Summer is a hectic time with changes to your daily routines. A week at camp or a family vacation can throw your normal schedule off big time. Luckily it doesn’t have to be complicated to…
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10 Essential Oils for Bug Bites + DIY Mosquito Bite Relief Roller Recipe
Erika Bragdon is a Certified Essential Oil Coach from the Essential Oil Institute Updated June 3, 2019 Mosquito bites and other itchy bug bites are a frustrating part of warm weather when you would otherwise…
Bubble Painting Activity for Kids
Updated June, 2019 Painting with bubbles is a fun alternative to watercolor painting that kids adore. They’ll love creating imaginative bubble art with this colorful craft! Plus it’s super easy to set up! Kids love…
Homemade Anti-Itch Cream for Bug Bites
Itchy bug bites can be irritating, however, a few natural ingredients combined together to make a simple homemade anti-itch cream can bring relief quickly. With 4 main ingredients, including bentonite clay and essential oils, this…
Homemade Bubble Solution (Easy + Strong)
Store bought bubbles can get expensive quickly especially when kids spill them. Luckily, you can make your own homemade bubble solution and it’s super easy too! All you need are three simple ingredients (without glycerin!)…
Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Lemon Garlic Marinade
Grilled shrimp skewers marinated in a perfectly seasoned lemon garlic marinade are delicious as a quick and easy meal after a busy summer day. Plus with an array of grilled seasonal vegetables, bbq shrimp kabobs…
Homemade Essential Oil Mosquito Repellent Spray + Roller Blend
Erika Bragdon is a Certified Essential Oil Coach from the Essential Oil Institute Updated June 2019 Mosquitoes can quickly ruin a pleasant summer evening, but you don’t have to turn to chemicals like DEET to…
All-Natural Homemade Bug Repellent Lotion
Insects can quickly turn a pleasant summer evening or a fun family camping trip into an annoying experience. Luckily you can make your own non-toxic, DEET-free homemade bug repellent for safer relief. This easy DIY…
The Best Easy Taco Pizza Recipe
A family-favorite dinner, this delicious taco pizza recipe is made with a crescent roll crust and simple ingredients. It’s quick and easy too; you can whip up this filling meal in 30 minutes or less!…
Natural Home Solutions for Bee Stings
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t have to deal with biting, stinging, annoying insects. But we don’t live in a perfect world and unfortunately, sometimes we do get bitten or stung. Bee stings can be…
Gluten-Free Rhubarb Custard Bars
I love rhubarb. Whether it’s a Strawberry Rhubarb Pie or Rhubarb Upside Down Cake, there are many tasty possibilities with this tart vegetable. One of my family’s favorite rhubarb desserts is Rhubarb Custard Bars. With…
DIY Natural First Aid Spray
Did you know that you can make a DIY natural first aid spray for your whole family? It’s simple to make and uses natural ingredients, including essential oils, that may help improve minor cuts, scrapes,…
DIY Fairy House for Kids
Now that school is over, the kids and I have had more time for fun craft projects. Last week we made homemade Gak, and this week, my daughter and I made a DIY fairy house…
Natural Solutions for Fire Ant Bites
Erika Bragdon is a Certified Essential Oil Coach from the Essential Oil Institute Fire ant bites can be painful, itchy, and downright unpleasant. Luckily there are natural solutions for fire ant bites that can alleviate…
Homemade “Itch Stick”: Natural Bug Bite Relief With Essential Oils
We all love when the warmer weather comes back to us each spring – but with that warmer weather often comes more bug bites. I have an easy recipe for you today showing you how…