Herbs have a special place both in my heart and my pantry shelf. Recently a new member joined our little family – Oregon Grape Root. Since Oregon is my home I am bit embarrassed to admit that it took me ten years of living here to find out that oregon grape is the state flower. I decided to make amends …
I wash my face with dirt every morning. Technically it’s called bentonite clay, but it is literally dried and powdered dirt. Which is funny, because it has worked better as a facial on my sensitive skin than any store-bought soap or cream, and its completely natural. Bentonite clay is mined from ancient sea beds, or from weathered volcanic ash. It is typically …
Need a Little R&R? If you’re anything like most women, I bet you rarely go through the week or often a day without feeling stressed. Meeting work deadlines, keeping your kids clothed, fed, and out of trouble, not to mention if you have a significant other… And everything that comes with managing a household: laundry, vacuuming, dishes, and errands. It’s …
Do you ever just find yourself with incredibly dry skin. Skin so dry that you find yourself scratching at it like a mad woman? Yeah… that was me just a few weeks ago. It started out of the blue but I found myself with very dry skin. I was scratching at it like crazy and while it wasn’t bad enough …
Do you ever wish you could get a high quality face mask that hydrates your skin and gives you a youthful look… without costing an arm and a leg? Well you can! DIY face masks are where it’s at! Don’t go thinking that DIY face masks are subpar! They might be affordable, but they still can do wonders for your …
You’ve likely heard of witch hazel before; it’s a common astringent and used in many face washes and toners. In fact, it’s used in our DIY facial toner as well as our facial toner in the shop!
