It’s Father’s Day in less than a week! What are your plans?  A family picnic by the water is on the cards for us! Growing up, my parents never wanted my little brother and I to spend our money on gifts for them on Father’s and Mother’s Day. Instead, we had a tradition where I would cook dinner for the family and he would make dessert (except that he’d always buy them a box of chocolates too, but only because he knew they’d share it with us), which I think is actually quite sp

My house is full of bacteria. And you’d be surprised to know it’s not actually thanks to my little Border Terrier, Milo, who loves to roll around in the grass where other dogs have peed, and then trot through the house with his dirty paws, then scoot his smelly little butt all over the kitchen tiles leaving a trail of skid marks. Well, OK, usually that’s the reason, but not lately. I’m actually the one who’s been smearing bacteria over everything; but it’s not what you think!

As you know, I’m a big fan of making my own non-toxic versions of conventional beauty and personal care products, such as my natural whipped body butter and foaming hand soap, and this interest also extends to home cleaning products. A big problem with conventional cleaning products is, apart from the risk of exposing your family to toxic chemicals and potential carcinogens, that manufacturers are legally not obliged to disclose their ingredients on the packaging. So, how are

I consider myself a bit of a makeup junkie. I spend far too much money trying to find products that will magically make me look like a Kardashian (yes, these ladies are not to everyone’s taste but you can’t deny their makeup is always perfection), and way too much of my free time watching smokey eye tutorials on YouTube. If you saw the state of my bathroom you’d probably think I have a problem. Either that, or I’ve started my own home business à la Breaking Bad. I have bottle