4 tablespoons rose water 2 tablespoons witch hazel 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar 5–10 drops rosehip oil 5 drops rose geranium eo or your favorite eo (original recipe calls for lavender) Terrific and refreshing. I mist this on and let dry for a minute or pat with tissue or cotton ball if I’ve gone bananas…
Oily skin: Try a blend of 30% castor oil to 70% sunflower seed oil. Balanced Skin: Try a blend of 20% castor oil to 80% sunflower seed oil. Dry Skin: Try a blend of 10% castor oil to 90% sunflower seed oil. I was skeptical of this method, as I’m wary of having too much oil on my…
1/4 cup coconut cream (richer than coconut milk) 1/4 cup Liquid Castille Soap like Dr. Bronners 10 drops of essential 0ils of choice (I used Rose Geranium eo) For dry hair: add ½ tsp olive or almond oil (I used sweet almond oil) 5 drops of Rose hip oil (optional) This is incredibly nourishing and leaves…
Coconut oil or a castor+sunflower oil mix Avocado seed, finely ground I experimented with an oil + sugar blend, but found that granulated sugar was a bit harsh and the granules dissolved too quickly (especially if you’re exfoliating in the shower). This is as easy as it gets. Save the pits from avocados. Rinse them…
Today was very special. So many things came together, so many loved ones involved either before or during the day. When my sister was here months ago, she left behind a large gift-wrapped box, which I would open on my birthday. Jeremy has been working on a charf* for me, which he completed just two…
My awesome sister Audrey is visiting from the States for a few weeks. Here are some pictures of our trip to New Zealand’s renowned Piha.
This is Bloody Butcher variety, from one of 10 tomato plants we’ve got growing. We expect to yield 100 tomatoes this season.
DAY ONE: We left grey, rainy Auckland at 9:47 on Sunday morning, 30 December 2012. We couldn’t wait to get out. Although Saturday, the 29th was a stellar day, the sort of day Pacific Island poets harp on about, we couldn’t wait to get away from the utterly unstable weather of the region. It just…
Last year’s Christmas was characterized by the most awful weather ever. This year is the flip side of that coin. On Christmas Eve, we had the entire house open, every door and every window. It wasn’t sunny beach weather, but it was exquisitely comfortable and balmy. Christmas Eve’s feast consisted of cider-braised turkey legs from…