This Week’s Favorites is a collection of articles I loved to read, recipes and crafts I want to try, or recently tried.

 

Natural Health:
Use Peppermint Oil as an Insect Repellent – it really works!
How to Make Your Own Sunscreen
Adrenal Fatigue & Exhaustion

Super Easy Hard Lotion Bars
Homemade Itch Relief Stick

 

To Read or Do:
Why You Should Shun Cheap Groceries
Produce Weight Yield Chart
9 Things to do with Eggshells

Printable Planner Pages – calendars, church and ministry sections
What is the Definition of a Cult
How to Make a Vacation Binder

To Cook:
GF Blueberry Crumble Crisp
GF Florentines
Pepperoni Cheese Balls – my kids will love these!

How to Make Herbal Popsicles –
Creamy Chicken and Rice Casserole with No Cream Soups
Red Clover Lemonade

 

To Craft:
World’s Easiest Sweater
Lace Fabric Sweater
Queen Annes Lace Scarf

Crochet Cable Hat
Soccasins – I want to make a pair for myself!

 

I hope you found lots of new favorites, too!

 

This Week’s Favorites is a collection of articles I loved to read, recipes and crafts I want to try, or recently tried.

 

Natural Health:
Homemade Deodorant Bar
Herbs Around the Home
Why We Get Sick and What to do About It
25 Magical Things to Make With Coconut Oil

 

To Read:
Empty Nesting Revolving Next Syndrome – What to do when they come home with all their stuff
10 Signs Your Child Might Be Spoiled and What to do About It
Top 3 Homemaking Myths Debunked
One Man’s Plea for Christian Women to Dress Modestly
10 Photoshop No Nos

 

To Cook:

Butter Crunch Snack – scroll down through gardening post
Hershey Bar Cake
GAPS Friendly Pound Cake
Boston Creak Poke Cake – I love Boston Creme Pie, this cake looks great

Gluten Free, Dairy Free Zucchini Ham Corn Muffins
Chocolate Eclair Cake – Not from scratch, but ifyou need a quick and easy desert, this one looks great
Slow Cooker Baked Bean Chicken – Freezer meal!
Summer Freezer Meals – lot of great freezer recipes for the summer

 

To Craft:

Ocean Tranquility Afghan
Crochet Waves Throw Afghan
Crochet Sail Boat Baby Afghan

10 Ways to Repurpose Old T-Shirts
Braided Home Decor Crafts – love the braided napkin rings
5 Strand Braided Bracelet Tutorial
Free Templates for Pop Up Cards

 

Hope you found lots of new favorites, too!

To Read or Do:

Create a Heritage Cookbook
Women Submitting to Men
Build Your Own Solar System – Solar power, not planets
How to Prepare Medicinal Teas
Homemade Herbal Cold Car Capsules

Natural Remedy for Allergies, Flu and Asthma
Backyard Carnival
Laura Ingalls Wilder Inspirational Quotes about Life
Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
Fake Food – Removing Food Toxins

 

To Cook

Yogurt Dough
Copy Cat Pizza Hut Pizza Sauce
Gluten Free, Dairy Free Strawberry Crisp
Homemade Chocolate or Carob Chips
Gluten Free Morning Glory Muffins

Gluten Free Bread That Tastes Like Wheat
Orange Cream Cheese Bread
Homemade Nutella
Recipes for Homemade Nutella
Chocolate Banana Split Butter

 

To Craft:

Crocheted Reusable Giftbags
Doily Bag
Upcycled Plarn Grocery Tote
Lace Anklets

Crocheted Pen and Pencil Grips
Bacon Baby Blanket– This cracks me up!
Crocheted Daisy Coasters
Crocheted Rag Rugs

 

Hope you found lots of new favorites, too!

