Make Natural Soap Bars Natural Soap making can be a fun hobby, but I have to warn you it can be very addictive as well. I started making soap for myself a long time ago and found there were so many colors and scents to play with that soon I had more soap than my…
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What to do if you get Lye on your skin?
How to Neutralize Lye I’ve been making soap for many years and am very cautious when it comes to lye, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t experienced the affects of a lye splash on my skin. It hurts! There are many articles out there on the Internet that talk about what to do if you…
Soap Making Terms
Have you ever been confused by the many soap making terms and abbreviations that are mentioned on websites or in recipes. Well here is a pretty good list of abbreviations and terms to help you through.
Winter Skin
The winter months can get very cold, sucking the moisture out of the air and leaving us with a very dry environment. This dry environment can be hard on our skin. Now when you add the winds, freezing temperatures and indoor heat the dry air will become much worse, and as the temperatures drop so…
Cannabis and Pain Management
Cannabis and Pain Management As more research has been done into the use of Cannabis and pain management we are also learning about the other cannabinoids that make up this plant and that they vary depending on the strain. Cannabinoid THC THC is a cannabinoid found in cannabis plants – we all know that THC…
Benefits Lavender Essential Oil
About Lavender Essential Oil Lavender is a perennial herb native to Europe, the Mediterranean, East Africa, Southwest Asia and Southeast India. The lavender plant grows to a height between 18 and 24 inches and have gray feathery leaves. The flowers grow on spikes above the leaves and range in color from light to dark purple….
Directions to make soap
Suffering from Eczema most of my life I began making my own soap when I was in my twenties. It took a long time of testing and trying before I came up with some recipes that really worked well for me. Natural soap recipes are by far the best! Soap made with skin loving oils…
Get Rid of Head Lice
Head lice those dreaded tiny insects that almost every child seems to have at one time or another, there are ways to get rid of these nasty creatures naturally and learn some other home remedies. How to get rid of Head Lice What is head lice? Head lice is a tiny, wingless insect that feeds…
Roses – the benefits of Roses are many
Wild Roses grow like weeds in the area we live in, I pick the rose hips every year and make infused oils for soaps and lotions and jellies and purees for a food source during the winter. Rose hips are rich in vitamins A, B, E and K and one rose hip contains more Vitamin…
Rosemary Essential Oil Benefits
About Rosemary Rosemary may also be called “dew of the sea” or “anthos” it is a perennial her native to the Mediterranean Region. The leaves of this plant are needle-like with small flowering tops that can be white, pink, blue or purple. Rosemary is a drought tolerant plant, easy to grow and very resistant to…