We posted about a hand sanitiser product that we make last year but given the recent virus outbreak we thought it was a good time to update it and remind you that you can make your own sanitiser. We are all being encouraged to wash our hands properly, not to shake hands and not to Continue Reading
It has been a windy, cold week in Sydney and we have had decent rain for the first time in a long while. So what does that make me feel like making for dinner tonight? A slow cooked casserole with rich and tasty sauce. So that’s what we will be having. One of the benefits Continue Reading
When we started writing our blog we said that healthy households are about the emotional as well as the physical. So far we have had a lot to say on the physical and last week I wrote about how swimming has kept me healthy over the past 10 years. So I wanted to talk about Continue Reading
It is officially Winter tomorrow in Australia and we are finally getting some cold weather! Of course the colder weather brings it fair share of health problems for many people and the doctors are already telling us that this year is going to be bad for the flu. So what are you doing to stay Continue Reading
As a user of Essential Oils you will no doubt find that some of your family and friends will question and even mock the use of oils. So the day that a family member asks if you have an oil to help them is very exciting. Now I’m not saying that Andrew mocked my new Continue Reading
Growing up in suburban Sydney in the 60’s meant that our food was plain and predictable. We always had enough to eat but as with most children, we had our likes and dislikes! In fact I disliked eating chops and three veg so much that it took me years to serve it to my own Continue Reading
I have to say I have never been a keen gardener but I am spending more time in the garden these days. I think for years I was running around after the kids on the weekends and garden became something of a chore to look after. But even though I have more time now I Continue Reading
Don’t you just hate being asked that question? I certainly do, mainly because I think the day is a commercial nonsense that we should just ignore. The other reason is because it encourages families to spoil mum on that one day and take her for granted every other day of the year. Sound a bit Continue Reading
Apple Crumble – one of those old fashioned, warming desserts for a cold winter’s evening! Does it bring back any memories for you? It has become the go to dessert in my house – particularly for hungry sons. In fact it became their dish i.e. I’m not allowed to make it because I don’t do Continue Reading
We are not what you would call ‘Luddites’ when it comes to technology but it did take us a long time to stop buying CDs and DVDs! We have quite a large collection of CDs and DVDs. We even have VHS tapes and LPs (records) from years gone by. I think our reluctance to change Continue Reading
