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Revolutionizing Lawn Care: The Rise of Online Waterless Grass Services

In today's environmentally conscious world, where water scarcity and sustainable practices are paramount, traditional lawn care methods are being reevaluated. As concerns about water usage and the impact of chemical fertilizers mount, a new trend is emerging: Online Waterless Grass Services. This innovative approach to lawn care not only caters to eco-friendly homeowners but also offers convenience, cost-effectiveness, and beautiful landscapes.

The Need for Sustainable Lawn Care:

Water scarcity is a global issue that demands responsible usage of this precious resource. Traditional lawn care methods, which rely heavily on water irrigation, can contribute to wasteful consumption and strain local water supplies. Moreover, the application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides can pollute soil and water bodies, posing risks to both human health and the environment. Online Waterless Grass Services address these concerns by promoting water-efficient landscaping techniques and utilizing organic, natural alternatives to traditional lawn treatments.

The Rise of Online Waterless Grass Services:

Online Waterless Grass Services have gained popularity due to their comprehensive and environmentally friendly approach to lawn care. Homeowners seeking lush, green lawns without the excessive water usage are turning to these services to transform their outdoor spaces. These services often begin with a detailed analysis of the lawn's current condition and local climate factors. By taking these aspects into account, experts develop tailored plans that incorporate drought-resistant grass species and soil improvement techniques to optimize water retention.

Benefits Beyond Sustainability:

The advantages of Online Waterless Grass Services extend beyond conservation efforts. Homeowners opting for these services experience reduced water bills, as their lawns require significantly less irrigation. Additionally, the absence of chemical fertilizers and pesticides enhances the safety of the outdoor environment for families, pets, and wildlife. With improved soil health, the lawn becomes more resilient against pests and diseases, resulting in a low-maintenance yet vibrant yard.

Convenience at Your Fingertips:

The convenience of Online Waterless Grass Services cannot be understated. With just a few clicks, homeowners can schedule consultations, receive personalized recommendations, and have all necessary services delivered to their doorstep. This virtual approach saves time and eliminates the need for multiple in-person consultations. Moreover, experts are readily available to answer questions and provide ongoing guidance, ensuring the lawn's health and beauty are maintained year-round.

Contributing to a Greener Future:

As the demand for sustainable practices continues to rise, Online Waterless Grass Services play a crucial role in shaping a greener future. By adopting water-efficient techniques and reducing reliance on harmful chemicals, these services contribute to the restoration of local ecosystems and promote biodiversity. Lawns that require less water and chemicals can significantly reduce their ecological footprint, demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship.

Embracing Change for a Healthier Landscape:

Transitioning to Online Waterless Grass Services may require homeowners to adjust their perceptions of the ideal lawn. A shift from the traditional, water-intensive lawn to a more natural, water-efficient landscape can be a transformative experience. Embracing this change is not just about reducing water consumption, but about reimagining outdoor spaces as living, evolving ecosystems that contribute positively to the environment.

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10 Most Fascinated facts about UAE you cant afford to miss

The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, as it is mostly called, is a country situated on the southeast end of the Arabian Peninsula. Although, Dubai is its most prominent 'emirate', but in all, the United Arab Emirates is created with seven emirates. Surprisingly, UAE is united as one, wherein you will experience visiting another city while going from one emirate to another.

UAE is wedged between Saudi Arabia and Oman, a destination with coastlines, rocky deserts, waterless mountains, and wetlands that stretch wide to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

Prior to the oil was discovered, the UAE's economy was entirely based on fishing and pearl industry. When exports of oil started in the 1960s, UAE's economy swiftly began hiking up. Now, the per capita gross domestic product of UAE is like the Western European nations.

Being financially strong and beautifully created, it is an appreciated country for tourists, and also exhibits cultural and religious experience.

Among other enthralling beauties in UAE, man-made islands in Dubai has no comparison. The tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah is such a massive island prominent for glitzy hotels, upmarket global hotels, and posh apartment towers. The mouth-watering snacks offered amid the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel and in views of the Dubai coastline cannot be imagined at home. Also, beach clubs with infinite pools and serene spas turn this place like heaven in the evening. The live music offered amid unbelievable surroundings has no words.

You really have to see this fantastic island to believe it! Also, many other captivating and sizzling places are waiting for tourists to enhance their beauty. Besides the tremendous architectural structure and locations it has, many of the facts of UAE are still unturned for you. So, it really appreciates if you have planned a UAE tour, but be sure to be familiar with interesting facts of UAE to turn your trip fabulous, meaningful, and exciting.

