16 Months Without Shampoo In January 2018, I stopped using shampoo and switched to the “no-poo” method, and for sixteen months, I lived completely shampoo-free! It was glorious to not have to think about washing my hair, and my hair was super strong, healthy, and full of body and bounce. If you want to read…
eco-friendly
Citrus Infused Cleaning Vinegar
Citrus Infused Cleaning Vinegar smells incredible, and it is super easy to make! All that is needed to make this eco-friendly cleaning liquid is a glass jar, citrus peels, and white vinegar! If you are interested in starting down the zero waste journey, an easy way to begin is a compost bin for all the…
Grain Free Chicken Cat Food (Raw)
Raw, Grain Free Chicken Cat Food that is easy to make, store, and serve your cats! I have talked before about how Our Pets Aren’t Vegan, and I have also posted the recipe for the raw, Anti-Inflammmatory Dog Food that I feed Fluffie, our little, five-pound, four year old Yorkshire Terrier, Fluffie, so it seemed…
Deodorant Free
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,…
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…
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…
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…