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With the dry, winter season upon us, I thought I would share my favorite remedies for soothing your skin this season.
Record cold and icy winter winds are giving everyone chapped lips this year - really severely chapped lips! If you prevent chapped lips by diligently applying Chapstick or Blistex every hour and...
Do your ears itchy and blocked? Are sounds muffled or suffer from a slight hearing loss? You could be suffering from swimmer's ear. The following ideas should help you avoid it!
Ok, we're Guys! You know, macho, testosterone enhanced, beard growing, garage renovatin, beer drinking, grill cookin, men that John Wayne would be proud to know. Here's how to get those work...
Leather is the hide or skin of an animal, tanned to preserve it and make it pliable. It is beautiful, durable, and a natural product. Your leather jacket, leather couch or other furniture, or...
Beauty can cost a fortune. The manufacturers take advantage of us wanting and needing to be beautiful and feel beautiful. We can save a load of money making things ourselves.
You can CURE Dry Heels forever, AND you can save money at the same time. You don't need expensive creams or lotions. All you need is a simple country remedy that has worked for over 100 years.
Winter is prime time for chapped lips, the cold and wind can dry precious oils leaving behind very painful chapped lips. Chapsticks can help with chapped lips, but seem to offer only a little...
Many people suffer from dry cracked feet, but it's fairly easy to eliminate dry skin from feet. With just a little work, your dry cracked feet can be beautiful and soft once again. Here's how you...
Do you know someone who loves to garden? Is their birthday coming up or some other special day for them? Why not make them a gift to help them in the garden.
Breastfeeding is such a wonderful experience, but often nobody tells a brand new mother that it can get off to a rough start because of sore nipples. With proper care, you can ease the pain of...
Breastfeeding can be very challenging in the beginning but well worth it. If you can make it through the painful part, it eventually goes away (for me 8 weeks in) and you will not have pain...
Cloth diapers use fewer raw materials and create less waste than disposable diapers. Some cloth diapers consist of synthetic materials such as polyurethane linings or bleached, conventionally...
Making your own skin moisturizer is not only a great way to stay looking healthy and young, but is also a cheaper way. Beauty these days can cost a fortune, so find easy ways to duplicate your...
Bag Balm was invented in the early 1900's by dairy farmers to use on a cow's udder. Farmers discovered it was also great for chapped lips, hands and to sooth nipples made sore from breastfeeding....
There are so many different formulated cosmetics on the market today and with all of them using different ingredients, that it is surprising that some if not all of us develop a sensitivity or...
Leather books can be quite attractive on your bookshelf but if you have one that has become worn and in rough shape, there are some things you can do to clean the book covers as well as preserve...
Sometimes you just need a heads up. Breastfeeding may be natural but it doesn't always come naturally to everyone. Babies themselves don't really know what they're doing right when they start. New...
We all know how tender the nipples are and it goes without saying that breasfeeding can be quite painful in the begining. And for those who want to give thier babies the best, I have a few tips...
A great skin care regimen will allow you to "face" the world with confidence. Unfortunately, our faces tend to give us problems with oil, blotchy spots and other imperfections. This...
The life of a tattoo depends on the care it receives in the first few days.
Many women think that having sore nipples is a completely normal part of breastfeeding their baby. This is simply not true. A little tenderness in the first week or so is normal, but you can and...
The best treatement I've found for chapped lips.
As your age creeps into your late thirties and forties, things start to happen to your body that you never expected or understand. One day you notice that your heels or the balls of your feet hurt...
This is a homemade recipe for anti-aging or anti-wrinkle eye cream you can make that is easy.
Do you have nails that break easily? Do they split or crack? Here are some ways to help treat those pesky nails. And they are all natural.
You've enjoyed the effects of that manicure you splurged on, but now your polish is chipping and you need to remove it. Nail polish removers come in a variety of different types, but how do you...
We use conditioner in our hair to make the hair soft, manageable and shiny. Conditioning your nails can provide the same benefits. You don’t need expensive nail-conditioning products to keep your...
A wool diaper cover protects clothing (and parents) from moisture on a cloth-diapered baby. Wool's lanolin naturally repels wetness and resists water. It also forms an antibacterial detergent when...
Wool diaper covers easily prevent leaks from cloth diapers without using plastics or synthetic materials next to your baby's skin. Surprisingly, wool diaper covers such as wraps, "shorties,"...
Chilblains are patches of itchy, swollen red skin. The condition can affect the nose, fingers, and earlobes, but it is more likely to affect the toes, especially the little one. Although the exact...
There are a number of beauty treatment recipes that use chamomile, including facial toners and cleansers. To find out how to use up all the extra chamomile flowers that you've harvested from your...
Thyme is a flavorful and aromatic herb for cooking, but its aromatic oils can also be used to maintain your skin. It's a gentle and stimulating ingredient of homemade antiseptic facial cleansers,...
In a face cream, ginger increases circulation for those that have dulling skin, and yet prevents the growth of bacteria for those that have troubled complexions. Though you can buy an expensive...
Caring for an oboe is important because good care is reflected in an oboe's sound quality. Moisture and gunk can build up if the oboe isn't cleaned after each use. Before a musician learns to play...
Beeswax is a wonderful hydrating ingredient that increases and retains the skin's natural moisture. The compounds in beeswax, called "wax esters," can be found in human skin. This beeswax cream...
Gardening may be a delightful pastime, but it can leave you with dry, cracked hands. You can soothe and protect your skin by taking a few simple precautions.
Keeping your skin soft and smooth is the best way to protect your beauty. Read on to learn how.
Encourage your favorite expectant mother to build strong emotional bonds with her new baby by giving her an attachment parenting gift basket filled with everything she needs to get started as an...
Choosing the perfect gift for a breastfeeding or expectant mother is much easier than you might think. With a little research and creativity, you can assemble a breastfeeding gift basket that will...
This balm is great for extremely dry and cracked lips.
Congratulations! You've decided to commit to breastfeeding your new baby, because you know it's the best thing for both her and you. But does it have to hurt so much? Dry, cracked, and...
Almond oil is believed to have many anti-aging properties, including the ability to plump and fill minor age lines and wrinkles. By using almond oil in a soothing lotion that refreshes your skin...
Dark circles under your eyes can make you want to hide in your house all day. When this occurs you want to be able to diminish the darkness as quickly as possible so that you can go out and face...
Got the Grand Canyon of cracks on your heels? If you've tried shea butter, pumice stones, Vitamin E oil, lanolin, and so on, try one more thing... plain old olive oil.
It's a shock the first time you look in the mirror and notice those tiny wrinkles around your eyes. Fortunately, those fine lines and wrinkles can be treated with easy homemade eye wrinkle...
Wool is a perfect fiber for covering cloth diapers. To replenish wool's waterproof capabilities, you will need to lanolize your diaper covers about once a month. The lanolization process also...
Lanolin soap makes a great moisturizer for your entire body. Here is a quick and easy recipe to make your own at home.
Diabetes presents certain problems and issues for millions of individuals, including children, teens, adults and senior citizens. Cuts, infections or injuries to the feet may lead to a multitude...
Although many people see breastfeeding as being free and natural, a few good supplies can make your nursing experience practical. The specific supplies you need depends on your personal...