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The Best Essential Oils for Natural Cleaning

Here are the best essential oils for natural cleaning that I have used through the years in my own natural cleaning products. In this post, you’ll learn how to use them and why they work! So why use essential oils in natural cleaning? In my opinion, there are two main reasons. To add a lovely […]

DIY Natural Detangling Spray

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Here’s a DIY natural detangling spray recipe that also doubles as a leave in conditioner! Get rid of the tangles and moisturize your hair at the same time. Natural Detangling Spray – Perfect for Littles Three of my four cuties have curly hair, and they need leave in conditioner after their […]

DIY Natural Shower Gel

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe A natural shower gel recipe that’s moisturizing and really is thick like a store-bought gel! You need only Castile Soap, honey, oils, essential oils, salt and water. For the longest time I’ve been using my foaming body wash in the shower, in fact, everyone in my family of six has one […]

DIY Natural Powdered Laundry Detergent

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe A simple DIY natural powdered laundry detergent recipe that’s totally nontoxic, hypoallergenic, and most importantly, effective. Why Make Your Own DIY Natural Laundry Detergent Recipe? It Saves Money When you buy a cleaning product, especially laundry detergent, you’re mostly paying for WATER. $18 for a gallon of mostly water if you […]

Vanilla Lemon Pound Cake Recipe

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Here’s a delicious vanilla lemon pound cake recipe that is bursting with flavor and so delicious! It’s made mostly of sour cream so it’s also a very moist and soft. Vanilla Lemon Pound Cake Recipe – From the Kitchen of my Grandmother This is a very special cake recipe that my […]

10 Summer Essential Oil Diffuser Blends

Make your home smell fresh and bright while it’s hot outside with these summer essential oil diffuser blends! These blends don’t just smell good, though, they will also support your health and wellness. Artificial Fragrances are Toxic! I love to make my home smell amazing, but when I used to use scented candles, plug-ins, and […]

DIY Natural Shower Spray

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Here’s a tutorial for a simple and affordable DIY natural daily shower spray to prevent mold, mildew and soap scum from building up in your shower in between cleanings. It uses Hydrogen Peroxide, Dr. Bronner’s Sal Suds or other natural dish soap, essential oils and water – that’s it! Pure, nontoxic, […]

DIY Natural Hardwood & Tile Floor Cleaner

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe A simple, DIY natural hardwood and file floor cleaner and cleans and shines! Perfect to use in an electric or microfiber mop. Why Make Your Own Natural Hardwood and Tile Floor Cleaner? 1 – It’s Cheaper When you buy products in the store, you’re paying for mostly water. When you buy […]

Perfect Bread Machine Loaf Recipe

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Here is the perfect bread machine loaf recipe for the most delicious loaf of bread – it has worked for me dozens of times without fail and is so good, my family consumes a 2 lb. loaf in a day or two! Bread making is so very satisfying, but I know […]

How to Fix Frizzy Hair

Are you continually trying to “tame” your frizzy hair? Fighting it into submission? Help is on the way! Here’s how to fix frizzy hair to reveal beautiful curls and waves, and it might not be what you think! 1. Do the Curly Girl Method In order to learn how to fix frizzy hair, it’s important […]

Types of Clarifying Shampoos

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe When you do the Curly Girl Method and use gentle sulfate-free shampoos, buildup can happen quickly and clarifying, for most of us, becomes necessary to continue having healthy, beautiful curls. Here’s how I do it gently and effectively! What are Clarifying Shampoos? Clarifying shampoos are used to get rid of build-up […]

Teaching Your Child to Care for Their Curly Hair

Curly hair is beautiful and fun, and it should be celebrated rather than scorned. However, it can also be hard to care for. That’s why it’s important to teach children with naturally curly hair the best methods for nurturing it at a young age. Many people grow up not knowing the best ways to manage […]

Natural Remedies for Dry, Flaky, Itchy Scalp

Natural Remedies for Dry, Flaky Scalp

Dandruff and flakes are so embarrassing – none of us wants a dry, flaky, itchy scalp! But many people suffer from it so here are my top natural remedies to heal it and be happier with your scalp! 1. Use Natural Products Become an ingredient detective when it comes to your hair products! I have […]

Curly Hair Accessory Must-Haves

Here are my favorite curly hair accessory must-haves! From diffusers, to shower caps, to sleeping protection like bonnets and pillowcases, to brushes and piks, I’ve covered it all here in one post! Click on the product link to see each product on Amazon and make sure to scroll down to the bottom to download my […]

Ingredients to Avoid in Curly Hair Products

It can be so confusing to know which ingredients are healthy for your curly hair, and which ingredients to avoid in curly hair products. You might feel like you have to become a chemist just to decipher the labels! To save you time and research, you can benefit from my research instead. Make sure to […]

Best Curly Hair Styling Products for High & Low Porosity Hair

In this post we’re going to learn about the best curly hair styling products by porosity – high porosity hair and for low porosity hair. It can be so confusing to know which products will work for our curly hair as there are many on the market now! And we really don’t want to waste […]

My 7 Tips to Protect Your Curls While Swimming

I’ve been protecting my curls since I was a little girl from the damaging effects of the sun, salt water and chlorine and I figured it was time I share my secrets tips about how to protect your curlswhile swimming with you! Last week we went to Great Wolf Lodge, which is an amazing indoor […]

Top 4 Tips for Curly Hair Volume

Here are my top four tips for big curly hair volume – use root clips, different ways to diffuse (upside down or side to side), wash and style upside down, and more! With just a few tweaks and little time, you can also achieve more voluminous curls. I Used to Be Scared of Volume! Volume […]

