We have never looked back. As a family, we’ve realised that it’s too an important contribution to our health and lifestyle for it not to be in our budget.
Camp fires, bird song, rock pools and essential oils
We decided to go camping over the long weekend with friends. This was our first camping trip after lockdown, so everyone was very excited. But preparing for a camping trip after you haven’t been on one in a few months, and with a baby on the hip and two young boys needing attention, can be …
Bodies are built to heal itself – essential oils can help it along
During lockdown I played a serious game of tag in the house with the boys (they are really getting fast! Or I’m getting old…) and I tripped over the baby gate. I flew through the air and got a massive bruise on my right thigh. It made a big hard lump, which is aparantly known …
Pregnant with the flu – how oregano essential oil helped me get better super fast
When I was pregnant with my third baby, I got the flu that later developed into sinusitis. I remember feeling so ill that I couldn’t even sit up in bed to do some work on my computer. My eyes and face ached, I couldn’t smell a thing, and felt tired and weak. To be honest …
Growing pains
One night, a few months ago, I woke up at 1am from a horrific scream. My 4 year old boy had severe growing pains. This was not the first time. Both my boys get them quite often and at the most random times. I would sit there in the dark half asleep and rub their …
The gift of Copaiba
It’s autumn and the farm is beautiful. We pack our backpacks with water and snacks and before we head out the door, I quickly take a drop of Copaiba as per my usual morning routine. With “Bettie-bear” (our four-month old Airedale Terrier) on the leash, we head towards the river where we cross and then …
The power of a simple smell – it’s mind-blowing
It was early 2004 when my boyfriend at the time (now hubby :)) and I were roaming the streets of Vancouver, Canada. We were on a working holiday visa and looking for work. At this point we realised we are probably not going to get the type of “career advancing” jobs we were hoping for, …