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Hi, I’m Kristy
A best-selling author, columnist for Willow and Sage magazine, and contributing expert at The Herbal Academy. I founded Life-n-Reflection to establish a hands-on resource for simple living to transform your everyday.
And I’ve been writing and sharing creative projects and tips from my country home ever since!
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Creative Candles Made Simple
If you’ve made candles before without success or always wanted to, it’s time you became the candle maker you’ve longed to be. I’m here to help you every step of the way, with 100+ pages to learn the art of candle making, refining and evolving your skills with each finished project!
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Natural Solid Perfume Recipe
Make this solid perfume recipe – a luxurious multi-layered scent of the heady, rich florals jasmine and geranium with a top note of sweet, citrusy grapefruit. Blended with natural beeswax and oil, poured over delicate dried jasmine flowers into zero waste tins.
Herbal Cedar Sachets DIY
Herbal Cedar Sachets DIY Natural Moth Repellant Create herbal cedar sachets for DIY natural moth repellant for clothes and more with this easy…
DIY Hygge Candles
If you’re after the hygge feelings of warmth, connection, and togetherness too, than you’re going love these swoon-worthy DIY hygge candle ideas for a hygge home!
How To Make Loofah Soap
I do love a good soap bar and these homemade loofah soaps are a highly effective skin exfoliant infused with honey for deep moisturization.
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I’m Kristy
A best-selling author, columnist for Willow and Sage magazine, and contributing expert at The Herbal Academy. I founded Life-n-Reflection to establish a hands-on resource for simple living to transform your everyday. Read more…