We have been talking a lot around here about what it means to live intentionally. Or at least I have, and it’s not been clear on whether or not anyone in my family is actually listening. But then last night… Continue Reading
So, you’ve been hoarding toilet paper, eh? I mean, you could have just got a bidet, butt, no judgments here… We are living in uncertain times, my friends. I feel like every day I wake up to a new page… Continue Reading
Maca Makes A Deliciously Healthful, Caffeine-Free Latte. If you have less than 5 minutes, a blender, a bit of maca powder, and half of a super-ripe banana; you can make this! Maca’s energy boosting, high vitamin and mineral profile, make… Continue Reading
How to Make Peppermint Cocoa Lip Balm In my little corner of the world, “Upper Left” USA, winter is in full swing. Dry, cracked, and chapped lips are commonplace and are the hallmarks winter’s work. Lip balms are coveted.… Continue Reading
Fizzy Rose Bath Bombs If you’re like me, you’re mostly distrustful of corporations hawking their wares, and bath bombs are not excluded. A quick look at the ingredients of popular bath bombs and you’ll see why. They are laden with… Continue Reading
Sour Pickles and Beyond “Deli-style” sour pickles are made in the time-honored traditional method of lacto-fermentation. Their crisp, unmistakable crunch and flavor is achieved using a vinegar-less brine; essentially just salt, water, and spices. This traditional method… Continue Reading
Adding beeswax to cloth increases its waterproofing capabilities! There are a lot of benefits of keeping your own bees, and the wax obtained is honestly one of my favorite perks! Rendering, (so to speak) the wax into something usable is… Continue Reading
What I really need right now is a vacation. Can you relate? Can you also relate to the utter disappointment you face when you snap back into reality from your daydream to realize that it just ain’t. Gonna. Happen. (I… Continue Reading
Making Your Own Mayonnaise is Easy! And Healthy, When You Use Avocado Oil! There are two clear winners in this one-minute mayonnaise: Avocado oil and an immersion blender. Seriously, this is the easiest, fastest, and one of the most… Continue Reading
Sunburn Relief Spray Soothes and Repairs Gosh darn it. I knew this glorious, scorcher-of-a-day was too good to be true! Today I had company to occupy the children, so I took full advantage of my semi-free time to get… Continue Reading