How do you manage stress? Are you even aware of your stressors? If you are a person who is easily stressed it can be very helpful to stop and think about this so that next time you feel yourself getting worked up you can think about why and do something about it. I started using […]
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We want to share more of our life on this blog than just the here and now and so I thought I would go back a bit and talk about raising twins. Yes, we have twin boys as well as a girl (who is our oldest child). They are all grown up now but the […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Before you start reading I just want to let you know that I have added some links to my doTERRA webpage at the end of this post so you can check out the the oils I mention. I imagine that some people who have been reading my blog posts, and in particular my recipes, might […]
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It is so long now since I stopped eating normal chocolate and sweets that I get a little surprised when I hear everyone talking about coping with sugar overloads and highs over Easter. Apparently Australians are going to spend $185.7 million on chocolate this year. Really? Why? The cynic in me says that the they […]
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I have had some interactions recently with young mothers and been part of conversations about the stress that they are under. I noticed that they feel torn between all the demands on the them including work, husband, children etc. They also take on a great deal of guilt when things don’t go to plan. Our […]
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This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. In an earlier post I wrote about using a strategy to help you gather the ingredients you need to make DIY Low tox Household products. I have now written a few posts that mention ingredients so I […]
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