De-stress naturally with Indigo Herbs + Win

A few weeks back I was sent a De-stress and Unwind natural health gift set from Indigo herbs to try out and it was perfect timing in the run up to the summer holidays and even when you prepare as much as possible, being a freelancer and then having the kids all day every day can become quite a balancing act and I often do feel stress creep in a little. I am really passionate about natural remedies and approach to things in live and the power of plants have been used for thousands of years. I started drinking Chamomile when I was around 13yrs old, herbals teas have always been very popular in South Africa with Rooibos being the nationals favourite drink. The gift set comes with a 100% pure Chamomile flower tea and it's a real tonic for nerves and is great when you want something to help calm from the inside out. The gift set also comes with with two aromatherapy oils, one is an essential oil which can be used in an oil burner or a few drops added to a relaxing bath......

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Bringing Karm into the home + Giveaway

I don't know about you but the run up to summer always feels a bit rushed and things in the household can become a bit unbalanced and hectic. I always find around this time of the year I need to step back a bit and make sure I have some quite moments to breath and restore not only my inner peace but also that of the home before all the summer action is in full swing (as we do like to make the most of those precious warmer months) When I was younger I used to use a lot of incense sticks but found those can be pretty overwhelming so I was delighted to be asked to review some of these beautiful naturally scented Karm candles which uses aromatherapy to help destress and add a sense of relaxation in the home. What I love about these is the skill that has gone into making them, they are loving hand-made and poured their Lancashire studio in Ribble Valley using natural wax blends and essential oils. I tried out three of there candles with my favourite being the sw......

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Homemade Goodness

So we love to eat good homemade food, I cook pretty much from scratch with all our meals and I try to use as much organic produce as I possibly can (and afford). We usually have an omelette at least once a week - with mushroom and spinach omelette being our favourite but this week I fancied a change and decided to try out making a filling Frittata for the family. I have to say it was nice not having to make three separate omelette and instead cook everything in one flan dish. So a Frittata is similar to a spanish omelette although this one is from Italy and contains vegetables, seasonings and cheese. Our very yummy Frittata Ingredients 200g New Potatoes, peeled and cubed 75g Red onion, chopped 1 clove of garlic 1/2 Red Pepper 1/2 Yellow Pepper 1 clove of garlic 1 tsp mixed herbs 100g Feta cheese, crumbled 5 free-range organic eggs 100ml Organic Milk/Soya Milk 1-2 tbsp olive oil Preheat oven to 190.C/375F/GasMark 5. Boil potatoes in saucepan for 10 minutes, then......

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Visionary Soap review and giveaway

So today, May 11th is World Fairtrade day and as you may already know we love anything ethical, fairtrade or good for our planet on Side Street Style so I am really happy to be able to bring you a review and giveaway of the Fairtrade, organic and Vegan soap company that is Visionary Soap . They are real leaders in the ethically produced beauty products market and have a real conscious when it comes to what they do and put back into the community. All their products carry the fairtrade mark and they have some serious eco credentials as none of their products contain palm out, synthetic dyes, fragrances, parabens, sodium laureth, alcohol or animal products and are also GMO and gluten free and of course cruelty free. So what are their products made of - simply with the finest vegetable oils, butter, essential oils and botanicals. They have a great selection of not only soaps but also Organic bath and body oil, lip balms, Shea butter bath melts, gardeners range, body butt......

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