Skin Care, Lotion & Lip Balm


Spa Day

Spa Day

Last Friday the boys took a day trip to the New England Aquarium in Boston. It was Laurent's special date with Daddy as last year both girls went to concerts alone with Damien. With our move just seven weeks away it was now or never for this much planned and ...

Pepper & Spice Muscle Rub Recipe Inspiration

Pepper & Spice Muscle Rub Recipe Inspiration

Another present under the tree for family this year. To make this muscle rub I used the method described in the post How to Make an Herbal Salve. This year I made some improvements to the recipe, most notably the addition of organic, Maine grown peppers and essential oils. Chosen ...

Heal-All Skin Salve

Heal-All Skin Salve

A healing skin ointment inspired by a salve I bought years ago.

Herbal Insect Bite Relief

Herbal Insect Bite Relief

My herbal knowledge, whatever little I have, is mostly in plants for the skin. You probably already know about comfrey and plantain and this is a simple recipe using those herbs to make a poultice or paste to relieve itchy insect bites.

Summer Skin Care & Homemade Deodorant Recipe

Summer Skin Care & Homemade Deodorant Recipe

My first batch of homemade deodorant was based on a popular web recipe; this time around I made a few more modifications, enough to call it my own.

Making homemade toothpaste

Making homemade toothpaste

After writing that I was almost out of toothpaste and was going to have to start making my own very soon I found just one more tube of Tom's in the cupboard. Then my parents visited last week and stole it when they left. Actually they didn't steal it, they ...

Toothpaste's last stand

Toothpaste's last stand

A summary of my homemade skin care products and what we buy.