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The Verissima Blog
Wait, don’t I have a business and a job and children and birthing sheep (at the moment?) Why on earth do I need a blog?
Because I want to keep singing about not needing all this fancy stuff to get by in life, I want to be able to share with you how we can make our own products, food, love and fun, if we want.
I want you to give yourself a break if not everything in your house is Certified Organic, or that if you eat a tiny bit of junk food. I want you to understand that life is here, right now, not tomorrow. We are not promised tomorrow and stressing over the little things only takes away the joy of what you can experience at this very moment.
When you are purchasing food or personal care products, a sticky label depicting Certified Organic is fantastic. But I know myself there are legitimate businesses out there who have not become certified organic for various reasons. Look deeper, ask questions. Do they farm ethically, do they care for the land, our Earth. If so, for how long? You might just find that a local farmer/ business is extremely steadfast about growing/creating produce in tune with Mother Nature.
Basically, you don’t need any synthetic crap on your face or in your body. Get back to basics, cook and make personal care products with real ingredients. While you’re at it, stir in loads of love and have some fun. I still drink beer, I buy organic when I can (even with the extra sticky labels!) and I grow/rear what I can.
You can have fantastic, natural products at an affordable price, made by a human who cares about other humans (that’s me!)
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It’s not what we intended in the beginning, heck I hadn’t even noticed it until a friend, who happened to be vegan, asked the question - Nat, do you create vegan skin care products? I'll admit I was a little taken aback, I had not given any thought to it. You see,...
Why I Steer Clear Of Vegan Leather
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Have you ever heard yourself as a Mum saying “oh gosh I wish I had of known about that when my kids were a babies”. Or, “far out, what do I do? Take him to the hospital, give him Panadol, not worry?” Do you want to know simple ways to navigate parenthood naturally so...
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Dangerous beauty products – eliminate Endocrine Disruptors
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Why Natural Is Not Always The Best
Natural doesn’t always mean it’s natural! Confusing isn’t it? I mean if they say they're natural skin care products AND it is for sale on our shelves, then surely it is right? NO! IT ISN'T. I’ve been in this industry over 10 years now and using chemical free skin care...
Nature’s ways to help your kids feel better
Using mother nature's way to help your unwell kids feel better isn't as hard as you may think. And for those of us with young children, or children of any age really, we do everything for them, sometimes more than what we would even do for ourselves. We all know how...
Business Throwback and What I’ve Learned From Writing Lists
Do you have those days where there seems like an endless noise of crap in your head? I recently found a draft blog I wrote this time last year when I was in the interesting space of going back to work and relaunching Verissima. It was a different space than I’m in...