Category: recipes/DIY

10 Easy DIY Deodorant Recipes

Ah, deodorant. One of those very personal things that most people trying to go toxin-free struggle with – because nothing works like the chemically-laden antiperspirants out there. The goal of a deodorant isn’t to stop you from sweating, but rather to nullify the smell. I have tried Purely Great Natural Deodorant, which is one of my go-tos, and my very...

5 Green Kids Valentines

Now that my daughter is in Kindergarten, I’m bracing myself for many years ahead of helping her put together Valentines for all the kids in her class. I remember as a kid making little Valentine’s Day mailboxes in class, and then we’d each go around and put our cards in everyone else’s box. It was exciting and fun to give...

5 Most Popular Posts from 2015 #FiveonFriday

I’m still writing 2015 instead of 2016 when I write the date – but it is indeed 2016! I’m excited to share my 5 most popular posts from 2015 with you as today’s Five on Friday feature. These posts tell me that many of you are looking at DIY-ing and using essential oils, and focusing on going toxin-free. As Kai...

Luxurious DIY Moisturizing Cream

I love creams and lotions, and now that I’ve started making my own (my first love being the Dry Skin Relief Cream), I’m having a blast experimenting with different ingredients. This recipe is a variation on my dry skin relief cream – and I think the addition of beeswax pellets helps it to lock in the moisture even more. I...

DIY Gingerbread Lip Balm

I got to help out during my daughter’s kindergarten class, and the teacher asked what everyone’s favourite Christmas cookie was. The vast majority of them, to my surprise, said GINGERBREAD! I knew I wanted to make fun little gifts with my daughter to give to her classmates for Christmas (kind of like the DIY purifying sprays we did last Valentine’s Day),...

5 DIY Gift Ideas

Sometimes thinking of what to give as gifts can be overwhelming – and also expensive. I love to DIY my own gifts when I can, to infuse them with my own creative flair. I love things like when my kids Create a personalized Metal Keychain or something like that because it’s like having memories with me everywhere I go… as...

Christmas Craft Ideas

My daughter is SO EXCITED about Christmas – Christmas crafts, baking, everything! I love doing Christmas crafts with her – it always puts us in a good mood. Here are some fun Christmas craft ideas that use materials you likely have around, and even better – some that will save you from putting things into the garbage or recycling bin....

My Favourite DIY Essential Oil Roll-On Recipes

It’s fun to play with essential oils and come up with custom blends that work just for you or someone you know. I love making roll-ons for myself and my family – I have several that I carry with me all the time (in my DIY essential oils organizer), and my daughter loves her little collection that she uses on...

Detox Your Home & DIY Guide eBook

Well, I’m really excited about this. My very first little eBook about a topic I love – going toxin-free in the home! I decided to put this together because people are always asking me about how you go about detoxing your home – and I have many posts about different areas of the home. So I decided to consolidate all...

DIY Moisturizing Lip Balm with Paperboard Tubes

Since I’ve started DIY-ing more of my own personal care products, like my face care, hair care and dry skin relief cream, I figured lip balm should be next on my list to try to make on my own! A lot of lip balm recipes are a combination of coconut oil and shea butter. Many lip balms I’ve tried are...