Rebecca D. Dillon is a soapmaker, DIY-er and blogger whose life is controlled daily by a dachshund. You can learn more about Rebecca by checking out her bio.
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Gift Wrapping Ideas for Christmas: How to Wrap Gifts for a Professional Look
Make your gifts look like they’ve been professionally gift wrapped with this collection of 25 beautiful gift wrapping ideas for Christmas. They’re simply perfect for all of your handmade gifts for the holidays! Beautiful Gift Wrapping Ideas for Christmas Holiday gift giving isn’t just about the presents. It’s also about the presentation. Otherwise we wouldn’t take the time to deck the halls and fill our entire December decorating our homes…
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Christmas Food Gifts: Ideas for Christmas Food Gifts for Friends & Family This Holiday Season
Christmas food gifts are an easy way to please everyone on your list. It’s both a simple way to ensure your gift doesn’t get returned to the store, and it’s a delightful treat that your recipient will enjoy throughout the holiday season. Let’s face it. Gift giving is hard. And if you’re dating someone new or you’re simply on a budget, figuring out your Christmas gift list can be crazy…
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Mushroom Bacon Risotto Recipe: A Warming Winter Dinner Idea (Plus Heart Healthy Bacon Alternatives)
Need a warming winter dinner idea? This easy mushroom bacon risotto recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners with family or a weekend dinner with friends. Plus easy and healthy alternatives to using bacon if you’ve made heart health a priority! I’ve really been trying to eat healthier the past few months. My dad somehow miraculously avoid a heart attack at 72. However, he also had three heart surgeries over the…
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Homemade Cold Remedy Drink for Natural Relief of Colds and Flu
Support your immune system with this homemade cold remedy drink. Ginger, honey, lemon and optional whiskey combine for a natural cold remedy tea that will help you feel better quickly and help shorten the duration of a cold or the flu. Life doesn’t stop when you wake up with a sore throat or a stuffy nose. I still have to get up, take my dog Jasper on a walk and…
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Exfoliating Body Polish Recipe with Anti-Aging Essential Oils for Natural Skin Care
Skip the synthetic foaming agents, fragrances and other artificial ingredients in Dove exfoliating body polish and make your own! My natural exfoliating body polish with anti-aging essential oils is a natural alternative that you’ll absolutely fall in love with. Plus discover more natural ways to care for your skin through whole body care using natural plant-based ingredients, botanicals and essential oils. If your skin is like mine, you probably grew…
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How to Make Melt and Pour Soap Recipes for Beginners
Learn how to make easy melt and pour soap recipes with this modern guide to natural soapmaking. This instructional tutorial and resource explores incorporating natural melt and pour soap bases with botanicals, colorants and essential oils. It also includes numerous recipes that you can recreate without using lye to make your own soaps at home. Melt and Pour Soap Recipes for Beginners Wondering, how do I make glycerin soap for…
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Snowman Mason Jar Craft for Easy DIY Christmas Gifts with Printable Gift Tags
Celebrate winter with this easy DIY snowman mason jar craft. It’s perfect for easy DIY Christmas gifts. Simply fill the completed snowman mason jars with white chocolate covered pretzels -recipe included! – peppermint bark, chai tea mix or your favorite small seasonal toys or gifts. Then print out the free printable labels for an easy, affordable DIY holiday gift idea for Christmas! A Celebration of Winter Snow I love snow.…
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Vanilla Chai Tea Recipe: Make This Easy Spice Mix for DIY Holiday Gifts
Whether you enjoy the delicious flavor of a vanilla chai tea latte or need ideas for DIY holiday gifts, this vanilla chai tea mix is the perfect recipe to spice things up this winter. Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy vanilla chai tea mix for lattes for a cozy winter treat or to package as budget friendly DIY Christmas for friends, family and coworkers. DIY Holiday…
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Essential Oil Ornaments: DIY Scented Christmas Ornaments for the Holidays
Learn how to make these DIY essential oil ornaments in about 30-minutes to add a natural fragrance to your tree this holiday season. These quick & easy ornaments can be scented with your favorite holiday essential oil blend and make lovely DIY holiday gifts too! Keep reading to learn how to make your own easy essential oil ornaments. Plus discover my favorite holiday essential oils blends and recipes! Making Handmade…
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Easy Gourmet Caramel Apples Recipe with Crushed Cookie Toppings
Learn how to make delicious, homemade caramel apples. A favorite cool weather treat, this easy caramel apples recipe is the perfect way to enjoy apples when they’re in season. They’re perfect not just for after school snacks, but as fun party treats as well. Do you need party ideas? Try setting up a caramel apple bar! Or make these caramel apple pops with your favorite toppings as a fun family…
