
Naturally Banish Hot Flashes for Good!
You are just about to present your latest project to your colleagues and you feel it coming--the dreaded hot flash! Why is this happening right now?! This is exactly the wrong time for this! You feel so frustrated because it seems like it's out of your control and...

Why You Should Learn to Love Your Symptoms
What?! I should love my symptoms? Are you reading this because the title sounds crazy? Are you wondering if I have lost my mind? Or maybe this is a post about being grateful for what you have. Although it is always beneficial to be grateful for what you have, no! I...

Homeopathy: What It Is and How it Changed my Life
Although many people have grabbed a tube of homeopathic remedies from their local vitamin store, Sprouts, or Whole Foods, often, they don't really know what they are taking, nor why it works. My first experience with homeopathy was in high school with the little...

BBQ Rub Spice Blend
Making your own BBQ rub spice blend takes just a few minutes! If you've read my post about the harmful spices in your cabinet, you probably know why making your own is such a good idea. (If not, see below). I use this rub for my Instant Pot BBQ Ribs, but it is also...

Homemade Steak Seasoning and Homemade Celery Salt
If you have read my post on the dangers lurking in your spice cupboard, you are probably ready to start mixing up your own spice blends. The primary use for this steak seasoning is, well, steak. However, it goes well on pork chops, chicken, ground beef, and even...

DIY Flower Oils for Healing Salves and Creams
Spring is finally in the air. Just around the corner, flowers will be popping up in my garden. One of my favorite uses for flowers like calendula, chamomile, and rose, is to make flower oils. Flower oils are a way to add amazing healing properties to the oils you use...

Homemade Gentle Eye Makeup Remover Pads
Eye makeup remover has been a tough one for me. My eyes are very sensitive! Actually, I think most people have sensitive eyes. My struggle has been to find an eye makeup remover that isn't too oily, but also isn't too soapy and drying. Over the years, I have purchased...

DIY Rose and Hyaluronic Acid Face Serum
This DIY Rose and Hyaluronic Face Serum is my new favorite, favorite thing! My skin loves this serum. It makes me wonder why I haven't made a hyaluronic acid face serum before. Actually, I know why. The first time I tried a hyaluronic face serum, I didn't like it!...

Homemade Nourishing Face Cream
Post updated 10/31/19 with natural preservative information! Making your own homemade nourishing face cream is much easier than you think! If you have ever made homemade mayonnaise, you can make face cream. It is well worth the small amount of effort in both cases. In...

Marshmallow Rose Face Mask: Soothing and Hydrating
I am using this Marshmallow Rose Face Mask twice a day right now! We are having a dry spell here in the Seattle area. While it is lovely to see the sun in a season other than summer, my skin has not been happy about it. Enter this face mask. It is so hydrating,...