POPs are not good for any of us - here's one for the boys

No, I'm not talking about soda pop or paddle pops or grandfathers. POPs are persistent organic pollutants. They are very serious trouble for all living things.

I suspect they interplay with so many increasingly common modern health issues that we are far out of our depth in dealing with them. From being underweight to gender issues, from behaviour issues to genetic abnormalities.

Here's the start of the article:

Russian boys exposed to unusually high levels of environmental pollutants are smaller than their peers, a new study reports.

After following nearly 500 boys for three years, an international group of researchers found that those with the highest levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their blood were nearly three centimetres shorter than boys from the same region with the lowest amount of PCBs in their bodies.

Boys with the highest exposures also averaged two points lower in body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height.

The authors found a similar pattern in boys with the highest exposure to the pollutant dioxin.

For the rest, see:

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/pollutants-stunt-boys-growth-20101230-19ay4.html

Check out the links for similar research too.

 

KIS for life

Miriam.

Triclosan - a dangerous compound in many products

Well, this compound, Triclosan really is the pits if you like to be healthy.

It's making its way into such a vast range of products too. All manner of personal care products - due to its "antiseptic" capabilities. Yep, that means toothpaste, soap, and lots of other stuff. It's now in lots of socks, pillows - anywhere the product owner thinks it would be a good marketing ploy to have an anti-bacterial agent in their product.

So, be an educated consumer - check out what you are getting before you purchase ("caveat emptor" = buyer beware) 'cos if a chemical is approved for use noone else will look out for your wellbeing. (Remember- passive smoking and asbestos?!) Unfortunately, it won't always be obvious that Triclosan or another unwanted compound is in the item/s you are buying.

At Between Father Sky and Mother Earth, we don't sell anything with Triclosan. We vet our products as well as we possibly can before deciding to include them for sale. AND we are very particular about what we will sell. We value our own health and those of everyone else.

Check out www.betweenskyandearth.com.au for great natural and or healthy alternatives to choose from. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Peace to all
KISS for life
Miriam.

Christmas is Coming, Again....how about giving something that gives at least twice

We love to supply you the products or services that you need – www.betweenskyandearth.com.au – BUT you may prefer to give a gift that helps someone far more needy than the average Aussie/American/Canadian/European.

There are lots of options such as
World Vision, Save the Children, Amnesty
, Tear just to name a few.

 

Another project dear to my heart is Permafund, run by Permaculture International Ltd. Below is a description of Permafund. Please support it whenever you can.

 

KISS for Life,

Peace to all,

Miriam.

 

Permafund is the tax deductible donation arm of Permaculture International Ltd. The donations given to the Permafund are used to promote Permaculture projects to assist with resilience in the developing world, in places of extreme need and in projects promoting permaculture.

 

We currently have links with and have Australians and International Permaculturalists working on projects in many areas of the world, and in 2009 the IPC 9 will be occurring in Africa, so there are many projects we can support and direct funds to, to enable the permaculture work to develop or continue.

 

The Permafund Committee guides the distribution of funds to ensure that they comply with the objectives of permaculture. Each project must submit a project brief which is scrutinized to validate information for the funds to be accessed. The Board then approves the allocation.

 

Previous grants have been used in the following ways.

 

• Supporting the Greenhand Field School in Aceh to promote training and capacity building, and developing two permaculture demonstration sites to assist with:
  
  • Nurseries
    
  • Home garden models
    
  • Waste water treatments
    
  • Solid and liquid compost making
    

  
   

• Contributing to the work of Permatil to assisting the publication of a permaculture manual for East Timor
  

  
   

• Assisting to support two delegates from India and Nepal to attend the IPC 8 in Brazil, and to participate and share information on their return home
  

  
   

• Assisting 12 grass roots farmers to attend a permaculture design course in Nepal which was delivered by local permaculturalists.
  

  
   

  PLEASE DONATE:
  

  
   

  All donations are tax deductible. Electronic funds transfer are preferred as a direct deposit with your name in the description area and deposited in: Maleny and District Community Credit Union Ltd
  

  Account Name: Permaculture International Limited Permafund
  

  BSB 704-606 Account Number 07 565 3108
  

  
   

  Donations can also be mailed in by cheque/money order made out to Permafund and sent to Permaculture International Limited, PO Box 65 Maleny QLD 4552.
  

  
   

  If you would like information about the projects that your donation may have supporting, please provide your return email address and we will keep you posted on the annual projects.
  