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Fall Soap Ideas: Creative Homemade Soap Recipes & DIY Ideas for Fall Soap Crafts
Looking for fall soap ideas? Whether you need soap making ideas for soaps to craft and sell, DIY ideas for autumnal make and take crafts or even seasonal homemade gifts, these fall soap making ideas are the perfect solution! Keep reading to discover a beautiful fall soap collection of creative homemade soap recipes for fall as well as DIY ideas for fall soap crafts. Many of these homemade fall soap…
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Simply Earth Essential Oils: A Review of Their Essential Oil Recipe Box
Curious about Simply Earth essential oils? If you’ve not tried them yet, here’s a breakdown of what to expect. Plus natural essential oil recipes and essential oil diffuser blends you can make using the Simply Earth essential oils in the Simply Earth essential oil recipe box. Eucalyptus Essential Oil Is the Bomb The November Simply Earth Essential Oil Recipe Box couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Caught in the…
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Facebook Dating App: What Fresh New Hell Is This? (Here’s the Skinny on What to Expect)
Single? Debating giving the new Facebook dating app a try? I did, and I’ve got the skinny on the pros and the cons of this new addition to the Facebook “empire.” Why Can’t I Just Meet Someone Organically? There is one character flaw that makes someone completely undateable. Unfortunately, my second husband lacked this particular flaw or I never would have ended up in a disastrous six month marriage. But…
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Easy Fall Melt and Pour Soap Recipes for Beginners
These easy fall melt and pour soap recipes are perfect for even beginner soapmakers. They can be scented with your favorite fall fragrance oils or your choice of fall essential oil blends. Keep reading to learn how to make six bars of homemade fall soaps in two designs using a single mold for seasonal holiday gifts. A Celebration of Fall! For as long as I can remember (or at least…
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Bourbon Balls Recipe with Woodford Reserve: No Bake DIY Holiday Gifts
Make this easy gluten free, no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve (or rum if you prefer!) for the ultimate last minute DIY holiday gifts! This no bake bourbon balls recipe with Woodford Reserve allows you to create the ultimate no bake last minute DIY holiday gifts. These easy bourbon balls not only taste delicious, they’re also gluten free. So everyone can enjoy the delectable taste of chocolate and…
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Snickerdoodle Soap Cupcakes with Melt and Pour Soap & Essential Oils
Cookies and cupcakes were a regular part of my childhood growing up. Since cutting back on sugar however, sometimes food scented soaps are the next best thing. Learn how to make homemade snickerdoodle soap cupcakes for your bath or shower. Made using melt and pour soap, this easy soap cupcakes recipe is naturally scented with essential oils and is simple enough for even beginners to craft. Isn’t it amazing how…
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Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend: Make A Homemade Vapor Rub Cold Remedy
Try this natural breathe easy essential oil blend recipe to make your own homemade vapor rub cold remedy for symptom relief from nasal and chest congestion. A simple and effective home remedy for fast cold relief when you’re fighting a cold or the flu. How to Use An Aromatherapeutic Breathe Easy Essential Oil Blend When I get a cold, there’s nothing worse than not being able to breathe through my…
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Cooking & Baking with Mace: The Vintage Spice You Need to Try
Have you ever used mace in a recipe? No, mace isn’t just a deterrent from assailants. It’s actually a lesser known vintage spice. Mace is closely related to nutmeg and is similar in both aroma and flavor. It is often used in teas and tinctures. And it also makes a great addition to foods and baking recipes. Keep reading to learn more about the vintage spice mace. And to discover…
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Beauty Benefits of Ginger Essential Oil: Plus Natural Skin Care Recipes
Ginger oil anyone? There’s a reason ginger essential oil is a favorite among natural skin care enthusiasts. Ginger essential oil offers a number of natural skin care and beauty benefits when used as an ingredient in your skin care formulations. Learn about all the ginger essential oil benefits for your skin! Plus discover a collection of my favorite natural skin care recipes made using ginger essential oil. Ginger Essential Oil…
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Pumpkin Spice Body Spray Recipe with Essential Oils for Fall
Enjoy the scent of fall whenever and wherever you like with this easy essential oil DIY body spray recipe that smells like seasonal pumpkin spice! It’s a simple way to create your own custom fall fragrances for yourself or to gift as easy DIY holiday gifts throughout the season. Make Your Own DIY Fall Body Spray I love fragrances. Unfortunately, it’s rare that I can shell out $40+ for a…
