Vegan, zero waste, deodorant powder that smells incredible and does not leave oily stains really does exist! If you want, you can skip to the end of this post where I provide the instructions and the amazing source for this deodorant, but keep reading if you want to learn more about my transition! Believe me,…
Green Living
6 Months “No Poo” (Without Shampoo)
6 Months “no poo!” This past January I decided to stop using shampoo to wash my hair, often referred to as the “no poo” method, and now, six months later, my hair is the healthiest it has ever been in my life! However, I have had quite the journey to healthy, clean hair, and the…
Zero Waste Dental Routine
Are you interested in a zero waste dental routine? It is easier than you think! Dental care is an activity that most people do once, if not twice, daily, and often the amount of toxins, chemicals, plastics, and other unpleasant ingredients pass under our radars because it is the “norm” for dental routines. For example,…
3 Things I Learned from 1 Year of Blogging + Top 5 Recipes
Happy one year Blog-iversary! April’s monthly lifestyle post is published today, May 1st, because it has officially been one year since this blog, Shalom Homestead, went live! It is amazing to think that the Shalom Homestead Blog has been active for an entire year, and I am excited for the years to come! With over…
Anti-Inflammatory Dog Food
Fluffie’s Food Jake and I currently feed our little, five pound, purebred Yorkshire Terrier, Fluffie, an anti-inflammatory diet using food made according to the recipe below because she has the beginning stages of arthritis, and I want to keep the inflammation in her joints as minimal as possible. After researching pet nutrition, specifically for Yorkies…
Our Pets Aren’t Vegan
Vegan Pets? I came across an interesting debate among vegans not long after my husband, Jake and I began a vegan lifestyle. The topic made us think hard about how we were caring for our pets, and I believe learning more about this topic taught us how to care for our three fur babies even…
Five Ways to Approach Switching to a Greener, Eco-Friendly Lifestyle
Switching to a greener, eco-friendly lifestyle is becoming increasingly popular because we constantly see information about the good that comes from living in this manner. We hear that health benefits come from eating a plant-based diet, or perhaps, we are shocked by the amount of waste generated daily by the average person. Maybe, we realize…
Crispy Sweet Potato Chips (Vegan, Oil Free, Grain Free)
Crispy, oil free, homemade sweet potato chips are one of the most delicious and satisfying snacks I have ever tasted. Then, when the sweet potato chips are paired with hummus, guacamole, or drizzled with tahini, they easily become the highlight of any meal! Crunchy, naturally sweet, and thinly sliced, these sweet potato chips are the…
Multipurpose, All-Natural, Cleaning Wipes (Gluten Free, Vegan, Child and Pet Safe)
Do you ever get tired of paying somewhere between five to ten dollars (depending on the brand you choose) for less than one hundred disinfecting and cleaning wipes? I sure did! These homemade, multipurpose, cleaning and disinfecting wipes are a great, cheap solution; in addition, they are all-natural, green and eco-friendly, vegan, child and pet…