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How To Balance Natural Living With A Modern Lifestyle? (video)
13 May 2013
A client of mine emailed me to say that although she’s super motivated to live more naturally, she finds it difficult to balance a natural lifestyle with our modern materialistic way of living. To make natural, healthy living and eating a reality for us it needs to fit into our modern ways of being in more…
Feeling Tired?
8 April 2013
Up here in Denmark the winter days are looong. It seems like you wake up in the middle of the night to start your day and the evening goes on forever. This can make you feel tired even if you’re not. Of course there are some obvious reasons to feeling tired, such as not getting more…
10 Everyday Uses For Apple Cider Vinegar
24 June 2012
If Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) isn’t a staple in your house, it will be once you realise just how many benefits it has (other than to make a delicious vinaigrette). ACV is one of my favourite ingredients to use in the kitchen, bathroom and around the house. ACV has been used for hundreds of years more…
Is Your Sunscreen Safe? (and should you eat it?)
10 June 2012
Vitamin D. My favourite vitamin to get in its natural form. I admit it. Sunbathing – safely – is one of my favourite feel-good hobbies. I needit to thrive. In actual fact, so do you. Why is Vitamin D so important? Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin needed for: the proper absorption of calcium; more…
Is Your Deodorant Safe?
25 March 2012
When it comes to perfuming your pits, did you know that your regular deodorant could actually be contributing to ill health? Let me reassure you. I know that some of you think I’m a ‘posh hippy’ with my nature & planet loving ways, but I do draw the line. Yes, I do use deodorant. I more…
You’ve Got Food In Your Hair: Hair Rinses
21 December 2011
Following on from my post last week You’ve Got Food In Your Hair: Hair Masks, here are the rinses for you. These are great for dull winter hair caused by indoor heating and harsh elements. Try it out if you find yourself with some time on your hands over the Christmas holidays. Here are 5 more…
You’ve Got Food In Your Hair: Hair Masks
17 December 2011
Did you know that approximately 80% of whatever you put on your body, that means skin, hair and even the sprays you use such as perfume and hair spray get absorbed into your bloodstream and taken around to all the cells of your body? That means that if you are using commercial, chemical-laden products, this more…
No ‘Poo: Resolved – A Greasy Roots Drama
6 December 2011
About 3.5 months ago I decided to try an alternative to commercial shampoo, all in the name of green living. You can read about the beginning of my adventure here, the sequel here and this post brings together the pieces that eventually solved the mystery of a beautiful start which turned into a gunky, greasy roots drama.
15 Easy Homemade Gift Ideas For An Organic, Earth-Friendly Christmas
14 November 2011
Making homemade gifts helps you to ‘use, re-use, recycle’ by offering lovingly made, earth friendly gifts. This is also a great activity if you have children not only because it’s great fun, but also because it serves as an example that you can create special gifts which support sustainability through recycling, the environment by reducing the use of plastic and shipping and that the intention and motivation behind a gift are of greater value than actual monetary value.
No ‘Poo: natural alternative to shampoo – The Sequel
10 October 2011
I haven’t washed my hair in over 6 weeks now and it doesn’t look as though I’m going to either. If you didn’t read my last post about ditching shampoo for a natural alternative, read all about it here. However, in short, I’m now using a mix of baking soda and water to wash my hair and vinegar to condition.
