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 ...
Tahlia Storms
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 ...
DIY Reusable Grocery Bags (Eco Friendly & Great for Reducing Plastic!)
Reducing plastic was a big New Year's resolution for me this year. When it comes to over-using plastic, for me food shopping is a big culprit because: 1. Many fruits and veggies are packed unnecessarily in plastic. Does everything really have to be packed in plastic?? According to many grocery stores, the answer is ...
5 Essential Oils You NEED This Summer
Summer is coming! Yes, that’s right friends! The dreaded sunshine, and hot days lazing at the beach, and late nights spent grazing over BBQs and cheese platters and finally here! Can you tell Summer is my absolute favourite season?? I am so excited. But! It’s not everyone’s cup of tea. And even though I love the ...
When You’re Always Looking Forward… And You Reach The Finish Line
You know that feeling you get when you’re coming to the end of a really big goal you’ve been working towards and looking forward to reaching? Well, I got that feeling last week. It wasn’t quite the feeling I had expected.I guess there are lots of different types of goals, and they probably produce different emotions ...
The Beauty and Power of Encouragement
We all need encouragement. There’s something beautiful about an encouraging word. It can be a moment of sharp, sweet air. The kind that takes you by pleasant surprise. It can be a life vest. The kind that stops you from floundering. It can be a flicker of light – the kind that dances in your eyes for minutes ...
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 ...
Be Still in the Weariness: What the Bible says about Burning Out
“I’m feeling really… tired,” I said to my husband as he brushed his teeth. He looked me in the eye, pulled me into a hug and said, “I know”. My head was really heavy and sore, unable to get the kind of rest it needed from the night’s sleep. I’m not one to use that phrase lightly. You tend to think differently about ...
Gluten Free Sweet Potato & Rosemary Slice
When I was little, one of the first things I learned to make in the kitchen with my mum was Zucchini Slice. I’ve made it many times, and it has evolved into many different versions of slice. It’s the meal I make when I’m running out of ingredients in the fridge – I always seem to have eggs, onion and corn in my kitchen ...
Banana Pancakes the Healthy Way (Sugar, lactose AND gluten-free!)
When I got up this morning, I craved a freshly cooked breakfast that would be tasty, easy to make, healthy BUT delicious (of course), and filling. Did I mention that it also needed to be gluten-free, sugar-free (processed sugars) and lactose-free? Well, that is if I wanted to share with my husband. It ...
30 Vegetarian Days: What Happened When I Went Meat-Free
I have a very vivid memory from my childhood that still comes back to the forefront of my mind at times. I’m sitting on a stool at the kitchen bench, probably about three or four years old. Mum hands me my lunch, which is a chicken sandwich. I have been watching her cut the meat off the cooked chicken’s carcass, you ...
Productivity at its best… and worst
As I was sitting in my lounge room, avoiding my long list of to-do tasks (and any form of productivity for that matter), my hand clutching a glass of wine and my eyes fixed on an episode – or two… or three – of Gossip Girl, something strange happened to me. I found a Blair Waldorf that I liked. Or maybe even… ...