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This week our guest blogger is Jen from Jen’s Reviews. Jen writes in-depth, well-researched reviews on an array of health, well-being, and lifestyle topics. This week we are sharing her...

While I was writing the new book I remembered the terrible days when I ruined three sets of beautiful white sheets trying to recreate Bluo from my nana’s day. The...

Did you know that borage can be made into a healing spray? Make an infusion by pouring one cup of boiling filtered water over a quarter cup of bruised fresh...

Want to splurge on chocolate this Valentines Day but don’t want all the added sugar and dairy? Try making this absolutely delicious raw vegan pie that our favourite holistic nutritionalist...

Beet greens aren’t particularly spicy, but they can help spice up your love life! Nature’s Viagra is the common beet green: used by the ancient Romans as an aphrodisiac due...

We had a great response from the Bergamot & Lavender Spray recipe that we shared last week with many people emailing in to ask for a spray that can be...

The experts at Holistic Hair have shared their tips to help keep your hair healthy and protected this summer. “We all love to spend time in the great outdoors, embracing...

This week our guest blogger is professional foosball player Mark from Foosball Zone, Mark’s blogs cover everything from different foosball tables (one size does not fit all) to tips and...

The lovely people at Love Food Haste Waste have put together a plethora of information on their website about how to reduce food waste, I highly recommend you check them...

If you can’t find the ingredients on that can of air freshener or gel deodoriser, why would you use it? This recipe uses essential oils that not only perfume your...

Water has always been my first choice of drink when it comes to hydration. I’ve never had the want or need to pour heaps of sugar into it or make...

Did you know our Rose and Peppermint Cleaning Pastes make wonderful jewellery cleaners? All you have to do is put a little paste on a soft, non-abrasive cloth and rub...

This is a very handy tip sent in by one of our readers. We’ve had a spot of rust on our carpet since we moved in and I couldn’t wait...

Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink! While I’m writing this we have just had one of the biggest downpours on the North Shore in eight years. Over...

Thanks to Theresa Grainger for the pic and for suggesting this recipe. This is a quick, easy, sugar-free, absolutely delicious recipe for quick baked nectarines that a friend of mine...

Have you looked at the back of a shaving foam label lately? TEA-Stearate, Isobutane, Laureth-23, Tocopheryl Acetate, Capric Triglyceride, and Butane, Propane are just some of the nasty ingredients contained...

It’s that time of year again when those pesky little moths from Australia start to cause havoc from Auckland to Northland, although now with the heat, other locations south of...

It’s not one of the best jobs; cleaning the shower, better than cleaning the toilet but still not exactly fun, especially when using shower cleaner from the supermarket, the horrible...

Ouch! This summer has been a killer for those that suffer from allergies due to pollen and airborne allergens, I’ve had several painful bouts already, in a previous newsletter we...

I have very fond memories of Dad growing an array of interestingly shaped gourds and drying them so we could seal, paint and display them. This was one of the...