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We are all looking for solutions to the issues we face with our health. And many of us are looking for solutions that are natural and safe. The good news is, that there are many options to building up your immunity and taking a pro-active approach to your health.

Here at Violet & Thyme you’ll find inspiration, information and solutions to empower you to use natural health solutions.

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✨ Teacher/Educator
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✨ Essential Oils lover
✨ Mama to 2 magical souls 👦

DIY laundry powder. I taught another DIY cleaning

DIY laundry powder. I taught another DIY cleaning class last weekend and laundry powder was one of the things on the list we made. This is so simple (and cheap) to make and just another way to reduce chemicals in the home.
Ingredients
- Washing soda (soda ash)
- Bicarbonate soda (baking soda)
- Fine pink salt
- Essential oils
How much? Depends on the size of the batch you want to make. I like to make a larger batch and fill my 2L glass jar with it.
For that I use 4 cups washing soda, 2 cups baking soda, 1 cup fine pink salt, 20-25 drops essential oils (you can add sodium per carbonate (oxygen bleach) if you want as well.
I get my raw materials from @blantsnz but equally Binn inn should have most of the ingredients also.
I love clean, fresh smelling oils in mine like Purify and Grapefruit, but you can use any combination.
Have you tried making your own washing powder before?
#diycleaning #diycleaningproducts #makeyourown #diywashingpowder #lowtoxyourlife

Shout to all the mums out there today, and not jus

Shout to all the mums out there today, and not just today but everyday!
For all the love and sacrifices made, for the caring and nurturing, for just being there when times are tough or an ear to listen to. This is for all the mums, those who still have babes and children earth-side and those in heaven, for the mums still with us and those who’ve passed on, foster mums, adoptive mums, step mums, fur baby mums and all the others who care for and look after others like their own, thinking of you all.
This second picture is special, this is both our mums enjoying brunch all together with us, we are very grateful to have them both still in our lives and that we can celebrate all together as a family 🥰
Ps. Good luck getting my younger one in a photo 😝 he didn’t even want to make me a card, he rides to the beat of his own drum and still love him.
#mothersday #forallthemums #mumseverywhere

As another journey round the sun is complete I tak

As another journey round the sun is complete I take a moment to think, what happened in those last 12 months, what have I learned and where do I want the next 12 to take me?
Reflection is so important and most of us are too busy to just rest, breathe and reflect.
I have more awareness, more perspective, more desire, I feel another layer peeled away as the new me peeks through just a little more.
Ever evolving, changing, growing, and open to expansion.
Life is short and must be seized everyday, presence with myself, my kids, hubby and family, these are important things, moments in time should be appreciated.
Not just dreaming but taking action. One step in front of the other, consistently creates change. And if it’s in the wrong direction just pivot and keep trying.
Staying in truth and alignment, continuing to listen to my body and intuition for decisions, not what ‘seems’ right.
Do that which you love, which brings you joy and spark, stay in that space.
Surround yourself with those who lift you up, but also expand and challenge you to be a better person in life and biz.
Just some musings ✨
#musings #anotheryearolder #anotheryearwiser #anothercircleroundthesun

Backyard adventures happening over here. Kids pack

Backyard adventures happening over here. Kids packed their own bags and lunchboxes and said ‘we’re ready for an adventure’ 🥰 so off we go down the backyard, stop for a bite to eat, enjoying nature, some fresh air and sun ☀️
Remember to get outside and get that vitamin D today 👌
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#backyardadventures #backyardadventure #adventureswiththekids #vitamind #getyourvitd #sunshine

Movement. It has been such a huge part of my life

Movement. It has been such a huge part of my life from very young. I have spent many years in competitive sports or just moving my body as I know I need this. What I only recently realised is the many ways movement can feed our soul and this is different for everyone.
Movement to lose weight
Movement to exercise
Movement to build muscle
Movement to be part of a group/connection
Movement for relaxation
Movement to ground yourself
Movement for rehabilitation
And then there is…
Movement for JOY
Dancing is this for me. Apart from the fact it is great exercise and can be great for building community and connection I mainly do it simply because it brings me joy.
I wish I could have told my 19yo self to go take that dance class I wanted to take and I’m sure it would have been in my life always.
Instead it has come and gone, like the seasons, also partly because there weren’t that many adult dance classes, but through all the various styles, people I’ve met, places I’ve danced, it has always brought me joy.
I was gutted to not be able to continue dancing at the end of last year thanks to mandates but am so excited to be back in a studio/space getting my movement on and feeling the joy that dancing 💃 creates.
What’s the the thing that brings you joy?
#danceforjoy #moveyourbody #backdancing #dancingagain #adultdanceclasses #bringthejoy #dancing

