zero waste hair removal

Zero Waste Hair Removal

I’ve heard a few conversations about how we’re managing our “grooming” over the past few weeks as stay-at-home-working-homeschooling mothers, with beauty salons shut down due to COVID-19 restrictions. In my 20’s I used to go to a salon for occasional waxing.  As time became more precious and prices crept up I started DIY waxing at home. […]

Declutter Your Home, Declutter Your Mind

Taking the time to declutter can make a real difference in your life and your mind. Letโ€™s face it: sometimes, our homes (and lives) can be a mess and we donโ€™t want to deal with it.  So we leave the mess, ignoring its existence, telling ourselves that weโ€™ll get to it later – but we

tips for a greener christmas

7 Tips for a greener Christmas

Television, newspapers and magazines display images of what the โ€˜perfectโ€™ Christmas looks like. Shops are packed with Christmas decorations and gifts and the message is to buy now or miss out. Itโ€™s not even December yet. In fact the message to spend on Christmas starts the minute Halloween is over. It is more important than

Black Bean Chocolate Brownies with coffee and sunflowers

Black Bean Chocolate Brownies Recipe

Black Bean Chocolate Brownies sound weird, but I promise you, they’re delicious and LOVED by my daughter.ย  They’re full of healthy fats, vegetable protein and fibre, but also eggless and flourless. I’ve long soaked and cooked my own legumes to reduce gas-causing galacto-oligosaccharides. The method is time consuming though, so I do a big batch

rose geranium flowers

Rose Geranium For Skin & Outdoors

There’s a subtle elegance to Rose Geranium essential oil. Its aroma, a harmonious blend of rose and citrus, is both uplifting and grounding, a true gift from nature. Close your eyes, and you might smell a dew-kissed garden, vibrant and full of life. But this beautiful plant offers far more than just a delightful fragrance;