Naturally Frugal Tip: Homemade Sunscreen Recipes

how to make sunscreen - chemical free recipes

I try to be very careful about what I put on my kid’s skin. I prefer to use clothing and hats to provide protection from the sun, but that is not always enough. With ever-changing guidelines about what sunscreen ingredients are safe, it just seems easier to me to make homemade sunscreen rather than trying [...]

Naturally Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Foot Scrub

homemade-peppermint-sea-salt-foot-scrub

Spring is right around the corner! Which means I am going to want to wear sandals, but I have neglected my feet all winter long. Now I have some work to do to get them ready before we visit family in California. But just because I am going to have to put some time into [...]

Naturally Frugal Tip: Natural Sore Throat Remedies

Natural Sore Throat Remedies

The flu hit our house. Hard! My daughter had complications due to her asthma and had to go to the hospital for breathing treatments. Even once she was breathing more normally, she still felt awful. She had a sore throat that was aggravated by a cough. She spent several restless nights propped up with pillows [...]

Tips for Fitting Short Bursts of Exercise into Your Day

How to Find time to exercise

Last month I wrote about how I lost 15 pounds in 2 months doing short bursts of exercise. Since then, I have lost several more pounds and I thought I would share how I fit those short bursts of exercise in my day. Dress in Comfortable Clothing to Get More Exercise: To fit more exercise [...]

How I Lost 15 Pounds in 2 Months Doing Short Bursts of Intense Exercise

How I lost 15 pounds in 2 months doing short burst of intense exercise

Background I had my last child at 40 and have struggled ever since to take off the baby weight. My baby is now 5! Two years ago on New Years Eve, I resolved to exercise more in 2011. And I did. I went to Pilates 3 times a week, rode my horse several times a week, and [...]