Make this nourishing rose facial soap in an afternoon and use it the same day. The recipe uses all natural ingredients including madder root, fragrant essential oils, and an easy-to-use soap base. I share a lot of natural soap recipes but they're usually made with the cold-process method. It's fairly involved and includes an aspect that beginners shy away from: handling lye. That's why I'm so excited to share with you this rose facial soap recipe from Jan Berry's new book, Easy Homemade Melt ... Read More about Rose Facial Soap Recipe + Instructions
Ideas from Lovely Greens
An Honest Guide to the Best Gifts for Gardeners
Buying a gift for someone with a passionate hobby is tricky. That's why I'm sharing three gifts for gardeners that you can't go wrong with, and a list of garden gifts to avoid I imagine that there are two types of people who are reading this. One, someone who is not a gardener and scrambling for ideas. You have no clue what to buy Aunt Jane, who is forever sharing photos of her garden on Facebook. You also quietly un-followed her during the height of dahlia season. Or it could be that you’re ... Read More about An Honest Guide to the Best Gifts for Gardeners
The Best Free Soap Making Recipes you’ll find Online
A collection of natural soap making recipes including floral, citrus, herbal, vegetable, spice, and farmhouse soap recipes. Simple and beautiful soap ideas suitable for beginner soap makers and the more advanced. Okay, you've made your first simple soap making recipes and are pretty much hooked. Now you're scouring the internet looking for even more inspiration -- different scents, colors, decoration, you name it. When I first started making soap I did the same thing but had a lot less luck. ... Read More about The Best Free Soap Making Recipes you’ll find Online
How to make Christmas Tree Bath Bombs
Christmas Tree bath bombs take just a few minutes to make and are great handmade gifts for the holidays. You really can't go wrong with handmade Christmas Tree Bath Bombs. They're easy to make, fun to use, and coveted as gifts. Trust me, no one is going to re-gift these after you tuck them in their Christmas stocking. Not only that but they're quick to whip up and won't cost you an arm and a leg to make. You can even find the main ingredients in your local supermarket, drug store, or wholesale ... Read More about How to make Christmas Tree Bath Bombs
What Gardeners can do to save Hedgehogs
Tips on how gardeners can help hedgehogs in the garden. Includes ideas for creating shelter, creating access, and avoiding metaldehyde slug pellets Hedgehogs are adorable creatures that make us smile with their bumbling natures. They're also very welcome in our gardens since they emerge at night to tuck in to slugs, snails, and other invertebrates. Even though they're one of Britain's most beloved wild creatures, hedgehogs are under threat and it's our back gardens that are the front ... Read More about What Gardeners can do to save Hedgehogs