To Read and Do:

How to Make Hairspray
Rules & Tools of the Trade– not just for homeschooling moms
Homemade Febreeze Fabric Refresher
How to Make Homemade Fabric Refresher

Which Costs the Least- Dehydrating, freezing, or canning?
DIY Santizing
Natural Healthcare for Teeth

How to Make Salve
What Men Think About Bikinis
How to Ditch Processed Foods, What Fats you Should be Consuming
Homemade Tick Repellent

 

To Cook:

Loaded Baked Potato Salad Recipe
Fruit Salad dressing
Zucchini Black Bean and Rice Skillet
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Pie
Carrot Salad

Creamy Clementine Smoothie
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Butterscotch Kit Kat Brownies
Crock pot Potato Wedges
Mint Chocolate Chip Fudge Pops

 

To Craft:

Granny Doily
How to Make a Reusable Greeting Card
Easy to Make Kids Journal
Geometric Crochet Afghan
Crocheted Summer Wrap

 

I hope you find lots of new favorites, too!

 

 

To Read or Do:

Non GMO Shopping Guide
Rethinking How Your Care for Your Teeth
Turn Baking Soda into Washing Soda – I’m not sure it will save money, but it’s good to know
Honey and Cinnamon- A Home Cold Remedy that Kids Love
Recipe for Homemade Itch Relief Stick

Is Subway Real Food?<>/a>
Gluten Free Cheat Sheet
The Gluten Free Flour Guide
Household Binder System
The Cumulative Time Approach for Making Stock

 

To Cook:

Grain Free Egg Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ketchup made with honey
Chocolate Doughnuts – made with or without egg
15 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes – I got an ice cream maker this year, so I’m having fun trying recipes
Root Beer Cupcakes – gluten free, dairy free, nut free

Grain Free White Bread – Paleo and SCD
Simple Bread – gluten, grain, and dairy free
Healthy Homemade Fish Sticks
Cheeseburger-n-Fries Kebabs – how fun!
Gingerbread Muffins

 

To Craft:

Rustic Herb Plaques
DIY Embellished Flip Flops
Hobby Themed DIY Frames – great gift idea!
Pop Up Card
Report Card Craft
Cupcake Planter Tutorial
Painted Rocks – decorations, garden markers, kid friendly
Concrete Leaves – great garden decorations

 

Hope you found lots of new favorites, too!

To Read or Do:

10 Signs of Being too Busy
How to Take a Detox Bath
14 Ideas for Camping Out in Your Backyard

Crafty Uses for the Mint from Your Garden
How to Fold Your Linen Napkins the Elegant X Fold Way
Honey and Cinnamon – a Simple Cold Home Remedy
How to Spray Paint Glass, Metal and more

How to Make a Homemade Sprinkler with PVC Pipe
Laura Ingalls Wilder Inspirational Quotes about Life
How to Make Yo Yo Balloons
Chores That Take One Minute or Less

 

To Cook:

Homemade Nexquik
16 Ways to Use Your Whey
Spinach Tortilla
Homemade Bouillon Cubes

Barbecued Chinese Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Eggplant Salsa
Cinnamon Roll Almond Flour Donuts

Lots of Amish recipes
Stuffing Meatballs
Sour Cream – so easy to make and good, too!
Cucumber Cream Cheese Sandwich Spread

 

To Craft:

Bumble Berry Crocheted Afghan Pattern
Wall Art
DIY Recycled Denim Beads

DIY Colorful Dessert Stands
Sew a Gardening Apron
Easy Waterproof Windsock – the kids are going to love making these!

Hope you found lots of new favorites, too!

To Read or Do:

Handmade Natural Bug Repellent Spray
Home Remedy – Cayenne Pepper
Income Earning Ideas

Facts on Honey and Cinnamon
Tub and Shower Magic – an easy, homemade tub and shower cleaner
Homemade Citrus Scouring Scrub

Make Your Own Cloth Pads
Circle Cloth Pads -tutorial
Build Stadium Style Home Theater Seating with Shipping Pallets
How to Make a Sourdough Starter

 

To Cook:

Cinnamon Roll Waffles
Reeses Pieces Fudge Frosting
Cookies and Cream Rice Crispy Treats

Homemade Ding Dongs – or Ring Dings…whatever you call them
Breakfast Muffins
Gluten Free Double Chocolate Pizookie Pizza Cookie

Old Fashioned Sweet Violet Syrup
Cookies and Cream Popcorn

 

To Craft:

Retro Duffel Bag Tutorial
Crocheted Mens Socks
25 Crochet Patterns for Women

 

I hope you found lots of new favorites, too. To see even more of my favorites, make sure to follow Linda’s Lunacy on Pinterest!