Enviro Tip – Reuse your post bags and boxes!
One small thing we do for the planet is to always reuse our post packs and boxes. If you are careful when you open them, they are fine for several uses. Sometimes I even write on them, ‘reuse me!’. It’s much cheaper than buying a new bag or box every time you need to post something as well. To cover the addresses, I just get a piece of old paper (recycle the back of something!) and write the new address on and sticky tape it over the top. Do the same for the return address. Sticky tape and...
Read MoreReally good wholegrain gluten-free bread!
My daughter and I went wheat free several months ago and I have been searching for the perfect gluten-free, whole grain bread recipe. The gluten-free bread from the supermarket is not only ridiculously expensive, it is loaded with additives and mostly white with no wholegrainy goodness - not something we want to be eating! I was so happy to come across this recipe from the Gluten Free Goddess. It’s a cracker! If you have a thermomix, you can mill most of the grains in your thermomix to make your own flours....
Read MoreHow to rescue your burnt pans, naturally!
I may or may not have burnt the bejesus out of one of my good stainless steel Scanpan saucepans while I was chatting on Facebook one day. It got scrubbed. It went through the dishwasher several times. Still black. Still very baked-on. Then, I had an epiphany and got to work. My saucepan was renewed. It was quite miraculous. I did give thanks. So, this is how you do it: Get your pan with the burnt bum. Chuck it on the stove and fill about a quarter of the way with water. Add three to four teaspoons (or more...
Read MoreWise Woman Meditation
Today, I want to share with you all this beautiful guided wise woman meditation. I first experienced this at a workshop, where it was read out to us as a group. We all experienced something profoundly moving. I have never been so blown away by the energy in a room. I received a message from my wise woman that I sorely needed to hear. At home, I did the meditation for the Natural New Age Dad (swapping wise woman for wise man). He also had a wonderful, emotional experience and heard an important message. I hope...
Read MoreGot Lemons? Six natural cleaning tips using lemons!
Lemony lemons, is there anything so nice? Here are some ways you can use them around your house. It cuts down the chemicals and leaves everything smelling fresh! As well as being acidic, lemons have some anti-bacterial properties which make it a perfect degreaser. 1. Use half a lemon to clean the build up from around your taps. Just rub it in well and rinse off. It really works! 2. Sprinkle some salt onto half a cut lemon and use it to scrub your pots and pans. They will be shiny and new again! 3. Sprinkle...
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