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 […]
Continue ReadingCooking With Oils: Gingerbread Cake
I have always loved using ginger in cooking and use both powered and fresh ginger. Lately I have been adding Ginger Essential Oil to my ingredients list. I love this oil and am using it in so many ways. Before I dive into the recipe, I just want to give you an idea of how […]
Continue ReadingTips on Raising Twins: Twins are a Blessing
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 […]
Continue ReadingDIY Facial Toner
This recipe is for a DIY facial toner that contains simple ingredients. I have never been one to use toner, mainly because they cost a bomb and because you never know what is in them. I enjoy using this one as it is cheap and easy to make and of course I like how it […]
Continue ReadingDIY Body Wash with Essential Oils – A Review of 3 Different Recipes
When I first decided to make my own personal care and household cleaning products I didn’t realise just how many products I would have to make. However, I also had no idea about how simple the process would be for most products and how simple the ingredients could be. One product that was a bit […]
Continue ReadingEasy Tea Cake Recipe
Where do you find your recipes these days? Online, in books? When I was very young the radio was the equivalent to the web for information sharing and many of Mum’s recipes were quickly jotted down as she was working in the kitchen and listening to her favourite radio programs. This tea cake recipe was […]
Continue ReadingCooking with Oils: Pizza Bianca
I love cooking with yeast and I am excited that I can now combine this love with my new found interest in Cooking with Oils!! I often make this recipe to accompany soup or a casserole. With the addition of a drop of Rosemary Oil to the topping the pizza is popping with flavour! What […]
Continue ReadingDIY Hand Sanitiser Recipe
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 ReadingCooking With Oils: Spicy Slow Cooked Beef
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 Reading3 Ways that Swimming Has Kept Me Sane
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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