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Medicinal Mushrooms – Tonics of the future

There is much to be said about the properties of the medicinal mushroom families, and they are gaining more and more popularity for good reason. With cool names like Turkey Tail, Cordyceps, Shitake, Chaga, Reishi and Lions Mane, these are just a few of many powerful mushrooms in the Funghi kingdom. Medicinal mushrooms have been […]

Wound-ology

Inspiration and musings on a term ‘Wound-ology’ I heard recently coined by Caroline Myss, whereby people almost pride themselves on who has the most wounds and live an existence of rehashing them…dredging, paining and dragging them up over and over, instead of healing and moving on. Why are some of us stuck in our wounding […]

Resistance – it really is our own worst enemy

Resistance…..it really is our own worst enemy. We’ve all got that thing we know we should or could be doing, but we make excuses and usually don’t do it. Right? Author Steven Pressfield believes there is a force that blocks us from our potential sometimes, an energy that stands between our creativity and potential and […]

Honeycomb Chocolate Recipe

CHOCOLATE HONEYCOMB This honeycomb is sort of like “Crunchie” honeycomb due to the coconut sugar, I like to use coconut sugar as it is better than other highly processed sugars, in that although it still is high in fructose, it comes with other minerals and benefits. You can have a read here on more benefits […]

Home schooling support starter pack

Home school support starter pack The sense of smell has a massive impact on the nervous system and therefore has the ability to manage mood and emotions. Things like increased focus, calming and relaxing agitated states, support with sleeping and staying asleep, managing feelings of anxiousness and low mood and general emotional regulation. The 5 […]

Elderberry Tonic

These potent & wonderful berries have been used for centuries for keeping humans healthy, they have so much goodness within them, and the bonus is they taste good as well. Here is a simple to make recipe that stores well in the fridge for months, I recommend to have a tablespoon quite often as a […]

Peppermint Cooling Spray

This simple to make cooling spray, featuring the very powerful Peppermint oil, is a quick trick to cool you down on a hot day, or if you are experiencing, as we heard from a lady in one of our classes years ago….a “tropical holiday for one” (Hot flushes)! 🔥 🔥 🔥 We suggest keeping it […]

Suppliers for all your cacao creations

So here is a list of all the places I like to gather my supplies from. Essential oils – Firstly for the purest and highest grade of essential oils and nutritional powders I choose to use in my recipes, I only use dōTERRA and you can get them here at wholesale prices if you select […]

Shinrin Yoku – Forest Bathing Blend

Embrace Serenity with dōTERRA Shinrin Yoku Blend In our fast-paced world, finding moments of tranquillity and peace is essential for our overall well-being. Many individuals turn to natural remedies to create a sense of calm in their lives. Inspired by the Japanese practice of forest bathing, dōTERRA has carefully curated the Shinrin Yoku Blend, a […]

Myrrh and gum health

I visited the dentist last week and got some minor work done, and was reminded to get back into the habit of this ancient method once more. Oil pulling brings out toxins, improves oral health, destroys harmful bacteria and leaves your mouth and gums clean, fresh and healthy! So combine this technique with MYRRH oil […]