10 Amazing facts about UAE you can't afford to miss

This does not need to specify that tourists around the world travel to the UAE. You do not need to plan a long trip to this enthralling country if you cannot manage, a short trip in UAE is adequate to exhibit unimagined beauty. The attractions of this country are infinite and might be you have heard many of it already, but you will surely be unaware of its interesting facts. Let shed light on these below:

1. 50th birthday anniversary of UAE next year

Do you know UAE is going to turn 50 in age on December 2, 2021? The UAE was officially established by integrating six emirates: Ajman, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm Al Quwain and Fujairah. Ras Al Khaimah was further combined on February 10, 1972, becoming the seventh emirate of UAE.

So, the grand celebration will surely be in the next year, and if you love to feel special in the UAE, then book your trip in this year only instead of facing a massive rush of tourist visa applications next year. So, book Evisa for UAE from india by clicking or tapping on this link https://bit.ly/3fhGA5c.

2. A multicultural country

You will find people of different cultures in every city of the UAE. Further, being multicultural, various festivals are celebrated wherein Eid is at the priority while Diwali and Christmas also celebrated with great enthusiasm. So, to make your favourite festival a special one, celebrate it in the UAE this year. And please, enrol for UAE eVisa early because carnivals make tickets very costly and also put reservations on waiting lists.

3. The Arabian Oryx is UAE's national animal

A species of antelope native, it is also the national animal of Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Bahrain and Jordan. The fact is, in 1972, all the Arabian oryx died in the wild, but a big thanks to conservation and breeding efforts that released them back in 1980.

4. Temperature is quite high throughout the year

Before packing your bags, you should know, UAE has high temperatures for 8 to 9 of the year, but don't tense, many of its beautiful attractions are indoors amid air conditioners. Must move your ways to Ferrari World, only the theme park designed with the world's fastest roller coaster. Also, experience Ski Dubai over there and much more, but all indoors.

5. The best amusement place in the world

IMG World of Adventure in Dubai, one of the top indoor amusement places in the world, spread over 1.5 million sq feet. It does not matter if you are adults or matured; this amusement place has many magnificent places designed for all ages. So, you must visit IMG on your UAE tour.

6. Week in UAE starts on Sunday

So, you will really be amazed to hear this! This is one of the interesting facts of UAE as many people don't believe! Kids go to school on Sunday after a weekend, i.e. Friday and Saturday. So, don't be amazed to see kids on roads during your UAE trip.

7. But why is Sunday working in the UAE?

Because there is a special day for prayers in Islam on Friday and this pattern make Muslims fulfill their duty. Also, in Ramadan, offices and schools are closed, thereby they can perform their rituals and do fasting without any interruption as necessary.

8. Falcon UAE's exceptional birds

Do you ever know about Falcons who assist local Bedouins to hunt in the desert? Actually, this bird holds a special place in the country's history. Also, it appears on the currency. Falconry, the people used to train falcons are alive in big quantities in the UAE. The citizens of UAE give so much treasure to their falcons, so they need a passport for leaving this country. Even, a hospital named as Falcon Hospital in Abu Dhabi was established wherein around 11,000 falcons are treated in a year.

The locals treasure their falcons so much that they require a passport for leaving the country!

9. UAE has six world's tallest hotels

You must have dinners in different hotels many times. But are you ever excited to have dinner in the world's biggest hotels? No doubt, being the biggest hotels, amenities are infinite. So, in your UAE trip, be sure to dine in four-star Gevora Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road having a height of 356 metres. You must also have dined in JW Marriott Marquis having 355 metres in height.

Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Rose Rayhaan, Burj Al Arab are also the few names of tallest hotels in UAE.

10. The least populated Emirate in UAE

If you love to rest amid serene places in UAE, you should head to Umm al-Quwain, the least populated emirate among others. Be sure to travel to Emirates Motorplex for experiencing indelible racing activities. Also, spend time with your families or buddies underneath the winding water slides at the Dreamland Aqua Park. It is the prominent park in the state. So, to stay in the least crowded place on your UAE trip, remember the name of Umm al-Quwain.

After becoming familiar with the interesting facts of the UAE above, you really wish to plan a trip to the UAE, and for an exciting trip, you need a UAE visa. Now how to get the earliest visa for UAE?

Visaleets is the best visa consultant in India, and has been dealing with different types of visa for a long time. Evisa for UAE from India is the shortest and hassle-free path for granting your visa with ease and early. So, ping this visa consultant via clicking here https://www.visaleets.com/ if you wish to pursue your UAE tourist visa process in the best manner.

