There are so many things to consider these days when choosing the right nappy solution for your baby. In the past, we simply had to choose between cloth or disposable and most often, this choice had to do with time, money and convenience. Now we...
Babies and young children have much more sensitive skin than adults and extra precaution should be taken in exposing them to sunlight. In fact, experts estimate that a significant percentage of our exposure (between 60 - 80%) to the sun occurs by the age of...
Mixing your own perfume sounds pretty exotic doesn’t it? Well it is, but it’s also simple and very cost effective! Step 1: Dilution The strength of your aromatic liquid or perfume depends on the ratio of essential oils to water and alcohol. Perfume is the strongest formula:...
Sophia Du Toit, creator and owner of House of Mir (A beautiful range of natural perfumes which we have just started to sell) answers questions and shares insightful facts and knowledge with us on how the perfume industry has evolved from using natural essences to...
A Shift Towards Sustainable Parenting By Victoria Penfold Since starting Bio-Baba nappies five years ago, I have been pleased to see a radical shift in thinking towards the inclusion of cloth nappies in a nappy routine. Originally, when people discovered that they had to wash them,...
We asked Paul who started Vondi's (a company specialising in holistic Pet Nutrition) to tell us a bit more about his motivation in starting a natural pet range that includes gentle but effective pet repellents, washes, sprays and immune boosters. This stunning range is of...
The skin is the largest eliminatory organ in the body, which is why skin and coat problems are often the first indicators of poor health and care. Yet, almost every pet suffers from some sort of skin condition. Even veterinarians are lost when it comes...
Scent-preferences are highly personal and subjective. Why is it that certain scents will transport one person with delight, but will be offensive to another? Our scent associations are directly linked to our memories. In one survey, for example, responses to the question 'What are your...
by Vicki Penfold Vicky Penfold shares some sobering but very enlightening thoughts and facts on what lead her to put her children in non-disposable nappies and to create her own range of non-disposable hemp nappies. After a year of keeping a horrid little shoe box replete with...
Steiner once said that the geography of the land reflects the hidden forces that shapes not only the landscape but is also a reflection of the Folk-Souls and thus shapes those born there. Just as the geography of the land reflects its hidden forces, so...