Beazer's Garden Body, Bath & Home Journal

Essential oils are versatile plant-based wonders. They can be soothing and relaxing, stimulating and uplifting, naturally antibacterial and antiseptic and useful for almost all areas of your daily life. I started making products with essential oils years ago to get away from chemical based products that have cause problems for our bodies and the planet. Here are some suggestions and ways that you can use these oils. Massage: This is a great way to use essential oils.  Their therapeutic properties seep into your skin, relaxing and toning muscles.  Dilute the oil in a carrier oil such as Sweet Almond or Grapeseed oil, never put pure essential oils on the skin (exceptions to this are lavender and Tea Tree).  1 drop of pure essential oil + 6 drops of carrier oil                                                         ...

Nature has provided us with some amazing things, plants being one. Check out these wonderful aromatherapy herbs which can be taken in many forms to alleviate almost every aliment.  Find more information here .   Check out some of the work I do during my day job here . 

Not everyone needs a garden shed.  But, if you’ve no more space on your garage wall for that new leaf rake, if you can’t find your potting trowel because it fell behind the kids’ bikes, and if your car has that forlorn, neglected look since the brand-new snowthrower moved in last fall, it’s time to face the undeniable truth—your outdoor tools need a home of their own. The design of your garden shed can take any form, from a simple lean-to to a large free-standing building. Ours occupies a modest 6 x 6 x 8-ft. area - enough for a variety of tools, but not so large that it dominates a backyard landscape. The straightforward design is easy to expand—up to about 8 x 12 ft.—to suit your storage needs. Before you begin work, contact your local building codes office and find out about necessary permits or other requirements for this type of building. Our shed uses standard framing techniques and materials. It’s sheathed with 1⁄2-in. C/D plywood and sided ...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Friends, this Summer has been one fast paced roller coaster of a ride! Changes in my family, one of my 'lil sisters is staying with me; a great new day job doing things I love, working with children and gardening; developments in my personal life, if it's not working out let it go...it's been much to deal with, but my family, friends and fans have kept me going. Beazer's Garden will be undergoing some changes soon. I've asked for your opinion on a few things in my product survey and am moving ahead on changing the look of my products. I've been looking for a company that makes sustainable, bio-degradable containers and have narrowed it down to a few places. They are both beautiful options and I hope to make a decision soon. One option for package I've been behind on my newsletter, but the August (actually May-August) edition will be out so...

Here are two beautiful collections of Etsy items featuring handmade items to help calm your your body, mind and soul.   For Body & Soul has meditation CD's , soft and flowing clothing and my herbal face steamers ,  among other items for a soothing day at home.  Curated by  Vita   from   TasteVintage ,   a shop specializing in vintage items for the home.  Visit her other page:  www.etsy.com/shop/bboutiquebeauties Spa Design, curated by Becky from  GoodNeighborsCandle features beautiful heart shaped artwork , fragrant candles, photography, vintage , porcelain items for the home  and my herbal shower fizzies .   Becky says, " If I were designing a Spa these are the items I would purchase from my Craftori teammates to make it lovely."

Here is a great Eco minded treasury curated by lorna Middleton from MakersMeadow a shop specializing in recycled products.   Practical eco friendly products which you will actually use around the home.  Make the switch to one of these and you'll soon be living in a green paradise.

Curated by Mary J from HipAndHail,  a shop featuring handmade hair accessories. Mary writes... "Inspired by earth day. Inspired by my children as I wish to help leave this world in as good-a-shape (or better) as it was when I entered it." I agree! And I think these shops help display that sentiment.... Dryer Balls , Photography , and my Natural Laundry Soap Take 30% off your purchase in my shop with code GREEN until 4/27!

In hon o r of E arth Day,  I'm posting a Treasury (usually on Thursdays) today! The basic components to a functioning compost system are the idea behind these great items in this treasury. (They probably were not directly inspired by compost but let's pretend for Earth Day!) Featuring items that are handmade and all natural like my laundry soap powder , and vintage or gifts made from re-purposed parts, any of these items would make a tree huggin' greenie proud!   Curated by Laura from SmileykitCreations