by Eva van Strijp | Nov 28, 2023 | Homeschooling, Intentional Business, Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Life is busy, crazy, full. But there are multiple 5 minutes available throughout our day and it’s by harnessing each of these that we allow ourselves time to relax at the end of a busy day. This isn’t about cramming something in to every spare second of...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 18, 2023 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living, Wellness
I recently came across an antibacterial handwash brand that I hadn’t seen before. The company promoted it as Australian made, plant based, vegan friendly and paraben free. Sounds ok. Ah, but it’s active ingredient is triclosan. Goes to show we can’t trust the...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 14, 2023 | Low-tox DIYs, Self-Sufficiency, Simple Living, Wellness
Fact 1: We are increasingly dependent on synthetic chemicals, with global chemical production doubling since 2000 and more than 140,000 varieties in circulation. Fact 2: Synthetic chemicals come with a significant burden of disease. Depending on the type and exposure,...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 7, 2023 | Essential Oils, Intentional Business
Unpopular opinion: we’re all influencers. Ever told someone about your favourite café? Shared the name of your hairdresser? Jumped on Instagram to talk about your can’t-live-without garden tool? Chances are someone has made a purchasing decision based off what you’ve...
by Eva van Strijp | Nov 1, 2023 | Peaceful Parenting, Wellness
If you’re planning to birth in hospital without interventions, you’ll need to be prepared to say no a lot. Better yet, you can pre-empt a whole bunch of questions by handing in your birth plan. Sometimes though, even a birth plan is dismissed by care providers and...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 26, 2023 | Essential Oils, Simple Living, Wellness
Since making a conscious effort to go low tox 4.5 years ago, the thing that’s changed the most for us is that we rarely get sick anymore. We went from major respiratory illness every winter (one of the kids was hospitalised 3 years in a row 😣) to just mild...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 20, 2023 | Homeschooling, Peaceful Parenting
Each year my kids enter stuff in the local show. When I say “stuff”, I mean EVERYTHING. Lego, plants, painted rocks. Embroidery, cooking, drawings. Chooks, collections of leaves and feathers, sewing. Decorated onions… And this year, their 9-month-old brother 😅...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 9, 2023 | Essential Oils, Peaceful Parenting, Wellness
Is lavender essential oil something that comes to mind as a sleep aid? Or something that you have in your wellness arsenal, ready to pull out when a family member is struggling to get a restful night? If not, do yourself a favour and change that stat! I’ve been using...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 6, 2023 | Homeschooling, Peaceful Parenting
First up: don’t fix what’s not broken! If your current chore chart system is working well, toss this aside and keep going. There’s no need to make more work for yourself and create a fresh system if what you’re already doing is keeping everyone happy and helping. If...
by Eva van Strijp | Oct 2, 2023 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs
Keen for a sweet and practical DIY that makes the best gift? You’ll need: 6 grams beeswax 25 mL sweet almond oil 4-6 drops essential oil/s 4-5 small lip balm tubes or a round container You’ll need to work quickly as the mix will re-solidify rapidly, so have everything...
