The festive season can be a bit rough on even the healthiest person's diet. So, while I might forego as much sugar as possible during the year, there's no way I'll turn down cinnamon roasted almonds over Christmas. That being said, when there is a...
Human beings have used jewellery and body adornment for centuries to express cultural beliefs, signify status within tribes or communities and to beautify themselves. While we may not be wearing bones to allude to our healing abilities anymore, we still to this day wear jewellery...
Sun protection is on everyone’s mind at this time of year. With the holidays around the corner and likely ample beach and activity time, you might be on the lookout for a new sunscreen. While SA has a great range of local products like Sunumbra...
Clipping fresh sprigs of rosemary from the garden hedge, the knots inside begin to unravel. Large ceramic dishes of garlicky roast potatoes and garnishings of fresh rosemary served up in a few weeks’ time wash into view, as I snip at the woody brush below....
We spend a fair amount of time sourcing awesome eco products that are innovative or inspiring in how they allow you to easily make ethical living choices. Come the festive season, we have a decent idea which products are getting all the attention and will...
Movember is upon us again, that time of year where men around the world grow moustaches to raise awareness for men's health issues like prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men's suicide. With those historical connections between full facial hair, ruggedness, and masculinity reaching their annual peak,...
When I was a little girl, I discovered my mother’s Margaret Roberts book on homemade herbal tinctures and beauty potions. That was my turning point – realizing I didn’t need to rely on the stuff everyone bought from pharmacies and convenience shops. I recall one...
It seems 2017 is the year of the abundant gut colonies. Probiotics are increasingly being cited as the underrated little helpers for everything from clearing skin conditions, detoxing, warding off depression and cancer to giving flu germs the cold shoulder. The latest reason to bulk...
Few things are as satisfying to the apothecary-oriented homebody as concocting a scrumptious body scrub from coffee grinds and pantry assortments. While it feels wonderful to slough off dry skin with sugar, salts, oats and other emollient oils, it pays to bear in mind that...