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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Revised Common Lectionary Proper 9 Roman Catholic Proper 14

Complementary Hebrew Scripture from The Twelve Prophets: Zechariah 9:9-12

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you;  triumphant and victorious is he, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt,  the foal of a donkey.¹ He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim  and the war-horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off,  and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea,  and from the River to the ends of the earth.

As for you also, because of the blood of my covenant with you,  I will set our prisoners free from the waterless pit. Return to your stronghold,  O prisoners of hope;  today I declare that I will restore to you double.

This passage is quoted in Matthew 21:5 and John 12:15, both about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

Semi-continuous Hebrew Scripture from the Torah: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

So he said, “I am Abraham's servant. The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and he has given him all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; but you shall go to my father's house, to my kindred, and get a wife for my son.’

“I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O Lord, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going! I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, “Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,” and who will say to me, “Drink, and I will draw for your camels also”–let her be the woman whom the Lord has appointed for my master's son.’

Before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her water jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also water your camels.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the Lord, and blessed the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to obtain the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son. Now then, if you will deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn either to the right hand or to the left.”

And they called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will.” So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her,

“May you, our sister, become  thousands of myriads; may your offspring gain possession  of the gates of their foes.”

Then Rebekah and her maids rose up, mounted the camels, and followed the man; thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, and was settled in the Negeb. Isaac went out in the evening to walk in the field; and looking up, he saw camels coming. And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel, and said to the servant, “Who is the man over there, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Complementary Psalm 145:8-14

The Lord is gracious and merciful,  slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all,  and his compassion is over all that he has made.

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,  and all your faithful shall bless you. They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom,  and tell of your power, to make known to all people your mighty deeds,  and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,  and your dominion endures throughout all generations.

The Lord is faithful in all his words,  and gracious in all his deeds. The Lord upholds all who are falling,  and raises up all who are bowed down.

Semi-continuous Psalm 45:10-17

Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear;  forget your people and your father's house,  and the king will desire your beauty. Since he is your Lord, bow to him;  the people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,  the richest of the people with all kinds of wealth.

The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;  in many-colored robes she is led to the king;  behind her the virgins, her companions, follow. With joy and gladness they are led along  as they enter the palace of the king.

In the place of ancestors you, O king, shall have sons;  you will make them princes in all the earth. I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;  therefore the peoples will praise you  forever and ever.

New Testament Epistle Lesson: Romans 7:15-25a

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me.

So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

New Testament Gospel Lesson: Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30

There are parallel passages at Luke 7:24-28 about John the Baptist and at Luke 10:21-22 about rest.

“But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Year A Ordinary 14, RCL Proper 9, Catholic Proper 14 Sunday

Selections are from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings copyright © 1995 by the Consultation on Common Texts. Unless otherwise indicated, Bible text is from New Revised Standard Version Bible (NRSV) copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Image Credit: Traditional Ox Yoke image by Juan R. Lascorz, via Wikimedia Commons. This image is licensed licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0 Share Alike license.

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Commercial Bathroom Renovations

Keeping a restroom clean is crucial to the success of any business, and commercial bathroom renovations need to address this need. You should choose fixtures that are easy to clean, as well as features that promote good hygiene. Your trash can should be large enough to catch any spills, and a solid surface product should have an undermount sink to catch any water drips. Quartz is a popular material for this purpose, but it can be costly up front.

The cost of bathroom renovations will vary depending on the materials used. Stone countertops are luxurious and stylish, but they can also be expensive. Consider purchasing prefabricated countertops to keep your costs down. Sinks and faucets can vary widely in price, depending on the style and material used. Pedestal sinks are more expensive than drop-in sinks. Toilet replacement is a relatively inexpensive process, and it is easy to find a company with low installation costs.

The design team at Eastern Suburbs Bathroom Renovations will make sure your new bathroom is the perfect match for your business. They'll provide you with numerous options based on your business' unique needs, including a wheelchair ramp and extra storage space. A commercial bathroom renovation is a great way to increase employee comfort. If you're looking for a new bathroom, look no further than Eastern Suburbs Bathroom Renovations, a company that has been providing services for business owners and tenants for many years.

In addition to aesthetics, commercial bathrooms should provide enough room for toiletries and sanitary supplies. A large bathroom cabinet with beautiful bathroom supplies can enhance the bathroom's design while boosting the business's value. You should also consider functional aspects like motion sensors to prevent people from touching dirty faucets. A motion sensor that detects motion will flush dirty water when people touch the handles. In addition to a more luxurious bathroom, you'll need to make sure that the space is comfortable and pleasant.

