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Made with 100% Fairtrade organic cotton using 100% natural plant dyes at a small dye-house set in the southern forests of Kerala India. With a 7000-year old history, India’s ancient Ayurvedic medicine is a trusted science of the mind, body as well as the spirit which gives much honour to the power of plants. The cruelty free dye baths (consisting of no squished insects – a common ingredient in most natural dyes) are boiled at a controlled temperature before being filtered, dried and softened with all natural ingredients like coconut oil, then left in the dark to fixate. Chemicals absorbed by the skin bypass the liver, the organ in charge of filtering toxins, meaning they are left to float in the body and, worst of all, interact with other chemicals – the harm of which cannot be measured.

This hemp smoothie bowl is a favourite, I know I said edible flowers are optional There is nothing I find more pleasure in when making food then decorating it with love heart shaped strawberries and flower petals. 1 cup of Raspberry frozen 1 cup of Strawberry frozen 1 pinch of Cardamon 1 pinch of Cinnamon 1 scoop of Hemp (or other plant based) protein 1 tbsp of Hemp seeds 1 tbsp of Tahini 2 cups of Hemp milk 3-4 Dates (pitted) Method: 1. Top with hemp seeds, sliced strawberries, pumpkin seeds, edible flower petals and a drizzle of tahini.

If you have visited the island of Bali before you would have noticed these guys roaming around the streets, some with a collar who simply cruise around in the day and come ‘home’ for food if they are lucky, and those without, usually homeless and rummaging the trash cans and street corners for food. This is where the Bali Animal Welfare Association comes in 24/7 to emergency calls to bring relief to the helpless dogs with food, on-the-spot vet treatment, vet clinic care and a place in our safe and loving foster homes while they source permanent homes for our rescued animals. We helped with the street feeding, where one hard working local man drives the same route every day in Ubud dispersing food to homeless street dogs who would otherwise go hungry. The BAWA organisation runs purely on donations and is underfunded and understaffed, if you wish to make a monetary donation, click HERE If you want to know more about the organisation and what they do check out BAWA’s website bawabali.com

With an enduring commitment to Sustainable Beauty, natural skincare brand Farmaesthetics skincare products are 100% natural, utilizing time-honored recipes for skin health, and certified organic herbs, flowers, oils and grains from American family farms. I use three Farmaesthetics on the regular, the first being the Complexion Conserve this is a potent, multi-use herbal serum for the face and neck. Our eyes are faced with stress and strain everyday, especially in our environmentally challenged  world with computer driven communications; fluorescent lighting; poor air quality; air pollution from cleaning products, carpets & chemically treated foods. I apply it first to my fingers then gently rub my eyes, I wipe with a warm cloth then repeat with 2 drops on the hands then around the eyes as a treatment!