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…
Love List ~ March 2016
Well it has been a little while since I have done a love list! In between moving to Brisbane and settling my kids in at new schools and uni and working on my charity project and updating the website (do you like the new design and logo??), it’s all been a little crazy around here at NNAM….
Your complete guide to a healthy Easter
Your complete guide to a healthy Easter Easter is early this year! One thing I have noticed you all chatting about is how overwhelming all the chocolate is at Easter time. Well-meaning friends and family love to spoil our kids and it can all get a little crazy. It’s worthwhile establishing some boundaries around…
How to replace toxic cleaning products with essential oils
How to replace toxic cleaning products with essential oils I love using essential oils for cleaning! As well as being incredibly effective, they also smell amazing and are not toxic unlike many commercial cleaning products. Of course, you still have to use them with safety and in the correct amounts. Many cleaning products…
Tips for using up food scraps that you may not have thought of!
Tips for using up food scraps (that you may not have thought of!) I am always conscious of wasting food. Not only is it tough on the budget, it’s tough on the environment. Making use of everything we have and avoiding throwing things away is a great habit to get into. There are…
Gorgeous Christmas Gift Ideas
Gorgeous Christmas Gift Ideas Christmas shopping can be emotional, expensive and exhausting. Never fear! I am here with a round-up of the best natural and new age gifts for Christmas. Grab a cuppa or a wine, sit back on your couch, browse and shop. Too easy. Actually this gift guide sort of accidentally, maybe on purpose…
Awesome Christmas Gifts for Kids
Awesome Christmas Gifts for Kids It’s nearly Christmas time again! Today I have a list of my top picks for Christmas gifts for kids and some stocking stuffer ideas too. Things that are healthy, eco-friendly, natural and organic but always fun! ♥ Tree Blocks I love these rustic tree blocks! They are…
10 Teacher Gifts under $30
10 Teacher Gifts under $30 Teachers are wonderful, aren’t they? At Christmas time, it’s nice to give a little token of appreciation for the year. I have put together some gift ideas for all sorts of teachers – school, sports, music and activities. Things that are natural, organic, eco-friendly and meaningful and they are all under…
Beautiful Gifts for New Babies
Gifts for new babies can be hard to find. You don’t want to buy plastic, nasty J&J products or anything toxic or harmful. You want something safe, useful, beautiful and eco-friendly. Well, you don’t have to look any further, because here are my picks for thethe best gifts for new babies. Beautiful Gifts for New…
What is smudging and how do you do it?
What is smudging and how do you do it? ♥ What is smudging? Smudging is an ancient practice of clearing negative energy from yourself or a space using the smoke of burning herbs, usually white sage. It is often associated with Native American rituals but ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians also used this type…