Have you ever tried low alcohol wine or beer? I recently discovered that there is a whole world of them out there to discover – beers, wines and spirits. Why bother I hear you ask? Well, there are some good reasons for drinking these lovely liquids rather than just drinking soft drinks or water. Don’t Continue Reading
What oil should I use for Repelling Insects?
Essential oils can be used in your everyday life to help repel insects. You really don’t want those pesky mosquitos spoiling your summer evenings! You can use Essential Oils that smell great to repel insects and not worry about what nasties you might be breathing in or spraying on your skin. Lemon Eucalyptus The primary Continue Reading
Tasty Fruit and Oat Loaf
This recipe was one of my mother and is in her old recipe book. She called it Muesli Loaf and use toasted muesli. I rarely have muesli in the house so I use rolled oats, fruit and a range of other ingredients that I have on hand. This can be made as a big loaf Continue Reading
7 Ways to Use Lemongrass Essential Oil Every Day
This post outlines 7 Ways to Use Lemongrass Essential Oil Every Day. It is one of those ‘ go to’ oils. Here they are… Lemongrass Essential Oil is great for: 1.Cooking for your Health Lemongrass Essential Oil is good for your digestion so why not add a drop of Lemongrass Oil to your cooking e.g. Continue Reading
Lovely Little Apple and Apricot Cakes
This recipe is one of my Mum’s Recipe Book. It was a favourite of mine when I was a teenager. In the book the recipe is labelled as ‘Ruth’s Slice’- named after a lady that mum had worked with. Mum made it as a slice but I have discovered that the recipe makes lovely little Continue Reading
Are you languishing or laughing in lockdown?
There was a quite a bit of talk on social media a few weeks ago about the term ‘languishing’ and how many of us are probably in this state during lockdown. The definition of the word from dictionary.com is as follows: to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade. to lose vigor and vitality. Continue Reading
Masking Up Responsibly
Who would have thought just a few years ago that face masks would become something to don every time you go outside? I don’t want to get political about this – it is the law at the moment and I will obey those laws and wear the mask. What gets me going though is that Continue Reading
7 Ways to Use Lavender Essential Oil Every Day
This post will provide you with 7 Ways to Use Lavender Essential Oil Every Day. It is one of those ‘ go to’ oils. Here they are… Lavender Essential Oil is great for: 1.Helping You Sleep Make a Roller Ball Bottle with about 20 drops of Lavender Essential Oil, diluted with Fractionated Coconut Oil to Continue Reading
5 x Healthy Habits Using Essential Oils
Do you use Essential Oils in your daily life? There are so many oils and so many ways to use them so it can be confusing and difficult to know where to start. This post will outline 5 simple ways that you can use Essential Oils to develop Healthy Habits in your household. 1.Daily Wake Continue Reading
Favourite Foods for Father’s Day
What are you doing for your dad this Father’s Day? If you are in lockdown you may not be able to get together with family but you can still make an effort to spoil dad. Here are some ideas for ….. Vegetable and Potato Fritters for Breakfast If you are in the same house as Continue Reading