You will love this simple, inexpensive, skin-nourishing body wash that uses only two ingredients but creates a lush and creamy lather. If you know me a bit you might also know that I love making things myself. I have been on the hunt for a really good body wash for a while. I have been…
I am sharing my 5 favorite natural tips for better sleep and a tutorial for a simple DIY sleep mask that you can make in an afternoon. This post contains affiliate links, which means I make a small commission at no extra cost to you. I don’t know about you but if I don’t sleep…
Learn why linen is the fabric of my choice and why I love wearing linen clothing and using linen fabric in our home for its durability. If you’ve been following me for a while, you might know that I have a few obsessions. One of them is shopping at Ikea. I have another one: linen…
Learn why to use delicious elderflowers in recipes and how to reap the health benefits such as immune boosting and alleviating upper respiratory infections. Every spring I get super excited (just ask my husband …). All of a sudden, all I am seeing are elderflowers. Because they are popping up everywhere here in Northern California….
Get valuable tips and ideas on how to set up a temporary kitchen during your kitchen remodel to keep some order and your sanity. If you have been following me on social media, you might know that we have embarked on a major kitchen renovation. This is my second kitchen remodel and I’d like to…
You will love this simple and easy cross-back apron project. Linen is great but any other fabric works well, too! Pretty much always when I bake or cook, I wear an apron. Specifically my favorite one, a cross-back apron. I love that I can just throw it over my head and it always fits. In…
It’s very easy but highly effective to clean the cast iron grate of your gas stove using only natural, non-toxic cleaners. I don’t like harsh chemicals in my home. They are bad news for your health and for the environment. But I do like to keep my home clean. Our grandparents didn’t have today’s cleaners…
In this article, I am sharing how we find and care for vintage and antique items in our home, a 1910 Victorian shingle style house. We love living in a home with history and character. Therefore, we feel that antique and vintage items fit really well. Those items have much more character and charme than…
It’s very easy to make your own herbal tinctures. Depending on what you’re looking for you can completely customize the recipe. You might have had an “Underberg” with a heavy meal. Or you might have taken some herbal tinctures for some health concern. You might be surprised, though, how easy it is to make your…
Let me show you some very simple ways how easy it is to add gut-friendly, probiotic, fermented foods to every meal of your day. These days, everyone is talking about probiotics, gut health, and fermented foods. But how can you increase them and take care of your microbiome? In this article, I’ll show you how…