Imagine: You’re on a family vacation, enjoying the sunshine and making memories. Suddenly, your little one gets a nasty sunburn, or maybe they’re hit with a wave of motion sickness that ruins your plans. We’ve all been there, and it’s a reminder that even the best-laid travel plans can be disrupted by unexpected health issues. […]
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Transcript Hey everyone, and welcome back to Greenfoot Mama! This channel is all about embracing a more natural and sustainable lifestyle. Today, we’re diving into five easy DIY projects that are good for the planet and fun to make. We’re talking homemade beeswax wraps, a thriving kitchen herb garden, luxurious sugar scrubs, stylish reusable totes,
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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.
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I like to minimise waste where I can – and plastic wrap has got to be the definition of single use plastic waste. In honour of plastic-free July I decided to have a go at making my own eco-friendly re-useable beeswax wraps. A quick google search found a number of tutorials and two different methods.
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After discovering that two of my daughters have a dairy intolerance, I began searching out other options. Due to soy not liking me very much, soy milk was out. Oat, rice, legume and quinoa milks were all so-so but nothing really cut it. It was tough finding a good substitute that wasn’t too overpowering in
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DIY, RecipesThe more we delve into the Zero Waste concept, the more purposeful we are becoming. With our recent bout of decluttering I have found clumps of old linen that seem too good to discard. This got me thinking… there has to be a new purpose for unused items in our linen closets. So after some
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For years I tried many brands of natural and eco under arm deodorants. I struggled to find one that I like, that works, and that isn’t expensive. This lead me to making my own natural homemade deodorant recipe. Why DIY Deodorant is the Way to Go Free From Harsh Chemicals: Store-bought deodorants are packed with
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