Author: Beatrice


  • How to make an exfoliating soap bar with only 2 ingredients

    Making scrubs on a regular basis is important to keep your skin soft and healthy. Doing it by using only natural, organic and eco-friendly products is even better. There are some key factors to find the best solution for you: By now we are aware that environmental sustainability can go along with body care.. So…

  • Values to pass on to children for them to be happy

    Maybe, the most important task that is set for all mankind is to pass on to new generations their own experiences, values and beliefs. These will help them untangle the difficulties of life, with the hope of making them better human beings. Parents, grandparents and teachers must be aware of 4 important values to pass…

  • Going to bed feeling angry is bad for your health: here’s why

    A study carried out by Peking University suggests that going to bed with negative thoughts is bad for your health. The research points out that as you sleep, the brain reorganizes the way negative thoughts are memorized.   Researchers further explain that: “During night sleep, memory seems to be more resistant and more reluctant to…

  • Decorating your home with candles in an eco-friendly way

    Candles can lend any room a unique atmosphere. With the holiday season coming, many people will choose them to decorate the table, shelves or countertops of the house. Unfortunately, though we hardly think about it, even candles can pollute. Not just because of the packaging but also because of the very material from which they…

  • The loss of a mother: how to cope with grief, despite age

    It doesn’t matter what age someone is. The death of a parent, and particularly the loss of a mother, is an overwhelming grief. For some people it is such a dark time it seems impossible to overcome. Yet death is an essential part of life. Why then is it so difficult to recover after such…

  • Christmas gifts: eco-friendly solutions for wrapping gifts

    To make your Christmas gifts even more special, you definitely need to equip them with a nice handwritten note on a card. Wrapping can also make a difference. Not only for the person receiving it but also for the planet. The holiday season is likely to be a triumph of consumerism. In addition to choosing…

  • Children and home cleaning: how to include them?

    Home cleaning, when there are 1 or more children in the house, always seems like a challenge. We are afraid that they will make a mess, run over the freshly collected pile of dust, crumble their snack on the just-washed floorโ€ฆ Yet, if we had the patience to involve them, they would be excellent helpers.…

  • Magnesium deficiency: symptoms and causes enhancing this risk

    Magnesium is a vital mineral for the health of one’s body because it regulates blood pressure and muscle elasticity. Excessive deficiency of this mineral can lead to a variety of problems, with serious long-term consequences. Happily, several symptoms exist that act as alarm bells and give you a chance to take immediate action sooner. Magnesium…

  • Poinsettia: how to take care of it and make it bloom again

    The poinsettia is definitely the plant that is most often given as presents as Christmas approaches. Whether it’s a gift from a friend or a relative, this plant tends to meet a poor end once withered. Yet this is a pity, because poinsettia is able to bloom again, and it requires very little care indeed.…

  • What is people pleasing: symptoms and triggers of this condition

    People pleasing is the need to please others, to put others’ needs before one’s own, while sacrificing yourself. This type of disorder is widespread and is usually an indication of low self-esteem, and a symptom of depression. But it’s possible to get out of this toxic tunnel to return to valuing your one’s desires, learning…