Organic? Non-toxic? Plastic free? Affordable? YES PLEASE! I stopped using conventional lotions years ago and switched to almost only coconut oil to moisturize my body. In my pregnancy with Lillian I grew pretty big and gained a lot of weight during a Winter pregnancy. So coconut oil was definitely on my list of Top 5
Green Life
Plastic Free, Please
Plastic Free Living As Plastic Free July came to a close, I can honestly say that I have made some significant lifestyle changes over the past few weeks. This was my first time participating in the July challenge and I now have a whole new awareness for the amount of plastic we were using here
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Green Life
5 Things: Easy Eco-friendly Items
Earth Day was just a couple weeks ago. But Earth Day is actually EVERY day! To seriously reduce our carbon footprint we have to practice little daily lifestyle habits that make a big difference over time. Here at the Henesy House I’ve been working a lot lately on reducing our plastic usage, our waste production
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DIY
DIY Blackberry Dye
DIY Blackberry Dye Last summer I started experimenting with all natural and organic dyes that come from Mother Nature. Baby onesies are perfect garments to dye and experiment with! Baby will only wear for a few months, will mostly like be stained by other foods, and why not add colors into baby’s basic white onesie
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Health
Clean Candles
All candles hand-poured in Indiana, USA by Antique Candleworks Clean Candles The ambiance, the flickering light, the lovely aroma….how we all love the coziness that scented candles bring into our home! But what ELSE are they bringing into our homes?!? Scented candles make your space smell nice and clean, but are they stinking up