After all of the snow and the bitter coldness of the last few weeks, signs of Spring are popping up all around. And I don’t know about you, but it’s made me start thinking of cooling, refreshing drinks, and long evenings socialising with friends and family. For those of us who don’t drink, or who…
Category: Tea
Make Your Own Tea Toner with just 3 Ingredients
Beauty products can be expensive, not to mention laden with all sorts of nasty chemicals and wrapped in layers of plastic. Even if you buy natural, chemical free, zero waste products, it’s nice to be self sufficient and make your own – plus you can save loads of money. So today, I am going to…
Cocoa Power Ranger Smoothie Recipe
Happy Birthday to Leaves of the World who have just turned 1. Woo hoo! A year of building business and turning more people into TEA Nomads… A year of ethical, organic teas and lovely independent fluffy business stuff. Leaves of the World have a wonderful range of detox teas (pictured below), one of which is…
Ethical Advent Day 10 – Recipe – Festive Marmalade Hot-Nog
Welcome to Ethical Advent Day 10, where the snow is falling and things are feeling rather festive here in the English countryside. After our lovely walk in the snow this morning, it was the perfect time to get creative in the kitchen and brew up a fabulous festive drink. And what better way than…
Ethical Advent Day 4 – 4 Waste Free Christmas Wrapping Tips
My absolute favourite way to be eco-friendly (and also save money) at Christmas has to be getting inventive with wrapping presents. Once you get hooked on this, you’ll have so much fun and won’t want to go back to boring old wrapping paper! Here are the ways I like to save wrapping paper and have…
Ethical Advent by Monsoon of Random
As an ethical consumer, it can be very hard at this time of year. Subjected to all kinds of adverts and the temptation to spend mindlessly. Christmas wish lists may be a minefield of gifts you’d rather not buy, because you know the conditions under which they were made, or the materials that they are…
Focus, Stay Awake… then Relax & Enjoy the Summer!
Sometimes modern life requires us to keep going when we’re tired, or stay focused when our brain doesn’t want to think. As a result, we can then find it hard to relax when it’s time to shut down. So, if you’re a student studying for exams, a hard worker with long hours, or you simply…
Wellness Teas from Indigo Herbs
Teas are wonderfully comforting – for me they are part of my daily routine. Particularly in the evening, sometime after dinner, tea provides me with my relaxation, my end of day marker… my “me” time. I also like to use teas for health and well-being. Peppermint tea to help digestion, raspberry leaf for period pains,…
Buying Fair & Ethical Tea
Everyone loves a cuppa. Whether you like a strong, classic brew, an aromatic cup of Earl Grey or a caffeine free infusion, it’s a really comforting drink and it’s important to make sure that you source the best. The best quality, and of course, the best ethics. There’s nothing calming about sipping at a cup…
Bluebird Tea… Tastes Like it says on the Tin!
My name is Lynsey and I am a tea-a-holic. Phew. Now that’s out there. Though, to be fair, if you follow me on any social media platform, it really is pretty damn obvious. And if you’ve visited my house, you quite possibly think I have a problem. Yes, those are my tea shelves. There’s also…
Random Tea… Drink Your Vitamins
When Alice fell down the rabbit hole and obediently followed the instructions on a little bottle, I’m not quite sure that shrinking was quite what she expected. Much like Alice’s mysterious drink, the super-teas from T Plus give you a little something other than simple refreshment – but instead of shrinking you, it will help to keep…
The Green Place… Relax, Wander & Ponder the Environment over Coffee, Cake & Crafts.
The Green Place, an unexpected oasis in the lovely village of Sileby, Leicestershire. A beautiful and relaxing cafe, run by the Complete Wasters – a social and environmental enterprise. Far from your regular veggie cafe, as well as serving up a tasty range of vegetarian and vegan, food and drinks (cake very much included), The Green…
