love in the time of coronavirus: sheltering at the haddaway house

staying home is fun when you live in a place as wild and fantastic as this!

shelter from the coronavirus with us

at the albuquerque home
of photographer barbara forshay and sculptor ed haddaway.

homemade cleansing grains: diy herbal exfoliant

herbs and flowers are flourishing in the garden this year.

here's a recipe for stimulating cleansing grains

using all home-grown ingredients and a coffee grinder!

when to pick english lavender

it's june: the bees are buzzing and the lavender is in bloom.

when is the best time to harvest those intoxicating little flowers? 
what is best for the butterflies and bees?
what is best for the plant?

keep everyone happy! check out our guide below...

backyard beekeeping: week 3 hive inspection

backyard beekeeping is really fun 

and a lot less painful than you might think!

watch our third-week hive inspection. 

we need to make sure the queen is working...

cleansing grains for every day

 Cleanse your face without soap! 

All natural cleansing grains remove makeup, exfoliate, clean your skin, 

smell awesome, AND feel awesome. 

herbal mouth rinse for sore throats and other bad mouth things

lovely briana

All natural licorice root, echinacea, and chamomile mouth rinse for mouth and throat infections, canker sores, and any other mouth irritations or inflammations. It really works! Tried and true.

make your own violet mineral color corrector / concealer!

everything you will need

Recipe and tips to make your own mineral color corrector / concealer specifically for yellowish tones. Mineral makeup is perfect for those of us with clogged pores, closed comedones, or cystic acne as it doesn't cause clogging.

Make your own all-natural lip balm in 2 minutes!

luscious, homemade lip balm you can make in the microwave using only two or three all-natural, healing, nourishing ingredients.

make your own yellow mineral color corrector / concealer!

everything we're going to need.

Recipe, tips, and tutorial to make your own mineral color corrector / concealer specifically for under-eye circles and bruises. Mineral makeup is perfect for those of us with clogged pores, closed comedones, or cystic acne as it doesn't cause clogging.

product review: tkb trading's mineral makeup kit

Do you want to make your very own mineral foundations, eyeshadows, blushes, and more? TKB Trading puts everything you need in one, relatively inexpensive kit and it's glorious!

Upcycling Project: Embellishing a Thrifted Jacket

Give an old jacket new life! DIY upcycling. A tutorial on how to add a large patch to your jacket. This embroidered jacket is now the pinnacle of bohemian grandeur!

DIY Glycolic Acid and Salt Facial Mask

An easy recipe for an exfoliating mask with Himalayan salt, honey, and unripe grapes that are full of glycolic acid!

Upcycling Project: Ikat Chair!

 

A beautiful little chair and it only cost me a dollar!

Someone put this cute wooden chair out on the sidewalk the other day! Sorry, I don't have a "before" picture (DAMN!), but I thought I'd document the fixing up anyway.