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Green Mask

Give this simple DIY Avocado Mask a try, it’s great for all skin types and will help soften your skin, hydrate and brighten all at the same time! ¼ Avocado1 tbsp honey1 tsp turmeric1 tbsp lemon juice1 tbsp coconut oilMix all ingredients in a small bowl or glass container. Apply 2-3 tbsps over your face and neck, avoiding your eyes, leave on for 15-20 minutes, rinse off. You can keep the remainder of the mask in the fridge covered for up to 1 day.

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5 Simple Ways to Rock Your Monday!

Happy Monday! Hope you had a beautiful weekend and are pumped for the week ahead! I know, it’s easy to dread Mondays, and sometimes it feels like we’re already behind before the week has even begun, but what if we were able to shift our perspective even a little and could retrain our brains to look at Mondays as an opportunity to start fresh, to reinvent ourselves for the better, and to take positive action towards achieving our goals? Here are 5 simple but super important tips you can put into practice RIGHT NOW to help make sure you hit the ground running this week. 1. Get outside -  I swear it feels like 90% of my problems can be...

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5 Ways to Reduce Waste This Ramadan

5 Ways to Reduce Waste This Ramadan Ramadan is an exciting time for Muslims worldwide. Not only is it a time to abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset, but it’s also a time to recharge and reassess our faith. We look forward to this time as it brings the community closer together to do positive and charitable work; we break fast together, we pray together and it’s truly the best time of year for Muslims. Unfortunately, amidst all these good deeds one area that is often overlooked during Ramadan is how our actions impact the environment. Ironically, we tend to produce more waste (plastics, disposable plates/cutlery, food) than when we’re eating freely. I’d like to share a...

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Skin Resolutions

Sure I know, resolutions may be cliche, but let’s face it, they can also be incredibly helpful. Many of us make resolutions to work out more or eat healthier, and those are definitely important, but I’ve got a resolution that I’m sure you’ll have little trouble getting behind.  Here it is.  In 2017 I want to take better care of my body and pamper it more. Not only is this a resolution that’s fun & easy to keep, it also makes a ton of sense. I’m so incredibly grateful to my body for all that it does for me, so I also want to make sure that I take the best possible care of it, starting with my skin. In...

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April Favourites

I get asked a lot about my favourite activities and products that I use with the kids and around the house. I've also discovered so many amazing books, people and products that others have shared with me, so I wanted to pass on some of my Favourites (yes, I'm Canadian and spell it with a "ou"!) and maybe learn about new ones from you guys as well!

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