Cooperation Law for a Sharing Economy: Toward a Legal Framework for the New Economy by Janelle Orsi

Do you generally believe in your fellow man? Are you sick and tired of the adverserial nature of Western life? Check this out:

Cooperation Law for a Sharing Economy: Toward a Legal Framework for the New Economy by Janelle Orsi

TEDxNextGenerationAsheville - Birke Baehr - "What's Wrong With Our Food ...

So can you see the problems in the way we grow/farm our food? What can you do?

You have several choices:

- become an organic/BD farmer - not so likely;

- purchase and consume predominantly organic food - more likely but restricted to those with bigger budgets as organics can be costly depending on what sort of food you consume;

- participate in a cummunity supported agriculture scheme - more likely and a real win-win for all involved as the food is farmed organically, prices are lower and the community gets to interact;

- grow some of your food yourself - easy to do as long as you have access to suitable space, but can be done even on a balcony or in a small courtyard garden space.

Check out information on organic growing and permaculture. If you like, email us - info@betweenskyandearth.com.au or go to our website and use the contact form - www.betweenskyandearth.com.au - we look forward to helping you.

KISS for life,

peace to all

Miriam.

SUSTAINABLE AID COURSE – OCT 11-16: ADVANCED PERMACULTURE TRAINING

 

Sustainable Aid Course Oct 11-16
Permaculture for 2/3rds World - a Regenerative Approach to
Facilitating Resilient Community Development in Areas of Need

Great News just confirmed  -  Robina McCurdy joining the course as
co-facilitator/participant, plus Tony Jansen (Solomon Islands Kastom Garden)
as special guest....
 
Last chance to register, a few places left - dont miss this incredibly
unique combination of highly experienced and respected international
permaculture facilitators and activists.
 
Advanced Permaculture Training for Permaculture Activists & Overseas
Development Workers
Oct 11-16, 2010 with Robyn Francis, Robina McCurdy and Tony Jansen
 
This course develops awareness and skills for working in areas of need and
in overseas development work. The course is designed to empower Permaculture
activists, aid workers and educators to work effectively with communities to
build resilience to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world of
climate change, resource depletion, food and water insecurity and economic
instability.
 
Course Facilitators: PCA is honoured to confirm an outstanding team lead by
international permaculture pioneer, Robyn Francis (see below), with Robina
McCurdy of New Zealand as co-facilitator participant. Robina recently
returned from working in Africa and has a phenomenal wealth of experience to
share from over 20 years of international work in permaculture community
development, facilitation and education. Robina is a highly skilled
facilitator with an infectious energy and drive. Special guest speaker is
Tony Jansen, Australian permaculturist and activist who's been working for
over 15 years in the Solomon Islands with the successful Kastom Garden
program. Tony's experience working in a grassroots community development and
food security over a longterm period will contribute invaluable insights and
practical wisdom.

This course assumes the prior knowledge of the PDC or working knowledge of
Permaculture.
NB We use the term 2/3rds (two-thirds) world in preference to terms such as
Developing countries, North-South, as over 60% or 2/3rds of the earth?s
population struggle to meet essential needs


Sustainable Aid for Overseas Development Work

Course Overview ? What you will learn?
? practical perspectives on cultural sensitivity and ethno-ecology
? appropriate communications and inclusive approaches to community
engagement and participatory process.
? Key issues facing the 2/3rds world and Permaculture strategies to
facilitate solution processes.
? Survival security (food, water, shelter), health and nutrition,
environmental health, kitchen garden and local food security programs,
? appropriate technologies and low-tech options,
? integrating permaculture with traditional production systems in humid and
arid tropics.
? facilitation processes for community directed program development, project
appraisal and evaluation,
? disaster preparedness, post disaster relief and recovery,
? preparing yourself for undertaking this kind of work including research,
working with development agencies and NGO?s, and issues of personal security
in overseas field work.

Course activities will include discussion, case studies, presentations,
participatory processes, role play, group projects, practical and
experiential activities.

This course can be very challenging on a deep personal level, and will
provide an invaluable basis for either working in the field or with support
foundations and organisations. Robyn Francis shares experience and insights
from over 2 decades of working as Permaculture trainer and consultant in
diverse countries and cultures including India, Indonesia, Fiji, Taiwan,
Cuba, with Australian Aboriginals and NZ Maori, multicultural groups in
Australia, and as advisor/mentor to Permaculture NGO?s and activists around
the world. This course was originally developed by Robyn Francis in 1991 and
undergoes constant revision in keeping with global changes and their impacts
on the world?s poorest and most vulnerable peoples.

