DIY: Floral Crowns
When I stumbled upon Flower Girl Los Angeles Kelsey Harper’s gorgeous floral crowns on Pinterest, I fell in love…and when I learned that she and Petecia (whose smudge bundles I featured yesterday) were...
View ArticleDIY: Floral Bath Salts
As I shared yesterday, I was so excited to have the opportunity to spend an afternoon of floral DIY-ing with lovelies Petecia Le Fawnhawk and Kelsey Harper. For our next (super easy!) how-to, Petecia...
View ArticleDIY: Floral Body Oil
For the last in our series of DIYs with floral favorites Petecia Le Fawnhawk and Kelsey Harper, Petecia once again led us through creating an all natural, fragrant product that can easily be made at...
View ArticleDIY: Canned Cherries
In recent years, I’ve become much more interested in the art of preserving fruits and vegetables. Not only is the process itself an enjoyable one, but the results are a gift that just keeps giving –...
View ArticleDIY: Pickled Cherries
As I shared earlier this week, recent years have found me more and more interested in the art of preserving fruits and veggies (my intro to pickled vegetables seen here). So on a recent busy afternoon...
View ArticleDIY: Almond Extract Sugar Scrub
I always love making my own beauty products – not only because the results can be so rewarding, but also because it allows me to know exactly what’s inside. When my friend Kimberly visited us in Tahoe...
View ArticleDIY: Tie-Dye with Kate Brien
I’ve shared my love for the incredibly talented and stylish Kate Brien here before (her Profile: Kate Brien and Styled By: Kate Brien posts seen here). So when she proposed that we get together for an...
View ArticleDIY: Lavender Smudge Bundles
While in Tahoe this summer, one of my favorite things to do for a little time to myself was collect wildflowers and herbs (particularly lavender). And with all of my foraged goodies, I got into the...
View ArticleDIY: Floral Pounding with Deepa Preeti Natarajan
As you may know, I’ve shared the talents of the wonderful Deepa Preeti Natarajan in these pages before. Ethnobotanist (and one of my sister Saree’s dearest friends), she has been an invaluable resource...
View ArticleDIY: A Pumpkin Carving Kit with Amy Blessing
I was recently chatting with the amazing Amy Blessing (my go-to for all things crafting) and lamenting about the fact that carving pumpkins with the little ones isn’t as fun as one would hope, because...
View ArticleDIY: An Advent Calendar with Amy Blessing
One of my favorite things about homemade decor (apart from the fun of the doing) is that the result is a one-of-a-kind piece that couldn’t just be found at any store. The perfect example: this amazing...
View ArticleDIY: An Herb Wreath with Amy Blessing
By now you know that I love decor of the all-natural variety – add handmade to the equation and I love it all the more. One of my favorites for such DIY projects: the lovely and talented Amy Blessing...
View ArticleA Gingerbread Decorating Party with Amy Blessing
Decorating gingerbread houses with Amy Blessing has become a bit of tradition – and one of my favorite holiday activities with Rip and Tan (last year’s natural gingerbread houses seen here). With this...
View ArticleDIY: Bird Seed Ornaments with Amy Blessing
As I’ve often shared in these pages, some of my favorite things to do with Rip and Tan are handmade projects of the all-natural variety. And one of my main sources of inspiration for just these kinds...
View ArticleDIY: Natural Wax Fire Starters
One of my favorite ways to capture all the scents of the season is through the use of all-natural fire starters (my holiday fire starters with Moon Canyon seen here). And this year, Tanner and I tried...
View ArticleDIY: Sea Salt Soak
We all need ways to recharge, refresh, and relieve stress, and one of my favorite ways to do so is by taking a nice sea salt soak. Beneficial in so many ways – it also restores minerals, balances skin...
View ArticleAll-Natural, Handcrafted Deodorant Made Simple
The debate between natural and organic versus conventional, chemical-laden deodorants is really about priorities, in my opinion. Many people acknowledge the dangers of anti-perspirants yet ignore them,...
View ArticleA Day to Remember: Crafting with Martha Stewart
There are few people I consider true idols. A definite one, however, is Martha Stewart, my longtime lifestyle icon for her endless creativity, DIY know-how, entrepreneurial prowess and eye for...
View ArticleA Fresh Floral Accessory for Spring
My lifelong love of flowers is well documented, and I’m always searching for ways to incorporate them in my day to day. With spring essentially here, it’s a perfect time to start using florals in a...
View ArticleClear the Air: A Simple Smudge Bundle DIY
Crafting is one of my preferred pastimes, and there are few things I enjoy making as much as smudge bundles. The small bundles comprise beautiful wild materials such as sage and lavender, and can be...
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