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Plastic Plastic. It’s everywhere. Our oceans are drowning in it. And it’s that time of year again. The time when kids get insanely excited (As they should!), and you buy gifts for the entire family. What do I buy?! So, … Read More

Single use plastic Have you thought about how much plastic you use in your daily life? Maybe not, but now you are. So, how much of that plastic is single use plastic? (i.e. you use it once, then throw it … Read More

Preservatives, additives, colours, fragrance, SLS, parabens, and lots of words you can’t pronounce. These are some of the many ingredients you’ll find in skincare products. Do you know what you’re putting on, and effectively IN your body? Do you read … Read More

Soap, shampoo, and conditioner bars are really popular at the moment! They’re environmentally friendly, readily available from local suppliers, affordable, and if they’re like mine, are made with as few ingredients as possible (And nourishing ones at that). But, how … Read More

Crunchy, hippy, greeny, weird…I’ve been called all of these things recently; even by my husband! Say what?! Well, I’ve changed the way I/we live rather a lot over recent years. I even belong to a Facebook group with ‘crunchy’ in … Read More

Healthy eating. What does that even mean? It means something different to everybody. If you’d like to know what it means to me, then read on MacDuff, and I’ll explain what our family does. Around 8 years ago I was … Read More

Have you ever thought about your daily cleaning/beauty regime? How do you clean your skin? Do you know what’s in the products you use? Do you really need to use all of those fancy lotions and potions? Let’s examine my … Read More

What is balm? If you type this into Google, you get the following: balm – bɑːm/ A fragrant cream or liquid used to heal or soothe the skin. In terms of the two balms made by Totally Balmy; Chocalicious, and … Read More

Come again? What are you on about I hear you say! Well, I have a question for you. A few in fact. Have you ever wondered what makes your body wash lather so well? How do they get it to … Read More

And your whole body will love you for it. Change is hard. I get it. But, you’re worth it. And you can start with just one small step. That’s how all the best things start. Start what? Your road to … Read More

Why did I start my business? This is a bit of a long story, so bear with me. It all started with lip balm… Illness as a teenager I suffered a lot in my teenage years with acne, heavy periods, … Read More