Young Living Essential Oil Sunblock
We love taking care of our skin. Here is another one of our favorite sunblock recipes. This one features essential oils that not only protect your skin, but nourish it as well.
Read MoreZinc Oxide Sunblock
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #5
Make your own Sunblock. Store bought sunscreens contain a significant number of chemicals and anything you put on your skin is likely absorbed into your bloodstream. So we want to limit those chemicals as much as possible. Here's a super easy that you just have to try.
Read MoreSoap Nut & Rosemary Laundry Detergent
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #4
Make your own laundry detergent. Store bought detergents contain quite the laundry list of ingredients (and chemicals). Sure they might get our clothes clean, but ew, we wear those chemicals practically 24 hours a day. It’s easier (and cheaper) than you think to make your own. Let me show you how :)
Read MoreWe Closed Our Credit Cards!
Budgeting Tip #1
Get rid of those credit cards! You aren't beating the system by paying your balance in full at the end of the month. That small percentage back isn't helping you save money. All the credit card does is make it easier to spend money and spend more of it. I'm serious! Think about it. Christmas is expensive, isn't it? But eh, it doesn't really hurt when you don't have to pay the bill until late January or February. Where did all the money go anyways.
Read MoreCo-op Days are My Favorite Days
Healthy Eating on a Budget Tip #5
Join a local produce co-op. A co-op, or cooperative, is a group of people who get together and pool their money to make a large purchase of fresh, local, and organic produce. The produce is then divided evenly amongst the participants for a fraction of what it would cost at a supermarket.
Read MoreRaw Milk Mint Chip Ice Cream
Healthy Eating Tip #4
Use raw whole milk. We should strive to make sure that everything we put in our bodies makes us healthier. The pasteurization, or heating process, of conventional milk decreases the nutritional quality. So look for a quality raw milk to maximize the nutritional benefits.
Read More4 Ways to Naturally Protect Your Skin from Sun Damage
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #3
Protect your skin, naturally. Believe it or not, most people don’t get enough sun exposure anymore. The sun is vital for production of vitamin D and vitamin D helps us maintain our strong and healthy bodies. So we don’t want to block the sun, instead we want to soak up the sun without the burn.
Read More1 Whole Chicken - 4 Uses
Healthy Eating on a Budget Tip #2
Use whole chickens. Organic chickens from Costco cost about $2.49/pound, so approximately $14 each. That means for $14 you can get the meat for 6 big meals, about 3/4 a gallon of bone broth, and "gravy" for pets.
Read MoreCamping in Death Valley
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #2
Meal plan (and snack plan), yes even on vacation! Don’t waste money at the expensive camp store or on snacks along the way. Just bring your own. And if you are anything life my family, snacks are a camping staple.
Read MoreMonday Night Workout #1 - Full Body Circuit
Fitness on a Budget Tip #2
Buy used equipment. Nearly all the equipment I have was bought used. The weight plates and barbells - those are from the local recycling center. The dumbbells - a great yard sale find. Be patient and make use of what you have until you find a great deal on additional equipment.
Read MoreSerena's Mini Vaca
Healthy Living on a Budget Tip #1
Go on vacation, but go camping! Some campsites can be as cheap as $15-30 a night.
Read MoreWorkout: Dynamic Effort Lower - Week 1 of 4
Fitness on a Budget Tip #1
Use what you have! Look around your backyard (or house). I'm sure you have rocks or tree stumps or blocks that you can use in place of a box. You might have an old tire that you can turn into a sled. Or what about a sand bag that you could throw, carry, or just use as a weight? Be creative! It's more fun that way :)
Read MoreHoney, Kombucha, & an Anniversary Dinner
Healthy Eating on a Budget Tip #1
Buy your raw honey from a local farm. Why? Raw local honey may be helpful in treating seasonal allergies. It's cheaper than buying from a local health food store. And, not all honey is the same. In fact, some "honey" you buy at the store may not be real honey at all.
Read MoreEmily's Garden
Gardening on a Budget Tip #1
Go local! At local nurseries, you can often find organically raised plants that aren't necessarily certified organic... that certification is expensive!
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