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Author: Vanessa Dixon

Soothing After-Sun Spray Recipe

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In recent years, I’ve really been honing in on how much sun I’m getting, and most importantly, doing […]

January 14, 2021 Remedies

How to Heal Ear Infections (Bacterial & Fungal) Naturally

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Ear infections… my worst nightmare. I had an ear infection once or twice during my childhood, and to […]

January 7, 2021 Remedies

All Natural Homemade Moisturising Body Soaps

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I’ve been using this tried and tested all natural homemade body wash recipe to make my body soap […]

December 31, 2020 Natural Home

How to make Coconut Wax & Beeswax Candles at Home

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Did you know that that indoor air pollutants are often 2-5 times higher than outdoor levels, with some cases exceeding […]

December 24, 2020 Natural Home

How To Compost/Dispose of a Bamboo Toothbrush When Finished

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I been using bamboo toothbrushes for the past couple of years now, and have LOVED it! Brushing my […]

December 17, 2020 Natural Home

Lavender Tea Recipe (Using Fresh & Dried Lavender)

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Since we started growing lavender out in our back garden only a few months ago, it’s just absolutely […]

December 10, 2020 Recipes

How to Make Lavender Oil from Fresh Lavender

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Making my own essential oils has been a dream of mine for a couple years now. I’m always […]

December 3, 2020 Natural Home

How To Keep Caterpillars Away from Your Garden Naturally (Without Chemicals)

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Recently I’ve been finding rapidly gaping holes in my newly planted spinach, kale, cauliflower and broccoli leaves (a […]

November 5, 2020 Natural Home

Beetroot Liver Cleansing Smoothies

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I recently pulled out the mother of all beets from my garden!! It was a #proudmum moment for […]

October 29, 2020 Recipes

How to Make Macadamia Keto Bread (flour-free!)

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This is a recent discovery of mine actually (shout-out to Pete Evans!!), I found this recipe in his […]

October 22, 2020 Recipes

Nice-Cream Brownie Bowl

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I saw this on a YouTube video once and just LOVED the idea! Instead of pairing your brownies […]

October 15, 2020 Recipes

Cookie Dough Bowl

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I was inspired to recreate this recipe (and add a touch of my own creative wisdom to it […]

October 8, 2020 Recipes

How to Make Macadamia Milk, Butter, & Cheese

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Macadamia’s have become a new favourite discovery of mine. Of course I’ve known about them for years, but […]

October 1, 2020 Recipes

Sustainable Living (A Day in the Life)

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What does sustainable living actually look like on a daily basis? We all have a different version, and […]

September 24, 2020 Natural Home

How to make Dandelion Tea (from fresh plant)

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Who remembers as a child, picking these bad boys out of the ground to give to mum, dad, […]

September 17, 2020 Recipes

Vanilla Ice-Cream (“Nice”-Cream) Sandwiches

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It’s been a while since I had an ice-cream sandwich (4 years to be precise), basically since around […]

September 10, 2020 Recipes

Tips I’ve Learnt While Living Zero-Waste(ish)

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I’ve been living more of a low-waste lifestyle these past couple of years, it all started with my […]

September 3, 2020 Natural Home

How I Dyed My Hair Red with Henna (Complete Beginner’s Guide)

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I’ve been searching for natural hair dyes to use on my own hair as natural alternative to chemical […]

August 27, 2020 Beauty

Homemade Remineralising Tooth Powder

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Tooth powder is a great alternative to toothpaste for cleaning teeth! I must admit, I only discovered tooth […]

August 20, 2020 Natural Home

How to Lighten Hair Naturally with Apple Cider Vinegar

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After having such success with using foods to colour my hair naturally, I had quite a few suggestions […]

August 13, 2020 Beauty

Fasting Benefits & My Personal Experience

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Fasting… sounds crazy, right? I recently did one myself, voluntarily! And I would 100% do it again (in […]

August 6, 2020 Health

Vegan & Vegetarian Keto Recipes

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I recently took up the challenge of eating vegan/vegetarian keto for a month, just out of curiosity of […]

July 30, 2020 Recipes

DIY No-Mess Sugar Scrub Cubes (Without Soap)

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I love using homemade exfoliants like sugar scrubs. They help keep my skin smooth and healthy without harsh […]

