Rice fields over the horizon, the Mediterranean breeze, the sun caressing my cheeks and the laundry hung out in the garden. Summer, adventures, the scent of freshness and an endless bunch of imaginary stories among the hung linen. The olfactory memory is the strongest and most powerful sense we've got. This is why making this recipe I could travel and be remembering the scents of my granny's laundry as if it were only yesterday. Marseille soap, or Castile soap have been a cl

I do love to make magic happens! there's many way to spread all around our magic, but we all have a favourite, a tendency, a lei motif.... mine is The Making of Potions & Lotions ...it has always been and it always will be. Thinking about the readers that bought the ingredients for last body butter recipe, I'm sharing with you this new one for making a lip balm that shares similar ingredients. So we already know the wonders of Cocoa butter & Coconut oil, let's unveil what be

The lemon tree is native to the vast steppe zone of Central Asia and Northern Himalayas. In this dry and sunny regions, the oasis inhabited by semi-nomadic tribes offered the best areas for crops of lemon tree thanks to the abundance of water. The neighboring countries, such as China, India and Persia, discovered the refreshing fruits of lemon and acquired the knowledge of their uses and crops. In the late 10th century Greek and Roman merchants brought them to the West, maki

I can smell a new scent in the air.... the birds are singing and dancing, the sun smiles more often, the blue of the sea is getting turquoise, and my heart is waking up. This is the magical way, the season's song will shift and change. All the elements will rearrange! For this new season I would recommend the following essential oils as the Firt Aid Kit. Lemon Lemon was introduced in the Mediterranean by Greeks and Romans merchants from the Ancient Persia. Lemon is another

Colder weather often brings sneezes and sniffles. When seasons are about to change, those effects increase considerably. Find some relief from cold symptoms and sore throat as well as warding them off this year by utilising essential oils around your home or workplace. These are the top 7 essential oils (published in the next 2 posts—one for winter, the other for spring—I would recommend having in a first aid kit at home… Eucalyptus There are about 700 different (eucalyptus)

I love the scent of spiced mulled cider in a cold winter, the blue Australian cypresses after the rain, and the summer breeze perfumed with rosemary & thyme in Provence hills (France). Perfumes, perfumes, perfumes.... This winter I show a very easy and smart way to perfume your home avoiding poisoning household air fresheners which cause lots of allergies and other nasties. This morning I went on the bloggosphere and found, thanks to my friend Luis, this beautiful way to perf

Today I was making some beautiful scrubs for next craft market @ Mornington Racecourse. It was really hot today, so my inspiration came up like "oh oh low battery". So I decided to have a look around over the blogosphere and get some inspiration but ...nothing happened. To be honest, I had to turn on the air conditioning to be able to think, and then, with this little help I could start making some potions. Magic spells came out and two wonderful scrubs were made in a twinkli

Traditionally oats are used to make porridge. This is a good thing, reduce asthma risk in children, decrease bad cholesterol levels, helps to lose weight increasing your appetite-control hormones and a long list of health benefits which comes from this super food. But what about from the cosmetic point of view? To be honest IT'S AMAZING! The use of oats in skin care dates back to around 2000 BC in Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula. In various forms (food, tea, baths), oats were

Today I want to share a recipe I found in a beautiful Spanish Blog for the making of a natural household cleaner. Who would like to be in direct contact with all these harmful, toxic and very polluting household cleanings instead of a really good scented and antibacterial natural cleaner made by oneself? Our house represents an extension of ourselves and thus we need to take care of it as we do with our body, mind and soul. Sooo let's make the Lemon&Rosemary Mist! This month