say no to the aussie mozzie– natural homemade mosquito repellent
The summer months bring BBQ dinners, evening swims at the beach, walks through through the cool rainforest…and mosquitos. Mozzies love my blood. I’m a mozzie magnet – whenever we have a BBQ, I provide...
View Articleliving a less toxic life
Today’s post is to tell you about a Book released this week by Australian author and blogger Kirsten McCulloch. The eBook version of this book is FREE! We live in one of the most fantastic times and...
View Articlethe best remedy for coughs–and it comes straight from the pantry
One of the worst things about colds and flu is the cough that can hang round for weeks and weeks. On one hand, coughing is the body’s way of clearing air passages and getting rid of the nasties. On the...
View Article20 uses for lavender essential oil
Essential oils are an important part of your natural cleaning and personal care kit. Lavender is a particularly good oil to keep on hand (along with tea tree oil): it has many uses, it’s inexpensive...
View Articlefrugal ways to chill out and get it together
“A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare?” W.H. Davies I’ve never been very good at doing downtime. Oh, I do downtime. But not without the nagging thought that I ‘should’...
View Articletwo things every woman should know about getting fit
That’s not me in the picture. I’m not big on fitness. I’m more of a bookworm than a gym junkie. I wish reading about fitness for women counted. Because then I’d be super fit. Unfortunately, all that...
View Articleeat more veggies: 8 ways to *easily* swap grains with vegetables
Grains, particularly wheat flour, are the predominant food staple in the western diet. Toast for breakfast, bickies for morning tea, a sandwich for lunch, pasta for dinner…but now we’re told to make...
View Articlereplenish with this homemade electrolyte drink
Drinking water is essential for good health…it’s essential to stay alive! And yet, sometimes water alone isn’t enough. Maybe you’re sick, or you’ve been turned inside out by a gastro bug. Maybe you...
View Articlefood to thrive on – healthy eating for the good life
the seven pillars of the good life > health and wellbeing > nutrition When it comes to our health, it turns out the trump card is the food we put in our mouths each day.”1 What does food mean to...
View ArticleSix Frugal and Natural Ways to Boost Your Immune System this Winter
Getting sick is not only not fun, it can be costly.There is the time off work which can reduce your income if you don’t have any sick leave. There is the cost of doctor’s visits and medication. There...
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