Minimalist living can help help kids to be calmer, more peaceful and more focused. Learn more reasons why kids need minimalism and how to do it.Kids need minimalism? How does that work? White walls and one toy box with a couple of wooden toys? Not at all. Well maybe for a few families, but most us are really just looking for ways to simplify to give kids the benefits of … [Read more...]
10 Uses & Benefits for Activated Charcoal
Check out these 10 uses and benefits for activated charcoal for everything from whitening teeth to DIY beauty to natural remedies for digestive relief.Chances are you've walked right by a bottle of activated charcoal at the health food store and didn't even realize it. Or maybe you noticed and thought, "why in the world is the charcoal from the BBQ grill in the health … [Read more...]
Homemade Toilet Bomb Fizzies – Clean and Deodorize Toilets
Ditch that toxic toilet bowl cleaner under your sink and make these easy Homemade Toilet Bomb Fizzies that naturally clean and deodorize.Making Toilet Bomb Fizzies Toilet bombs... This whole post is really funny for me to write because the bathrooms in a home with three boys?! Yeah, let's just say I know all about bombs in the toilet, pee on the floor, that funky odor … [Read more...]
DIY All-Natural Vapor Rub
For years, I saw Vick's Vapor Rub on the shelves at the store, but never really knew what all the hype was about. You see, growing up my mom used Tiger Balm when I needed something soothing for my chest at night - or for tired muscles or really anything because Tiger Balm was used for EVERYTHING - but that's a whole other story.So when I had my first son, I was like, "OH! I … [Read more...]
Honey Lemon Ginger Elixir – Natural Cold Remedy
Looking for a simple, yet effective natural remedy for the cold and flu? You've got to try this Honey Lemon Ginger Elixir that is so easy to make, and the whole family can use it.I've drinking this concoction since I was a kid. My mom would make it for me and call it "honey water". Sometimes I'd take a spoonful by itself, while other times I'd stir it in with a warm cup … [Read more...]