Food Security – A Cautionary Tale
On the unfortunate events of the past week… This past week, pig farmers across the Mid North Coast received some devastating news – our local abattoir, Eversons Food Processors at Frederickton, have decided to stop processing pigs. The icing on the cake – they gave us less than 24 hours’ notice of their final day….
Natural Second Trimester Survival Kit
Yep, I’m writing this post about my favourite things for a natural Second Trimester…. on my due date! Oops. Suffice to say, life has been pretty busy. But I still have loads of useful tips to help you through your second trimester, naturally. If you haven’t read my first Pregnancy Survival Kit post, or if…
Natural First Trimester Survival Kit
It’s all I can talk about, I know – this pregnancy and everything about it, including now the things that got me through a natural first trimester. What is a natural first trimester? Well, part of a natural pregnancy, of course! Which to me means a pregnancy that is as sustainable, organic, healthy, nurturing, and…
You Can Poo Better Than That
I hinted at this a little while ago, and now it’s time… It’s time to talk about poop. I’m going to share with you a simple change that I have made in my… ahem… morning routine, that has had big benefits for me in only about a month of implementing this change, and that I believe holds…
20 Minutes of Silent Reflection
…Otherwise known as oil pulling. I’m sure you’ve all heard of oil pulling by now. It’s kind of the (relatively) new crunchy-word-on-the-block. Everyone’s buzzing about it, including me. I’ve been oil pulling for… gosh, ages now. I don’t actually remember when I started. I do remember why I started though – I had been reading about it…
The Superfood Scam
I have to be totally honest with you guys. Early last year, and probably for a little bit before then, I fell into a trap. A big, bad marketing trap. And I didn’t even realise it. Some of you may have seen the light and escaped from the trap, like I have. But I know…
No Poo – How I Wash My Curly Hair Naturally
Update 31/5/15: Since writing this post over a year ago, things have changed. I have stopped using bicarb soda for my no poo hairwashing routine. After over 2.5 years of bicarb & ACV washing, my hair became brittle and prone to split ends & breakages. I have since learnt this issue is caused by the…