July 23, 2020 Beauty

DIY Hair Masks for Damaged Hair

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I’ve recently been introduced into the world of hair masks by a friend, when she recommended doing them […]

July 16, 2020 Beauty

Homemade Healthy Fruit Roll-Up Recipes

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I can still remember when Uncle Toby’s “fruit” roll-ups came out. They were literally life-changing snacks (at least […]

July 9, 2020 Recipes

Homemade Healing Balm

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I’m terrible with pimples. As soon as I see one, I’m on it. It’s like a huge beaming […]

July 2, 2020 Natural Home

Homemade Chai Mix (Caffeine-Free)

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The love affair between chai and I started a few years ago, when I was prompted to try […]

June 25, 2020 Recipes

DIY Garden Bed (Low Waste)

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One of my big goals for this year (something that’s been on my bucket list for some time […]

June 18, 2020 Natural Home

Vegan Gluten-Free Calendula Shortbread

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I had quite a lot of calendula oil left over after making one of my favourite recipes (a.k.a […]

June 11, 2020 Recipes

DIY Natural Jewellery Cleaner Recipes

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I’ve been slowly swapping out and transitioning my home products over to more natural alternatives, and the most […]

June 4, 2020 Natural Home

Homemade Natural Shampoo Recipes for Oily Hair

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I find there’s a simple satisfaction in knowing exactly what I’m putting onto my hair, particularly when it […]

May 28, 2020 Natural Home

How To Dye Your Hair Purple with Beets!

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I think I’ve become hooked on dying my hair with natural ingredients from my kitchen ๐Ÿ˜…. Since successfully […]

May 21, 2020 Beauty

DIY Antibacterial Handwash

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Kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria. That’s what we’re told, right? When we use products containing antibacterial chemicals, […]

May 14, 2020 Natural Home

The Ultimate Natural Insect Repellent

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I started looking into making my own homemade bug spray when I began working out in the garden […]

May 7, 2020 Natural Home

Easy Vegan Cashew Cheese

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Cashew cheese has been something I’ve wanted to try ever since I went vegan! I thought my cheese […]

April 30, 2020 Recipes

DIY Reusable Disinfecting Wipes

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Ditch the landfill-destined antibacterial wipes, and instead make your own reusable cleaning wipes at home! Itโ€™s a great […]

April 23, 2020 Natural Home

How to Make Natural Hand Sanitizer

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I’m not a fan of commercial hand sanitizers (no surprises there!). This may sound a little strange but […]

April 16, 2020 Natural Home

Oil Pulling: The How To’s & Benefits

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This age-old remedy originates back to Ayurvedic medicine and basically involves using natural substances, like oil, to clean […]

April 9, 2020 Health

How To Make Healing Calendula Cream

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Calendula was the “Windex” of my childhood… whenever we got any bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, or any other […]

April 2, 2020 Natural Home

Low Waste Product Swaps

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Over the past couple of years I’ve gathered a small collection of low waste/eco-friendly products that I’ve used […]

March 26, 2020 Reviews

All About Menstrual Cups

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Menstrual cups have become more and more popular amongst society with more and more women talking about them! […]

March 18, 2020 Reviews

Natural Aphid Control

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Gardening has been very new to me, and over the past year I’ve learnt A LOT… especially when […]

March 12, 2020 Natural Home

How To Make Whipped Coconut Cream

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Whipped coconut cream and I have had a love-hate relationship in the past… It took me a few […]

March 4, 2020 Recipes

How To Begin a Sustainable Veggie Garden

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Once of the most satisfying things I’ve found about growing my own veggies is being able to pick […]

February 26, 2020 Natural Home

Low Waste DIY Eyeglasses Cleaner

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I’ve got something to confess, I don’t actually use glasses for sight. BUT, I do wear glasses. The […]

February 20, 2020 Natural Home

My Trash Walks

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One loaded bag of trash. 45 minutes of walking. I’ve made it a New Year’s resolution of mine […]

February 13, 2020 Natural Home

How To Recycle Soft Plastics!

