DIY Facial Scrub

There are many natural facial scrub recipes that you can use with everyday ingredients that you have in your kitchen but my favourite is honey and cinnamon. I always have a ton of canning jars around the house. I take one of my smaller ones that holds about 1/4 cup and fill with honey and then add a few tsp of ground cinnamon. I like my scrub to feel grainy so I typically add more cinnamon but you can reduce the amount of cinnamon to your preference in texture. The cinnamon will act as the exfoliant and honey is a great moisturizer. Rub this scrub on your face when you first get in the shower and let sit for a few minutes while you continue your shower. Then rinse off once your shower is complete and your face will feel amazing I promise! :)

All About Baking Soda

Until I turned my household around and started going natural, the only time that I ever grabbed for the baking soda was to add it to my baking or to deodorize my fridge. I quickly found out that when I started looking for recipes for homemade products that baking soda was an ingredient that I kept seeing over and over. There are so many uses for baking soda and here are a list of some of it's wonderful uses:

-toothpaste
-facial scrub
-antacid
-deodorant
-insect bites
-washing hair
-cleaning pots/pans
-stove top cleaner
-oven cleaner
-boost for laundry
-removes oil and grass stains
-deodorizer
-unclog drains (when vinegar is added)
-put out small grease fires
-fruit and vegetables scrub

Baking soda is so easy to find and is very inexpensive. You can save a lot of money on some of the products you buy and just use baking soda instead. Enjoy! :)

How Much Water Should You Be Drinking

I've always wondered how much water should I actually be drinking daily and came across this chart when doing some research on it. It says to drink 1 glass for every 20 lbs of your body mass daily.  Makes sense since our bodies are made up of approx. 80% water and needs this water to function optimally.  It might seem like a lot to some but when you carry around a water bottle with you it's pretty easy. I used to think the same thing until I put at water bottle at my desk. Sometimes people don't realize that your dizzy spells or headaches are caused by dehydration. Drink up people! :)