When I was little I hated drinking tea. Growing up in the Caribbean meant some ‘bush’ would be pulled up from the back yard to boil into that hot brew. Little did I know 30 plus years later I would be paying for the same ‘bush’ (lemon grass, nettle, mint) to make my...
Centuries ago in Mesoamerica cacao (cocoa) was deemed to be a gift from the god, given to humankind on creation day. When the Spanish conquistadors came to the ‘New World’ they would find a community with sophisticated architecture and a people who drank a rich cacao...
At the moment, many of us are unable to physically travel due to Covid-19, so we have become creative. We explore destinations virtually, cook ‘foreign’ cuisine or maybe even journey via aromas. After all, scents are a big part of our life experiences. On...
In my teens and twenties I really wasn’t into makeup. Instead, I practised good skin and fitness. It wasn’t until I became a mum in my late thirties that I began playing with makeup. After months of crap sleep it was hard to hide the dark bags under my eyes. Whenever...
I woke up one morning two months ago and suddenly it seemed I had dry dull skin and more cellulite! Granted, I had been grabbing more fast food than usual due to a busy schedule but I was drinking lots of water and exercising. My skincare regime was more or less the...