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Botanical Skin Care Course Review (Plus A Vanilla Whipped Body Butter Recipe)
Expand your knowledge of herbal skin care and discover the relation between nutrition and your skin with the Botanical Skin Care Course from The Herbal Academy. Keep reading to learn why I recommend this in depth course, plus how to make a vanilla whipped body butter recipe for dry skin. This post is sponsored by The Herbal Academy. All opinions are my own. When we think of back to school,…
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Homemade Daily Face Wash Recipes for Your Natural Skin Care Routine
It’s important to care for your skin. A homemade daily face wash is an easy way to do just that. There are a number of benefits to making your own homemade daily face wash. Not only is it an effective way to cleanse your skin as part of your natural daily beauty regimen, it can also save you money. Homemade Daily Face Wash Recipes Benefits of Making A Homemade Daily…
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Fall Essential Oil Blends for Soaps (Plus A Fall Soap Recipe with Cocoa Butter)
Looking for fall essential oil blends for soaps? Try one of several great essential oil blend recipes in your fall inspired soaps this autumn. Plus learn how to make my easy fall soap recipe. Decorated with cute leaf embeds, this cold process fall soap recipe with cocoa butter is the perfect choice for daily cleansing as temps cool down and the stifling humidity of summer dissipates. Plus discover fall skin…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies Recipe: A Seasonal Fall Favorite Dessert
Learn how to make pumpkin cheesecake brownies recipe with pecan streusel topping is a delicious fall dessert idea. These tasty brownies are made using box mix and are a delicious treat for anyone who loves pumpkin spice! Pumpkin Cheesecake Brownies: The Perfect Fall Dessert There’s no harm, no foul indulging in a treat from time to time. And brownies are my jam. With the fall harvest in sight and pumpkins…
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Aromatherapy for Sleep: 3 Ways to Make An Insomnia Sleep Spray Recipe
Sometimes, falling asleep, much less getting a good night’s sleep can be a challenge. Without proper rest, however, we suffer not just physically but emotionally as well. Luckily there are ways to help combat sleeplessness and enable you to get a good night’s rest. By utilizing aromatherapy for sleep, you can promote a restful night’s sleep. Not only can my easy DIY aromatherapy sleep spray assist in helping you fall…
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Pumpkin Spice Latte Recipe: A Healthy Non-Dairy 2-Ingredient Recipe
This healthy dairy and gluten free pumpkin spice latte recipe is the perfect treat for fall. A vegan latte packed with healthy fats from coconut and almonds, this pumpkin spice latte makes a quick and easy breakfast swap whether you’re running behind from back to school or just feeling run down. All with just two simple ingredients and only 76 calories per 12.5 fl oz. serving. A Better Pumpkin Spice…
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DIY Shower Steamers Recipe with Menthol Crystals
Learn how to make DIY shower steamers with menthol crystals and eucalyptus essential oil as a natural home remedy for stuffy noses caused by colds, flu and seasonal allergies. For natural relief from congestion caused by colds or allergies, this easy shower steamer recipe is a must for back to school season. Learn more about this home remedy as well as the benefits of menthol crystals when used to promote…
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Is Hard Seltzer Better for You Than Wine?
Hot summer days are all about rosé & wine slushies, but is there something better? Hard seltzer, like White Claw hard seltzer, offers fewer calories and just 5% alcohol. Not only does it taste like your favorite seltzer water (with no added sugar) it also helps you stay better hydrated – even in party mode. The Drink I Didn’t Know I Was Missing Until a few years ago, there were…
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Best Ice Cream Milkshake Recipes for Summer
Summer is HOT! But you can cool down and enjoy a summertime treat with one of these best ice cream milkshake recipes for summer! Keep reading to discover 75+ yummy milkshake recipes you can make this weekend to help you cool down from the summer heat. The Best Ice Cream Milkshake Recipes Ice cream milkshakes are a favorite summertime treat. Not only are they cold and delicious, they’re fairy easy…
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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Bath Bombs with Coconut Oil & Buttermilk Powder
Learn how to make moisturizing chocolate chip cookie dough bath bombs with coconut oil. Scented with a sweet cookie dough fragrance, these homemade bath bombs are made with richly hydrating buttermilk powder and coconut oil for a calorie free self care treat. Cookie dough is my jam. Specifically chocolate chip cookie dough. I admit, Ben & Jerry’s makes me a swoon a little. And when my hormones are taking the…
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Easy Brown Sugar Drop Cookies Recipe (A Delicious Anytime Treat!)
