Category: Tools, Tips & Tricks

  • Spring 2017 Natural Beauty Shopping Guide – yours to download!

    Spring 2017 Natural Beauty Shopping Guide – yours to download!

    One of the great privileges I have in writing Little Green Dot is getting to introduce you to amazing makers from all over the world. Today, I’m so excited for you to meet 33 eco skincare brands to cover you from head-to-toe in natural skincare goodness! Yes, it’s the brand new Spring 2017 Natural Beauty Shopping Guide! Inside…

  • A Stunning Scarf + A Giveaway

    A Stunning Scarf + A Giveaway

    I had the best Bali moment a few weeks back – and what’s really exciting is that now you get the chance to share in this too! If you love eco-fashion, you’ll love SukkhaCitta and their beautiful scarves. You’ll definitely be excited about the giveaway at the end!! So keep reading 🙂 Several weeks back a…

  • The best of 2016 – FIVE Natural Beauty Recipes

    The best of 2016 – FIVE Natural Beauty Recipes

    Happy holidays! Hope you’re having a really good one! I’m overwhelmed with gratitude this year, to have this space on the internet with you, which feels so much like home.  Thank you for being a reader of Little Green Dot, whether it was a quick pop in or a regular visit – I really appreciate you…

  • Simplify your Skin – Swap 4 Skin-Care Products with these Whole Foods

    Simplify your Skin – Swap 4 Skin-Care Products with these Whole Foods

    When I got the privilege to learn natural beauty from makers in Bali, it hit me how I had been overcomplicating my life back home. I stood there watching my teacher make this amazing face mask out of three ingredients: she grated a cucumber with all the juice, the pulp and skin. She mixed in a bit of…

  • 5 green living do’s and don’ts for new parents

    5 green living do’s and don’ts for new parents

    I was recently interviewed about green living tips for parents by Marianne Wee for TODAY, one of Singapore’s biggest daily newspapers. It’s a terrific feature and I encourage you to check it out online. I was thrilled to be included alongside great eco-friendly brands for kids like my friends Four Cow Farm, Neis Haus and ePloof.…

  • Of course it’s hard to make time for yourself

    Of course it’s hard to make time for yourself

    I know making time for “one more thing” feels impossible. So much goes into keeping up with life’s demands, responding to other people’s agendas, caring for others people’s needs… It’s easy to say: “I just don’t have the time.” But I think it’s vital to give time to things that give you energy and fill you up. I’m talking…

  • Holiday Guest Checklist

    Holiday Guest Checklist

    Do you have guests coming in during the holidays? I have a few tips for you to set things up with intention, stress free and feeling good! My youngest loves decorating the house for guests! Since the first day we moved into our villa in Bali, we’ve had a constant stream of friends and family popping by,…

  • 3 Step Morning Rush Skincare Routine

    3 Step Morning Rush Skincare Routine

    If you have exactly 25 seconds to get yourself ready for the day – I have the perfect skincare routine for you! In this article, I’m going to show you how to create a Morning Rush Skincare Routine It’s all-natural, effective and completely no-fuss, so that even on those days where you feel you barely have enough energy to get…

  • Podcasts that make early mornings more fun

    Podcasts that make early mornings more fun

    For the last several months, I’ve had this little secret morning routine. My alarm is set one hour before my kids and husband – so that I can slowly start the day listening to one (sometimes two) of my favorite podcasts. No interruptions, no censoring with little ones around… I’ll start the podcast in the bathroom…

  • Three Natural Ingredient Suppliers You Should Know

    Three Natural Ingredient Suppliers You Should Know

    There is something deeply nourishing and gratifying about making something for yourself, using ingredients that have a presence and story of their own. It’s when you visit a little provisions shop and you come home with a brown bag of fragrant dried spices or a tub of hand-crafted yogurt – but it might as well be a block of…