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DIY Lavender Body Oil – 2 Simple Ingredients That Nourish Your Skin

DIY Lavender Body Oil – 2 Simple Ingredients That Nourish Your Skin

When did beauty products become so complicated? I’m a big fan of simplicity, especially when it comes to making my own products. This DIY lavender body oil recipe is a great alternative to lotion. It easily absorbs into the skin, feeding your body with vitamins and antioxidants without the added chemicals many store bought products contain.

DIY Dusting Spray

DIY Dusting Spray

Looking for an easy homemade dust cleaner? This DIY wood dusting spray recipe uses only 4 ingredients. Cleaning products can be all natural, inexpensive and easy to make.

DIY Wood Wax

DIY Wood Wax

This DIY Wood Wax recipe is all natural, non toxic and easy to use as a finishing wax on a new project or to spruce up wood items and furniture around the house. Simply rub on, wiping excess with a lint free cloth.

Why I Will Never Be A Flea Market Flipper

Why I Will Never Be A Flea Market Flipper

Flea market project idea (before & after pictures). How to upcycle an old piece of furniture into something beautiful to flip or keep.

Chalk Paint Recipe

Chalk Paint Recipe

I came across an article for an easy chalk paint recipe that was the perfect blend of ingredients, which means not too chalky but chalky enough to do its job, no more sanding or priming required.

DIY Soap Making For Beginners

DIY Soap Making For Beginners

Make your own soap. Easy 30 minute craft even my 8 year old can do. DIY soap making tutorial with pictures and step by step instructions.

The Pie Pail

The Pie Pail

Pumpkin Pie. A family favourite thanks to grandma’s talent in the kitchen and my grandpa’s creative solution in transporting goods to market…goods being the pies and market being us, his family. This creative solution consisted of a five gallon bucket and a stack of wooden circles spaced accordingly to allow each pie to sit on it’s own without getting crushed from the pie above. It was the pie pail and it quickly became a staple at our family dinners.