Certification: Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion issued
by Permaculture Education and Permaculture College Australia.

Participants will need to bring: clip board, lecture pad, pens, colour felt
pens, ruler, sensible walking shoes, sun hat.  Bring useful resource books
and information relating to course topics and relevant projects. Advise
participants to revise their PDC notes and read tropical and dryland
Permaculture articles & chapters from Bill Mollison?s Permaculture: A
Designers Manual. Recommend participants who have not previously completed a
PDC to read Earth Users Guide to Permaculture by Rosemary Morrow or
Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison for a basic understanding of
Permaculture concepts, terminologies and practices.

REGISTER NOW

Course Costs
Full course: $850/$690 (sliding scale work exchange)
Course fee covers tuition, course materials and handbook, refreshments,
delicious meals, and on-site camping.

Pre registration essential ?On-Site Camping included in course fee ? other
accommodation options available on-site and in the village for additional
cost.

 
Permaculture College Australia
admin@permaculture.com.au
Ph 02-6689 1755   Mob 0429 147 138

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Permaculture College Australia inc
Pathways to sustainability through
Accredited Permaculture Training?
Certificates III & IV and Diploma of Permaculture
PDC and short courses

Robyn Francis
International permaculture design and
sustainability consultant, educator & facilitator

Djanbung Gardens
Permaculture Education Centre & Demonstration Farm
PO Box 379 Nimbin NSW 2480
02-6689 1755  /  0429 147 138
www.permaculture.com.au

1 Million Women call to action

A New Beginning

WOW! We finally launched our website late last week.

It's been quite a journey and a number of products still need to be added or have their image modified.

I started this process nearly two years ago (and had a couple of false starts over the last 12 years). I spent about a year researching the best way to do my website given what I wanted to do. Everyone I contacted, of course thought I should use their software/method.

In the end I chose not to go with open source software but an ecommerce software package from the USA. No system is perfect but this one allows me a lot of freedom and flexibilty. I have a good consultant/web designer to work with (happy to make recommendations - see www.cameronsloutions.com.au).

The hardest part was coming up with a design - both Lisa and I spent many hours trawling istockphoto and my own photos for ideas. I had the logo, which I designed 11 years ago.
Eventually, the design was borne and I love it. Thanks Lisa.

Please visit the site - there's a lot on offer. It is a dynamic enterprise, like life. Enjoy. Tell us what you think - both good and bad. Make suggestions.

KISS for life,
peace to all,
Miriam.

Give Me Some Sugar

There is a lot of mixed information about sugar and sugar substitutes. If you are diabetic or pre-diabetic you are told to use sugar substitutes if you wish to have "sweets" or sweet baked goods and the like. There is mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners are deleterious to health too.

This is not really surprising. It seems that anything that is a processed food is not good for our health and no matter how you sweeten it, our bodies are not designed to eat such things. (The same can be said for all other species. In fact, studies have been done with cats. Those kept on unnatural diets had increasing health problems with each subsequent generation. Each generation was given the same diet. It only took three generations for the cats to become sterile, amongst other problems. Do you see similarities with humans? We are far more adaptive, but eventually we suffer similar difficulties. )

If you can, I strongly recommend you read Sugar Blues by William Dufty. Unfortunately, it is out of print.

You may be wondering why I've chosen this topic. Well, it's due to, amongst other reasons (like being passionate about your health), an article in the current issue of Nexus (see http://www.nexusmagazine.com.au/ ) about high fructose corn and agave syrups. (One of the most frightening claims in this article is the ability of agave syrup to cause miscarraige.)

It is interesting that, in Japan, one of the most popular sugar substitutes is banned - aspartame. Diabetic products tend to use Stevia or Xylitol over there.

Beware of foods advertised as "low fat" as they often are loaded with sugar. Sugar will put weight on you more easily than fat (you've heard of "carb loading" haven't you? - increasing simple & complex carb food intake in order to gain body fat, usually for some sort of endurance physical activity - note that an endurance athlete doesn't "fat load" in order to put on weight).

Many fats are actually healthy to consume and some are essential fatty acids because our bodies cannot manufacture them. You probably have seen articles or tv reports on them - Omega 3 fatty acids. How do you get them? Wild fish, wild game, and Oganically/Biodynamically reared animals are your best sources. Some seeds are good sources too - hemp (in Australia, you cannot get the unprocessed seeds but the oil is widely available), flax, and chia are your best options.

