8 Eco-friendly Gift Wrap Ideas One thing that always manages to freak out my eco-sensibilities is gift wrapping. It’s really only used for such a short amount of time and then it’s in the bin!! This is an area where we can all make a big impact and use some eco-friendly alternatives, especially at Christmas…
Make your own natural weed killer
Make your own natural weed killer With the arrival of Spring, I swear a million weeds popped up in our back yard overnight! Being in a different house this year, this weed problem was all new to us. Obviously we didn’t want to use a chemical weed killer – they contain some of…
Eco Mates – Natural Household Cleaners
Eco Mates – Natural Household Cleaners I’m so excited to introduce you to natural new age mum, Anna Malcom. Anna has been one of my readers for a long time and she is the brains behind Wooly Mates dryer balls. From that little project, she decided to formulate a natural cleaning range, called Eco Mates. About Anna: Anna…
Love List Aug 16
It’s the end of August and we say goodbye to chilly nights and look forward to some more warmth of Spring! How has this month been for you? Here are some things I have been loving in August. Love List ♥ Mandala Stencils So excited about these beauties! The gorgeous Felicity has teamed up…
Top tips for op shop trips
Top tips for op shop trips It’s National Op Shop Week! Not that I need a special week to go op shopping, but it is a good week for me to share with you my top tips for op shop trips. I have always loved to op shop. Even when I was a teenager, I…
Love List ~ May 2016
Love List ~ May 2016 Here are some awesome finds for you this month! ♥ Botica Bliss Bath Teas Oh my gosh! So excited about this. My gorgeous friend Rebecca Hurst (you might know her as the amazing eco-mumma and former owner of 4 My Earth) has a new venture and it’s all…
How to make your own natural hand wash
How to make your own natural hand wash Around this time of year (winter for us in Australia) the ads for ‘antibacterial’ handwashes start to hit our TV screens in force. Apparently we need to buy their anti-bacterial handwash to have happy, healthy kids! Not only are these ads misleading, they are promoting a product…
Beautiful Gifts for Mother’s Day
Beautiful Gifts for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is coming up and I have some of the hottest gifts around for natural new age mums! Whatever you do, I hope you have a magical day with your family and soak up the love. ♥ Love You Mum Gift Pack from Happy Skincare Aaron and Phoebe have…
Why I’m Breaking Up With GREEN BAGS
Why I’m Breaking up with Green Bags. Green bags came into being around 2002 and were immediately hailed as the solution to all those plastic bags we had been using. According to Clean Up Australia, Aussies use over 4 billion plastic bags every year!! Not just available in supermarkets, many businesses now offer some form…
20 Practical Uses for Lavender Oil
If you only ever use one essential oil, make it lavender! It’s one oil I always have in my handbag and I make sure I take on holidays. Lavender essential oil is a multipurpose oil and it smells amazing too. Make sure you use a pure 100% oil (like Thursday Plantation) to make sure it’s free…