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We all know we’ve got to reduce our plastic waste urgently. This month a crew of five brave souls, four of them Kiwi’s, have set sail from California to New...

There’s nothing worse than a sore throat and cough, yet some cough drops you can buy can be a bit nasty with additions like artificial colours and fructose. These are...

Mother and daughter team Trisha and Cherry Curtis from Naturally By Trisha have been making natural products for thirty years in the beautiful Puhoi Valley, they are the creators of...

I like to avoid commercial antiperspirants as most contain fragrances (and who knows what they are as companies are not required to individually list these) and they all have a...

Yes really! Good old tomato sauce is brilliant at cleaning brass as the acid in the tomatoes removes dirt and tarnish. All you need to do is get a soft...

Bananas have long held the hearts of smoothie makers, bakers and desert lovers, one of my favourite cakes is banana cake and growing up I used to love banoffee pie....

Keep your skin healthy and vibrant with this hydrating all natural facial mist. This blend is soothing, refreshing and delivers benefits to your skin while giving you a dewy glow....

This week our guest blogger is professional speaker and waste free motivator Kate Meads from Waste Free With Kate. Kate has shared an excellent article on how to parent waste-free...

Most of you probably know what Thieves Oil is; a blend of five essential oils, clove, lemon, cinnamon, eucalyptus and rosemary that’s known for it’s immune boosting, bacteria fighting qualities....

Have you heard of Jackfruit? Neither had I six months ago but now this plant based alternative is cropping up everywhere, especially as ‘pulled’ jackfruit which is the tastiest way...

Food intolerances are something we hear a lot more about these days, so many people are having trouble with their gut and are going through the process of eliminating foods...

Have you heard of Javelle Water? It’s origins stem from Javel, a former French village which is now part of Paris, this is where it was first made. However the...

Holistic Nutritionist Natalie Brady has shared one of her popular recipes with us this week. With a buckwheat flour base, this delicious bread packs a nutrient punch. Buckwheat – despite...

Did you know that sprinkling Wendyl’s Premium Baking Soda on your feet and in between your toes after drying them throughly can help to prevent athlete’s foot? The baking soda...

You all know by now that we need to avoid phthalates because they are endocrine disruptors (which means they interfere with the natural hormones in the body). Unfortunately, these nasty...

As with other lotions and potions for the face, aftershaves can contain a whole bunch of nasties that are not ideal for your man to be splashing all over his...

Avocados have had a bad rap in the past because of their high-fat content, but let me say this out loud: it is GOOD FAT, full of oleic acid! When...

Dressings are the key ingredient to any salad, and these four from nutritionalist Natalie Brady are absolutely delicious and healthy too, choose from Avocado Lime, Cleansing Vinaigrette, Miso and Tahini....

Cleaning delicates like silk and expensive underwear can be fraught with difficulty. It’s hard to find something which is soft enough not to damage the fabric yet robust enough to...

What happened to my tomatoes this year? So many are still on the vine, and they’re green, there’s no chance they’re going to ripen now that we’re in autumn and...