Make certain not to consume trans fatty acids. This, togeher with genetically modified foods, is probably the worst thing to ask your body to process. If you are concerned about GMOs or want information, contact Gene-ethics and/or see http://www.madge.org.au/.

ALWAYS READ LABELS ON PROCESSED FOODS AND PERSONAL AND HOUSEHOLD HYGIENE PRODUCTS.

If you can't understand the words, it's a good bet, it may not be good for your health. Also, beware of the "greenwash" tactics that are widely used to market products as "natural" or "organic" or "degradeable" (as opposed to biodegradeable).

Firstly, look for organic certification on anything claiming to be organic - no certification number = not organic. (Some certifying bodies have much better criteria than others - OCA and BFA and NASAA are some of the better ones.) Also beware of organic junk food - it's not any better than other junk food in the long run. But in the short run, it doesn't have certain chemicals for preservation or pesticides.

Raw food, minimally processed foods, organic foods, wild/wildcrafted foods, simple personal care and household hygiene products are the best options for you, me, our families and the planet.

That's our specialty at Between Father Sky and Mother Earth - we care about you.

On a closing note, I'd like to recommend the film Dirt! the movie.

KISS for life,
Peace to all,
Miriam.

The story of bottled water - part of the Story of Stuff project

Here's the latest from Annie Leonard, creator of the Story of Stuff, about bottled water at http://www.thestoryofstuff.org/.

Remember, the best way to avoid the problems associated with too much stuff, ie. waste materials used to make products that companies convince us that we need, is to ignore the marketing and don't buy the stuff.

If something is called or marketed as "take-away" there is probably packaging involved that is bad for the environment (eg. plastics and polystyrene) or it's a very poor nutritonal choice or it cost hundreds if not more times what it would cost you to take from home in the first place or all of these things!

Recycling is not always a good option either. Some plastics are recyclable but they are generally downcycled - the new product is inferior to the original.

Here endeth the lesson for today.

If you are interested in these sorts of issues and/or products and services that can help you live more sustainably, or you would like to make a comment, please contact us:

info@betweenskyandearth.com.au

See our website:

http://www.betweenskyandearth.com.au/

Thanks for your time. Enjoy the rest of the day - plant some seeds and see what happens.

Miriam.

Ego Lemos talks about Permaculture in East Timor

Ego Lemos speaking on permaculture in East Timor
A meeting of Permaculture Melbourne's South Eastern Suburbs Group
Wednesday 10th March 7-9pm
Venue Coatesville Church,
corner North & Mackie Rds, Bentleigh East.

To RSVP contact Miriam Baxt on tel; 9578 7237
Or email; permaculture@betweenskyandearth.com.au


Ego is an East Timorese and in November 1999 he together with Steve Cran, a permaculture volunteer from Australia, started developing permaculture in Timor Leste. What started as 2 people developed into the local NGO called Permatill (Permaculture Timor Leste).
Permatil's work has been to strengthen and promote permanent and sustainable agriculture and culture, helping to provide independence, food security, sustainable incomes, cultural strength and environment protection to local communities.

After many years working with communities Permatill published a book - the "Permaculture Guidebook from Timor Leste." some copies of this book will be available at the meeting for $20, and other publications developed in conjunction with IDEP in Indonesia can be seen online at http://www.idepfoundation.org/ptl.html

For the past two years Ego has been in Australia studying community development at Victoria University. He's also been playing and singing at various folk festivals and recently recorded a CD "O Hele Le" with Skinny Fish, and in November 2009 he won the 2009 APRA Screen Music Award winner for "Best Original Song Composed for the Screen" - for the song "Balibo" used in the film of the same name.
http://www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/site/ego-lemos/106-ego/278-egolemos.html

Ego has finished his studies and is heading back to Dili in the next couple of weeks to resume work with Permatill. This may be the last chance to see him for some time so please come and hear his story. Join us in congratulating him on his work so far and in offering support for his work in the future work.

Some topics to be covered;
What issues are people faced with in Timor Leste. What ideas have proved most useful in assisting people, what process of engagement with the community has proved most useful
The talk will offer an example of Permaculture as a set of ideas and skills for supporting development assistance and community development projects.

Tea and refreshments will be available. Entry by donation is requested to cover costs: $2 members/$5 non-members.

Useful Natural Remedies

The Amazing Cucumber

This information was in The New York Times several weeks ago as part of their "Spotlight on the Home" series that highlighted creative and fanciful ways to solve common problems.

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc.

2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a good source of B Vitamins and Carbohydrates that can provide that quick pick-me-up that can last for hours.

