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All-Natural Produce Wash

I love bringing home bags of brightly colored produce from the organic farmer's market for my family- mounds of crisp green lettuce, red ripe strawberries, rainbow carrots, and earth-scented potatoes. To get all those fresh fruits and veggies clean, you need to give them a good bath! You can purchase fancy (expensive) produce washes at the store, or you can make this recipe in less than 2 minutes ... Read More about All-Natural Produce Wash

10 Cute DIY Spring Wreaths

By A Cultivated Nest Team

The official first day of spring is less than 10 days away! To celebrate, you should put a nice spring wreath up! Unfortunately, already assembled wreaths can be very expensive. But if you want to do a simple DIY project, you can easily make a wreath that looks beautiful and professional, but that only costs a fraction of what a store-bought one would cost! Take a look at these 10 Cute DIY Spring ... Read More about 10 Cute DIY Spring Wreaths

Chocolate Coconut Sugar Scrub

By A Cultivated Nest Team

I love homemade sugar scrubs! I love them even more when they smell wonderful! This particular sugar scrub smells especially great to me since I love chocolate and coconut desserts. And not only does it smell delicious, but it leaves my skin feeling lovely! Isn't it great when you can have a skincare product that works well and doesn't contain any strange chemicals? If you want to make your own ... Read More about Chocolate Coconut Sugar Scrub

Herbal Hair Detangler

By Jody Smith

I have tried a lot of different detanglers for my daughter's hair! I've even tried the semi-homemade kind where you mix water and commercial conditioner. That one was very easy to make and smelled nice- but I still felt like I was putting too many chemicals in my daughter's hair. The sulfates, coloring, fragrance, and hydrolyzed-something or others just had no place on her young and healthy head. ... Read More about Herbal Hair Detangler

Apple Butter Coffee Cake

By Manuela Williams

I love having an afternoon treat! There's nothing better than a little sugary something to help pick me up when I start getting tired in the afternoon. I like the treat even better if it complements a hot cup of coffee! If you're looking for a yummy afternoon treat, you've got to make this Apple Butter Coffee Cake! This recipe is a great place to use my homemade apple butter! You could also use ... Read More about Apple Butter Coffee Cake

DIY Lavender Coffee Scrub

By A Cultivated Nest Team

Homemade scrubs are so good for your skin! Not only do they not include any weird chemicals like commercial scrubs, but they can also have additional benefits as the result of their natural ingredients! I've made a lot of different body scrub varieties over the years, but this has to be one of my favorites! Maybe it's because I love anything having to do with coffee! The coffee in this scrub gives ... Read More about DIY Lavender Coffee Scrub