Bath bombs are a fun and luxurious way to end the day. Bath bombs can be expensive and filled with questionable ingredients but when you make homemade bath bombs you can control the cost and the ingredients. Use this easy lavender milk bath bomb recipe as a starting...
Wildfire safety and prevention starts at home. Wildfires, started by lighting strikes or man-made, burn on average over 7 million acres in the US annually. While these fires can be scary, there is a lot you can do to protect your home and preventing these fires from...
Working towards a green, money saving bathroom can be as easy or intense as you want it to be. Whether you simply swap a plastic shower curtain for cloth or decide to make your own “family cloth,” each step can help both the environment and your wallet....
If you ask me, homemade liquid laundry detergent is the way to go. Just knowing that when I buy it from a store I’m mostly paying for water makes me cringe. This homemade soap works wonderfully cleaning my laundry, with hot or cold water. I’ve used it with...
A frugal green kitchen is a great way to not only save money, but to save on the amount of waste you produce too. I fully believe that living the simple life includes being frugal and debt free. For some it includes being a minimalist or living a “green”...
I’m a sucker for hoods. If it has a hood, there’s a good chance I’ll love it. This easy knit hooded scarf is one of my favorite projects not only to knit, but to wear too! The Garter stitch pattern uses the basic knit stitch which makes this scarf a...
Living the “Simple Life” can mean a lot of different things for people. It may be growing your own food, making food from scratch, being a minimalist, or just living your life with intention. Regardless of what your definition of “simple...
Meaningful gift giving doesn’t have to cost a lot of money or time. We’ve rounded up some of the best DIY sentimental gift ideas to help you give thoughtful gifts this year without spending a lot of money or time on them. Sentimental gifts will mean...
How to winterize a house is a matter of taking care of simple things before the season arrive. Winterization doesn’t have to cost a ton of money or be difficult. In fact, our checklist will help you get the entire winterization process done without forgetting...
Homemade cookies are always a welcome gift but we can make it even more special with creative cookie packaging. How to wrap cookies for gift giving will depend on the occasion and how those gifts will be given. Mailing cookies needs special care versus hand delivering...
