Natural and Organic Living
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Homemade Honey Almond Oatmeal Soap
I have come to absolutely love soap making! It is really so easy! If you can use a microwave, measure and stir then you can make soap! This Homemade Honey Almond Oatmeal Soap smells delicious! No you can’t eat it but it sure will make you smell pretty dang good! Plus with the Goats Milk Soap base it makes the soap so soft and lather up extremely smooth! There are a few things you will need before making your soap. First is a good Goats Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base, I use this one HERE from Bramble Berry it’s amazing! Second, you will need a soap mold. I prefer…
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Homemade Peppermint Coffee Exfoliating Soap
Do you love the smell of a fresh pot of coffee? Well you don’t have to wait to walk into your next Starbucks, checkout this recipe for Homemade Peppermint Coffee Exfoliating Soap. This soap looks, smells and feels absolutely amazing! The goats milk as soap base creates such a fabulous soft creamy lather and the coffee bean serves as a natural exfoliator for your skin! Coffee has several fantastic beneficial uses like improving circulation, reducing redness, firming cellulite, improving skin tone, and even fading stretch marks and scars. Peppermint is also a great anti-inflammatory for your body. Creating a wonderful calming, cooling feel throughout your body. It also is good for relieving…
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How to Give Your Towels a Fresh Look, Feel and Smell!
Getting out of the shower and grabbing a stinky towel is the worse! I am sure we have all been there. I know that as a mom of four it happens all of the time. My kids are horrible at remembering to hang up their towels quickly, and I am terrible at getting my laundry in the dryer quick enough. As a result we often end up with stinky mildew smelling towels. Luckily it doesn’t have to mean the end of those towels! I used to think if I added extra fabric softener it would help mask the smell…unfortunately the opposite is what happens. It doesn’t mask the smell and…
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Organic and Natural Living Coupons and Savings: 10/23
Did you know that there are coupons for organic foods, fruits, vegetables and all natural products?!?! I have people ask me all of the time about saving on the “healthy” stuff…and here is my answer! Check out this absolutely fantastic post every Friday with tons of coupons on organic and all natural food, beauty, home cleaning products and more! Lettuce Coupon – 20% off Lettuce Saffron Road –$1.50/2 Saffron Road Chicken Nugget Products NUMI –$2/1 Numi Organic Tea Box Earth Balance Coupon – $1/2 Earth Balance Earth Buttery or Culinary Spread, 10oz – 15oz Sargento Coupon – $0.75/2 Sargento Sliced Natural Cheese Sargento Coupon – $0.55/1 Sargento Sliced Natural Cheese…
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5 Tips for Eating Organic on a Budget
This post was sponsored by Wild Oats. All opinions are 100% my own. Whether you are trying to eat strictly organic or simply improve your eating habits, you can most definitely shop for organic foods and stay to a budget. I have always been extremely budget oriented. But NEVER have I let my budget take precedence over feeding my family healthy foods. Here are a few tips I have learned for saving money and sticking to a budget while shopping for organic foods. 1. Make a meal plan This is the same rule of thumb for any “budget shopping”. The best way to make sure you don’t over spend or buy…
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Protect the Bees! We are – are you? #BeeBold
This is a sponsored post. I received payment in exchange for my honest opinion. Naturally my kids started out afraid of bees and a large part of that being because their dad (my husband) is allergic to them. But I have taken it upon myself to try and educate my kids on WHY honeybees are so important. As we spend more time reading books, planting in the garden, harvesting veggies and so forth my kids have gradually become more educated about the importance of bees. The biggest and most important fact my kids have learned is that without bees, we would not have our pretty flowers, fruits, or veggies in…
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Organic and Natural Foods Printable Coupons
Saving money on natural foods and organics can seem to be a bit tricky! However, lucky for you I’ve got a complete list of awesome coupons that are available for you to print now! New Coupons: Plums Coupon – 20% off Plums Lindsay Coupon – $1/1 Lindsay Naturals Spanish Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Red Peppers Udi’s Coupon – $2/1 Udi’s Gluten Free Product (organic options available) Nasoya Coupon – $1/1 Nasoya TofuBaked Marinated Baked Tofu Nasoya Coupon – $1/1 Nasoya Products Nestle Coupon – $0.75/1 Nestlé Pure Life Exotics Sparkling Water Kidfresh Coupon – $1.50/1 Kidfresh Healthy Frozen Kids’ Meals Designer Protein Coupon – $6/1 Designer Protein Organic Sunshine Protein…
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Homemade Streak Free Window Cleaner
In celebration of #EarthDay and wanting to keep our earth, environment and especially my family as healthy as possible I thought I would share a recipe for one of the most simple yet effective Homemade Window Cleaners out there! I love this recipe! Even more I love that it costs me close to nothing (maybe $0.40 a bottle) and is completely chemical free. Ingredients 1 cup white vinegar 2 drops Dawn Dish Soap 1 1/2 cups water Mix all ingredients together in a spray bottle. Spray directly on windows and wipe clean with a paper towel or rag. You will be amazed by how clean your windows get with such…
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DIY 100% All Natural Mattress Stain Removing Spray
No matter how hard you try to keep your mattresses clean and free of water spots, somehow they always seem to manage to get dirty. We are in the process of moving into a new home which means I am spending time cleaning, organizing and well up-keeping the items in our home. One of the most important items is of course our beds. Not only are they essential but they are very expensive to simply replace due to some unattractive stains. I am really hate cleaning with harmful, harsh chemicals – so I am always looking for DIY 100% natural cleaning remedies for my home. This All Natural Mattress cleaning…
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DIY Ice Prevention Spray and Ice Removing Windshield Spray!
Save yourself some time and heartache with these awesome DIY Ice Prevention and Removal recipes. The first recipe I am going to share is perfect for pre-treating your car windshield the night before an expected frost. The Ice Prevention Spray is super easy! Simply mix 2 parts vinegar to 1 part water, place it in a spray bottle and apply it directly to your cars windshields. Keep in mind you don’t want to spray the mixture directly on the paint of your car as it could harm the paint. If you are worried about this, you can spray the mixture onto a towel and wipe it directly to the windshield. Icy…
