DIY

Five Reasons You Should Be Oil Pulling (REPOST)

January 11, 2018

Photo credit: Organic Lifestyle I type this long overdue post with a mouth full of fractionated coconut oil and cannot help but chuckle. Coconut oil has had a surge of popularity recently and “oil pulling” is just one of the many ways it can be used in your everyday life. Read More

DIY Organic Coconut Peppermint Toothpaste (REPOST)

January 5, 2018

In my quest to detox my life in as many ways as I can (read more here), re-sharing this simple DIY Organic Coconut Peppermint Toothpaste recipe. With only three ingredients it doesn’t get more simple than this. I already love it 100x more than the Crest I’m used to buying. Read More

Introducing The Gluten Free Chef’s Natural Product Challenge | Pure Haven Essentials 

September 5, 2017

I am pleased to announce the Pure Haven Essential Challenge I was introduced to Pure Haven Essentials through Rochester, NY based Pure Haven Essentials Consultant Heidi Jarvis. Heidi was a vendor at The 2016 Rochester Makers Market at 540WMain Learning Academy (our headquarters) as well as this year’s Rochester Gluten Read More

DIY Organic Shea Butter Eucalyptus Deodorant

June 28, 2016

My odyssey into the land of DIY all natural lifestyle products with this super effective shea butter based deodorant that came together by accident. After months of using my simple DIY Organic Coconut Peppermint Deodorant I finally ran out of it and the ingredients to make more. For the past few weeks I’ve been Read More

DIY Coconut Tea Tree Oil Deodorant

January 9, 2016

My journey to organic DIY personal care products by the end of 2016 continues with this DIY Organic Coconut Tea Tree Oil Deodorant. I’ve always wanted to try making my own deodorant but have been leery about the results. It wasn’t until a co-worker gave her seal of approval that Read More