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Article Archive for August 2010

10 ways to use floral waters
Monday, 30 Aug, 2010 – 5:23 | 2 Comments
10 ways to use floral waters

Recently I’ve been using the heavenly Lavender Floral Water from Baldwins and co. It smells absolutely gorgeous, and as one of mine and Little Miss Green’s favourite scents, we’ve been experimenting with ways to use …

Make a difference with volunteering
Friday, 27 Aug, 2010 – 5:32 | No Comment
Make a difference with volunteering

How much quality time do you spend with your family? Do you rush in from the school run, work, community commitments and other interests to squeeze in a quick hello before you all rush out …

Alternative health Treatments for colic
Wednesday, 25 Aug, 2010 – 5:00 | One Comment
Alternative health Treatments for colic

Colic affects up to one in five of babies and is characterised by daily bouts of inconsolable crying, usually at around the same time, commonly early evening.
The baby’s legs are drawn up to the abdomen, …

Educational Green Gardening Colouring Pages
Monday, 23 Aug, 2010 – 6:00 | No Comment
Educational Green Gardening Colouring Pages

I was contacted by Mark from Moss Green Children’s Books this week, telling me about their free colouring pages.
Little Miss Green has been through phases of colouring, although she tends to prefer to draw her …

Alternative health Treatments for chicken pox
Wednesday, 18 Aug, 2010 – 6:00 | No Comment
Alternative health Treatments for chicken pox

Also known as varicella, chickenpox is highly contagious, but is usually a mild illness with low-grade fever and a blistery rash. Symptoms show 12-14 days after infection, starting with a raised temperature and an itchy …

How to pack a healthy packed lunch
Monday, 16 Aug, 2010 – 5:00 | No Comment
How to pack a healthy packed lunch

Little Miss Green asked me for a packed lunch this week. She told me she wanted to pretend she was going to school and I had to pack her a lunch!
There haveĀ  been some alarming …

3 ways with cheese
Friday, 13 Aug, 2010 – 5:11 | No Comment
3 ways with cheese

If you’re getting fed up of cheddar, why not take inspiration from the Mediterranean and Middle East to experiment with some traditional soft cheeses?
Halloumi, Feta and Mozzarella are increasingly easy to find at farmers markets …

Kite kids organic clothes
Wednesday, 11 Aug, 2010 – 5:00 | One Comment
Kite kids organic clothes

A while ago I entered a competition on the Janey Lee Grace Imperfectly Natural site and we won!
It was a present for Little Miss Green (although I rather wished they were for big kids too) …

3 lavender recipes
Monday, 9 Aug, 2010 – 5:04 | One Comment
3 lavender recipes

One of mine and Little Miss Green’s favourite garden delights is lavender.
We both adore the smell, the pretty flowers and the fact our furry friends the bees can’t get enough of it either!
Recently I’ve been …

New moon in Leo
Sunday, 8 Aug, 2010 – 10:20 | No Comment
New moon in Leo

The Leo new moon is on Tuesday 10th August at 05:08
This new moon is the time to focus on issues pertaining to Ego (know thyself), Power, Self expression, creativity and Romance.
It is time to reconnect …