I have gotten into the New Year’s tradition of making Hoppin’ John on January 1st to start the new year out right. So today I made a big ole heaping pot of it. Hoppin’ John, made with black-eyed peas, is a traditionally Southern dish meant to bring good luck and prosperity in the coming year…. Read more »
Posts Categorized: Health
How To Make Homemade Laundry Detergent With Zote Soap Video
Here’s my first YouTube video! I show how to make homemade laundry detergent using Zote soap. You can see the earlier Zote soap recipe blog post I wrote here. ~Marilyn
Vintage 1973 Johnson’s Baby Shampoo: It’s Fabulous Today Too!
We are caught up in an usually frigid cold snap here in Seattle, which always sends me scrambling to adjust my wintertime beauty routine. Freezing weather is always harsh for both skin and hair. I wrote about my wintertime skin care routine a couple weeks ago, and my skin is surviving quite nicely being slathered… Read more »
Cold Weather Skin Care: Bring Out The Gentle Big Guns!
My skin care “incident” last week with using full-strength argan oil (see my previous blog post) is almost over – I am pretty much recovered. This reaction, coupled with a drop in outside temperatures to below freezing, prompted me to make a change to my skin care routine. Gentle and Protect are the key words… Read more »
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Sometimes Natural Skin Care Isn’t Better
I am my own best guinea pig when it comes to experimenting with so-called “natural” organic beauty care. I mean it just seems right that when some beauty oil is derived from nature in an organic form, it’s going to be good for you to slather it on – true? At least that is what… Read more »
Easy Homemade Whipped Coconut Oil~Argan Oil Skin Lotion
I LOVE coconut oil! Not only do I consume liberal amounts of it, I also use it topically. Coconut oil has many health benefits when you eat it, but there are equally as many benefits when you apply it directly on your skin. It is unadulterated and free of harsh chemicals, has a high lauric… Read more »
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