Category: DIY & Recipes

  • Homemade Whipped Body Butter Recipe

    Homemade Whipped Body Butter Recipe

    You know how sometimes you see a recipe and think… oh yeah, that sounds nice… but then never actually make it. Please don’t do that with this one. This homemade whipped body butter is pure gold – and honestly – I think you’re going to love what it does for your skin! A body butter is…

  • Coco Mylk Powder Cleanser & Mask

    Coco Mylk Powder Cleanser & Mask

    I was thinking about how to describe this cleanser to you, but I think this says it all: coconut milk!  It’s creamy, delicious skincare… and, when you feel like your skin needs something extra special and nourishing – this is like the best kind of comfort food. It’s my vegan Coco Mylk Powder Cleanser & Mask and I can’t wait…

  • Apple Toner for a Fresh Start

    Apple Toner for a Fresh Start

    The new year is a funny time. On one hand, we want to jump right in and go go go, but at the same time we want so badly to slow down time. There are so many dreams to make happen, so much that we want to do, so much that still needs to get…

  • Bali’s Famous Bliss Balls – Food for Energy

    Bali’s Famous Bliss Balls – Food for Energy

    Bali is all about the Bliss Ball. They’re everywhere! Walk into almost any cafe and you’ll find an assortment of flavors to pick from… A lot of people come to Bali for the healthy lifestyle… to rejuvinate. But I’m thinking, why wait for Bali – there’s no reason why we can’t have bliss at home too. Have you tried Bliss…

  • A Fresh Perspective on Natural Skincare

    A Fresh Perspective on Natural Skincare

    DIY skincare recipes used seem like a nice idea… something crafty to do. Maybe a fun homemade gift idea for Christmas. I’d bookmark the recipe and then pretty much forget about it from there. I think it’s because it was never something that I considered as an actual solution to caring for my skin. That was…

  • No Bake Granola Bar Recipe

    No Bake Granola Bar Recipe

    I know that a lot of us are travelling this time of year –  and basically running around all year long – so I’m excited to show you this no bake, on-the-go, Granola Bar Recipe! I’ve been thinking about granola bars lately (and other important things 🙂 and just how convenient they are. It’s this perfect little package of…

  • DIY Travel Skincare + 3 Ways to Use It

    DIY Travel Skincare + 3 Ways to Use It

    ‘Tis the season for travelling – and to keep things light and easy – I’ve got a skincare recipe for you that travels well! It’s called gel-oil, it’s a multi-tasking product that promises to keep your toiletry bags packed light – and your skin glowing! Truth is, since we moved to Bali almost a year ago (what!?) we haven’t…

  • Orange Scented Kitchen Scrub

    Orange Scented Kitchen Scrub

    One of the best things we can do to create a healthy home is to simplify the way we clean. It’s shocking what goes into everyday household cleaners! The EWG found that 53% of products they tested contained ingredients that cause lung damage and even known carcinogens. A big concern with chemicals cleaners is that they don’t biodegrade Which means that…

  • A Down-to-Earth Halloween Dinner Party

    A Down-to-Earth Halloween Dinner Party

    I love a good dinner party – any excuse to invite a few friends over and open a bottle a wine. But it’s easy to make excuses to not host – because of all the work involved. Although honestly, most of it is self-inflicted, it just never needs to be that complicated! People are happy…

  • {diy} How to Make Utama Spice Bali’s Balm Recipe!

    {diy} How to Make Utama Spice Bali’s Balm Recipe!

    If you were to walk along the shops in Bali, no doubt you’d come across a natural skincare shop called Utama Spice. It’s one those stores where you walk in and end up covering yourself in samples, smelling and testing everything! Each product is almost impossibly simple, made with just a handful of natural ingredients, as if to say this is…