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...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 7, 2020 | Peaceful Parenting
Like most parents, I’ve spent a substantial amount of time telling bored kids to find something to do. I’m a firm believer that children need to be bored in order to learn to overcome boredom, so I hesitate to fill their hours with activities and ideas of my own...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 4, 2020 | Peaceful Parenting
I went into motherhood without much thought about breastfeeding. Insofar as I did think about it, I expected it to be something I would do without much hassle or emotion. I had literally no idea about the amazing physical and emotional benefits of breastfeeding for...
by Eva van Strijp | Aug 1, 2020 | Essential Oils, Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
Recently, I decided it would be wise to try and find a facial scrub DIY. With 4 members of the family now using facial scrub several times a week, it’s something we go through at a solid rate. I love the idea of self-sufficiency around the home and wanted something...
by Eva van Strijp | Jul 28, 2020 | Low-tox DIYs, Simple Living
People have been using bleach-based products to clean their homes since the 50s, but guys… it’s not good stuff! Recent research conducted with over 9000 European children aged between 6 and 12 found bleach to be associated with a higher chance of illness....
by Eva van Strijp | Jul 23, 2020 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Life is tough, hey. Not necessarily “bad tough”. Or “crappy tough”. Although sometimes it is. But I think more often than not, life is just “full tough”. “Exhausting tough”. “Too-much-on-my-flipping-plate tough”. And we need to slow down. We need to be doing less. We...
by Eva van Strijp | Jun 30, 2020 | Intentional Business, Simple Living
Why is it that we focus on why a particular product is “so expensive”? Why don’t we ask the opposite question of why a competing product is so cheap? Recently I was in our local discount store and they had toothpaste available for $2. Two bucks. As a business owner,...
by Eva van Strijp | Jun 4, 2020 | Intentional Business
I want to take some time today to speak about the business side of Young Living. It’s something we don’t really see spoken about much, but it’s hugely important to speak about it because I feel not enough people understand what it means to run a Young Living business...