3. Tired of your bathroom mirror fogging up after a shower? Try rubbing a cucumber slice along the mirror, it will eliminate the fog and provide a soothing, spa-like fragrance.

4. Are grubs and slugs ruining your planting beds? Place a few slices in a small pie tin and your garden will be free of pests all season long. The chemicals in the cucumber react with the aluminum to give off a scent undetectable to humans but drive garden pests crazy and make them flee the area. (WOW)

5. Looking for a fast and easy way to remove cellulite before going out or to the pool? Try rubbing a slice or two of cucumbers along your problem area for a few minutes, the phytochemicals in the cucumber cause the collagen in your skin to tighten, firming up the outer layer and reducing the visibility of cellulite. Works great on wrinkles too!!! (DOUBLE WOW)

6. Want to avoid a hangover or terrible headache? Eat a few cucumber slices before going to bed and wake up refreshed and headache free. Cucumbers contain enough sugar, B vitamins and electrolytes to replenish essential nutrients the body lost, keeping everything in equilibrium, avoiding both a hangover and headache!!

7. Looking to fight off that afternoon or evening snacking binge? Cucumbers have been used for centuries and often used by European trappers, traders and explores for quick meals to thwart off starvation.

8. Have an important meeting or job interview and you realize that you don't have enough time to polish your shoes? Rub a freshly cut cucumber over the shoe, its chemicals will provide a quick and durable shine that not only looks great but also repels water.

9. Out of WD 40 and need to fix a squeaky hinge? Take a cucumber sliced rub it along the problematic hinge, and voila, the squeak is gone!

10. Stressed out and don't have time for massage, facial or visit to the spa? Cut up an entire cucumber and place it in a boiling pot of water, the chemicals and nutrients from the cucumber will react with the boiling water and be released in the steam, creating a soothing, relaxing aroma that has been shown the reduce stress in new mothers and college students during final exams.

11. Just finish a business lunch and realize you don't have gum or mints? Take a slice of cucumber and press it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds to eliminate bad breath, the phytochemcials will kill the bacteria in your mouth responsible for causing bad breath.

12. Looking for a 'green' way to clean your faucets, sinks or stainless steel? Take a slice of cucumber and rub it on the surface you want to clean, not only will it remove years of tarnish and bring back the shine, but is won't leave streaks and won't harm you fingers or fingernails while you clean.

13. Using a pen and made a mistake? Take the outside of the cucumber and slowly use it to erase the pen writing, also works great on crayons and markers that the kids have used to decorate the walls!!


Pass this along to everybody you know who is looking for better and safer ways to solve life's everyday problems..

Check out this online sales site - membership required by going to the link:

http://www.Ozsale.com.au/registration.aspx?invitedby=Miriam/BetweenFatherSkyandMotherEarth

Save 80% off RRPs.
Be quick as it's a limited inroductory membership offer.

Enjoy!

Safety for women and girls

ATTENTION LADIES


INTERESTING INFO ABOUT MIRRORS



Can you tell when you are in a hotel room, restroom, motel etc. with a mirror whether it is in fact a mirror or 2-way glass?








Here's how:

I thought it was quite interesting! And I know in about 30 seconds you're going to do what I did and find the nearest mirror.... Do you know how to determine if a mirror is 2-way or not?

This is not to scare you, but to make you aware. A policewoman who travels all over the U.S. and gives seminars and techniques for businesswomen passed this on. When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms, etc.., how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a 2-way mirror (i.e., they can see you, but you can't see them)? There have been many cases of people installing 2-way mirrors in female changing rooms. It is very difficult to positively identify the surface by just looking at it.

So, how do we determine with any amount of certainty what type of mirror we are looking at? Just conduct this simple test:

Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror. However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES the image of your nail, then BEWARE, FOR IT IS A 2-WAY MIRROR!

"No Space, Leave the Place"

So remember, every time you see a Mirror, do the "fingernail test." It doesn't cost you anything.

Remember: "No Space, Leave the Place"

Ladies: Share this with your girlfriends, sisters, daughters, etc.
Men: Share this with your wives, daughters, daughters-in- law, mothers, girlfriends and friends

Starting/Back To School the Healthy Way

Hi there,

Are you gearing up to send the kids (back) to school?

Our older daughter is starting school on the first of February.

Are you like us - your kids eat healthy unprocessed diets at home but when they go out and need to take lunch and/or a snack, it becomes challenging to ensure:
(a) the food they take with them is healthy and not too messy to eat without cutlery and crockery, and
(b) the way you store the food for them will not leach nasty toxins into their food and/or beverages.

