Imagine living in a literal rainforest and not being able to water your garden, wash your car, or jump through a sprinkler in the summer due to water shortages… As wild as it sounds, you just imagined the irony of Sunshine Coast living! For the past few summers, residents of the Sunshine Coast have experienced extreme water shortages, leaving residents unable to water outdoors once Stage 4 restrictions arise. Not the grass. Not the gardens we’ve spent hours planting and tending to. Not the grass we planted in spring. We are forced to watch our hard work dehydrate and die before our e ..read more

When it comes to your health and well-being, it’s never too late to make changes and adjust your priorities to feel like you’re living your best life. As you know, life can quickly become hectic and stressful, but learning strategies to promote your well-being can allow you to transform your future in a positive way. If you’re feeling inspired to take control of your future and make sustainable changes, keep reading for some habits and rituals to guide you in getting started. Revise Your Morning and Evening Routine The power of routine is often overlooked and ignored due to the desire for imme ..read more

Spring, for me, means new beginnings. A time when I open my doors and windows and do a complete air change. Something about how the sun hits the windows magnifies every fingerprint, and dust particle kicks spring cleaning into high gear. The scents that come to mind when I think about Spring are specific. Crisp air and fresh rain. Uplifting-citrus scents from my homemade cleaners. Blooming flowers. Unlike the warmer scents of winter, like cinnamon, sage and nutmeg, spring scents pull us out of our cozy winter slumber and awaken our senses. These spring-inspired essential oil blends that I’m go ..read more

Are you new to this “Modern Hippie” lifestyle? Do you want to Clean-up your health and Green-up your life but are feeling overwhelmed by the mass amounts of information and Do-It-Yourself recipes on the internet and have no idea where to start!? Well you’ve stumbled upon the right place! Not so long ago, I was in your shoes, too – completely overwhelmed by the amount of information on the web and feeling like a failure because everywhere I turned it felt like I was doing the wrong thing! Well, you’re NOT a failure, and the fact that you are even considering making a positi ..read more

The Gut-Skin Connection You can invest in most expensive, “magical” skin care products on the market, but if your gut-health is out of whack, then what you put on your skin isn’t going to make a difference.  You may have heard of the gut-brain connection, but what about the gut-skin connection? Before we get all science-y, let’s refresh you memory.  What is the Gut? Your “gut” refers to your or gastrointestinal (GI), or digestive system. It is a group of organs that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, small intestine, liver and colon. What does gut h ..read more

“Skin purging” sounds like quite a terrifying term, but it’s a lot more common than you realize and may, in fact, answer some questions you might have had since switching to an all natural skin care line.  So if you’ve recently ditched your conventional products for an all natural line like ours, full of real nutrients and beneficial ingredients, but are noticing some weird things happening to your skin, then keep on reading! What is skin purging? Skin purging is effectively a “skin detox.” When you cut processed foods out of your diet, your body undergoes various physical sensations and ..read more

This year, September did a poor job at easing us into fall, which is usually a graceful transition-month, as we ease back in to our sweaters. One minute, we were doing everything that we could to stay cool during the heat wave, and the next minute we’re being hit with one of the wettest Septembers in history. Basically, one minute it was summer, and the next minute it felt like winter. This drastic jump in seasons meant that the garden took a hit! And if you’re like me, you’re not ready for the growing season to end yet, either – especially the veggie garden! Luckily we’re blessed to with rela ..read more

Your makeup brushes are essential tools for a flawless makeup routine. However, when you don’t clean your brushes often enough, harmful bacteria and dirt can build up, causing your brushes to become unsanitary and ineffective. Therefore, good makeup brush hygiene is vital for keeping your brushes like new and your skin healthy. Five reasons why you should be cleaning your makeup brushes To prevent breakouts: Makeup brushes accumulate dirt, oil, dead skin, and bacteria each time they’re used. If you don’t wash your brushes regularly, you’re more likely to spread these pore-clogging substances ..read more

Yesterday, I was taking a video to send to my brother. I thought I was capturing the beauty of the sudden snowfall, but instead, I captured something much more beautiful. (Video at bottom of page). I turned around to ask my 5-year-old daughter, Scarlett, if she could believe how much snow was coming down, and that’s when I noticed what she was drawing. I didn’t really think anything of it at the time, until I analysed the event later on – a child drawing a picture of two men holding hands probably doesn’t occur too often in most households. Scarlett was drawing a picture of her Unc ..read more

Any time someone asks me for my kombucha recipe I cringe a little because I don’t really follow a recipe. A few years ago, I followed the steps from a recipe online, I don’t remember which one, and since then, I’ve just been winging it and it seems to work out find every time. So when someone asks me for the recipe, I just ramble off the steps and tell them to head to Pinterest if they get confused. But because I’m so kind, I’ve decided to finally share how I make kombucha. At least now I can tell people to head to my blog (which is obviously the best ) Anyways, I know ya’ll are sick of the ..read more