I love this lavender-vinegar cleaner, which I use in place of Windex for all-purpose cleaning. The essential oils have antimicrobial properties. Homemade Lavender Cleaner Recipe 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup water 10 – 15 drops of lavender essential oil (or lemon or tea tree) Add everything to a spray bottle. Shake to combine.
Mother’s Day Muffin Basket
I spent Saturday afternoon listening to Joni Mitchell and baking Mother’s Day muffins for my mother in law. I made my jumbo blueberry muffins, individual coffeecakes, and mini loaves of cornbread. The coffeecakes were a bust because the streusel didn’t set properly. Still, it was a nice little basket of homemade goodies :)(I wish I’d… Continue Reading
Homemade Body on Tap Shampoo Recipe
My grandmother has stockpiled enough health and beauty products to last decades. She’s never rotated them, and I’m pretty sure I could make a small fortune selling the discontinued stuff on Ebay ;) In her stockpile, I discovered “Body On Tap”, the most amazing bodyfing shampoo ever! Unfortunately, like many awesome things—Vanilla Cookie Crisp, Marshmallow… Continue Reading
Homemade ACV Toner
This apple cider vinegar toner costs next to nothing to make, but it helps even my skintone, makes my pores appear smaller, and controls shine. Most of the ingredients are readily available at the grocery store. Some grocery stores are beginning to carry essential oils, but you may need to hit a natural foods store… Continue Reading
New Mudroom Curtains
I mentioned last week that I was sewing curtains for my mudroom. I finished them today and what a difference $8.99 and a few hours can make! Here’s the door with a valance I half heartedly reappropriated from somewhere else in the house. It had been like this for longer than I’d like to admit…… Continue Reading
Saturday Sewing Project
I haven’t found the right curtains for my mudroom, so I’m sewing them myself! I chatted with the cutting table lady about Chinese imports, and recommended A Year Without “Made in China”. She gave me half off this pretty red cotton fabric! (she said we’re kindered spirits) How nice is that? This gold fabric from… Continue Reading
Hand Me Down Hutch
Sometimes, procrastination is good. My decor is minimalist by most accounts, and I’m ok with that. I prefer to buy things used, they’re more interesting! I only want to have things I love and finding those things takes time. I’ve recently inherited a windfall of exciting hand-me-downs! One of my favorites is this hutch… It… Continue Reading
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