by Eva van Strijp | Oct 23, 2021 | Simple Living
Recently, my 8 year old had a nasty reaction to a sunscreen that I bought at the supermarket and it reminded me of how important it is to go beyond the marketing. The front of the kid’s roll-on said it was Australian made, SPF 50, water-resistant, “fragrance free” and...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 16, 2021 | Essential Oils
Perlargoniums (commonly referred to as geraniums) are perennial plants and, in backyard conditions, can thrive with little to no care. They are not generally frost-tolerant so require a location in which frost is uncommon or in which the plants can be protected....
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 9, 2021 | Essential Oils, Wellness
I like to think about health and wellbeing as a line. If we slip below the line, we fall sick and if we stay at or above the line then we’re well. There are many, many things we can do to stay above the wellness line. Just some examples: 🌻Reduce stress...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 2, 2021 | Gardening, Simple Living
Recently, I planted some corn seeds in a small box that we put in behind the car port last year. We have a large patch, but I’m always looking for more areas to grow food and I felt this was wasted space and we wanted to put it to use. Here are some before and after...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 25, 2021 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
When we think about going low-tox outdoors, it can be easy to just think plants and weeds, but our animals are also in need of low-tox loving and some simple tweaks to their care routine can have profound benefits for their health and in turn, ours. Oregano and...
