Recently I was struck with a very nasty tummy bug. It was awful! The pain and cramping was very severe and it lasted a good two weeks. After a few tests came back clear, the doctors decided it was a secondary infection which had followed on from Gastro which the kids had the […]
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Last week, I shared some of the natural, synthetic-chemical-free products we’ve started using to clean our home. Today, we’re onto going chemical-free in the bathroom. Here are the natural toiletry alternatives we’ve swapped to so far: Natural bar soap We used to use liquid hand “soaps” and body wash, but began to realize
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It is said that a sufficient amount of sleep is essential for one to operate. For many Mums though isn’t it true that we have to operate and function just the same regardless of how many hours of sleep we got last night? Whether you are feeding bub, changing wet bed sheets or singing a
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As I mentioned in my tomato sauce recipe post, we’ve been getting wary about synthetic chemicals in our food. That wariness also extends to the use of chemicals throughout the rest of our home. With a little bit of research, it’s not hard to find simple, natural and frugal alternatives for our cleaning and
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In the wake of recent discussions surrounding Natural Family Planning, I sat down with Dr Emma Vieira to look at the Catholic Church’s position on birth control, in all forms. Dr Vieira, thank you so much for agreeing to talk with me on this issue. It is certainly a contentious and controversial one.
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The kids are sick. Again. The bugs keep hitting and those kids of ours keep getting sick. What can we do? Germs are passed, the bugs brew more easily in the colder weather. No one’s fault and not much we can do! Our whole family has unfortunately just been hit with a Gastro type
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How often do we, as mums, let our health slide a little in preference to that of those around us, under our care? How often do we fail to look after ourselves because there’s so much else pressing on our time? If you’re like me, the answer is way too often. I have recently
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I have been eating predominantly gluten free for a couple of years now. I do have gluten occasionally; this can be due to being polite when I am out at a friends house and served gluten or if I slip up and take a bite of my husbands garlic bread! Yet I do try to
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I have been interested in health and super foods for quite some time, although I am not claiming to be an expert by any means. I have introduced a few super foods and alternatives to my family’s meals as economically as possible, much to my husband’s non impressed eyebrow raise! Its all about balance
A favourite which can be snuck into so many family meals…. KALE! Kale is one of my favourite foods at the moment and ALDI’s sell it! Winning! A large bunch ranges from $2.50-3.50. I like to include it in my family meals throughout the week whether it be stir-fry, curry or meat and three veg
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