When choosing a commercial bathroom contractor, meet with them personally and discuss your design goals. Make sure you discuss the budget and working hours. Discuss timelines and other considerations. Ask your potential contractor to provide a written estimate, which should include all of the costs associated with the scope of work. Ask for references and contact details from past clients. The written estimate should be provided in writing, and you should have a clear idea of when the construction is expected to begin.

When it comes to electrical projects in commercial bathrooms, you need a licensed electrician. An electrician will be able to check your electrical installation to make sure that it meets the state's code requirements. A plumber, on the other hand, may be able to do waterproofing for your bathroom area. This will prevent any mold from growing. If you're not sure what type of permit you need, consult with a general contractor to determine whether you need it.

Whether you're renovating your commercial property or a home, there are several reasons to invest in commercial bathroom renovations. First of all, they help your property's value. And secondly, they are useful for resale purposes. The vast majority of commercial bathroom renovations provide 50 to 60 percent returns on investment, and in some cases, this figure can climb higher depending on the state of the real estate market. Second, modern technology has made bathrooms much more efficient, including waterless urinals and touchless paper towel dispensers.

Secondly, consider the durability of your fixtures. If you own a school or other public building, you should choose vandal-resistant materials for the floors and walls. For instance, you may want to install tough brass tabs, waterways, and Torx-head screws. Third, consider your restroom's guest's experience from all angles. Whether it's a school, office, or public building, installing solid walls or partitions can improve your guests' impression of your restroom.

Another important feature of a commercial restroom is the sink. You can install undermounted sinks for convenience, but vessel sinks are easier to install because there's no rim between the sink and the counter. Also, consider adding countertop decorations to add comfort and upscale flair. A small electric fireplace, for example, can warm the whole space. Look online for the best place to buy such a product. You can purchase one for your business for less than $100.

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Natural Cosmetics Market Analysis, Opportunity and Forecast 2020 to 2030

Natural Cosmetics Market: Overview

The natural cosmetics market may gather momentum in terms of growth over the forecast period of 2019-2029. The growing green consumer behavior across the globe is the main factor influencing the robust growth of the natural cosmetics market. Awareness about eco-friendly beauty products among the global populace and the harmful side effects due to chemical additives in cosmetics may invite good growth opportunities for the natural cosmetics market. Millennials and Generation-Z are the main pillars for improving the growth rate of the natural cosmetics market. Also, the baby boomer generation is embracing natural skincare products due to hypersensitive skin type and the hazardous consequences involved after the application of cosmetics laced with chemicals.

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Individuals are concentrating on self-care during the stay-at-home orders implemented by various countries on the grounds of the new coronavirus pandemic. As many people stay at home, they are concentrating on skin care more than ever. Therefore, the natural cosmetics market may see a rise in growth rate statistics during the forecast period.

This natural cosmetics market report hits a bull’s eye in terms of analysis of the various factors influencing the growth rate. These factors include the key trends, competitive landscape, and also the regional analysis of the natural cosmetics market. Market stakeholders can greatly benefit from this thoroughly researched report. Furthermore, this report also provides a bird’s eye view in regard to the effect of COVID-19 outbreak on the natural cosmetics market.

Natural Cosmetics Market: Competitive Analysis

A sea-change in consumer outlook toward the environment is influencing the advancements in the natural cosmetics market. Research and development activities to introduce natural ingredients-infused cosmetics more effectively are also boosting the growth rate of the natural cosmetics market greatly. The great use of social media to promote natural cosmetics is also acting as a growth generator for the natural cosmetics market. A considerable chunk of the population takes the help of online research to choose cosmetic products. Highly searched terms in cosmetics include organic skincare, natural skincare, skincare for cancer treatments, etc. With the use of attractive marketing campaigns, the players in the natural cosmetics market are sowing the seeds of growth.

Key players involved in the natural cosmetics market are Amway India, Oriflame, Arbonne International, L’Oreal, and Bare Essentials.

Natural Cosmetics Market: Key Trends

Plant-based cosmetics are creating ripples across the natural cosmetics market with products like shampoos, conditioners, creams, and hair dyes. Reducing carbon footprint through zero-waste products is proving to be a unique selling point for natural cosmetics. Powders, oil cleansers, and other cosmetic products packed with waterless formulations are further servingasa growth multiplier for the natural cosmetics market. Products based on anthroposophy are also making inroads into consumers’ psyche for the growth of the natural cosmetics market. The integration of wellness concepts with the natural cosmetics market might prove to be a game-changer for an increase in the growth rate. For instance, Bamford, a beauty brand offers personal mindfulness consultations at its Haybarn Spa.

