A Cultivated Nest

10 Things You’re Not Cleaning That Might Be Putting You at Risk

A lot of people think that cleaning is all about keeping your home looking nice. But it's actually about much more than just maintaining your home's aesthetic appeal! Cleaning things in your home actually keeps you safe and healthy! From simple things like preventing allergies, to more critical protection like preventing fires or E. coli, keeping your home clean is really important! If you're ... Read More about 10 Things You’re Not Cleaning That Might Be Putting You at Risk

Cute Spring Chick Cupcakes

Spring has sprung here! While the official first day of spring isn't until March 20th, I don't think the flowers know that! It's starting to look so cheerful outside, and the weather is even warming up a bit! To celebrate the start of spring, why not make a delicious dessert, like some fun cupcakes? You could also save this recipe for Easter, but they're so adorable you probably won't be able to ... Read More about Cute Spring Chick Cupcakes

DIY Magnetic Dollar Store Spice Rack

DIY Magnetic Dollar Store Spice Rack. The spice cabinet used to be one the most frustrating areas of my kitchen. It was full of bottles of every size, and a million snack bags of even more spices. If your spice cabinet is equally unorganized, then you know how annoying that can become when its time to make a meal! Luckily all it took was a simple (and frugal!) DIY project to make all that ... Read More about DIY Magnetic Dollar Store Spice Rack

DIY Green Shamrock Candle

I love making my own soy candles! It's so easy, I can scent them how I want, and I can color them how I want! Since Saint Patrick's Day is coming up, I've been seeing a lot of green-themed things online. So I thought it'd be fun to make a DIY green candle! I plan to use this candle throughout spring, not just on Saint Patrick's Day, so I didn't make it too heavily themed. But I did add some pretty ... Read More about DIY Green Shamrock Candle

Hippie Mama Homemade Body Wash

Using essential oils to add scents to homemade beauty products has become a very popular thing these days, and for good reason! There are so many essential oils available now, and as long as you are using a pure one, you not only get the wonderful aroma, you also get the health benefits from the plants as well! If you want to make an inexpensive and all-natural body wash that smells great (and has ... Read More about Hippie Mama Homemade Body Wash

Marble and Copper DIY Refinished Table

Today we are going to look at how to turn a drab side table into an awesome piece of statement furniture! The table I am refinishing is an old kid’s play table I found at a thrift store seven years ago. When I found it, the table had already been refinished multiple times and it was sporting some adorable pink and green stripes. With a simple DIY project, I turned it into a pretty faux marble and ... Read More about Marble and Copper DIY Refinished Table