It is a hot sticky day and you have been busy meeting deadlines, making important phone calls and running personal errands. You managed to grab a quick bite here and there. You return home, sweaty and bone-tired, and now you simply want to stand under a shower and cool off.
Disasters and accidents can strike anywhere leaving you terrified and unprepared to combat. It has been two decades, but I still clearly remember the day when a kettle filled with piping hot tea spilled on my toddler brother’s legs. Where is the medical kit when I needed one.
When the clock strikes 5, and my work is almost done, I itch to go back to my home. As soon as I enter my house, I look around and take a deep breath. I am back; in my kingdom and my comfort zone – home is where I can be my real self. Thanks […]
My home is my haven – the place where I can just be myself, carefree and complete. It is tidy with neatly stacked pillows, dusted shelves, and spotless windows. When I am out on a hot, sultry summer day full of chaotic traffic
I have been battling acne almost all my life. From seeing dozens of dermatologists to spending my hard-earned money on useless skincare products, nothing worked out for me in the long run. I even tried changing my whole lifestyle – I ate healthier, I worked out regularly and indulged
It has been almost three decades and I am still unable to find a perfect shampoo that doesn’t dry out my hair. I have spent hundreds of dollars on fancy bottles of shampoos and conditioners that merely end up on my
Some say superfood is merely a marketing gimmick with no scientific evidence. However, research has shown that superfood are available abundantly in nature. No, they aren’t some food produce made for alien consumption – they are your everyday nutriments that are available easily.
Keeping the air fresh and clean at home leads directly to a healthier and more active you. The average adult breathes a total of about 11,000 litres of air per day. That is a lot of air going in and out of your body as you inhale and exhale. So start monitoring the air quality at […]
Maintain a healthy sleep and wake cycle so you are fully rested in the night and enjoy an active and effective day following that with these sleep and wake lights.
While shorter, cold, dark days and longer nights, snuggling in front of a warm fire with hot cocoa are all hallmarks of the cold season, less talked about are the winter blues
You toss – you turn. You cannot seem to get comfortable or fall asleep easily. This happens night after night and you are feeling exhausted all the time – often nodding off during the day at work. Chronic lack of sleep is the major cause of high blood pressure, heart conditions and stroke.
The variety and depth in which essential oils feature, is in part what contributes to their very fascinating uses and applications.
As the benefits of essential oil applications and the diffusing of essential oils in the atmosphere have become more well-known for it’s many advantages, essential oil diffusers have consequently become more mainstream and common in homes.
Where aromatic candles and oil burners used to be the mainstay of diffusing scents throughout the home, the modern version of this, the essential oil diffuser is proving to be a popular alternative.
If you had to clean out the air filters on an air-conditioner, you would know how filthy the air around us is, especially so if you live in the city.
STOP, TAKE A BREATH, INHALE – EXHALE… If the stress this Christmas season is getting to you, and the thought of the multitude of preparations for the kitchen and gift buying is getting to you. Take a breather and try colouring. (Read our earlier post on why we think colouring for adults is great.)
If you are not one for meditation, there is nothing more therapeutic than one of these adult colour books where you can shut the whole world out and keep your mind occupied on just colouring.
Do you colour? In recent years, colouring books have undergone a rebirth. No longer the mainstay of the children’s sections in bookshops. Colouring books these days appeal to a huge and dynamic range of adults who turn to colouring for a variety of reasons.
In the recent years that adult colouring has made an appearance, the vast options of colouring books has provide great joy to adult colourers of all ages. It is highly appealing to be able to pick and choose from the large number of different colouring-in books, ranging from imaginative worlds to the more realistic landscapes.
It is hard to imagine that as little as 60 years ago, the electric toothbrush was something that was virtually unheard of. Today they come in a range of types and brands.