As you may already know, I love aloe vera. Two of my favorite products that I’ve made were my Aloe Vera Face Wash and Aloe Vera Moisturizer. Aloe is just an all-around great product for beauty and health. It has so many wonderful benefits for your skin and hair. And it’s one of the few…
Archives for August 2014
How to Book Your Dream Wedding Venue
We have booked our wedding at the number one rated wedding venue in Chicago. How did we get a prime date in the venue’s busiest season with only a little more than a year’s notice? Let me tell you. The best way to book your dream venue is to pick the venue BEFORE you pick your wedding…
How to Make an Etched Dishsoap Dispenser (So Easy Anyone Can Do It!)
Having a good looking sink area really elevates a kitchen. A fun and good looking dish soap dispenser really makes a difference! I was getting sick of leaving out the dish soap bottle on the sink, but I didn’t want to spend a crazy amount of time making something complicated. Luckily this project was inexpensive…
How to Make an at-home Hot Oil Hair Treatment (Only three ingredients!)
I’ve been feeling like my hair is in a bit of a rut lately. It’s fine- but it hasn’t been spectacular. I love it when my hair is soft and looks sleek and shiny. It’s just been feeling a little dull. So I wanted to treat my hair to a little spa day. I usually…
10 Ways to Love Yourself More
The death of Robin Williams has got the world talking. How could someone who seemed so happy and was so full of joy have been so depressed? Well, the thing is, the people who are the best at entertaining and being funny are often the saddest. There are different types of defenses to keep people…
An exciting announcement…
I’ve just gotten home this week from traveling for two weeks in Scandanavia. It was an amazing trip. Lots of things happened! My sister turned 26 and we had a scavenger hunt for her, which was awesome. I tried wild boar and reindeer. I saw some incredible places and tasted amazing food and learned how to…
How to Make All Natural Homemade Tinted Lip Balm/ Chapstick
I love lip balm. I don’t know why my lips are so dry, even in the summer, but they are. And so I always have some with me. Well, I made some awesome homemade honey lip balm a while ago, and I am almost out of it. So when I went to make a new…