Natural Tips for Cold and Flu Season

I inevitably get at least one bad cold a year that puts me completely out of commission for a few days. These tips and remedies help me cope and heal as quickly as possible! Taking echinacea, elderberry tincture or supplements, vitamin C, and drinking rosehip tea during cold season can all help boost your immune …

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Stocking Stuffers: Muscle and Joint Balm

The last stocking stuffer idea I’ll be sharing is this balm for sore muscles and joints. I also made soap for people this year from a melt-and-pour base, but I’m no expert, so I’d recommend visiting Soap Queen for tutorials! I used an organic soap base with lavender essential oil, dried lavender buds, and white …

Stocking Stuffers: Healing Salve

The next stocking stuffer I’ve made this year is this amazing healing salve! This salve is just the thing to apply to scrapes, cuts, burns, bites, blisters, chapped lips, and irritated skin. It does it all! Below, I’ve listed all the (extensive!) benefits of each ingredient. 1 cup olive oil 3/4 cup unrefined coconut oil …

Stocking Stuffers: Bath Salts

I love making my own holiday gifts. I've sewed 17 stockings so far this year! To stuff them, I’ve made a number of soaps and little body care products. Today, here are two simple bath salt recipes. I’ve packaged them in little glass test tubes as single servings. Rose Detox Bath Salts: 5 T Epsom …

Floral Body Oil

With chilly weather comes drier skin. This is a light and easily absorbed body oil, but still moisturizing and healing to any patches of chapped skin. The scent is a nice floral reminder of spring! For extra healing, especially for very chapped skin or eczema, try infusing your oil first. Chamomile, lavender, calendula, and comfrey …

Steams for All Skin Types

Steams are a great way to pamper your skin and help deep-clean your pores. Depending on the herbs you choose, you can treat almost any skin complaint! Steaming with good quality (make sure they're organic!) herbs is incredibly beneficial for you skin, however, you should avoid steams if you have weeping acne, sun or windburned …

A Note on Honey

Did you know that a bee will only produce one teaspoon of honey in its entire life? Honey is actually food for bees and their larvae! Many commercial companies replace the honey with a sub-par sugar mixture that’s not as nutritious. They also usually clip the queen bee’s wings to keep the hive from leaving, …

Brightening Pumpkin Enzyme Mask for All Skin Types

To celebrate the approach of Halloween, here’s a pumpkin mask, perfect for rejuvenating skin in cold weather! Pumpkin is full of vitamins and minerals, and is great for cell renewal, circulation, and preventing wrinkles. Honey is healing, moisturizing, and anti-bacterial. For all skin types feeling dull, except especially sensitive. 1 T canned pumpkin (make sure …

Essential Oil Headache Blend

All of the essential oils in this blend are excellent for headaches of all kinds. The scent alone is calming, uplifting, and immediately starts to reduce pain. Peppermint is a mild analgesic (meaning it relieves pain). It’s cooling, helps with stress and focus, and has even been shown to help with migraines. Eucalyptus helps focus, …

Lightly Tinted Lip Balm

Lip balm is one of the handiest recipes you can make. I always carry a tube with me! The coconut oil and shea butter in this recipe are super moisturizing, the beeswax creates a protective layer over your lips, and the castor oil makes them nice and shiny! Beetroot, hibiscus, and mica powders are all …