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Wow, what a fantastic day we had at the Vegan Food Fair! We met so many caring, aware, animal and earth loving people, all there to try new products and...

I was asked the other day by a very frustrated mother about how to get rid of head lice. It’s a question I often get from parents who don’t want...

With billions of straws polluting shorelines around the world we’re very pleased to be stocking these re-usable, recyclable and renewable bamboo drinking straws. You can purchase our Bamboo Drinking Straws...

I found this interesting article on water pollution in China. The air pollution in cities like Beijing gets a lot of media attention here in New Zealand, but I was...

There was a story in the Australian Women’s Weekly about a family whose rubbish filled a small jar after a year which I found very inspiring. I’m still not plastic-free...

Personally, I like drinking out of a straw, it just makes the drink more fun. But few of us realise that those straws are tremendous source of pollution; with the...

Are you still buying water in a bottle? Following on from the UK’s sugar tax, perhaps there should now be some bans placed on bottled water sales. Some cities in...

Finally, after much debate a sugar tax of 25p (53c) a litre has been placed on soda drinks in the UK. Here in New Zealand, we drink 85 million litres...

Homemade Baby Wipes ½ cup pure filtered water with no chemicals or chlorine 1 tbsp rosewater 1 tbsp witchhazel Pour a little of the mixture into the bottom of a...

I’ll be honest with you, working in an office as I do for half the month seriously stresses me out. I can’t see outside, and I find that after a...

I have some very good news for you this week because Wendyl’s has new owners. Please meet Triona Daly (pictured) who will be running the business with her partner Grant...

More and more people are turning to organic and natural products, we are becoming so much more aware of what goes in and around our bodies. This week Jenny McDee...

I love using the old labels you get in the cellophane jam jar covers we have all bought for years. I went online to try and buy some more with...

Readers of this newsletter will know by now that I am very against air fresheners in any form. I come across them in office buildings, in lifts, and in toilets–...

As you know, I’ve grown my grey hair in and I can’t tell you how nice it is not to have to rush off to the hairdresser to get the...

No Knead Wholemeal Bread 1 cup wholemeal flour 2 cups white flour ¼ tsp granulated yeast 1 ¼ tsp salt 1 ½ to 2 ½ cups water Method Mix the...

I’m always looking for ways to de-clutter and organise my kitchen, but if I’m totally honest it’s Paul and my daughter Pearl who keep the kitchen tidy and organised. I’m...

I know I would. The only adjustment I’ve had to make working at the Australian Women’s Weekly offices for two weeks every month is not being able to take a...

My parents’ generation will remember the time when you bought a fridge which lasted your lifetime, and a washing machine. These days we have designed obsolescence which means appliances are...

Stuck for something to give your loved one for Valentine’s Day? Forgot to buy up large during our Valentine’s sale last week? Well I am here to help you out....