When you whisper ‘marula’ in an elephant’s ear, watch him smile. It is true that they do love to eat the fruit of the marula tree, but does it really make them ‘tipsy’ as legend says?  Elephants that consume fermented marula fruit from the ground sometimes appear drunk. Perhaps the fruit does ferment in the stomach, turning to alcohol.  The elephant has always been admired. Aristotle once said ‘The elephant surpasses all others in wit and mind’. The elephant can identify languages, read our body talk, mourn their dead, mimic our voices. They can use tools to achieve a goal…

“DIY Dawn Dog Shampoo That Kills Fleas’ A Pinterest recipe that caught my eye. “Kills fleas? What and who is the killer?” I wondered. The recipe is simple. Water, White vinegar and Dawn dish soap. As water and white vinegar are considered safe, it has to be the Dawn detergent that is the hero bug killer. I am quite familiar with the pros and cons of detergent but washing my dog in a chemical laden detergent would not be my first choice, fleas or no fleas. I decided to investigate. There are warnings on this dish soap recipe:  Don’t use on your dog if skin problems already exist…

Year: Future. After Covid.  Setting: Customer in front of a street vendor Kiosk: The Truth Be Told Cosmetic  Learning what NOT to buy  Customer points to a cream jar, “I would like to try that moisturizer, please, Monsieur.” Jean Francois: “Oh madam, I think you have NOT made a good selection in a face cream.  Non, non. Malheureusement, that cream contains mineral oil, a petroleum that penetrates the skin and clogs your pores. You need your pores to be free, open, so as to release toxins, not bury them.  Her finger zeros in on…

10% off Summer Must-Haves Neem Body BarNori-Neem SoapSheamu Butter (both sizes)Shargan ButterZinc Oxide Blend (tub and tube)July 8, 9, 10 only Wednesday, Thursday, Friday3 day Special Summer must-haves never change. We love the outdoors and while adapting to the new rules and staying safe, there are still  the Canadian summer go-tos! Neem Body Bar Hiking in a provincial park?Golfing at dusk?Camping under the cedar trees?Fishing for pickerel at dawn? Or quietly enjoying the rhythms of lapping lake waters?  Whenever the activity ventures…

The other evening, I asked my husband to humour me in mime. Intrigued to be on stage, he paused the TV news.  “Ok. What’s up?” he asked. “You are entering a store and are greeted by the sanitizing dispenser. What do you do?” He mimes pressing the pump, receiving the imaginary glop onto the palm of one hand, and then proceeds the cleansing hand dance, vigorously rubbing the palms together, round and round, over and up and down. He then sits back and grins with satisfaction, “I’m sanitized.” I smiled. " An almost perfect demo, but you forgot the most important parts. Your fingertips…

“Amazon delivery!  Wahoo! My new shadow from ColourPop is here, Spiker.” Val chimes to her pet lab as he barks his approval. She then rips open the package and being smart and savvy, peruses the label. “OK. Label. Let’s see what you say. Everyone is telling me to READ YOU. So here goes.” Val scrunches her face as she skims the listing. The ingredients do not seem to be making much sense.   “OK. I’ll admit I do not understand the ingredients but, then, who does? “ Val explains to Spiker as she nuzzles his ears. “All my friends are using cool eyeshadows…

This is a reminder. Cold Water Power works. Repeat. Repeat. Take a cold Shower. When things get heated good advice is, ‘Take a cold shower and calm down.”  Cold water does reduce stress.  Cold water can prevent you from getting sick in a number of other ways too. At the start of Covid, I wrote Add Cold Showers to Your List . In case you shivered at the thought, please reconsider. Summer weather makes cold showers more desirable. But it is not easy. A healthy immune system is important. People who take cold showers will swear that they are healthier for it.…

Here is what we've heard. You wash the hair, shave the beard and clean the body with the same shampoo/soap. Whether you like a quickie shower or a lingering one, the soap does the job. You are clean and the hair and skin feels amazing.  The ESP is the favourite, but you also like the fresh clean scent of the Regular Bar. And most interesting, the Basic Bar is the creamiest, the black Charcoal the sexiest and the Guinness Irish Stout... Sláinte!  You may not care that the Apple Cider Vinegar cleans, condition, restores the PH or adds…