This week I used fresh, hand grated coconut and pecans from our back yard to make the tastiest granola. What did you do? Oh, the above pictures are from Instagram. Follow me if you like seeing pets, treats, and the occasional self portrait. Also, you should enter this...
I'm usually inept when it comes to deviating from recipes, but I did exactly that with this greek yogurt and artichoke dip recipe...and what resulted was the creamiest, tastiest hummus I've ever tried. Here's the recipe: 1 can of chickpeas, drained (I know, BPA is bad news. I didn't have the patience to soak them, though, and dealing with me when I'm hungry is also bad news). three heaping tablespoons of greek yogurt (for what it's worth, it was rBGH-free). 3 artichoke hearts (also canned...I'm an awful person). 3 medium...
We can't all have awesome skin all the time. There are at least a few days out of each month when my skin takes to misbehaving. Over the years, I've developed a pretty effective regimen for whipping my skin back into shape that just might work as well for you as it has for me. I've compiled a list of dos and don'ts to share; feel free to bookmark it and bring it out the next time you're stuck with a pesky blemish or three! Do: Moisturize just as frequently and cleanse just as sparingly as you would otherwise (paraben-free moisturizers and...
I'm not sure if it's the finals I recently took, the fried food I've been eating constantly, or the holiday anticipation I'm still experiencing, but my skin has been acting out in the worst way. Sunday night I made this strawberry and honey face mask, and things seem to be finally looking up! I hope you guys treat yourself and give this mask a try. If you have some left, and you probably will, you'd be...
When Clementine and Winston ran out of their latest tube of store bought toothpaste, I decided to try and make their next batch to save a little money. I used a simple recipe that called for only salt, baking soda, and vegetable glycerin. I'll admit that I was a little worried they wouldn't like it since I didn't add any sort of meaty flavor to it, but they loved it just as much as their old expensive stuff! Maybe I'll treat them next time and pick...
Pumpkin, pomegranate, and cranberries are common ingredients in tasty fall treats, but did you know that they're also good for our skin? Pumpkin is soothing and moisturizing, and cranberries/pomegranate are known fighters of free radicals. Try the homemade health and beauty recipes below and see for yourself! Pumpkin Face Mask- This mask can be modified to suit both oily and dry skin. Cranberry, Coconut Oil, and Oatmeal Sugar Scrub-This recipe is the fourth one from the bottom. Pomegranate and Lemon Peel-second from the bottom Let me know if...
After seeing a recipe for homemade makeup remover on the Green Beauty Guide Blog, I decided to make my own version with the ingredients we had on hand. I typically use coconut oil to remove my eye makeup, but I'm almost out of my current stash...so trying something new seemed appropriate.
This makeup remover is super simple, and it gets the job done! It doesn't leave quite as much of an oily residue as coconut oil does, which is nice.
To make this product,...
I recently read an article that put 5 Homemade Toothpaste Recipes to the test, and the author seemed to hate each and every concoction for one reason or another. I'm not sure I even gained any valuable information from the article, but it did leave me with the following questions: Does anyone like homemade toothpaste? Are there any recipes that aren't too salty, harsh, and/or nasty? Should we, as adults, sacrifice taste for performance? All the homemade toothpastes I've tried in the past don't freshen my breath as...
I find the combination of tomato soup and grilled cheese to be extremely comforting, and I know I'm not the only one. One night this past week, I made tomato soup while Kirby made grilled cheeses (rBST free, y'all). I'd be lying if I said it didn't make me a little homesick, but it was also pretty delicious... so that helped. Also, Clementine eats watermelon like a human and I want the whole world to know- A few articles: 49 Uses for Tea- My tea collection is currently out of control. Maybe I can put some of the more...
As of late, my skin hasn't been looking its best. I'm sure it's due to some combination of the heat (which means my face is pretty much constantly sweating) and the time of month it happens to be, but I've been more concerned with fixing the problem than pinpointing the cause. I can easily drive myself crazy when trying to determine whether or not a (usually harmless) change in my routine is to blame. Instead of stressing out about a tiny breakout and overall redness, I found a...