Low-tox cleaning 🧼 one of my favourite topics t

Low-tox cleaning 🧼 one of my favourite topics to speak to people about! There are so many chemicals in standard shop bought cleaners and it really is a simple way to get started in reducing chemicals in the home.
With just a few ingredients you can make up all your basic cleaning needs in and around the home!
I love the dōTERRA On Guard cleaner concentrate, it is a low-tox foaming agent perfect to add to cleaning sprays, soft scrub (jiff alternative), toilet pods, use as a stain remover and more! One product covers most of your needs and today only we have a super special deal if you buy the On Guard oil you get the cleaner concentrate and the beautiful Niaouli oil FREE (just $45.75 for all 3 items!)
Hit me up if you have been wanting to start reducing chemicals in the home and I can help you get started with as little as 2 or 3 items and some recipes to get you on your way (plus free education on all the other ways you can use them)
#lowtoxcleaning #naturalcleaning #naturalcleaningproducts #gonatural #essentialoilsforcleaning #oilsforcleaning #onguardcleanerconcentrate #onguard #onguardessentialoil

Family time. It’s something we have been working

Family time. It’s something we have been working on to both appreciate the time we have with our kids, and to create those special moments that will be gone all too soon.
One way we are doing this is implementing a short period in the evening before bedtime where we get to bond as a family unit, and create some quiet, spacious time, in each other’s presence. At the moment our kids are loving colouring in (who doesn’t right?! It can be such a satisfying activity which also cultivates creativity) so I print a colouring picture out (of their choice) and away we go.
Sometimes it’s quiet and contemplative, other times it’s boisterous as we are all chatting about each other’s drawings (generally Mr 3yrs is quite chatty 😅)
We are also committing to one family adventure in the weekend to get outdoors all together.
What’s something you love doing as a family or with your partner?
@james_honeyfield
#familytime #familymoments #specialmoments #creativity #creatingmoments #kidstime #funwithkids #eveningbondingtime

9 years… wow where does the time go?! Here’s a

9 years… wow where does the time go?! Here’s a little timeline (note the auspicious numbers, I do love me a good number sequence 😜)
2008 - boy meets girl in London (online), move in together ~7 months later, travel to Carcassone, Cardiff (watched All blacks live) Ireland 🇮🇪
2009 - Venice, Somerset, Cornwall, Portugal, music festivals 🎶, U2 Wembley, Amsterdam, experienced a white Xmas 🎅
2010 - NZ (only trip back in 6yrs!), Palma, Tuscany, Prague, Vienna, canal boating in France, Italy (saw Andrea Bocelli live), many weddings attended
2011 - Lakes district, Amsterdam, more weddings, Dublin, Edinburgh, Switzerland, boy 👦 proposes to girl 👧 01/10/2011, 3 weeks in Thailand, move back to NZ
2012 - buy a house, Waiheke island x 2, Gisborne, more weddings
2013 - get married (Tauranga, 5years to the day of our first date) (01/03/2013), visit Queenstown, Thailand, Hong Kong 🇭🇰
2014 - Lake Rotopounamu, Waiheke, Canoeing down the wanganui river, Vanuatu, Beach Xmas
2015 - girl gets pregnant, visit Perth for another wedding, Coromandel, New Plymouth, first baby born at home 🏡 (05/10/2015), Ed Sheehan concert
2016 - Wellington, have no idea what else happened this year (blame baby brain 🤣)
2017 - Raro and many adventures around NZ, Girl finds out pregnant again 🤰
2018 - Sydney, baby no.2 born at home 🏡 , buy another house
2019 - 🤷‍♀️🤪
2020 - buy a dream piece of land, sell a house
2021 - start building 🏡 , sell another house, move house twice
2022 - still building (can’t wait to be in that dream house)
Here’s to another 9yrs and beyond hubby @james_honeyfield 😘 (I’m sure you’ll correct anything I’ve got wrong 😜)
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#married #marriedlife #9yrsmarried #stillgoingstrong #dreamhouse

Back to nature. I crave nature, it grounds me and

Back to nature. I crave nature, it grounds me and fills my soul. I also love marvelling at nature and both it’s perfect and imperfectness. There are so many intricate pieces of a puzzle in nature. Without one thing another would not survive and flourish. So much beauty, creativity, dependence and interdependence.
Sometimes you have to slow down or stop to notice these things. I love how nature can really put things into perspective sometimes.
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#nature #naturewalks #getinnature #getoutdoors #perspective #gettingperspective

DIYing. It’s my jam. I know it’s not everyone’s, and even I choose to buy some things and make others (there are some things I just love buying as I love a certain product), but I just love the feeling of knowing I’ve made something when I use it and knowing what’s in it (no chemicals). I love re-using bottles (of any kind) and recycling hence having a sense of sustainability too. Plus the smell 🥰 it’s like every product can be a perfume too haha. There are so many reasons to try your own DIY.
The last few days I seem to have been making quite a few items whether that be for me, my kids, hubby, or friends.
Just a few of the things I’ve made are
- after shave oil
- facial oil
- insect/spider bite blend
- bruise blend
- hand soap
- cuts/grazes blend (basically a necessity in a house with two outdoorsy boys)
I also have on the list to do this week (why does everything somehow run out at once 😆)
- washing powder
- facial cleanser
- toilet cleaner
This is honestly all sooooo easy and I love teaching people how easy it is to make your own.
If you DIY what’s your favourite things to make?
Drop me a DM if DIY is your thing and you want to learn more.
Photo credit: @fionaviolichphotography
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#diy #diying #doityourself #homemadeproducts #homemadewashingpowder #homemadeitchreliever #naturalproducts #naturalfacialcare #naturalskincare #makeyourown

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