Category: DIY Home/Health/Beauty

• Book Review: Feels Like Home

  I received a review copy of this book; all opinions expressed are mine. This book had me at the title: Feels Like Home: Transforming Your Space from Uninspiring to Uniquely Yours (Worthy Publishing). A place “uniquely yours” sounds wonderful, doesn’t it?! Why would we want to live amid the blah walls of a home (or…

  nancyc

  October 12, 2021

  Books, Creative Inspiration, Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Reviews

  book review, decorating, Feels Like Home, home decor

• Fresh Looks from The Slipcover Company

  Thanks to The Slipcover Company for sponsoring this post! I’m definitely a slipcover user, are you? I love the fact that, for a low cost, you can transform and freshen up an existing piece of furniture that you already own, or even may have inherited from parents or grandparents. The table and chairs seen in the…

  nancyc

  November 10, 2019

  Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Reviews, Seasonal, Winter/Christmas

  dining room chair covers, slipcovers, The Slipcover Company

• Clutter Free

  For the last few years, I’ve been on a mission to simplify my life and declutter my home. I wrote a little about this in a past post of mine called Creating Quiet…about clearing out the unimportant, whether it’s activities or clutter, and focusing on what’s really important. I’ve made good progress, although I still…

  nancyc

  February 25, 2019

  Books, Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Inspirational

  cleaning, decluttering, Home, organizing

• Hello Autumn

  How did summer come and go so fast? Since it’s my favorite season, I’m a little sad to see summer go! But I’m welcoming fall by thinking of all the things I like about this season of change. After the lazy days of summer and vacation time, it seems like the arrival of fall

  nancyc

  September 24, 2018

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Seasonal

  Autumn, autumn decor, autumn traditions

• The REAL SIMPLE Method to Organizing Every Room

  THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED-congrats to Marge K on winning the giveaway copy! I’m reviewing this new book on home organizing from the Editors of REAL SIMPLE, and I also am doing a giveaway for one copy of it! Continue reading below for details on how to enter the giveaway!  I think I was meant…

  nancyc

  September 11, 2018

  Books, Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Giveaways

  decorating, home organization, The REAL SIMPLE Method to Organizing Every Room

• Fall Decorating the Natural Way

  As I mentioned in a recent post, I’m wanting to move toward a simpler, less-cluttered life. And for the fall season, I’m thinking about how I can decorate and still keep things simple. Decorating with natural things is appealing to me because after you’re done decorating, you can recycle your natural decorations in a compost…

  nancyc

  October 1, 2017

  Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty

  autumn decor, decorating, fall decorating, home decor

• Black Tea Window Cleaner

  Who would have thought that black tea could be used as a window cleaner? I think it’s a great idea—so many people drink it, so they have it on hand, and it’s a great eco-friendly alternative to conventional chemical-laden cleaners. I didn’t come up with this idea myself—the tea experts at Choice Organic Teas, makers of…

  nancyc

  May 27, 2016

  DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Food and Recipes, Healthy Living

  black tea, DIY window cleaner, eco-friendly

• Nourishing Banana Face Cream

  One of the things I love about this DIY face cream is that it’s so simple and easy–and has just 2 ingredients that just about everyone has on hand–a banana and some milk! I found this recipe in my review copy of The Complete Guide to Natural Homemade Beauty Products and Treatments (Robert Rose, softcover). This…

  nancyc

  May 6, 2016

  DIY Home/Health/Beauty

  banana, banana face cream, DIY face cream, Milk

• Rejuvenating Bath Oil Blend

  I know a little about some of the health benefits of essential oils, so I was really interested in reviewing a book called The Complete Aromatherapy and Essential Oils Handbook for Everyday Wellness (Robert Rose, softcover). As the book mentions, essential oils are described as the “life force” or “essence” of plants and aromatherapy is a method of…

  nancyc

  February 13, 2015

  DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Healthy Living, Reviews

  Aromatherapy, Lavender Essential Oil, Peppermint Essential Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil

• Lemon-Rosemary Exfoliating Cleanser

  Here’s a DIY skin cleanser that I made for myself a few months ago and I’ve really liked using it. This easy-to-make scrub is an inexpensive, natural way to exfoliate your skin on both face and body. Baking soda is the main ingredient and I like to add Lemon and Rosemary Essential Oils to give it…

  nancyc

  January 6, 2015

  DIY Home/Health/Beauty

  Baking Soda, DIY Cleanser, DIY Skincare, Lemon Essential Oil, Rosemary Essential Oil

• Autumn Bouquets

  I am such a jar and bottle-saver! I save glass jars and bottles of all shapes, sizes, and colors. I was starting to get quite a collection and running out of space to put them, so I thought I’d make some autumn bouquets to give to my flower-loving friends.

  nancyc

  November 4, 2014

  Autumn/Thanksgiving, Crafts, Creative Gift-Giving, Creative Inspiration, Decorating Ideas, DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Gardening, Seasonal

  autumn decor, flowers, glass bottles, glass jars, Upcycling, vases

• DIY Moisturizing Night Cream for Dry Skin

  I told myself when I ran out of my last jar of moisturizing night cream, I would try making my own. I had all the ingredients on hand, so I was ready to try this DIY recipe I had found at The Lady Prefers 2 Save. It’s supposed to be similar to Oil of Olay…

  nancyc

  October 15, 2014

  DIY Home/Health/Beauty, Healthy Living

  DIY, DIY beauty, featured, homemade night cream, night cream, nightime moisturizer, skin care, Tea Tree Essential Oil