There are a ton of different uses for coconut oil besides cooking. Moisturizer Eye Cream- Rub under the eye to remove puffiness and bags Preshave- Rub on the area before you shave Aftershave- Rub on the area after you shave Deep Hair Treatment- Message into hair after it has been washed, leave in for 3-5 minutes and rinse throughly Defrizzer for Hair- Put a small amount … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Uses for Coconut Oil
When we are pregnant with our first we prepare ourselves for the addition to the family. We may have a baby shower, or read tons of books, but we seem to not prepare so much for the second. The second is usually wrapped up with taking care of the household and an active toddler, preparing is something that gets put on the back burner. Of … Continue reading Tips for Parents to Prepare for Second Baby
Borax is another great cleaning tool to have in your house. It can be used for so many different things, either by itself or in a mixture. I personally always have a box of borax on hand to help with our household cleaning needs! Keep ants out by surrounding your house Kill fleas by sprinkling it on the carpets leave for an hour and vacuum up … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Uses for Borax
Last week I posted about using vinegar to get rid of ants and dog scent, this week I am going to list a few more uses for vinegar! Kill unwanted grass or plants by spraying vinegar Prolong flowers by adding 2 tbsp vinegar, 2 tbsp sugar and warm water. Make sure stems are in 3-4 inches of the water mixture Eliminate urine stain from carpet … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Uses for Vinegar
In my quest to go non-toxic in my house for cleaning has me searching on the internet for different all natural ways to clean and get rid of unwanted odors or bugs. Recently, I have had two different situations come up where I was surprised to find that I already owned the solution to the problem…..Vinegar! Every spring we are flooded with ants in our kitchen. We … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Ants and Dogs
This is such an easy recipe for omemade playdough that you can make it at any time! Ingredients: 2 cups of baking soda 1 1/2 cup of water 1 cup of corn starch Optional food coloring Directions: Mix the ingredients with a fork until smooth. Boil over medium heat until play dough texture, should only take a couple of minutes. Do you have a play dough recipe that you … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Homemade Playdough!
This year I am on a mission to rid my house of all the toxic cleaners we have been using. Growing up my mother used vinegar to clean many surfaces and I never thought much of it, until I became a mother myself. This year I will be slowly changing all my cleaning products to healthier, more natural homemade products. I will be doing this … Continue reading Crunchy Cleaning: Homemade Carpet Cleaners
This year I am on a mission to rid my house of all the toxic cleaners we have been using. Growing up my mother used vinegar to clean many surfaces and I never thought much of it, until I became a mother myself. This year I will be slowly changing all my cleaning products to healthier, more natural homemade products. I will be doing this … Continue reading Crunchy Cleaning: Homemade Stain Remover
This is a Guest Post by Evelyn Langdon and Stay at home mom to Trevor and Scott. Here’s an idea of what we have in our house and what works for our family: My Diaper Stash 18 BumGenius One-Size 3.0 Pockets that I had snap converted (when I bought them, they only had Velcro closures; BG has since added the option to get snap closures) … Continue reading Guest Post: My Coth Diapering Experience Part 3
This is a Guest Post by Evelyn Langdon a Stay at home mom to Trevor and Scott. Now that we’ve covered all the diaper and cover info, there are a few more things you’ll need to get started. Not all of these are a must, but they are nice and make things much easier: Diaper pail This is non-negotiable. You need somewhere to keep dirty diapers … Continue reading Guest Post: Clother Diapering Part 2
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 