Check out the following links for a tip of the iceberg look at just one toxin, biphenol A:

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/01/more-bpa-more-heart-disease.php?campaign=weekly_nl

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/07/is-there-bpa-in-your-home-canning.php

What can we do to keep our loved ones and ourselves safe from contaminants in food and beverages?

1)*Give them organic &/or home grown unprocessed food (don't use tinned, bottled or prepackaged foods),
2)Store it in a way that doesn't leach toxins - eg. use real cellophane bags/wrappers
not plastic; if necessary use stainless steel containers, not plastic.
3)Give them filtered water,
4)Store the water in a stainless steel BPA free drink bottle.

*Unfortunately, processed organic foods are still packaged using "conventional" methods and materials, losing a lot of their "goodness".

Cellophane, glass and stainless steel are the best options these days, but you can't send your child to school with food in glass containers. The cellophane can't be the fake stuff made from plastic. The latter is "softer" and doesn't make quite as much noise when handled or crinkle up so much. The stainless steel options are great and increasing a lot at present. Some have lids/caps made with plastic(s) containing BPA and some are not. The latter are more costly but necessary for beverages. For foods you may be able to get by with the food containers with plastic lids if you have an educated and understanding child - simply place a piece of cellophane over the container's opening, between the food and the lid.

If you are interested in BPA free stainless steel food and beverage containers, email us:

info@betweenskyandearth.com.au


Have a great start to the school year,

Love and Peace

Miriam.

Looking After Yourself

Last time I said hi it was sweltering in Melbourne. Today is almost wintery, including hail!

Last week we were still in semi-holiday mode. Along with a few friends, we went Berry picking at Sunny Creek Organic Berry Farm (in Trafalgar South,Vic). Yummmmy!

While working on my website, I was made aware of a legal class action in the USA against Dior for having lead in their lipstick. It seems this occurs due to other ingredients in the product(s) being contominated by the heavy metal. Dior claim the levels are not dangerous, but their product(s) in question seem to have the highest levels out of over 30 brands.

Unfortunately, you and I, as consumers, cannot always get the correct answers to important questions about products we are interested in using. Too often, the consequences for our health, or our family's, is far too great.
This fact is one of the motivating factors in the development of my website and associated products/services (see www.ntpages.com.au/product/13093 until the site is complete).


Do you want to use makeup and be confident that it safe for you/your loved ones? I'm committed to only sell truly safe brands/products. They are always (a) natural and (b) wherever possible, organic. For instance, you can find Inika (mineral makeup), House of Herbs (natural and organic skincare), Nui (fairtrade and organic personal
care) in my range. We will also provide information and products on simple DIY alternatives for those who prefer this option.

For those who prefer unscented personal care lines, we're able to help - eg. soaps, washes, oil for skin care, mineral makeup (most of the Inika range is scent free).


There are so many toxins in our lives - in food, air, water, lotions & potions, soaps, medications, supplements, clothing & footwear, furniture, computers, paints, in the garden, parks, schools, offices, cars/busses/trams/trains .... together with poor eating habits and inappropriate exercise plus alcohol/tobacco/drug use it is no wonder that westerners generally age poorly.

Please take true care of yourself and those you care about. If you want, we are here to help you.


Health & Blessings
Miriam.

Hot Summer's Day

Wow! Very hot in Melbourne today.

Please make sure you stay well hydrated, no matter where you are and no matter the weather conditions. (We have lots of great stainless steel BPA free bottles to choose from.)

Home made vegetable juice is great as it supplies so many nutrients suspended in naturally distilled water. For replacing body salts, you can't go past this option in my book. Check out our juicers for great options to produce healthy juice for every member of your family and your freinds. Great as an option for staff in the work place too. Help them be healthy.

Also, you need to take care of your skin (your body's largest organ) - keep it hydrated with a good natural, chemical free moisteriser. If you can grow it, Aloe Vera is great. It's best in pots I find and needs very litle attention. If you want some thing a bit more luxurious, we have some yummy products from House of Herbs (Tasmanian).

Our website is well under construction - we are busy "beavering" away uploading all the necessary data. In the meantime, we have some of our products listed in several online directories:

www.ntpages.com.au/product/13093
www.carbonmarket.com.au
www.usenature.com.au

Please email us with any enquiry:

info@betweenskyandearth.com.au

Or telephone + 613 9578 7237 during standard retail trade times.

Take care - be healthy

Miriam.