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Hello hello hello!! Happy New Year! (a little late, I know). One of my big new years resolutions […]

January 23, 2020 Natural Home

Macadamia Nut Pesto

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This was the first EVER pesto I’d made, and was inspired by Earthy Andy’s recipe. I came across […]

January 16, 2020 Recipes

Chemical-Free Nail Polish Remover

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Now I’m someone who doesn’t often wear nail polish, for a few reasons. One of them being that […]

January 9, 2020 Beauty

Home Remedies for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs)

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If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know I love natural remedies as a first step to […]

January 2, 2020 Remedies

How To Dye Your Hair Naturally with Turmeric

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Dyeing my hair has been something I’ve avoided my entire life until recently, when I learnt that you […]

December 31, 2019 Beauty

High Protein Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I remember as a child, my mum would try and sneak sweet potato into brownies that she’d make […]

December 26, 2019 Recipes

DIY Hair Ties Made Out of Old Stockings

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I think I’ve lost about one million hair ties over my lifetime (which is only like 22 years). […]

December 24, 2019 Natural Home

Homemade Sunflower Seed Butter

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Since peanut and tree nut allergies are so much more prevalent nowadays, sunflower butter can be a great […]

December 19, 2019 Recipes

How To Dry Mulberries

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Mulberries are a favourite snack of mine, especially when one can simply go outside and pick them fully […]

December 12, 2019 Recipes

How To Make Hemp Milk

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Super easy, homemadeย 2-ingredient hemp milk that’s super creamy, and best of all… refreshing!!! Oh, and delicious too, can’t […]

December 5, 2019 Recipes

Healthy Snickers Smoothie Bowl

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I absolutely looooove anything and everything to do with snickers. So, when I had a snickers smoothie bowl […]

December 3, 2019 Recipes

How to Make a Pink Clay Face Mask

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After chatting with a couple of friends about the incredible benefits of using pink clay face masks for […]

November 29, 2019 Beauty

Creamy Avocado Dip

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Warning: you’re going to want this avocado dip with every meal this week. I’m honestly in love with […]

November 26, 2019 Recipes

The Fluffiest Vegan Pancakes Recipe

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What’s the best thing you could ever make for breakfast?…. PANCAKES! (ok, maybe not for everyone, but it’s […]

November 19, 2019 Recipes

How To Make Cashew Milk

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Let’s talk milk. Are you a fan of milk? Milk has been a favourite food (would you call […]

November 5, 2019 Recipes

Homemade Falafel Recipe

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Have you ever tried falafel before? I will be 100% honest and say I never tried falafel (nor […]

November 1, 2019 Recipes

How to Make Natural Remineralising Toothpaste

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Soooo I’ve started delving into oral health a lot more of late as my love for coffee has […]

October 10, 2019 Natural Home

Vegan Banana Bread (Healthy + Gluten-Free)

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I absolutely love banana bread, but it can be challenging to find a vegan gluten-free version when out […]

October 5, 2019 Recipes

Double Chocolate Raw Mousse Cake

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It’s been quite rainy here this week, so I’ve been cooking up a storm (pun intended ๐Ÿ˜‰) in […]

October 1, 2019 Recipes

How I Overcame My Chronic Fatigue Naturally

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When you just wake up in the morning, you’re tired. When you’re going about your daily activities, you’re […]

September 28, 2019 Health

Natural Ways To Keep Snails & Slugs Away From Your Garden

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Since I took on the challenge of growing my own veggie garden earlier this year, it has been […]

September 24, 2019 Natural Home

Peanut Butter Cup Energy Balls

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That’s right! You read correctly, these delicious snacks are not only healthy little balls of energy, but they’re […]

September 21, 2019 Recipes

Super Simple Tofu Scramble (The Perfect Breakfast)

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Eggs Benedict, avo on toast with a side of eggs, scrambled eggs on toast, eggs with “soldiers” (who […]

September 19, 2019 Recipes

How To Naturally Treat Lyme Disease

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The first time I encountered Lyme’s disease was when my youngest sister contracted it from what we believed […]

September 14, 2019 Remedies

Earthing & Grounding: What is It & How to Do It

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Earthing (also known as grounding), was something I heard about quite some time ago, but never really gave […]

September 10, 2019 Health

How to Tell if Produce is GMO

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How do you know if a food is GM or not? This is a question I ask myself […]

September 7, 2019 Natural Home

Why Majority of Sunscreens Are Harmful

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Is it more harmful to wear sunscreen than not? This is the question I used to ask myself […]

September 5, 2019 Health

Vegan Twix Bars

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“I think my life has just been changed!” These were the first words I said after trying these […]

August 30, 2019 Recipes

10 Small Changes You Can Make That Will Have a Huge Impact on Your Health

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There are sooo many versions of a wellness lifestyle out there that we can often get caught up […]

August 27, 2019 Health

Cookies N’ Cream Smoothie

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Who would have thought there would be a cookies n’ cream recipe that could actually be HEALTHY for […]

August 24, 2019 Recipes

How to Heal Candida Naturally

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Now I’ve had candida myself a few times in the past and for me it was soooo uncomfortable. […]

August 20, 2019 Health

How to Make Avocado Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Maker!

