The holidays are such a busy time of year, making it hard to stay on track with organising everything you need for a good Easter; the budget, events and gifts for those special ones in your life. This Printable Easter Planner is a great tool that will help you keep on track this festive season. It is a sanity saver for making this festive season stress-free and manageable. Materials Needed white paper or card printer laminator ...
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Composting for Beginners
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Compositing is a great skill to learn, that can be done virtually anywhere. It’s great for the environment and helps to reduce waste. It may seem like a difficult task to start, but as long as you have greens, browns and a bin, you can have compost. It is also a great skill for children to learn. Not only is composting beneficial to the environment, it is practical, can help you save money and help you grow healthier plants. What is ...
Homemade Dishwasher Tablets
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We were running low on dishwasher tablets and as I am slowly changing to a more natural home, this was the perfect time to try our own homemade dishwasher tablets. I have made a couple of batches now and found they work really well and are a fraction of the price of the ones you can buy. To make your own homemade dishwasher tablets, you will need: Washing Soda - I found this in the laundry aisle. It is a wonderful all purpose cleaner, ...
My Favourite Bullet Journal Supplies
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When starting out with a bullet journal, there are a few supplies that you need. There are also a lot of amazing products that can help you create brilliant layouts as well. The basics are a journal, pens and a ruler, but I have added quite a few fun products here as well, though they are all optional. Journal A favourite journal of many people is the Leuchtturn 1917 dotted A5. I have a black one of these and absolutely love ...
Natural Remedies for a Sore Throat
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Sore throats can be very painful and uncomfortable. The inflammation and swelling of the membranes in the throat make it hurt, especially when you swallow. Normally, a sore throat occurs in response to a viral or on the odd occasion, a bacterial infection. The good news is that there are several natural remedies that may help provide relief for you. Sore throats are commonly caused by the common cold, which means that most likely a runny ...
Keeping Your Homeschool Organised with a Bullet Journal
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Finding a planner that suited the way we homeschool was hard, so I decided to try and organise all our homeschooling ideas, activities and learning with a bullet journal and have had great success with it. It is a great record of all we have achieved over the course of the year and comes in very handy when it is time for me to write up my yearly homeschool report. What is a Bullet Journal? Maybe you have heard of a bullet journal before ...
10 Amazing Essential Oil Gifts
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We love using essential oils! They also make fabulous gifts for friends, family, teachers, co-workers and kids. With essential oils, you can create a variety of different products to suit the person you are giving the gift to and present these gifts in so many gorgeous ways. Here are 10 amazing essential oil gifts (plus a bonus at the end) that even kids can join in and help make. This year, create some amazingly cute holiday gifts ...
Calming Lavender Bath Bombs
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Nothing is better than a nice, warm bath after a long days work and these DIY Calming Lavender Bath Bombs are sure to help you relax. Bathing helps soothe the skin, ease achy muscles and calm you down. These Lavender Bath Bombs are great for calming and relaxing with the therapeutic properties of essential oils. DIY Calming Lavender Bath Bombs Ingredients: 1 cup baking soda (bicarb soda in Australia) ½ cup cornstarch (cornflour ...
DIY Magnesium Body Lotion
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Magnesium is a crucial mineral for our bodies as it is used in many different body functions including digestion and promoting a healthy heart, but due to many people's diet, many of us have a magnesium deficiency. To increase your intake of magnesium, your could try eating more foods that contain this mineral, take a magnesium bath or use this calming magnesium body lotion. So, how do you know you are suffering from a deficiency of ...
DIY Smelly Shoe Spray
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With growing kids, eventually you will come across some funky odors, whether in sports shoes, gym bags, sports gear or yoga mats, that will need to be eliminated. This DIY Smelly Shoe Spray is a powerful deodoriser, has antibacterial and anti fungal properties as well as a great disinfectant which makes even the smelliest of shoes smelling clean and fresh again. You will need: witch hazel ~ has antimicrobial and ...