Natural Cosmetics Market: Regional Outlook

On a geographical basis, the natural cosmetics market can be classified into Asia Pacific, North America, the Middle East and Africa, Central and South America, and Europe. Europe may serve as the largest growth contributor for the natural cosmetics market as it has a large presence of natural cosmetics manufacturers across the region. Asia Pacific is also gaining feet in terms of growth through increasing awareness among the individuals in the region regarding the use of natural cosmetics.

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These 12 Innovators Are Forging The Path For Sustainable Design In Australia

These 12 Innovators Are Forging The Path For Sustainable Design In Australia

TDF Design Awards

Lucy Feagins

Adam Cornish Design & Junglefy, Junglefy Breathing Wall. Photo – Willem Dirk du Toit.

Adam Cornish Design + Junglefy, Junglefy Breathing Wall

Environmental infrastructure specialists, Junglefy and designer Adam Cornish have collaborated on green wall systems for over five years. Through this collaboration, it became apparent that more could be done to utilise the air cleaning properties of living plants. The Junglefy Breathing Wall is a result of this development: an indoor/outdoor system designed to actively remove pollutants from the air, harnessing nature’s inherent air cleaning and purifying qualities.

The unique insulated chamber mimics a natural microclimate through a series of fins that regulate air and moisture, encouraging the ecosystem to expand and grow new organisms. Unlike traditional potted plants and green walls, the breathing wall system engages the plant, root bundle and soil to filter air in much higher volumes. The modular system is deconstructible, meaning it can be assembled according to the size of the space.

Dale Hardiman & Stephen Royce, Open Garden. Photo – Jonathon Grigg. Good Citizens, 100% Recycled Eyewear. Photo – Dan Hilburn.

Dale Hardiman + Stephen Royce, Open Garden

Designers Dale Hardiman and Stephen Royce collaborated with technical engineers on their Open Garden project, a conceptual installation created for Melbourne Design Week in 2019. The pair transformed discarded screens into a sculptural mechanism that redistributes electronic waste into a new and functional light source. 

Through a process of bending, fusing and hand-wiring old LCD iPhone screens together, the final connected frame revives these previously discarded materials as a new light form.

Good Citizens, 100% Recycled Eyewear

Inspired by a primary school challenge, a father and son duo repurpose discarded single-use plastic bottles into sunglasses frames, creating two classic styles that are 100% recycled, and made in Sydney. 

Wanting to eliminate any metal components, the pair re-engineered the hinge connecting the arms to the frame so the entire product is completely made from recycled plastic. The resulting clip can be easily removed making pairs of Good Citizens sunglasses colour customisable and easily replaceable. This means if one part breaks, you don’t have to throw out the entire frame. Genius!

Dowel Jones & Soft Serve Studio, New Model. Photo – Cricket Studio. Sussex Taps, Circa. Photo – Tomas Friml.

Dowel Jones + Soft Serve Studio, New Model

New Model is the environmentally-conscious brainchild of design brand Dowel Jones and industrial design consultancy Soft Serve Studio. The brand was supposed to be launched in March of this year, one week after restrictions were imposed on Victorians. New Model intends to produce zero-waste, carbon-neutral products made from surplus, remnant and waste materials available at a commercial scale.

Eventually aiming to foray into furniture and lighting, the brand’s debut project is the zero-waste 1-Hour Bag which is made from deadstock upholstery materials. Hopefully, New Model launches with a full line of products soon!

Sussex Tapware, Circa range

Sussex Tapware is a true family business. Across four factories, all the company’s production and manufacturing is completed locally. Sussex Taps is one of the only tap companies in Australia to own and operate its own foundry. This enables them to run an internal closed loop system, whereby the chippings and debris leftover from metalwork are melted down and reused in new products.

The Circa range of hardware fittings is handmade by craftspeople locally in Melbourne, and is cast from 100% recycled brass sourced from the company’s own closed loop system. An energy system overhaul in the factories has seen emissions reduce by 30% since the installation of solar panels.

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Five Mile Radius, Waste Terrazzo. Photo – Callie Marshall. Seed & Sprout, Raise The Bar. Photo – Hayley Nedland.

