Home & Body
Simple things to make, use & enjoy at home
From handmade soap and practical body care to simple household projects, discover ways to make more of the things you use every day. With straightforward methods and familiar ingredients, these are useful projects for a home shaped a little more by your own hands.
SEASONAL INSPIRATION
This Season – Home & Body
Simple projects and practical ideas for caring for yourself and your home through the seasons — using what’s available, useful and worth making right now.
Dry Hands After Gardening? A Gardeners’ Hand Care Ritual
Gardening nurtures the soul but can be hard on the hands. Discover a simple natural hand care ritual to protect, clean, and restore dry gardeners’ hands using gentle homemade remedies and seasonal self-care practices.
Calendula soap (Beginner’s recipe)
Calendula is known for its skin-soothing and wound-healing effects. This easy recipe for calendula soap makes for a very mild soap that's even...
Five uses for calendula
The first year I cultivated my garden, I decided to sow a few calendula between rows of red cabbage. The patch looked beautiful with its combination...
EXPLORE HOME & BODY
Simple Things to Make at Home
From handmade soap and everyday body care to practical household basics, explore simple projects for making more of what you use at home. Start with familiar ingredients, straightforward methods and something useful to make with your own hands.
Soapmaking
Learn the basics of making soap at home and explore simple recipes using oils, botanicals and other familiar ingredients.
Natural Body Care
Make simple, practical products for hands, skin and hair, with straightforward recipes designed for everyday use.
Natural Home
Find useful homemade alternatives for cleaning, laundry and everyday household care, made with simple ingredients and uncomplicated methods.
A LITTLE SEASONAL INSPIRATION
Make More, One Project at a Time
Join me for seasonal ideas, practical projects and new recipes from the garden, kitchen and home — plus simple things to make, preserve and enjoy throughout the year.