Learn how to bake delicious, easy brown sugar drop cookies for an after school snack or a weekend dessert treat. These quick & easy homemade cookies are simple to make, easy on the budget and taste amazing. You’ll love the lightly crunchy exterior paired with soft fluffy centers! Keep reading to learn how to make these 20-minute brown sugar drop cookies for your family this weekend. Let’s Make Brown Sugar…
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Free Online Herbalist Course: Making Herbal Preparations (with 33 Herbal Recipes)
Are you looking for basic herbalism skills you can practice in your day to day life? Then don’t miss out on this free online herbalist course from the Herbal Academy! Available for a limited time only, this free online herbalist course will teach you how herbs are used and prepared for everyday use. By the end of the course, you can begin making your own herbal recipes at home! Keep…
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How to Make Bath Bombs (& A Natural Bath Bomb Recipe with Shea Butter)
Have you ever wondered how to make bath bombs? Considering how easy it is to get hooked on using bath bombs, it’s not a surprise that you’d want to learn how to make your own. Keep reading to discover how to make DIY bath bombs with an easy, natural bath bomb recipe with shea butter. It’s not hard to get hooked on bath bombs. Especially if you love taking baths.…
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Why I Switched to Syndet Solid Shampoo Bars (Plus How to Make Your Own!)
Learn the benefits of switching to a solid syndet shampoo bars for both hair health and the environment. Syndet solid shampoo bars work just like a regular shampoo – but better! And, unlike cold process or melt and pour soap shampoo bars, there’s no transition period. Only happy, healthy looking hair from the start! Plus they’re gentle on even color treated hair. Keep reading to learn about the benefits of…
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Easy Bath Bomb Recipe with Natural Ingredients for Beautiful Glowing Skin
This easy bath bomb recipe is crafted with a combination of skin conditioning butters and essential oils. Naturally colored with spinach powder and French green clay, this natural bath bomb recipe not only fights the visible signs of aging, it can also help prevent or clear up back acne. While the other skin care ingredients prevent your skin from being stripped of beneficial oils – a known cause of overproduction…
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Natural Remedy for Thinning Hair on Females for Healthy Looking Hair
Do you need a simple, affordable solution for thinning hair? This natural remedy for thinning hair on females costs as little as $20 a year! You’ll be amazed at the difference this simple home remedy for thinning hair makes. Naturally build volume and thicken hair while also increasing strength, texture and shine – even if you can’t regrow the hair you’ve lost! It even helps with itchy scalp and dandruff.…
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Natural Alternatives for Symptom Relief of Fibromyalgia & Perimenopause
Learn about the best vitamins and herbal supplements you can take for emotional & physical symptom relief of fibromyalgia & perimenopause for women over 40. I sometimes like to refer to it as the “Princess and the Pea Complex.” Because there are days when a wrinkle on a sheet feels like a rock that’s dug into my skin and left a bruise behind. Days a tickle feels like a punch.…
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Rubber Ducky Soap Tutorial for Kids Who Love Sesame Street
Learn how to make fun DIY rubber ducky soaps for children’s gifts or party favors with this easy rubber ducky soap tutorial. They’re the perfect bath time treat for kids who love Sesame Street! Growing Up with Sesame Street I was born in the 70s. So, like many other Genexers, I grew up watching Sesame Street. My favorite character was always a toss up between Oscar the Grouch and Cookie…
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Gardeners Soap Recipe with Exfoliating Botanicals
This homemade cold process gardeners soap recipe is made with exfoliating botanicals and three skin conditioning body butters. So it doesn’t just get you clean, it also helps to nourish skin! Life is messy. Sometimes it’s even dirty. So when it comes time to clean up the dirt left behind from your summer shenanigans, projects and gardening, you need a soap that’s created just for such situations. Formulating a Gardeners…
