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Simple DIY Lip Balm

October 18, 2018 by Lisa Leave a Comment

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Although it’s still pretty warm here in Florida, before too long the weather will be cooler and drier. Floridians love when our days (and nights) become less humid. The problem, though, is that means dry hair, dry skin, and dry lips. For me, dry lips mean chapped lips. This Simple DIY Lip Balm is super easy to make and super soothing to dry, chapped lips.

Related: Chemical-Free Coconut Oil Toothpaste

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp. Beeswax, grated
1/4 C. Almond (or Coconut) Oil
10 -15 Drops Essential Oil of your choice
Lip balm tubes and tubs *I bought this set from Amazon

*You can purchase beeswax as pre-grated pellets or buy it in blocks and grate it yourself with a cheese grater. I grated it myself as the blocks are less expensive. I purchased these from Amazon.

Related: DIY Peppermint Lip Scrub

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Easy Rice Pudding

October 10, 2018 by Lisa 6 Comments

Fall is in full swing and that means it’s comfort food time! One of my favorite comfort foods is rice pudding. This rice pudding was my mother’s recipe, and I remember her making it during the cooler months in Michigan. Of course, our Florida autumns aren’t too cool, but this Easy Rice Pudding is still a yummy treat!

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Pumpkin Honey Muffins

October 3, 2018 by Lisa Leave a Comment

This is the time of year when we’re eating and drinking all things pumpkin! In my post last week, I mentioned that I love apple and cinnamon flavored treats in the fall, and while that’s true, I definitely love pumpkin flavored yummies too! These Pumpkin Honey Muffins are a delicious way to get a pumpkin fix today!

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Slow Cooker Baked Apples

September 26, 2018 by Lisa 10 Comments

Apples and cinnamon are always my favorite fall combination. Forget pumpkin spice–I want anything apples! These Slow Cooker Baked Apples are a delicious autumn time treat, but they definitely taste good no matter what time of year it is.

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Almond Crusted Fried Green Tomatoes

September 19, 2018 by Lisa 13 Comments

This is a great time of year for fried green tomatoes! With summer gardens being harvested, there’s plenty of green tomatoes to fry up for snacks, appetizers, or a tasty side dish. While unripe red tomatoes are used for fried green tomatoes, there actually are varieties of tomatoes that are green when fully ripe. Both types of green tomatoes make delicious and easy Fried Green Tomatoes.

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Easy Plant Propagation

September 12, 2018 by Lisa 11 Comments

I love gardening and caring for houseplants, but I freely admit that because of my schedule, my plants don’t often get the care they deserve. This is why I stick to easy to care for plants. This means I tend to have a lot of the same kinds of plants. Another reason I have a lot of the same plants is because I propagate the ones that I like and want to have more of. Here is a guide to Easy Plant Propagation: [Read more…]

How I Gave Up My Environmentally Unfriendly Indulgence

September 7, 2018 by Lisa 1 Comment

If you’re a person who considers themselves to be environmentally conscious, then you’re probably someone who looks for new ways to reduce your environmental footprint. If you’re like me and have adopted a lot of good personal environmental practices like drastically reducing household chemical usage as well as eliminating single-use plastic products, then you’re looking even deeper at your habits. Maybe you’ve found your environmental hot spots. In other words, maybe you’ve discovered some of your personal environmentally unfriendly indulgences. I’ve discovered one of mine. And I [Read more…]

5 Practical Uses For Lemons

August 29, 2018 by Lisa 16 Comments

Nothing is quite as refreshing and energizing as the scent of lemons. Sometimes I’ll inhale lemon essential oil for a quick mood booster or have a cup of hot water with lemon slices for a soothing and relaxing hot drink. Lemon juice has so many varied uses, but these are my favorite 5 Practical Uses for Lemons. [Read more…]

Grilled Peaches and Blueberries Dessert

August 22, 2018 by Lisa 11 Comments

Grilled fruit is a tasty summer dessert that’s simple and easy for anyone to make at a moment’s notice. Peaches happen to be one of my favorite grilling fruits because of how easy they are to prepare and because they’re so sweet and delicious. The other day I had a peach and blueberry smoothie and it gave me the idea for grilling blueberries along with [Read more…]

Olive Oil and Lemon Foot Treatment

August 10, 2018 by Lisa 5 Comments

I’m always interested in DIY treatments and products for my feet. My feet, like most peoples, tend to take a beating– what with being on them all day. Not to mention feet tend to be easier to neglect in the self-care routine. This Olive Oil and Lemon Foot Treatment makes feet super soft and smooth.

The ingredients in this Olive Oil and Lemon Foot Treatment have several properties that are beneficial to dry, rough feet. The Olive oil is extremely moisturizing while both the salt and lemon have antiseptic and antifungal properties.

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