Spring Flower Collage
The kiddos and I had planned a trip to the park on their bikes first thing yesterday morning. By the time everyone was up and dressed, it had begun to...
Tag: crafts
Essential Oil Remedy for Cold Sores
I’m unlucky enough to get cold sores, when I’m stressed or tired, or when I get a cold. They’re sore and itchy, and just not nice! Thankfully, this essential oil...
Memory Jars
If you are anything like my family, then on every walk that you take, you end up coming home with a pocket full of ‘treasure’… stones, shells, feathers, acorns, pretty...
Lavender Bags – Kid friendly craft
Lavender bags have long been a great gift idea. Pretty and useful and they smell wonderful too. The girls and I collected some lavender, and set about making a stack...
DIY: Journal Kit
I love to journal, and it’s a love I’m passing on to my daughters. We put together these little journal kits to gift their friends this holiday season. Perfect for...
Pinecone Firelighters
Autumn – hot chocolate, warm blankets, log fires, games around the fire.. I love this time of year! One of my favourite things about our home is that we have...
DIY: Lemon and Lavender Household Cleaner
After having workmen in last week, and decorating the girls bedrooms, my house is a little bit of a tip! We had to empty one bedroom entirely so that the...
Peppermint and Rosewater Sugar Scrub
The older I’ve gotten, the more I pay attention to what it is I’m using on my body. I pay attention to all those crazy sounding ingredients...
Homemade bath melts
These are my favourite thing to add to my baths lately, made with sweet almond oil and cocoa butter they leave your skin soft and silky. They are perfect if...
Homemade Facemask – for silky smooth skin
After a summer spent in the sunshine, mostly outdoors and having *ahem* neglected my skin somewhat, it’s time to practice a little TLC. This is my go-to face mask recipe...
Homemade Paper
The kiddos have been looking at the importance of reusing and recycling this week, so yesterday we had a go at making our own paper. We’ve done this before a...
Relaxing Bath Teas
Bath Teas are another of my favourite ways to relax, and a great way to get herbs into your bath! All these recipes, you can steep them in a small...
How to make your own Lavender Oil
I love lavender, it’s one of my favourite herbs, and we’re lucky enough to have lots growing in our garden. One of my favourite things to use the lavender for...
DIY: boho feather headpiece
Lately I’ve been loving feather headpieces, and I thought I’d make a simple one for myself. you can whip one up pretty fast, you don’t even need to do any...
DIY: vintage fabric garland
i’ve been wanting something to hang on the wall above my bed for ages, but as we’re on a zero shopping budget right now, it needed to be something...