My Lazy Lemon Detox

If you’re a frequent detoxer like I am, you probably know the signs when it’s time to do one. But after a thorough, recent reboot of my hormones, and then falling off the wagon for a couple of months, the signs were different this time. I understand inflammation now, where I never had, and I know that when my body …

Shibori Story

As you may know, Shibori is a traditional fabric dying technique which has been practiced in Japan for 1300 years. It’s believed that Shibori was among the goods donated by the Emperor Shoumu to the Toudai-ji Buddhist temple in Nara in the 8th century. These traditional methods are still used today, and are thought to have originated in China. What …

Sea Change

For all the things Covid took away from us, I’ll always be grateful for being plunged into a year of life by the sea, in a tiny tiny town, alone with my thoughts, the ocean and nature  What a way to reboot a life and set intentions for the future  I hope yours brought surprising silver linings too x

Dear Melbourne

Dear Melbourne,I forgive you You trampled my business, dismantled my home, tore me apart from loved ones like a vengeful lover…. But here you are, as seductive and charismatic as ever, fragile and wounded but emerging from your own trauma. I know it wasn’t your faultAnd I’m sorry…I have blamed you, cursed & resented you, even wishing I could avoid …

Letting go…

It was a love affair of sorts…. Street Organics began as my way of helping people whose requirements for pure, clean food made it almost impossible to eat away from home. Inspired by my son – who is the embodiment of wellness results achievable when we avoid pesticides, food additives, gluten, dairy & sugar… a child who was expected to …

An Open Letter To Dr D

Dear Dr D, It’s Down syndrome Awareness Month, and I thought it was time to give you an update. Cast your mind back to December 2006: I called you – the only paediatrician answering calls 2 weeks before Xmas – for which I thank you – and asked if you’d support my efforts to help my new baby with Down …

Gryffin

It’s hard to know where to start writing about this guy – clearly I’m a super biased, proud mother, but…. He’s a legend. Born with Down syndrome, Gryffin is living proof that a life free from toxins, gluten, dairy & sugar can have powerful health benefits, and can even improve neurological function He’s defying the odds by having not one …