DIY Lavender and Honeysuckle Laundry Detergent
I’ve been reading up on various recipes and tips for saving some money and making my own laundry detergent. Here’s what I came up with for my first attempt: 100% Natural Ingredients: 2 bars of Clearly...
View ArticleRecipe: DIY All-Natural Deodorant
Along my journey towards a simpler, healthier lifestyle, I started coming across articles about health and beauty products that weren’t so healthy for you! So many of them have added chemicals, like...
View ArticleA Welcome Home Basket
Recently, we had some friends from church that had an out of town funeral and would be home for about half a week before heading out for a scheduled family vacation. The traveling was exhausting, not...
View ArticleSwamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery in Greenville, SC
My friend Rachel told me about this new all-natural/organic store, The Swamp Rabbit Cafe and Grocery. I had a few minutes one Saturday and decided to check it out. Turns out, it’s right outside of...
View ArticleAll-Natural Chung’s in the Freezer Section
Here’s a new All-Natural Chinese option I found in the freezer section at Publix this week: Chung’s All-Natural! We tried the Teriyaki Chicken (it was okay, but had a few too many red peppers for me),...
View ArticleDIY All-Natural Dish Detergent
INGREDIENTS: 1 c. Arm & Hammer All-Natural Baking Soda (or Washing Soda) 1 c. All-Natural Borax 1 Tbsp. dried orange peel (optional) INSTRUCTIONS: Mix the above ingredients together until evenly...
View ArticleWho Says Eating Healthy Costs More?!
I’m not sure why I don’t shop at Trader Joe’s more often! Probably because it’s a little bit out of the way to get there, but it’s still not that far out of the way. Can you believe I only spent …...
View ArticleAnother Week of Healthful Budget Grocery Shopping!
This week’s grocery shopping included four stops, all costing a total of $56.86! I used the “Dirty Dozen” list to make sure I was buying organic on the most important items, and went as all-natural on...
View ArticleHomemade All-Natural Burn Remedy: Three Ingredients
This week, while I was baking bread, I made a classic mistake: I forgot that the lid of the casserole dish had preheated in the 450 degree oven for 30 minutes! Ouch! I pulled the dish and lid out of …...
View ArticleNew Favorite, High-Protein Snack: Peanut Butter and Honey Parfait!
My friend Mike Campbell introduced me to this new favorite treat! It’s so simple. It’s healthy. And it’s delicious! (And, yes, I told him it was going on my blog.) 3/4 to 1 cup Plain Whole Milk Yogurt...
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