personal care & beauty

personal care & beauty

Homemade Peppermint Foot Scrub {and Three Other Uses for Peppermint}

by Stacy
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Written by contributor Stacy Karen of A Delightful Home.  Peppermint is one of my favorite herbs because it is easy to grow and has so many uses. Well known as a digestive aid, peppermint is also a powerful energizer and useful in treating headaches and fatigue. Today I’d like to share four simple treatments that [...]

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home & garden

8 Simple Ways to Live More Toxin-Free This Spring

by Stephanie
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Written by contributor Stephanie Langford of Keeper of the Home. Spring is finally upon us. This is the perfect time of year to pursue a greener and more natural way of living. With the warmer weather, however, there are also hidden toxins in various products and practices that we would do well to avoid.  If you’ve [...]

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natural parenting

Natural Hair Detanglers

by Tiffany
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Written by contributor Tiffany Larson. Lucky or not, my daughter inherited her curly hair from both her father and I. On bad days, we both grumble about her mass of knotted curls but on the good days, I gush over how her curls match her fun and charming personality. If you have a curly headed [...]

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home & garden

25 Uses For Essential Oils

by Krissa
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Written by contributor Krissa Jeldy of More Than Mundane. For the last year and a half I’ve been diving head first into the world of essential oils. I am by no means an expert, but as I’ve been integrating essential oils into my daily life I have learned a lot about how versatile they are [...]

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personal care & beauty

5 Things I Learned About The Oil-Cleansing Method (OCM)

by Tiffany
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Written by contributor Tiffany Larson. One of my goals for 2012 was to try the Oil-Cleansing Method (OCM), explained in depth by Tsh over at Simple Mom.  My skin has been parched for far too long while I continued to use  conventional facial cleanser. 1.  If at first you don’t succeed, try try again. After [...]

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