Five Mile Radius, Waste Terrazzo

Did you know that concrete makes up 8% of the world’s carbon emissions? This innovative concrete surface developed by Five Mile Radius turns that production cycle on its head by creating speckled terrazzo slabs entirely from construction and demolition waste collected around Brisbane. Used as a benchtop, table or seat, each unique piece combines excess wet concrete with crushed demolition waste that’s been directly diverted away from landfill.

All designs are made-to-order and totally customisable, meaning not only are they produced purely by demand, but the customer receives a completely bespoke design. It’s a win-win!

Seed & Sprout, Raise The Bar

One room at a time, Seed & Sprout are devising natural, eco-friendly products alternatives to conventional household items in a mission to make our homes completely (and easily) zero waste. Their latest innovation? A locally-made range of zero waste, waterless personal care products that are free of artificial colourants and synthetic fragrances. 

By replacing water, colourants, palm oil, sulphates, harmful parabens and animal products with essential native oils and natural clays, the Byron Bay-based company has created an effective alternative to these high-use, everyday hygiene products. And amassed a cult Instagram following in the process! The shampoo, conditioner, body bar, shave bar, facial cleanser, exfoliator and hand sanitising soap, which can be purchased in a 100% recyclable aluminium travel tin.

Koala Eco, Eco Friendly Cleaning Products. Photo – Ian Lanterman. Returnr, Deposit-return system & products. Photo – Longboy Media.

Returnr, Deposit-return system + products

In a bid to reduce the amount of disposable packaging used in transporting meals, Returnr is a hospitality-focussed deposit-return system offers stainless steel reusable food and drink vessels to take-away customers. Simply make a fully refundable $6 deposit, and receive your food or drink in a twin-walled, stainless steel cup, canister or bowl. Stainless steel was chosen for its hygienic properties, and is made from predominantly recycled materials.

As well as significantly lowering the complacent consumption of takeaway packaging, the Returnr model aims to target the human error component of the waste cycle. So, even if you forget the reusable cup you use 99% of the time, Returnr means you don’t have to increase your carbon footprint if you still decide to get a latte.

Koala Eco

Founded in 2017, Koala Eco aimed to create a natural alternative to mainstream domestic cleaning products. By harnessing natural, native ingredients, Koala’s range of cleaning and home products are plant-based and completely non-toxic, relying on the natural antibacterial properties of Australian native flora to replace industry standard chemicals.

All Koala Eco ingredients are plant-derived and biodegradable. The packaging is made from 100% recycled materials, and are completely recyclable themselves. The bottles are designed to be reused, with the company offering a refill option on nearly all their products.

Melbourne Food Hub, Grow/Source/Eat. Photo – Amelia Stanwix. Commune & Co, Cirque du Soil. Photo – Amelia Stanwix.

Commune + Co, Cirque du Soil

Accessible, user-friendly compost systems in densely populated urban areas are few and far between. But when you consider that food rotting in landfill produces methane, which is approximately 25 times more potent than regular carbon emissions, the lack of composting infrastructure becomes more of a concern.

This situation is why Commune + Co. developed Cirque du Soil, a community composting initiative that engages local traders and businesses to create a hyperlocal, circular economy for food waste. The subscription-based pick-up service collects organic waste from residents, traders and businesses in local communities and deposits it in a centralised composting system. This regenerates soil, lowers methane emissions and takes urban spaces one step closer to eliminating food waste!

Sustain Australian Food Network, Grow/Source/Eat

Little did we know, but door-to-door delivery services were about to become a LOT more popular in 2020 than anyone suspected. It’s a model Sustain: The Australian Food Network have been trailing for a while with their Grow/Source/Eat project: a weekly delivery service providing subscribers with sustainably sourced and locally grown fruit and veggie boxes from small-scale urban farmers.

The original pilot model was designed to redistribute excess farm products left unsold from weekend farmers markets. This was then expanded to a subscription-based model (fortuitously) in March of this year, to guarantee a more solid customer base, provide consistent revenue and eliminate unnecessary food waste. By partnering with regenerative, next generation farmers the program encourages hyperlocal consumption and education around seasonal produce.

Waverly Woolen Mills. Photo – Nina Hamilton.

Waverley Mills, 100% Natural Fibre Recycled Range

Waverley Mills was built in 1874, making it Australia’s oldest working textile mill. Alongside the traditional blankets, rugs, throws and scarves it regularly produces, the mill has refined its recycling process with new technologies. Using a completely closed-loop system, this line of natural fibre throws is produced from the mills’ own deadstock materials.

