I first found out about Essential Oils through a friend over Instagram. She was posting about oils and I was confused. What the heck are oils?? I had no idea, but I have to admit, I immediately judged. “That’s soooo strange”, I thought to myself. Like, hippie-strange. But I continued to follow her (in that ...
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10 Super Easy Ways To Reduce Waste In Your Home
The wave of banning plastic bags in shopping centres has begun, and my city is soon to be hit. While I personally applaud this change, signing petitions to help the cause be heard, it has honestly also caused some low-key panic. What on earth will I do when I run out of plastic bags?? I use them in my bins! How will I ...
The September Challenge: Spring Clean Your Life!
Welcome to September! Winter has finally collapsed into spring and with it has brought the candescent month of change. For the next thirty days the season challenges you to take a breath and revisit your environment, both externally and internally. To cull the toxicity and clutter from your life and ease into October ...
Cleaning Naturally (Using Products You Already Own!)
We all want a clean, comfy home right? But does chemical-free aid or constrain that dream? Well, cleaning products you find at the shops are full of bleach, chemicals, and artificial scents. This is just the way it is - I naively thought. But when did our homes begin to require hospital-grade cleaning? And since ...
Tips for Keeping a Clean(er) House
I know we've covered this before, but I am not a brilliant housekeeper. Despite my poor Mum's best efforts to get me to do chores when I was growing up, it didn't stick. I just didn't have the clean gene. The moment I married Chris (also a terrible housekeeper*) and moved out of home, it was all over. Dishes stacked ...
How to Host a Kick-Ass Dinner Party
Do you like dinner parties? I love dinner parties. Though we don't do it nearly enough, I love having friends over and looking after them for an evening with good food and hospitality. A dinner party is an amazing way to show some love. And NOTHING says "I am a legit card-carrying adult" more than a kick-ass dinner ...
The Seven Stages of Building a New Home: Part 1
In May of 2016, my husband, myself and my pregnant belly signed off on a contract that approved the demolition, removal and rebuild of our little 56-year old house. Up until March of that same year, I thought people that tried building a new home from scratch were crazy. Why build when there are perfectly good houses ...
Indoor Plants That Will Bring Your Home To Life!
When I was growing up, my Mum always seemed to have a vase of flowers on the dinner table. To this day, there would be no better surprise for her than a bunch of flowers. But, cut flowers die. It's sad, hey? That's why I've grown to love indoor plants - because they never die! (That is, unless you entrust ...
Shemma Timney on Happiness
Happiness is a fickle thing, isn’t it? Last week there was this moment, I was standing in my kitchen cupping a very fragrant mug of Earl Grey in my hands. I could feel a cool breeze coming through my dining room window and in that same breeze, I could see the bedsheets on the clothesline out back billow up full of ...
Why We Shouldn’t Marry For Happiness
When I was 20 years old, which was not very long ago, I did something that was absolutely outrageous for the time. Even today, almost-complete-strangers will question me on the decision that I made and continue to stand by. “You did what?!” they will profusely question, “But aren’t you too young?!” “Yes,” I will ...