by Eva van Strijp | Sep 21, 2020 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs
In Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine, rose water is a common ingredient in sweets and it has been used for centuries in cosmetics and perfumes. It is a gentle astringent, making it an ideal skin toner. But good rose water is hard to find. Most commercially available...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 9, 2020 | Uncategorized
A couple of months ago, I decided I wanted to ditch my commercial face moisturiser and switch to something plant-based and pure and preferably DIY. I’d already been making my facial scrub and loving it so switching my moisturiser was the next logical step. Over the...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 1, 2020 | Intentional Business
Cleaning isn’t my favourite thing (I’d rather be gardening with the kids), but spring cleaning… that’s a whole other subject. To me, spring cleaning is deep cleaning. Sorting, decluttering, starting afresh. It’s resetting material. Time...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 20, 2020 | Simple Living
Recently, I came across a challenge on Instagram that encouraged folks to find something in their garden each day of August that could be preserved. The challenge was best suited to Northern Hemisphere climates and end-of-summer produce but I loved the idea so thought...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 8, 2020 | Essential Oils, Peaceful Parenting
As mothers, we are constantly pulled in various directions by our hearing and our sight. Everywhere we look there’s something to pick up, clean up or move. A constant tangible to-do list that only disappears when our eyes are closed. And always there is noise. Baby...
