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December 17, 2021 · In: Active, Life, Self Care

10 Ways to Have Fun Gardening with Teenagers

I don’t have a teenager yet, but I have friends who do. We all know how hard it is to get them to do anything, let alone ask them to…

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March 23, 2020 · In: Active, Create, Life, Self Care

Can you wash or launder Surgical Face Masks?

You may have noticed a shortage of supply of surgical face masks due to the Corona virus outbreak that is disabling nations around the globe. I have heard of people…

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September 1, 2019 · In: Active, Decor, Life, New Zealand, Self Care

Is incense bad for you?

You’ve probably seen them everywhere: from home decor magazines to your neighborhood day spa. It comes in different forms in a variety of intoxicating scents that is very distinct from…

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August 22, 2017 · In: Active, Life, New Zealand, Self Care

How to get rid of a cough naturally

I knew it was a bad idea to share a cup of water with my daughter who had just caught a cold. I just had to insist that I’m a…

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July 25, 2017 · In: Active, Create, Life, Self Care, Wellness

5 Tips To Keep Your Home Running When You’re Sick

So a lot has happened over the weekend: my daughter received her first school uniform for kindergarten, I was bitten by a centipede in the bathroom while bathing my daughter,…

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April 21, 2017 · In: Active, Create, Life, Self Care, Wellness

10 Ways Cleaning Your Home Reduces Your Stress

How can cleaning your home reduce your stress? You know how sometimes when we are faced with a giant task, like an upcoming exam or a time-consuming project, we feel…

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