The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020 Sustainable Design or Initiative Award is presented by Country Road. 

Country Road’s mission is to inspire modern Australian living every day. It stands by the belief that great design is timeless, creating beautiful products that are made to last.

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Mary Queen of Scots Way

Walking is very popular now. To meet the demand, many new named long-distance paths have been created. I wrote earlier about my proposed X to Y walk, which I fully intended to do when I retired, but I haven’t quite managed to retire yet.

We try to do a substantial walk at least once a week, though when things are busy it doesn’t always happen. But last weekend, with the weather nicer on Saturday than Sunday, we caught a bus to Yetts o’ Muckhart. (The St Andrews to Stirling bus stops there, but doesn’t run on Sundays). We walked up a busy unpleasant road to Glendevon, and then through a beautiful pass in the Ochil Hills to Dollar, where we spent some time in the remarkable Glen Dollar around Castle Campbell.

Consulting the map afterwards, we saw that we had done a section of a path, the Mary Queen of Scots Way (which seems to be fairly recent, though their Web page is undated – Mary is in the public eye at the moment so such a path seems very natural even though it doesn’t go to either her birthplace or the place on Loch Leven where she was imprisoned and forced to abdicate), from Glendevon to Dollar.

Further research using the route descriptions on the website, together with the excellent mapping on the Long Distance Walkers Association website, showed that in fact I had walked several sections of it before. In 1995, after the British Combinatorial Conference in Stirling, Carol Whitehead and I took a bus to Callendar and walked from there to Dunblane; but I really don’t remember which route we took, so not sure if it agreed with the MQoSW. Then in 2002, on holiday in Tarbet on Loch Lomond, we walked from Arrochar to Inveruglas along Glen Loin, and then took the ferry to Inversnaid: this is the first stretch of the MQoSW. Then, in Fife, the Way coincides almost exactly with the Fife Pilgrim Way from St Andrews to Clatto Reservoir; and I have walked from Burnside, along Glen Vale, over Harperleas Reservoir and the Lomond Hills, and down Maspie Den to Falkland.

So this weekend we decided to walk from Falkland to Clatto Reservoir to plug one gap, and then carry on along the Waterless Way to Ceres. The number 64 bus, which does a guided tour of north-east Fife, calls at both these places, and indeed the same driver who took us to Falkland picked us up in Ceres and recognised us.

The path is not waymarked, but with a combination of the route description and the LDWA map I had been able to copy the line onto our OS map, and we were never in any danger of getting lost.

I had expected the stretch across the very flat Howe of Fife to be rather boring, but in fact the path went through some very nice woodland with the trees coming into leaf, and masses of spring flowers blooming uncluding violets, celandines, dandelines, bluebells, primroses and forget-me-nots. We saw a nuthatch walking around up and down the trunks of trees (the RSPB distribution map says they don’t occur this far north, but probably climate change is responsible for this). Then, on the next stretch of farmland, we saw no fewer then eleven hares in the fields.

Butterflies (peacocks and tortoiseshell) had emerged and were basking in the sun on the path or flying their complicated courtship dances. At Clatto reservoir, there were tufted ducks and swans on the lake, and when we stopped for a snack we saw two roe deer running across the field and stopping to feed.

One technical word of warning for anyone trying this path. The website describes it as “easy”, and mostly it is: but between Clatto Farm and the reservoir it goes along a boggy river bottom without a path or a way to cross the two fences encountered. You would do much better to turn off the path at the cottages just before Clatto Farm, where a short link takes you over the burn on a wooden bridge and up the other side to join the Fife Pilgrim Way, which is a good (and waymarked) path.

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Toworking day we’re likely to communicate relating to All-natural and Organic Pores and skin Treatment and how it can be confemploying as well as challenging to try to settle for treatment of your human body in these “Eco-friendly” controversial instances.

The nation nowadays as well as the globe is getting to be a lot more “GREEN” mindful each day. It has became into a sort of Business Hype-term and like so a lot of other ‘large’ selling from time to time the concept can get dropped in the big lighting and hullabaloo of ‘Coolness’.

Individually I’m happy that men and women are waking up and taking an focus in their well-being. What I am not so delighted about is the way some are making an attempt to go about it!! I was speaking with a customer of mine the other day who observed that they ended up dismayed to find out that all the big grocery store chains acquired most of their ‘organic’ greens from an additional nation in which no laws were enforced and where the general thought was that if solely twenty% of the crop was developed with no insecticides than the whole crop could be regarded as organic and hence marketed at a much larger price.

