How to Give Up Paracetamol – Natural Headache Remedies
I have been trying to cut out paracetamol for some time. I have been trying lots of different home remedies and I think I have cracked it. Even though it’s an over the counter drug, paracetamol used long term can result in liver and kidney damage. Overdosing can be fatal. It can also be hard on the gut and nervous systems. Of course, you have to try different things to see what will work for you, but here are some things you can try: ♥ Homeopathy. What really made the difference for me (and the decision not to hang onto that...
read moreIs your pawpaw ointment toxic?
Many people use pawpaw ointment thinking they are using a natural product. Unfortunately, the most popular pawpaw ointment on the market contains petroleum. They even tell you on their website. They claim it is a ‘safe’ petroleum. Safe petroleum? Sounds like an oxy-moron to me! Watch out for other paw paw brands also containing petroleum – Coco Island being one. Petroleum is a by-product of the oil industry and is in many beauty products. Why? Because it’s cheap. Natural News explains in this article why you should...
read moreMexican Roast Chicken with Corn Couscous Salad
One thing I really missed about going gluten-free was couscous. I used to eat it at least once a week. It’s so easy and quick to cook. Actually I don’t even really ‘cook’ it – I just pour boiling water over it and let it stand for a few minutes. Waaaaay easier than cooking rice or pasta! I was pretty excited last year to find corn couscous in the health food aisle at the supermarket. Brilliant. It has the same texture and easy ‘cooking’ method as wheat couscous, but it has a buttery corn flavour (and...
read moreFunky Upcycling Ideas for your Kitchen
Funky Upcycling Ideas for your Kitchen. I am a huge fan of upcycling. I am not so creative, so I love it when I see what other people come up with. More and more people are embracing upcycling as we think about our environment and try to reduce what we consume. Attempting to not buy new things but make do with what is already available to us is such a good habit to get into. Here are some of the funkiest ideas I have come across for upcycling in your kitchen! Old flan tins as frames! You could put anything in here really. I am...
read moreMumma Wisdom
Mumma Wisdom Sunday is Mother’s Day and I have asked some of the most inspiring mums I know to share with me a little of their wisdom. My questions was how they raise their children to be happy, healthy and holistic. Kirri from Kirri White Coaching “I recall my parents attempting to teach me all sorts of things as a kid. What foods were healthy. How many hours I needed to sleep and play. Appropriate etiquette at the dinner table! A lot of the time it felt like a lecture and I stubbornly resisted – just...
read moreGet your sexy back (aka natural libido boosters)
source I was having a chat with some of my natural, new age, mum type friends the other day. We got talking about lack of mojo in the bedroom after motherhood. Turns out this is pretty common but not often talked about. Then we got to discussing ways to get your mojo back and did a bit of brain-storming. In my normal fashion I said – I have to blog about this! I learnt some great info and I had to pass it on (I made them spill their secrets). So if you’d like to get your mojo back, here are some natural and new age ways to do it....
read moreHealthy Fundraisers
Fundraisers are my pet peeve. Chocolate, cakes, slices, pies, lamingtons, more chocolate. Hands up. Who ends up eating copious amounts of crap food because you feel obliged? Yep. Annoying. I usually just donate money and say – don’t give me the goods! When Australia is in the grip of an obesity crisis and schools are slowly implementing healthy food policies, it seems archaic that these fundraisers are still around. You can imagine my horror when my daughter recently came home from school with a huge box of chocolates and...
read moreSlow cooked goat chops in red wine with polenta
As you may have heard on my Facebook page, I am laid up at the moment with a broken ankle. The gorgeous Natural New Age Dad is doing pretty much all of the cooking with assistance from the cherubs. Tonight he whipped up this gorgeous meal (with instructions from me and inspiration from Maggie Beer). A great combined effort I must say. It was so delicious and I can’t wait for leftovers tomorrow night! Slow Cooked Goat Chops in Red Wine with Polenta Vital Stats: gluten-free, egg-free, nut-free, can be dairy-free. Serves 8. Okay,...
read moreSuper Greens + Reds Bar – Review and Giveaway
Take your daily vitamins in a chocolate bar? Genius. Pure Genius. That’s something no Mars Bar is going to give you. The clever people at Nutra Organics and Superfoods for Kidz have done it again. They launched their new Super Green and Reds bar last month. You may have seen it already going viral on Facebook! Okay, so let me give you my thoughts and then you can win some! Yum. Yeah, that pretty much covers it! Oh, and hide them from the kids. You want more? What’s in it? Each bar contains essential vitamins and minerals,...
read moreReally Easy Roasted Tomato Sauce
My kids are a bit weird. They have never been ‘tomato sauce kids’! They are practically un-Australian, I know! Lots of kids though do eat a lot of tomato sauce. Once the tomatoes have been heavily processed and mixed in with a heap of additives, sugar, salt and questionable oils they can no longer really be called a vegetable! Sure, you can make your own ‘proper’ tomato sauce and I have done (the thermomix makes it pretty easy). I just find sterilizing all those bottles a little time-consuming! Quirky Cooking...
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