Are you looking for a simple, effective cleaning recipe for your laminate floors that’s made with safe ingredients? We must be kindred spirits! I’ve found one that I love and I think you will too! This post is part of the series “How to Green Up Your Life WITHOUT Getting Overwhelmed” This post may […]
6 Ways You’re Throwing Money Away by NOT “Going Green”
Have you wanted to cut back on the chemicals in your life, but thought the products were a huge expense? Have you wanted to green up you life, but balked at the price tag? Well don’t despair. Here are six ways you can actually SAVE money by going the natural route. In fact, you’d be […]
DIY Essential Oils Blend for Sore Muscles
Am I the only one that turns into a complete baby when I wake up with a sore neck? Seriously, what a pain in the…well…neck! I’ve had some incredible success with this DIY essential oils blend for sore muscles. I tend to be suspicious of the placebo effect, but I’ve used this blend multiple times […]
Three Ways to Relieve Bug Bites Naturally
Despite our best efforts as parents, it’s inevitable that our children will be recipients of the dreaded bug bite. Not that we adults are immune! But my youngest son in particular tends to be the mosquitoes’ favorite snack. Since he’s only a year and a half old, he itches those things till they bleed. I’ve been desperate to […]
Aluminum Free Baking Powder
If you’re like me, the quest to eat more naturally can be overwhelming. It seems like every new article you read has some new ingredient to avoid at all costs. I hate to add to your worries, but at least for our family, aluminum is a no-no. And it’s in all sorts of foods. Wah. Wah. One […]
Homemade All Purpose Vinegar Cleaner
Inside you’ll find: A DIY All Purpose Cleaner made with only two ingredients! This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. My kitchen counters are pretty grimy. In my quest to Green Up My Life Without Getting Overwhelmed, I knew I’d need an all-purpose cleaner that was […]
Cream of “Anything” Dry Soup Mix
This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more here. When we started our “real food” journey a couple years ago, I knew one of the biggest challenges would be giving up on a lot of convenience food. To me, a quick meal takes less than five minutes start to finish. One […]
Hippy Tip Tuesday: All Natural Glass Cleaner
My family has been slowly trying to eradicate the harmful chemicals in our lives. You can follow along in our journey to green up our lives WITHOUT getting overwhelmed. I’m admittedly not much of a clean freak. When thinking of replacing our household cleaners with more natural ones, thankfully, the list was not long. […]
Homemade Sunscreen
This post is part of the series “How to Green Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed.” Check out this post is you’re looking for more natural toiletry recipes. I’ve finally gotten around to making some homemade sunscreen! This has been on my to-do list for an embarrassingly long time (a year and a […]