Entries from 2018-03-01 to 1 month

Why the 'just in case' preservation mindset is wrong and potentially dangerous.

One thing that I hear often said in the hobby and small brand end of town is that they pop a preservative into their product just in case or to be on the safe side. This is usually said in regards to sugar and salt scrubs with the prevaili…

Farc out Palm In. What lies ahead for Columbia.

I remember watching a documentary about the women of the revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, better known as The FARC some time ago. Over its latter years of operation women made up around 40% of the rebel force and watching these wome…

Why the 'just in case' preservation mindset is wrong and potentially dangerous.

One thing that I hear often said in the hobby and small brand end of town is that they pop a preservative into their product just in case or to be on the safe side. This is usually said in regards to sugar and salt scrubs with the prevaili…

Be wary of brands that claim an allowed cosmetic ingredient is too toxic for them to use but provide no evidence as to why.

A question came up yesterday and without giving too much away I will tell you a little story about it.So apparently there is a brand out there with a brand owner who is a well qualified (by the looks of it) scientist. This scientist has a …

Planted, not buried. Notes from the dark side of business ownership

My business is now 10 years old and its been a wild ride, I can tell you..I started my business needing it to work and when I say needing, I wasnt talking about some deep ego-driven longing to be seen as a success, I mean of the food and s…

Why the 'just in case' preservation mindset is wrong and potentially dangerous.

One thing that I hear often said in the hobby and small brand end of town is that they pop a preservative into their product just in case or to be on the safe side. This is usually said in regards to sugar and salt scrubs with the prevaili…

Planted, not buried. Notes from the dark side of business ownership

My business is now 10 years old and its been a wild ride, I can tell you..I started my business needing it to work and when I say needing, I wasnt talking about some deep ego-driven longing to be seen as a success, I mean of the food and s…

Essential Oils and Pets - A bit of what we know and don't know.

Last week I saw this in a friends new feed:Its hard to go past a headline like that without feeling alarmed and wanting to know more but finding out more wasnt to be that easy.It didnt take long before an email was received at work questio…

Planted, not buried. Notes from the dark side of business ownership

My business is now 10 years old and its been a wild ride, I can tell you..I started my business needing it to work and when I say needing, I wasnt talking about some deep ego-driven longing to be seen as a success, I mean of the food and s…

Is Acne Made Worse By Diet?

I have never had great skin, as a baby I was covered in eczema which persisted until early puberty when the pimples started to develop. As if pimples and teenager hood werent enough of a drama my eczema also came back to make my youthful f…

Farc out Palm In. What lies ahead for Columbia.

I remember watching a documentary about the women of the revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia, better known as The FARC some time ago. Over its latter years of operation women made up around 40% of the rebel force and watching these wome…

Shopping Guides: Guide to Natural Multi-Purpose Balms

0 SharesTweet0 PinsShareIn the craziness of everyday life it is so helpful when one skin care item works for a variety of purposes. Perfect for healing nappy rash, soothing cuts and scrapes, restoring dry skin, hydrating chapped cuticles a…

Shopping Guides: Top 5 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste

167 SharesTweet0 PinsShareThere are so many reasons to reduce kitchen waste - we all know waste is bad for the environment, but implementing a simple waste management plan in your home can actually also save you money and get the most out …

Shopping Guides: Top 5 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste

148 SharesTweet0 PinsShareThere are so many reasons to reduce kitchen waste - we all know waste is bad for the environment, but implementing a simple waste management plan in your home can actually also save you money and get the most out …

Shopping Guides: Top 5 Ways to Reduce Kitchen Waste

123 SharesTweet0 PinsShareThere are so many reasons to reduce kitchen waste - we all know waste is bad for the environment, but implementing a simple waste management plan in your home can actually also save you money and get the most out …

Shopping Guides: Your Guide to Tackling Insomnia for Good

243 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe have been told time and time again how important it is for us to get our eight hours of restful sleep each night, but if you're anything like me then you'll know that it's easier said than done! I have four kid…

Shopping Guides: Best Natural Budget Buys for Kids

124 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI think there has long been a bit of a misconception about natural products costing much more than their mainstream counterparts, but really it couldn't be less true. There are now affordable options for every bud…

Shopping Guides: Your Guide to Tackling Insomnia for Good

229 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe have been told time and time again how important it is for us to get our eight hours of restful sleep each night, but if you're anything like me then you'll know that it's easier said than done! I have four kid…

Shopping Guides: How to Protect Your Skin from Environmental Damage

77 SharesTweet0 PinsShareBetween managing work, family and everyday life, it can be really easy to forget about taking care of our skin and making sure it is protected from environmental damage. Even if it isn't totally obvious on the surf…

Shopping Guides: Top 10 Uses of Weleda Skin Food

253 SharesTweet2 PinsShareIf there's one body moisturiser to do it all, it has to be the one and only Weleda Skin Food. A must have in your handbag, the bathroom and the car, I call it my little green tube of magic because it can do almost…

Shopping Guides: Your Guide to Tackling Insomnia for Good

199 SharesTweet0 PinsShareWe have been told time and time again how important it is for us to get our eight hours of restful sleep each night, but if you're anything like me then you'll know that it's easier said than done! I have four kid…

Shopping Guides: Guide to Natural Multi-Purpose Balms

0 SharesTweet0 PinsShareIn the craziness of everyday life it is so helpful when one skin care item works for a variety of purposes. Perfect for healing nappy rash, soothing cuts and scrapes, restoring dry skin, hydrating chapped cuticles a…

Shopping Guides: How to Protect Your Skin from Environmental Damage

74 SharesTweet0 PinsShareBetween managing work, family and everyday life, it can be really easy to forget about taking care of our skin and making sure it is protected from environmental damage. Even if it isn't totally obvious on the surf…

Shopping Guides: Your Guide to Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions!

42 SharesTweet0 PinsShareHow are your New Year's resolutions going? If you're anything like me you might be running a little bit behind on some of your goals. Instead of feeling down about what you haven't achieved yet, I think it is actua…

Shopping Guides: Best Natural Budget Buys for Kids

96 SharesTweet0 PinsShareI think there has long been a bit of a misconception about natural products costing much more than their mainstream counterparts, but really it couldn't be less true. There are now affordable options for every budg…

Natural and Clean Holiday Makeup - Snow Queen

Its the most wonderful time of the year! And with that comes darker shades in the makeup palette, and for some of us, fairer skin tones. I know a lot of beauties try to ward off the fairer skin during the winter months, but I love to embra…

Winter Essential: Natural Skincare You Can Find at the Pharmacy

Winter is in full swing, and so is dry, parched skin. Having spent most of December back in Vancouver and now in Norway, my skin has gotten a good workout. Between the long-haul flights and the dry air in my home and hotels, my skin was lo…

Kate on Success, Happiness and Making Decisions - Interview with Freedive Your Life

A few months back, I was lucky enough to run into my old friend Timo. Hes the founder of Freedive Your Life, a start-up which combines freediving and life coaching to help people live more fully in their passions and dreams.[embedded conte…

Fight Coughs and Colds Naturally this Season

With the holidays behind us, the body starts to let its guard down and the cold and flu season round two starts rolling in. On my first week back at the office nearly 1/3 of the staff was out sick! Many came back in this week with the snif…

Winter Essential: Natural Skincare You Can Find at the Pharmacy

Winter is in full swing, and so is dry, parched skin. Having spent most of December back in Vancouver and now in Norway, my skin has gotten a good workout. Between the long-haul flights and the dry air in my home and hotels, my skin was lo…