Green Beauty on a Budget

There seems to be an assumption that ethical beauty costs a premium and you need a lot of money to buy green products. In fact this is nonsense and if you are sensible then you will actually save money in the long run. Here are ten tips to save you money and reduce the amount of » Read More

Fig Biscuit recipe

Once every few months I have cravings for biscuits and cookies. I might only eat two but they have to be free of eggs, preservatives and be full of nice fresh ingredients. I have found it is better to make them myself as I am really fussy. This recipe produced some nice biscuits which are » Read More

The Perfect Diet

With the abundance of dietary literature available it has become pretty difficult to be clear on what diet delivers optimal health. From the Atkins diet to the Raw Food diet, so many claims are being made and people who need to make changes often don’t as it seems like a minefield of seemingly conflicting information. So » Read More

Pure Nuff Stuff Hair and Body Bar review

In my quest of reducing waste I have been testing shampoo bars. These eco friendly products not only eliminate the need for plastic bottle but also mean there is less of a product to travel. After doing a bit of research I discovered that Pure Nuff Stuff do a Hair and Body bar and I » Read More

Cashew nut cookie recipe

Yesterday I baked the most crumbliest and tastiest cookies ever. They passed the Mum and colleagues test with flying colours and from the nine huge cookies I made only two remain. I feel I should share such a simple and tasty vegan recipe for those of you who like to bake. Dry Ingredients 1 cup brown flour 1 » Read More

Cruelty Free Dairy

As a long term vegetarian I assumed that eating dairy products doesn’t cause any harm to animals. Even my ancestors were lacto vegetarians (no eggs) and like many people I like a bit of cheese and butter. It isn’t like the meat industry where animals are slaughtered to fill people’s bellies. Or is it? The » Read More

Lush Les Cacas review

Les Cacas are henna hair dyes from Lush, a natural way to colour hair with a treatment lasting around four to six weeks. Unusually this doesn’t come in powder form, it comes in a big bar which is divided into six blocks. I love speaking to people who use Cacas regularly as they are usually » Read More

Customised Chic

My friends and I like to dress up now and then; our latest thing is to custom make T- Shirts. Well I customise them according to what my friends want. I have hoarded a lot of broken necklaces/ chains that come with gardening stuff/ unwanted belts/ keyboard wires/ padlocks with lost keys and wanted a » Read More