The girls had some friends over after school and I wanted to bake some oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, containing less sugar than an old recipe I’ve used in the past.
The seasons have shifted. The mornings are cool and crisp, and warm up nicely during the day, but you can tell that Fall is here…. Slippers have come out of hiding, warm tea is drunk at night instead of chilled drinks. With the season, my skin changes too. It becomes a little drier, and needs a little something extra from time to time.
Consumable gifts are great. They are green, usually come in reusable packaging or glass, and almost always guaranteed to be delicious. Well, I suppose that last point isn’t always true, but for the most part it is :)
The holiday season is upon us, and each year I become more thoughtful about the gifts I give. I want to support local businesses whose values align with ours and I want to share sustainable and eco products that I love.
I was asked what my Green Beauty Predictions for 2016. After thinking about it for a bit, I thought there may (and should) be more of a focus on quality ingredients, simplification, earth conscious choices and supporting local companies.
Around this time of year last year, kind of last minute… I gathered some like-minded friends and artisans and held a Holiday Pop Up Shop at Rocky Point Wellness.
Recently we purchased a spray-free veggie box from local farm God’s Little Acre in Surrey BC. The box was *full* of amazing veggies. I looked at all the wonderful carrots, and thought… soup. I needed to make soup.
Nope, I’m not talking about wanting to avoid embarrassment because of a blunder. This is about keeping my face clean and healthy without having to use harsh cleansers full of irritating chemicals and questionable ingredients.
Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids and adults alike. Costumes, decorations, candy, candy, and more candy. I haveso many fond memories of Trick or Treating when I was a kid, and honestly my favourite memory was at the end of the night, dumping out all of the candy that I had collected, and sorting them into categories.
Nobody likes cleaning. Well that’s not true, I have a friend who LOVES cleaning, but I think she’s the exception to the rule. I know I don’t like it but of course it has to be done. For years now we’ve been relying on good ol’ baking soda, vinegar, castile soap and a few other gentle yet effective options
My daughters class is nut-free, so we’re always looking for healthy and nut-free snacks. The Classic Glo Bar recipe from fellow Canadian Angela Liddon’s amazing vegan cookbook is a great alternative. It’s so much healthier than typical granola bars, packed with hemp, chia, oatmeal, seeds, and held together with a mix of brown rice syrup (has a lower glycemic index so you’ll avoid blood sugar spikes) and nut-free butter.
We pride ourselves on using the best quality ingredients. To borrow one of my favourite words from my late Dad, we’re also not chintzy about it. Our first ingredient in our Balancing Face Oil is Argan Oil, which tells a little about where our head is at when we create and blend our goods.