DIY

When your pup has allergies it can be a struggle to figure out the cause. My veterinarian and I have been working together for the last couple of years to figure out why my 11-year-old German Shepard mix keeps getting these recurrent infections in his ear. It took a lot of eliminating, not my pup’s favorite part, but we have finally settled on a food regime that has helped. I cook it myself and he loves it!

When the weather gets hot and the sun's rays get intense, it might just leave you with a sunburn. While you should definitely be applying sunscreen while out and about, sometimes sunburns are unavoidable. Here are four DIY skin soothers for sunburns you can make yourself. 

With summer here, you probably don't feel all too eager to cake on makeup. Why not try a lightweight DIY lip stain? It'll stay put for a while, and give your lips a fresh, healthy glow. Not to mention these are all natural, so you have nothing to worry about! 

Do you have an herb or flower garden? Do you enjoy foraging for flowers and herbs? Learning how to properly harvest and dry plants can really help them last a while and preserve their flavor and beneficial properties.

Last summer, I spent my 26th birthday at a glamping resort in Lake Bled, Slovenia. We slept in a tent, sure, but this tent sat on a deck above a glimmering stream with bright red fish; to reach it, we crossed a hanging bridge.

Incorporating herbs into your lifestyle can take many forms, from cooking with essential oils to making your own body scrubs and lips balms.

Winter is here so you know what that means: chapped lips! Along with drinking plenty of water and applying lip balm, you should also be using lip scrubs at least once a week.

I once lived on a magical little farm and had a fairy godmother landlord. It was a great place to be an herbalist. But…the house I lived in also housed a small country’s worth  of moths. Some of them hitchhiked with me to my new place, as evidenced by the occasional moth fluttering around the bedroom and holes I sometimes find in my shirts.

Winter is almost always hard on the skin, especially if you live in a cold, dry, and sunny climate. Exposure to wind and sun burn can make your lips painful and peeling unless you take steps to protect them.

With the holidays here, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all the glitz and the glam of gifting. Often times, we find ourselves trekking through a crowded mall, looking for the "perfect gift" for everyone on our list. Aside from the stress that comes with this, there's also another problem: Waste. The holidays are not known for being sustainable, and the same can be said for gifts.