Fasting… sounds crazy, right? I recently did one myself, voluntarily! And I would 100% do it again (in […]
Author: Vanessa Dixon
I recently took up the challenge of eating vegan/vegetarian keto for a month, just out of curiosity of […]
I love using homemade exfoliants like sugar scrubs. They help keep my skin smooth and healthy without harsh […]
I’ve recently been introduced into the world of hair masks by a friend, when she recommended doing them […]
I can still remember when Uncle Toby’s “fruit” roll-ups came out. They were literally life-changing snacks (at least […]
I’m terrible with pimples. As soon as I see one, I’m on it. It’s like a huge beaming […]
The love affair between chai and I started a few years ago, when I was prompted to try […]
One of my big goals for this year (something that’s been on my bucket list for some time […]
I had quite a lot of calendula oil left over after making one of my favourite recipes (a.k.a […]
I’ve been slowly swapping out and transitioning my home products over to more natural alternatives, and the most […]
I find there’s a simple satisfaction in knowing exactly what I’m putting onto my hair, particularly when it […]
I think I’ve become hooked on dying my hair with natural ingredients from my kitchen 😅. Since successfully […]
Kills 99.9% of germs and bacteria. That’s what we’re told, right? When we use products containing antibacterial chemicals, […]
I started looking into making my own homemade bug spray when I began working out in the garden […]
Cashew cheese has been something I’ve wanted to try ever since I went vegan! I thought my cheese […]
Ditch the landfill-destined antibacterial wipes, and instead make your own reusable cleaning wipes at home! It’s a great […]
I’m not a fan of commercial hand sanitizers (no surprises there!). This may sound a little strange but […]
This age-old remedy originates back to Ayurvedic medicine and basically involves using natural substances, like oil, to clean […]
Calendula was the “Windex” of my childhood… whenever we got any bumps, bruises, scrapes, cuts, or any other […]
Over the past couple of years I’ve gathered a small collection of low waste/eco-friendly products that I’ve used […]
Menstrual cups have become more and more popular amongst society with more and more women talking about them! […]
Gardening has been very new to me, and over the past year I’ve learnt A LOT… especially when […]
Whipped coconut cream and I have had a love-hate relationship in the past… It took me a few […]
Once of the most satisfying things I’ve found about growing my own veggies is being able to pick […]
I’ve got something to confess, I don’t actually use glasses for sight. BUT, I do wear glasses. The […]
One loaded bag of trash. 45 minutes of walking. I’ve made it a New Year’s resolution of mine […]
Hello hello hello!! Happy New Year! (a little late, I know). One of my big new years resolutions […]
This was the first EVER pesto I’d made, and was inspired by Earthy Andy’s recipe. I came across […]
Now I’m someone who doesn’t often wear nail polish, for a few reasons. One of them being that […]
If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know I love natural remedies as a first step to […]
Dyeing my hair has been something I’ve avoided my entire life until recently, when I learnt that you […]
I remember as a child, my mum would try and sneak sweet potato into brownies that she’d make […]
I think I’ve lost about one million hair ties over my lifetime (which is only like 22 years). […]
Since peanut and tree nut allergies are so much more prevalent nowadays, sunflower butter can be a great […]
Mulberries are a favourite snack of mine, especially when one can simply go outside and pick them fully […]
Super easy, homemade 2-ingredient hemp milk that’s super creamy, and best of all… refreshing!!! Oh, and delicious too, can’t […]
I absolutely looooove anything and everything to do with snickers. So, when I had a snickers smoothie bowl […]
After chatting with a couple of friends about the incredible benefits of using pink clay face masks for […]
Warning: you’re going to want this avocado dip with every meal this week. I’m honestly in love with […]
What’s the best thing you could ever make for breakfast?…. PANCAKES! (ok, maybe not for everyone, but it’s […]
Let’s talk milk. Are you a fan of milk? Milk has been a favourite food (would you call […]
Have you ever tried falafel before? I will be 100% honest and say I never tried falafel (nor […]
Soooo I’ve started delving into oral health a lot more of late as my love for coffee has […]
I absolutely love banana bread, but it can be challenging to find a vegan gluten-free version when out […]
It’s been quite rainy here this week, so I’ve been cooking up a storm (pun intended 😉) in […]
When you just wake up in the morning, you’re tired. When you’re going about your daily activities, you’re […]
Since I took on the challenge of growing my own veggie garden earlier this year, it has been […]
That’s right! You read correctly, these delicious snacks are not only healthy little balls of energy, but they’re […]
