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Category: Be Magnolia Green

Follow this Mississippi heroine as she embarks on transforming her day to day life of consumption to becoming more environmentally aware.

Online Grocery Shopping From Home

By Emily Hester Posted on May 15, 2020 Posted in Be Magnolia Green

If you are like me, you may be finding it a bit challenging to stay at home during the spring of 2020 and still provide your family with a well-balanced meal. How should one stock up a pantry and fridge …

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Mississippi’s Arbor Day 2016

By Emily Hester Posted on February 11, 2016 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with Arbor Day

Since 1926, every second Friday in February, Mississippi has officially observed Arbor Day. This year, 2016, it falls on February 12th; therefore, in honor of this day, let’s plant a tree or shrub to enjoy for years to come. Many …

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Thrift Store Shopping

By Emily Hester Posted on August 19, 2015 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments

My husband and I have a new passion for treasure hunting at our local thrift stores. When we shop, I’m on the look out for household gadgets and books and he is on the search  for collectible media. We try to …

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Organizing

By Emily Hester Posted on August 6, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with calendar, organizing

I love looking over the printables and resources at DonnaYoung.org. I just feel more organized after visiting her site. If you are a person who likes to write things down, then her printables should be right up your alley. If …

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Grated Soaps and Recipes

By Emily Hester Posted on June 5, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with grated soap, Homemade gift ideas, liquid soap, shredded soap

Looking for a unique gift giving idea? If you are a soap maker, why not give your soap in a unique way? Grate your favorite bar of soap into a jar, and give instructions and recipes for turning your solid soap …

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New Recipes Coming in June!

By Emily Hester Posted on May 31, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with Eucalyptus, grated soap, rosemary, Tallow soap, Washing Soda

I’m so excited to share my new soap made from tallow. The thought of rendering beef fat to make soap was a little overwhelming, but I labored through it. In the end it turned out brilliant! My first tallow soap …

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Fabric Softeners

By Emily Hester Posted on May 6, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with fabric softerner

Fabric softeners are one area of my laundry room I haven’t been extremely choosy. When I went a year without a dryer, I hung my clothes out to dry, and fabric softener was a must. My towels felt like sandpaper …

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RoseMary Peppermint Hair Gel

By Emily Hester Posted on April 23, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with hair gel, peppermint, rosemary

I ran across a great recipe today, DIY Hair Gel by Heather on www.mommypotamus.com. Here’s my version of the recipe: 1 teaspoon gelatin 1 cup of Infused Rosemary Water 5 – 10 drops of Peppermint Essential oil Dissolve gelatin into warm …

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Liquid Dish Soap from Scratch

By Emily Hester Posted on April 13, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with Dish washing, From scratch, Homemade, Liquid Dish soap

If you’ve ever wanted to give a homemade dish soap recipe a try, this is your chance. I’ve been using this recipe for over 6 months and it has worked great for me and my family. I hope it will …

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Mississippi Fabrics

By Emily Hester Posted on April 1, 2014 Posted in Be Magnolia Green No Comments Tagged with 100% cotton, Fabric bags, green product, Laundry powder, Reusable packaging

I’ve been on the hunt lately trying to locate a Mississippi source for my fabrics and yarns. Right now I’m using 100% cottons, but I’m not sure of their origins. I feel it is important to provide my products in …

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