I want to avoid putting as many chemicals as I can onto myself and my family.  This is the recipe that works best for us.

What You'll Need:
4 Tablespoons unrefined coconut oil
1/2 cup arrowroot powder
4 drops tea tree oil (or other essential oil of your choosing)
glass jar with a lid, or empty deodorant stick

In a small bowl mix coconut oil and arrowroot powder by pressing the two together with the back of a fork or spoon until well combined.  Add essential oils.  Store in an airtight container and apply a small amount to each armpit with your fingers, or, refrigerate the mixture and scoop/press into an empty stick deodorant container.  I use tea tree oil because of the natural antibacterial abilities it has, but play around with your favorites to find one you like best.

Please note that this will stop odor but  is not an antiperspirant.  You will still sweat, but you won't stink. ;-)

Coconut oil melts at around 72 degrees so if your bathroom is on the warmer side you may want to keep your deodorant in the refrigerator.  Our medicine cabinet seems to stay pretty cool so we have not had any issues with melting deodorant as of yet.

Coconut oil is easily and readily absorbed by the skin.  You should not have any worries about oily stains or such on your clothing.

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Some time ago I bought a bag of soy flour to add protein to some of my baked goods.  Today, I was inspecting the bag and found a recipe for making your own soy milk.  It is actually quite easy!

Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.  Slowly stir in 1 cup of soy flour.  Simmer on low for 20 minutes.  Line a colander with a tea towel or several layers of cheese cloth over top of a bowl large enough to collect the liquid. Strain the mixture to remove any lumps.  You may add flavors or sweeteners to your soy milk.  Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator and enjoy!

No more throwing away or composting the ends of celery for me!  You can regrow your celery stalks using the end that is cut off and usually tossed.  To do this, simply place the cut off end into a small dish of water.  Within a few days you will see leaves growing from the center.  Simply replant into soil outside if it is warm enough or in a planter indoors in a sunny spot until it can be transplanted outside.  No need to fuss with seeds!  You will have small celery stalks within a few short weeks.

Store bought granola is expensive and loaded with all kinds of preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, and God only knows what else.  Whenever possible I like to make my own version of store bought family favorites.  This is my recipe for homemade granola.  This is a very basic recipe.  You can add pretty much anything you want once the base granola has cooled.  By making your own you can control what is being consumed by your family and save yourself a bit of cash too.



Homemade Granola Recipe:

• 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 - 2 cups, depending on your preference, nuts or seeds (peanuts, sliced almonds, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, pecans, etc) 

See the golden color of the shredded coconut?

Girl helping to store her favorite snack.