Eggs Benedict, avo on toast with a side of eggs, scrambled eggs on toast, eggs with “soldiers” (who […]
The first time I encountered Lyme’s disease was when my youngest sister contracted it from what we believed […]
Earthing (also known as grounding), was something I heard about quite some time ago, but never really gave […]
How do you know if a food is GM or not? This is a question I ask myself […]
Is it more harmful to wear sunscreen than not? This is the question I used to ask myself […]
“I think my life has just been changed!” These were the first words I said after trying these […]
There are sooo many versions of a wellness lifestyle out there that we can often get caught up […]
Who would have thought there would be a cookies n’ cream recipe that could actually be HEALTHY for […]
Now I’ve had candida myself a few times in the past and for me it was soooo uncomfortable. […]
We all know about banana ice cream (a.k.a “nice cream”), but have you heard about the new fruit-based […]
I’m not sure about you, but when I get home from work, the last thing I want to […]
Oooey gooey Snickers bites! Who wants some?! 😁🤤 I came across this fabulous recipe when looking for something […]
I discovered this gluten-free apple, banana & peanut butter muffin recipe out of desperation, really (it’s so true that […]
WiFi, including 1G, 2G, 3G, 4G, and soon to be 5G, is thought by many to be the […]
I am soooo excited to share this recipe with you all today (even more excited than usual 😉). […]
Who here loves brownies?✋ I know I do! For me, the mark of a good brownie is when […]
Food is honestly a huge love of mine, like whenever I go out to a party, my first […]
My first insight into acne came during high school (it’s a pretty common occurrence during that time, what […]
I had one of the most engaging conversations with one of my friends a few weeks ago, that […]
As I was scrolling through Insta earlier this year, I came across a post by @aimeebourque sharing how she […]
After repairing my hair so that it finally looked luscious and healthy again, I started focusing on my […]
Long, luscious lashes are something we all dream about (or is that just me?). Thankfully, I’ve been very […]
Having previously been a swim teacher, I am all too familiar with chlorine. I would spend hours in […]
With Summer comes many wonderful things; warm weather, days out in the sun, ocean swims, beach days, sunbathing, […]
Growing my own veggie garden has been somewhat of a dream of mine for quite a while now, […]
I see quite a lot of women at my gym come to training but not sweat a bit, […]
After having visited Thailand myself back in 2015, I fell in love with the people, the beautiful scenery, […]
Australia and New Zealand have some of the highest hay fever rates in the world (good to know, […]
When I started making my own perfume, I was looking for natural ways to give my body a […]
There’s fake honey? Who would have thought we’d ever be facing a problem like this? The first time […]
In an ideal world we’d have money growing on trees that we could spend on as much fresh […]
Coconut oil has been a staple product for me for yeeeeears now. I use it on my food, […]
Sooooo I finally got around to running again last week, after 2 years of nada (I ran 2 […]
Haaaaappy Easter everyone! This is such a wonderful time of year. I love how we all get together […]
I’d recently went to one of the vegan markets near where I live with a friend of mine […]
I remember the first song I ever learnt on piano was “Hot Cross Buns” (just because it required […]
Lion’s mane, one of the coolest looking mushrooms around (besides that of chaga mushrooms), has some very impressive […]
Having long, luscious hair has been something of a dream of mine for a while now, however I’ve […]
Crazy statement, huh? Choosing NOT to use antibacterial soap, especially in this day an age when we know […]
You may have heard to the term “you can’t out exercises a poor diet” which basically means that […]
I remember a while back I was on the train home, coming back from the city (I was […]
In today’s world, we pump the hand soaps, disinfectants, detergents, window cleaners, surface sprays, mouthwashes, toothpastes, etc. like […]
I’ve started making my own hand soap of late for a few reasons… 1. Because it’s more cost-effective, […]
My urge to clean up the air inside my home began when I heard the statistic that indoor […]
I remember back to when I went on holiday with my family to the Gold Coast (which is […]
I don’t know about you lovely ladies and gents, but I am constantly looking for ways to enhance […]
Bath bombs are something that have been around for a while, though I only jumped on the bandwagon […]
Our hair is something us girls (guys too 😉) take a lot of pride in. We love having […]
“Oh… my… gosh…” is what you’ll be saying when you try these! 🤤 They are one of the best […]
There is a lot of controversy with grains at the moment. Do we eat them? Do we not? […]
When I first read the GAPS book, it talked about how consuming a natural, probiotic-rich yoghurt was very […]
I love using body butter in winter because it takes longer for my skin to absorb and soak […]