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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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I’m not exactly sure whether there is such a thing as ‘Indian Fried Rice’ but I call it that because of the origin of the recipe. When I was a wee girl, my mother had a close friend called Doreen. Sadly they have both gone now but Doreen’s recipes live on just as my mother’s […]
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When I embarked on my journey to replace all commercial cleaning products in my home I was confronted with lots of online articles, low tox books and advice from others who had walked this path before me. I mentioned in a earlier post that this was so overwhelming that I had to develop a strategy […]
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I found this recipe for Pumpkin and Lentil Soup in Mum’s Recipe Book. Pumpkin soup is definitely a favourite in our house but the idea of boosting the protein content with the lentils appealed to me. Then I decided to make it a little more interesting by adding some Thyme Essential Oil. This is a […]
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