Pretty Much Anything' Salve - A Healing DIY Salve, by Scratch Mommy

How To Make A Homemade Burn Cream For Your ChildGrowing Up Herbal. The 4th of July is tomorrow here in America, and if you’re celebrating, you’re probably planning on shooting off some fireworks.

How To Make A Homemade Burn Cream For Your ChildGrowing Up Herbal

Fireworks are great and all, but sometimes, unfortunately, they can lead to burns. Bummer, I know! Speaking of burns, fireworks aren’t the only things that are causing burns during the summer. How to Make a Yarrow Oil Infusion for Wounds, Sore Muscles, & More! By Rebecca Potter Recently I was reminded of a wonderful quote by an unknown author: “A weed is simply a plant that you don’t know what to do with.”

10 Soothing, Healing and Detoxifying Baths - A Delightful Home. How To Make Your Own Antibacterial Salve - Jill's Home Remedies. When I was in the process of switching to a natural medicine cabinet years ago, I needed to find something safe for wounds and bites that would kill bacteria and heal the wound, and yet not contain any toxic ingredients. I used to use antibiotic products such as Neosporin for cuts and bites. I’m not so crazy about products such as these anymore. Here are possible side effects of using this antibiotic ointment, taken from Drugs.com.

Calendula Infused & Naturally Tinted DIY Lip Balm. Do you realize how important health is from the inside out AND the outside in? Scratch Mommy Skincare has got you covered! Check out my 100% organic body butters, lotions, lip lotions, sunscreens, bug solutions, and more HERE. Thanks for visiting! Today I bring you a post from Jamie over at How To Just About Anything.

She writes…well, a little about a lot of awesome things! Please be sure to check out her social media platforms included at the end of this blog post. DIY Sunscreen - Easy To Make (and why YOU need this recipe)! Confession: I have been sitting on this sunscreen recipe post (and not sharing it with all of you) for a loooong time. Whew! I feel better getting that out.