A few days ago I had to give in, go to the store and purchase some moisturiser. The winter had wreaked havoc with my skin and I had been uncomfortable in it for weeks. Buying that bottle wasn’t my proudest moment since I aim to make my own skin care. Nevertheless, I want to share […]
An ode to honey
Last night my daughter woke up in the middle of the night with a very dry cough. She came into my bed to snuggle up but kept coughing. I felt really helpless because all I could do for her at that moment was to comfort her so she could go back to sleep. After a […]
Guest post: Furoshiki – alternative gift wrapping
I came across furoshiki about a year ago but never really took the time to get into it. It’s essentially a gift wrapping technique where you use a large piece of cloth rather than wrapping paper. But since I’ve never actually tried it, I leave it to the experts. Emma from Invaluable contacted me to share her knowledge on […]
Cleaning with horse chestnuts
A few weeks ago I posted about soapnuts, my rediscovered cleaning product. I got a comment on that post which not only raised some critical issues about soap nuts (the fact that they become too expensive for people in the producing countries) but also introduced a new idea to me: cleaning with horse chestnuts. And […]
Minimal, sustainable, and budget friendly gifts
Today I was reflecting on my last posts and I realised that I only talked about receiving gifts. Of course, I’m not that self-centred and only think of what people can give my family. So, today’s post is about gifts I’m planning to give. Or in other words, gift ideas coming from a minimalist. […]
Hair care 2.0 – washing my hair with rye flour
About three years ago I switched my hair care from traditional shampoo to baking soda and vinegar. I love this combo and have had great hair from it. However, at the moment I have very limited access to baking soda and remembered something I came across about a year ago, rye flour. It seemed a […]
Homemade soap making – the pros and cons
About two years ago I participated in a workshop to learn how to make my own soaps. Before the workshop, I had watched countless videos on soapmaking but I was still uncertain about it all. So I took the workshop, gained some confidence, and went to make my own soaps. Not long ago I decided […]
Hair removal – not so common methods
I recently tackled the issue of hair removal and talked about the most common methods. Today I want to venture into the unknown territory or the lesser known ways of hair removal. Hair dying The first isn’t actually hair removal but rather making hair invisible: hair bleaching or dying. This method is particularly useful […]
Hair removal – common methods
I came across a campaign today which got me thinking: Get Hairy February. The goal of the campaign is to raise money to help eliminate violence against women. And the way to do it is to encourage women to stop shaving in the month of February (and to donate money). I’m intrigued, especially since I […]
Lip care: from lip balm to lipsticks, and beyond
One of the very first skin care products I made myself was lip balm. I participated in an upcycling workshop at our local food coop and, honestly, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Since then, I’ve experimented with different skin care products and although lip care has never been my focus again, […]