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We all know about banana ice cream (a.k.a “nice cream”), but have you heard about the new fruit-based […]

August 16, 2019 Recipes

Simple Vegan Snacks for After School Or Work

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I’m not sure about you, but when I get home from work, the last thing I want to […]

August 13, 2019 Recipes

5-Ingredient Snickers Bites

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Oooey gooey Snickers bites! Who wants some?! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคค I came across this fabulous recipe when looking for something […]

August 6, 2019 Recipes

Apple & Banana Peanut Butter Breakfast Muffins (Gluten-Free + Vegan)

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I discovered this gluten-free apple, banana & peanut butter muffin recipeย out of desperation, really (it’s so true that […]

August 3, 2019 Recipes

What We Need to Know About 5G

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WiFi, including 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, and soon to be 5G, is thought by many to be the […]

July 4, 2019 Health

Superfood Green Salad

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I am soooo excited to share this recipe with you all today (even more excited than usual ๐Ÿ˜‰). […]

July 2, 2019 Recipes

The Best Healthy Brownies

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Who here loves brownies?โœ‹ I know I do! For me, the mark of a good brownie is when […]

June 29, 2019 Recipes

Sydney Vegan Tours

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Food is honestly a huge love of mine, like whenever I go out to a party, my first […]

June 25, 2019 Reviews

Natural Remedies for Acne

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My first insight into acne came during high school (it’s a pretty common occurrence during that time, what […]

June 22, 2019 Remedies

Is WiFi Safe?

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I had one of the most engaging conversations with one of my friends a few weeks ago, that […]

June 18, 2019 Health

How To Regrow Veggies From Scraps

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As I was scrolling through Insta earlier this year, I came across a post by @aimeebourqueย sharing how she […]

June 15, 2019 Natural Home

How to Improve Nail Health Naturally + Nail Cuticle Cream Recipe

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After repairing my hair so that it finally looked luscious and healthy again, I started focusing on my […]

June 13, 2019 Beauty

DIY Natural Eyelash Growth Serum

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Long, luscious lashes are something we all dream about (or is that just me?). Thankfully, I’ve been very […]

June 7, 2019 Beauty

How to Reduce Your Exposure to Chlorine When Swimming

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Having previously been a swim teacher, I am all too familiar with chlorine. I would spend hours in […]

June 4, 2019 Health

Natural Remedies for Sunburns

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With Summer comes many wonderful things; warm weather, days out in the sun, ocean swims, beach days, sunbathing, […]

June 1, 2019 Health

Growing My Own Veggie Garden!

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Growing my own veggie garden has been somewhat of a dream of mine for quite a while now, […]

May 30, 2019 Natural Home

How to Get Rid of Vaginal and Underarm Body Odour Naturally

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I see quite a lot of women at my gym come to training but not sweat a bit, […]

May 25, 2019 Remedies

Thai Red Curry Noodle Soup

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After having visited Thailand myself back in 2015, I fell in love with the people, the beautiful scenery, […]

May 21, 2019 Recipes

Natural Remedies for Hay fever and Seasonal Allergies

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Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest hay fever rates in the world (good to know, […]

May 14, 2019 Remedies

How To Make Perfume Last Longer

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When I started making my own perfume, I was looking for natural ways to give my body a […]

May 11, 2019 Beauty

How to Differ Between Fake and Real Honey

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There’s fake honey? Who would have thought we’d ever be facing a problem like this? The first time […]

May 9, 2019 Health

How to Remove Wax and Pesticides from Fruits and Veggies

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In an ideal world we’d have money growing on trees that we could spend on as much fresh […]

May 2, 2019 Natural Home

Coconut Oil Benefits and Uses

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Coconut oil has been a staple product for me for yeeeeears now. I use it on my food, […]

April 30, 2019 Health

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