Question the koala about eucalyptus. Watch her grin.  “Hey mate, I sleep in the tree all day long, curled up in my branch nook.  I hang out for a few hours at night, feasting on the leaves. I am all about Eucalyptus." Ask the koala if the leaves make her feel good and she will assure you that she is not ‘high’ as many believe her to be.  "Yes, a little sleepy maybe."  The leaves contain cineole*, toxic to some animals, but not the koala. Koala means ‘no water’.  They thirst quench from the leaves themselves making it a rather interesting and unique relationship. Another question might be, “…

So warm.  Yet cool.Calming and sensual.The candle wax and you.A romantic tryst between skin and softness. Soy nourishes the skin, making it supple and soft and feeling oh so good. Light a candle.  Relax and watch as the melted pool of deliciously nutritious wax forms. Carefully dip into the pool of melted oil and massage onto the skin.  (You can blow out the candle or carefully dip beneath it. Soy wax is NOT hot. It will not burn you so no worries as you dip.)  Choose from a variety of intoxicating natural scents, or no scent at all.  Our 'scents' are natural essential oils, never synthetics…

"I am a visiitng blogger.  Thank you, Earth to Body!.  I just had to tell my story."  T. S., Victoria, BC My boys are eight and ten. About the age of the boys in the stock photo, but mine would be wearing helmets....Obviously. They are rough and tumble. They are energetic and spirited. And sometimes borderline CRAZY. Especially my youngest, who inevitably tries to keep up with his older brother, all of his older brother's friends, and the older neighborhood boys.  To a mother's dismay, they sometimes get hurt! They sometimes come home with road rash and scrapes and cuts. Other times they…

It just never stops. Tamanu is a ‘drift seed’ like  a coconut.  Their shells, imperious to the sea waters, can float for months, even years, at sea.  This miracal nut travels the ocean waves, and if nature so chooses, it takes root on the coastal sands of the south pacific islands, maturing into the famed tamanu tree. This tree also grows on the mainlands and coasts of South Asia. The oil is successfully stored at room temperature.Tamanu oil should be a rich, dark green colour.  Not black. A black oil may indicate that the tamanu has been mixed or thrown in a fire to speed up the curing…

Nature not only provides beauty, but also goodness.  The nutrients from fruit, nuts, flowers, leaves, bark and roots can sustain life.While oranges may conjure up an association with Vitamin C, as do apples, papaya, kale and tomatoes, we should also remember that this renowned water soluble vitamin is found in in many other plant sources. This amazing vitamin ( aka ascorbic acid) is not only excellent to ingest, but is also an important nourishment for the skin.  It shields the skin from damaging free radicals.** 
Many environmental factors can cause damage to our skin: over sun exposure,…

THE TRUST Clean with soap,Shampoo the hair,Lotion the bod,Talc with care, Polish the teeth,Gargle and spit,Spray the hair,Cream a bit Foundation first,Apply the blush,Redden the lips,Looking lush! Shadow the eyes,Lengthen the lash,Line the mouth,A perfume splash The final touch,SPF in tow,No sun for me,The fatal foe   THE TRUTH(The Mumbo Jumbo Recipe) Soap with PH 9and Cocoamide DEA.Sprinkle on a little asbestos.Petroleum the body to moisturize Polish teeth with saccharin and more petroleumRinse the mouth with toxic alcohols.Coat hair with PVP¹sParaben and propylene glycol to moisturize…

Halloween is one of kid’s favorite holidays. Transforming them selves. Leaving the house after dark.  Entering neighbor’s spooky yards. And of course, to Mom’s detriment… the sugar rush. But should we stop to consider if this is all safe? We talk about street safety, but there are other elements we need to consider while they morph into gooey goblins. The three biggest Halloween poisons are face paint, hair products and unfortunately… yes…candy. There are ways to enjoy the experience of Halloween WITHOUT risking our kid’s health. We wouldn’t think that children’s products would be laden with…

*/ Apparemment, la chaleur de l’été engendre la multiplication des mouches de fruits. Je suis certaine que nous ne sommes pas les seuls à souffrir de ces petites bestioles fatigantes. Un peu de biologie: une femelle peut pondre jusqu’à 500 œufs et préfère de le faire dans la peau de fruits et légumes très mûrs. Alors, rentrer ceux-ci dans le frigo aide beaucoup! Si les petites bêtes ne veulent toujours pas abandonner votre cuisine à cause d’un bac à compost ou des bouteilles de bière vides, voici des idées de piège à mouche de fruits utilisant du vinaigre de cidre de pomme ou même du lait…