I never gave much thought to my hair when I was younger, as most of us don’t, but now that I’m older that’s all changed. The older I get the thinner and more frail my hair gets, especially because it’s baby fine. It takes longer to grow and it’s had lost a lot of the […]
Food should be free, and it is when you grow it yourself. Even better is when your neighbors also grow food and everyone can share in the bounty. My husband Paul and I moved to Salem, OR from Southern California in September of 2016, and purchased a home on a 1/4 acre. That’s a […]
My husband and I moved to Salem Oregon from Long Beach, CA in late 2016 because we longed for a different lifestyle. We loved Southern California, where we were both born and raised, but as we got older, we started wanting things we could never have in Los Angeles. We longed for open green space, […]
If you are like me, you love the ambiance that is created by burning candles, but most of us don’t think about how toxic store-bought candles can be and how they can harm our health and the health of our pets. Burning candles, particularly artificially scented candles, is particularly harmful, as according to an article […]
Making your own cleaning and household products doesn’t take long; they work just as well as the store-bought chemical-filled ones you buy, and they don’t leave your house smelling antiseptic. They won’t pollute your air, contaminate your carpet, furniture and walls and it won’t irritate asthmatics, and you likely have all of the ingredients you […]
Natural shimmer lip balm combines nourishing coconut oil, Shea butter and beeswax with naturally shimmery mica powder and essential oils. I also use beet root powder for a red tint or raw cocoa powder for a darker, brown tint. The beeswax helps the coconut oil penetrate your lips over time, which creates a soothing effect […]
