I really like my kitchen sink to be shiny. But It’s not just about the look, I also like to scrub it with something that will make it very clean. In the past, before I went on a mission to detox my house, I would have used a scourer like Ajax. So I needed to […]
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We all have aches and pains at times and need something to take the edge off. It’s so easy to reach for the painkiller or if the problem is muscular, the heat rub or the anti-inflammatory gel. I actually used paracetamol and quite powerful anti -inflammatory drugs for years as I had a dicky knee […]
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In my last post about DIY with Essential Oils I outlined a plan of attack or the process I followed to decide what DIY products with Essential Oils to make and how to do it. It is really just a way to help you decide where to start. In this post I want to share some of what […]
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I don’t know about you but sometimes my evenings can be busy with people coming and going at different times, making dinner preparation a bit tricky. I have been working from home now for over 13 years and find that the best idea for these busy times it to use my slow cooker. Mine is […]
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This is one of the simplest recipes you will ever use! It is based on Epsom Salts- that’s right, your grandma probably used it didn’t she? Epsom Salts is magnesium sulfate and magnesium is known to reduce muscle soreness and help avoid muscle cramping. The great news is that you can buy these Salts from […]
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In my last post I wrote about how I found a purpose for using Essential Oils by asking myself WHY. In a nutshell, I decided that I would use my oils to take a proactive approach to managing my health and embark on a mission to reduce the amount of toxic chemicals in my home […]
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In an earlier post I wrote about how overwhelming the world of Essential Oils could be. As I started to do some research about the oils I found that the terms DIY Low Tox and Green Households and Essential Oils were almost inseparable and whilst this interested me it also seemed like another mountain to […]
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This is a recipe that was very popular with my mother’s generation. My mother-in-law also used to make it and always seemed to have one on hand when we popped in for a cuppa. This recipe is from mum’s oldest recipe book. Most of my mother’s recipes are in Imperial measurement and I still cook […]
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I love cooking and have done for as long as I can remember. I really can’t understand people who don’t like to cook but the desire of many to spend less time in the kitchen is what fuels the massive take away and prepared meal industries. And yet there seems to be a bad fast-food […]
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Have you entered the world of Essential Oils yet or are you still in discovery mode and don’t know what to do about it? Have you been evangelized by someone like me who has gone over to the oily side? Or are you hanging back, and looking for a no nonsense i.e. simple guide to […]
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