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DIY Dry Shampoo {Natural Recipe with Rosemary and Lavender}

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DIY Dry Shampoo is both inexpensive to make and effective. Plus, this natural dry shampoo is made with easy-to-find ingredients that you likely already have at home. No matter what kind of hair you have, it will always look best when it's healthy. As a teen, I remember being so frustrated ... Read More about DIY Dry Shampoo {Natural Recipe with Rosemary and Lavender}

Naturally Freshen Laundry with Homemade Reusable Lavender Dryer Bags

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Lavender dryer bags are a natural way to freshen laundry and a good use for dried lavender harvested from your garden. Lavender is a lightly floral but clean-smelling fragrance that adds a little lift to your laundry. Dryer bags can be filled with the dried flower buds and used many times over ... Read More about Naturally Freshen Laundry with Homemade Reusable Lavender Dryer Bags

How Harvest English Lavender Plants for Recipes and Crafts

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Too often I hear landscapers and gardeners talk about how short-lived English lavender is as a garden plant. After growing it for almost 15 years in my home garden and visiting / interviewing a number of growers and lavender farms, I have to say that it can look gorgeous in your garden for a whole ... Read More about How Harvest English Lavender Plants for Recipes and Crafts

Lavender + Marshmallow Root Homemade Conditioner for Dry Hair

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This sweet-sounding concoction is not a confection; it’s an herbal recipe for soft and shiny hair! Lavender works to strengthen and marshmallow root coats hair while soothing scalp dryness and inflammation. It has a gentle and pleasant aroma that will make this homemade conditioner your new ... Read More about Lavender + Marshmallow Root Homemade Conditioner for Dry Hair

All-Natural Rose and Lavender Spray Deodorant Recipe

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This rose and lavender spray deodorant recipe will make you smell like a flower, even when you are sweating it out in the garden! Made with gentle, all-natural ingredients that work hard and protect your health. I could tell you all about this all natural spray deodorant made with plant-based ... Read More about All-Natural Rose and Lavender Spray Deodorant Recipe

Gorgeous Lavender Oatmeal Soap Cupcakes (That Anyone Can Make)

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This lavender oatmeal soap is soothing and calming for your skin. And any recipe that uses my garden-grown lavender rates especially high in my books! Lavender is my favorite ingredient, especially when it comes to natural beauty recipes, a slight addiction which can be seen in a simple search for ... Read More about Gorgeous Lavender Oatmeal Soap Cupcakes (That Anyone Can Make)

The Essential Guide to Growing Lavender

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It seems like as soon as summer hits everybody starts talking about growing lavender, and for good reason! Lavender is a gorgeous ornamental with a dazzling fragrance, it has a wonderful delicate flavor that adds depth to many different types of recipes, and it is one of the most popular ingredients ... Read More about The Essential Guide to Growing Lavender

Serenity Now! Encouraging Deep Relaxation with Homemade Lavender Eye Pillows

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Aromatherapy eye pillows are a wonderful way to promote sleep, relieve anxiety, and they can even help reduce headaches and chronic pain in some people. They create a gentle weight and soothing aroma that promotes deep relaxation. Eye pillows are often used in yoga practice for savasana, where I ... Read More about Serenity Now! Encouraging Deep Relaxation with Homemade Lavender Eye Pillows

Easy Homemade Lavender Bath Salts Recipe

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Making fragrant jars of homemade bath salts couldn't be easier. In vintage Mason jars, bath salts look beautiful on display and make wonderful gifts. Here is a recipe to make your own in just a few simple steps. How to Preserve Lavender's Color as it Dries Lavender has plenty of healing and ... Read More about Easy Homemade Lavender Bath Salts Recipe

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