How Moms Can Have a Meaningful Career We Love

In this episode #30, you will learn valuable career advice as a mom – how to have a meaningful career you love and keep your children first. Where your career, your family, and you as a person can thrive and be successful. Episode Recap As moms, it can feel difficult and even sometimes impossible to […]

How to Feel Better During this Tough Time of COVID-19

How to Feel Better During this Tough Time with COVID-19

Never before have we had a global pandemic of this scale. Stress, fear and uncertainty are naturally high right now, and that’s okay! In this episode, I encourage you to remember that the real enemy is COVID-19, and to focus on what you can control in your own life to have some measure of peace […]

Quarantine Homeschool Survival Tips from a Homeschooling Mom

Today on the podcast we are hearing from my dear friend, Brandy Barrett, who is an experienced homeschooling mom of four, as she shares her top quarantine homeschool survival tips that have helped her to be able to thrive for the past eight years. She will help you navigate this tough and stressful time during […]

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5 Easy Steps to Go Natural In Your Home

Going natural and getting rid of the toxins in your home can feel like an overwhelming process. Where do I start? What do I get rid of? How do I know if something is toxic? I’ve been there so I wrote up a guide to help you with 5 easy steps to go natural in […]

5 Reasons to Go Natural In Your Home

More and more our health is suffering because of exposure to toxins in everyday cleaners, bath, body and beauty products and food. As mothers, consumers and families, we have to take action at home to make our homes safer for our children and pets if we want them to grow to be healthy adults. Here […]

Home Organization Tips from a Decluttering Coach

24: Home Organizing Tips from a Decluttering Coach

In today’s episode, you’ll learn some easy home organizing tips for keeping your home decluttered and from a professional organizer and decluttering coach! Episode Recap In today’s episode, you’ll learn some easy home organizing tips for keeping your home decluttered from professional organizer and decluttering coach, Wendy Zanders! She also shares about her struggles with […]

The Merry Messy Moms Show- Four reasons we nag our husbands and how to stop

23: Four Reasons We Nag Our Husbands and How to Stop

I have found there are four big reasons why my husband starts getting on my nerves and why I start nagging him, and they may not be what you think! Listen in to this week’s episode to learn how to stop nagging your husband and how to level up your marriage. Links In This Episode […]

22: How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Weight

In today’s episode, you’ll hear some helpful advice on having a healthy relationship with food, your body image, and your weight from Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Allison Robertson! Episode Recap In this episode you will learn how to lose weight in a healthy way. You’ll learn about intermittent fasting and its health and weight loss […]

Mindful Mamas - an Affirmation and Meditation Album for Moms and Kids

21: Introducing Mindful Mamas – An Affirmations Album for Moms!

Affirmations and guided meditations have been a huge part of my healing journey the past few years so I was inspired to make my own specifically designed for moms and kids. I’m so excited to share to share it with you it’s called Mindful Mamas and presales for the album start today! Links In This […]

The Best Essential Oils for Natural Cleaning

10 Summer Essential Oil Diffuser Blends

DIY Natural Castile Soap Bar Recipe

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe DIY natural Castile soap bar recipe using melt and pour Castile soap base, essential oils like Eucalyptus and Lemongrass, and moisturizing oils. It can be used as a face bar soap or a body bar soap. It’s gentle, moisturizing and surprisingly easy to make in only five minutes! Castile Soap I […]

How to Use Essential Oils for Healthy Skin

I’ve been using essential oils for healthy skin for years now, so I wanted to share with you how I do it and which oils I choose! They can be helpful to keep your skin healthy, clear, smooth, and moisturized and glowly. First, let’s learn about which essential oils you need for healthy skin by […]

DIY Natural Makeup Setting Spray

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Make a DIY natural makeup setting spray to help set your makeup and to take advantage of the powerful therapeutic benefits of essential oils, witch hazel and rose water. It’ll leave your skin feeling fresh and dewy, you’ll also smell amazing! Why Witch Hazel Is So Good for Your Skin I […]

DIY Natural Foaming Body Wash

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe This is a super easy, moisturizing, natural foaming body wash recipe that you can use for the whole family – it is so gentle because it doesn’t strip your skin of it’s natural sebum with synthetic detergents. Why Make Your Own Foaming Natural Body Wash? It’s Much Cheaper! To purchase a natural […]

Essential Oils Journal

Use this printable essential oils journal to easily keep track of your essential oil roller bottle, spray, bath, body and beauty, cleaning and food recipes! All About the Journal You can get this printable essential oils journal in my Etsy shop! It has many different sections: Roller Bottle Spray Bottle Diffuser Cleaning Bath Body Beauty […]

Homemade, All-Natural Disinfecting Wipes Tutorial

DIY Natural Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe Making your own natural reusable disinfecting wipes is so easy, you’ll probably wonder why you didn’t try it sooner, especially with my no-sew tutorial! Not only are they all-natural, they are also super cheap to make and are eco friendly since you can resuse them, reducing trash not only from the wipes themselves, […]

DIY Natural Fabric Stain Remover Recipe

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe A quick and easy recipe for DIY natural fabric stain remover recipe for laundry care that is safe, nontoxic, hypoallergenic and effective! My Laundry Room has Gone All Natural I’ve been wanting to make a non-toxic stain remover for a while, and just finally got around to it! This will join […]

Hi I'm Sara!

I'm the owner and founder of My Merry Messy Life, which started in 2011 as a way to chronicle my journey to a natural, chemical-free lifestyle and to share my passions of mothering, real food recipes, homeschooling, essential oils and crochet. I'm a mama to four precious and energetic littles and wife to a university professor who loves to sing, dance ballet and ballroom, and live simply and naturally. Learn More About Me

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