DIY Red, White & Blue Gem Vase Tutorial

  This is super easy! It can be done with any color gems to fit your needs – We did Red, White and Blue for the 4th. But imagine the possibilities – the color combos you could come up with to create a unique, fun, easy and inexpensive piece for your living room, bathroom, table, bedroom or next party! What you need- a glass vase, bottle or container that you [...]

 

DIY Stick Twig Mirror - Tutorial

DIY Stick Twig Mirror – Tutorial  I removed the bathroom mirror carefully and laid it on a flat surface. If you are using a mirror that has been taken down from the wall that was hung up by epoxy then you will have to remove the hard epoxy from the back of the mirror as well as the wall it came from. When removing the epoxy glue from the back [...]

 

Downstairs Guest Bathroom – DIY Makeover Facelift REVEAL!

  AJ was in amazement and he couldn’t stop saying “Wow! is this the same bathroom?!” He knew everyone else would be extremely surprised! I couldn’t agree with him more, I gladly reminded him that he helped me and we accomplished this together! Way to go to my kid brother who was just 12 at the time for helping his big sis in what was suppose to be just a [...]

 

DIY Naturals - Useful ways Witch Hazel can be used

If you aren’t aware of how Witch Hazel is a natural treat for your skin let me share with you the many ways you can use this inexpensive natural product as a home remedy. 1. Use as a facial toner. It will refine pores, tone and tighten the skin naturally. Easily apply with a cotton ball daily after you wash your face. Most toners main ingredient is witch hazel by [...]

 

Homemade Mayo in minutes! - Natural Mayonnaise Recipe

Once you make homemade mayonnaise you’ll never buy the store bought stuff again! After I made this for the first time I remember thinking “I can’t believe it’s that easy!” and my husband who always orders things that usually come with mayo without mayo and if he couldn’t order it without mayo he would wipe it off his food. He dislikes mayo that much…well at least until he had this [...]

 

DIY Naturals - Tick repellent for Dogs

Ticks are bad this year and our Jack Russell’s love to head out for adventures on our land and every time they come back we’d be tick pick’n. Depending on the size of your dog you can decide how many drops of rose geranium essential oil to put on your dog’s collar for a DIY Natural way to repel ticks. We put about 4 drops on our dogs collars. After [...]

 

Nourishing Rose Cream Recipe

Mom thrifted this little flower pot and I of course knew just what I wanted to put inside it! This rose cream is non – oily and absorbs quickly. It is rich in oils and waxes and is highly effective night cream. Ingredients: 1/2 cup Rosewater 1/2 tsp glycerine 2 tbs witch hazel 1/4 tsp borax 2 tbsp emulsifying wax or white beeswax 1 tsp lanolin 2 tbsp almond oil [...]

 

DIY Naturals - Laundry Detergent Soap

Growing up Mom had always loved Tide.  So, naturally I grew to love Tide as well and for years I used it in my home too. However, when one finds something new or hears about something that might be better we must try it and if we love it we must share it! Right?  Over the past couple of years we gave up our love for Tide and switched to [...]

 

Happy Easter! DIY Egg Coloring

You will never buy store egg dye kits again! I promise. This is so simple it’s crazy! And you most likely already have the needed ingredients at home in your kitchen. What you’ll need- Vinegar Water Food Coloring and hard boiled eggs of course! Add 1 tsp. vinegar to 1/2 cup of boiling water. You will need at least 25 drops of the color of your choice and depending on [...]