Even though I understand a bit of corporate marketing and making a residing – how does one make feeling and really know? When did ‘we the people’ lose our ability for alternatives and integrity?

Nowadays we sustain ourselves so active that we tend to give our energy absent…���.we give ten or more hrs of time a day away in exreplace for income, we give our kids to a person else to increase, we give our overall health to our Physicians to control, we give away so much……

And now I feel a broad significantity are waking up to that real truth and begining to question the challenging concerns and I am individually delighted.

Acquireting back again to our authentic matter of Natural & Organic Skin Care – for several several years Nourishment and Overall health has been the ‘main or in’ difficulty on absolutely everyone’s thoughts. They ‘eat proper’, drink drinking water, practice, take their nutrition, the listing goes on. Yet not a good deal of people have tackled the other vital and critical issue of what I call – “Outside the house Physique Care.” By the time most people get off the Elliptical in the early morning they’ve accomplished their exercise part – they have drank that glass of orange juice – and then action into the demonstrateer to pour potions over their bodies that consist mostly of chemical compounds and very little if any of the good things.

If one is hunting for a entire package deal of health – one has to think of what’s going on to their pores and skin!! So how does one do that without having a Science Level? Grow to be INFORMED. Study labels, get pleasant with someone who can make their own merchandise, ask questions, do scientific studies. In this day and age of lightening velocity internet, questions can be questioned and answers located inside mins. Begin taking back your power of choice!!

You’ll uncover as you start this experience that there are lot of opposing facets. Some will say that unsignificantly less there are no perfume oils employed or preservatives you never have a “Natural or Organic” product. Other folks will go the way of the “Company Entire world” and place a little goodness and a lot of chemicals in their product. Become INFORMED.

My hope is that with time Beauty and Natural Attractiveness will find a equilibrium. There calls for to be a mix of Science and common sense after deciding on your body care items.

The 1st and most important thing is LABELS. Read your labels, study the web site you are geting from, ask questions…..become INFORMED!

Appear for labels that are easy to read, seek products where elements are acquainted and easy to pronounce. Today most website proprietors and shoppers are more nervous about how safe their commerce site is alternatively than how safe their products are!! Question questions, don’t ‘impulse buy’ from a refreshing site, send out e-mail, look for cellphone figures and TALK with these people!!! You will before long get the sense of who is undertaking this as a craft and who is SERIOUS about their business.

Try out to continue to be away from individuals who use business chemicals in making their cleaning soaps (even if they’re handcreated!

Lye, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Sodium Stearates and many others. whilst made from organic supplies – they duncooked dampness out rather than to the skin and can become skin irritants over time. Lye, specifically to the new soap producer can result in severe skin burns if not combined safely through out the soap batch or as well much is used.

When purchasing Glycerin Cleaning soaps – look for those using vegetable glycerin as opposed to just glycerin. Glycerin is a by product of soap making so amazing care have to be given by the soap maker to KNOW where their glycerin is coming from. Substantial commercial soap businesses tend to sell this by product and it can be found in most regional craft merchants.

“Vegetable glycerine arrives to us through a very intricate and sophisticated method of extraction known as Hydrolysis, and the end product that we refer to as “Vegetable Glycerine” is usually the derivative of another oils generation. The essentials of this technique is that the fat and oils of a raw ingredient (usually palm or coconut oils) are crack into crude glycerol fats, under the combined action of water, weather and tension. People temperatures can exceed four00 levels and the articles is usually held under pressure for 20-a few0 minutes. What is actually honestly going on is a sort of “counter-stream” where the water absorbs glycerol from the fatty acid phase of the oil production. When this phase this glycerol is isolated and even more dinonethelessed to give buyers a traditional ninety nine% Glycerine product.

Vegetable Glycerine is a clear, colorless, and odorless liquid with an astonishingly candy flavor having the regularity of thick syrup. It truly is used as an consultant in beautys, toothpaste, shampoos, soaps, natural treatment options, prescribed drugs, and other family items. Due to the fact it’s soluble in possibly, water and alcoholic beverages, its flexibility is a major benefactor in its purported expansion and well-likedity within the manufacturing sector. It is a must have as a organic source ingredient with emollient like qualities which can susually and soothe the skin and it helps the outer epidermis is keeping moisture. This helps to clarify why it is one of the best cosmetic additives used today. Other uses consist of its solvency action which aides herbalists in extracting botanical properties from plant materials without the use of alcohol. Here is especially helpful for those with alcohol sensitivities as most liquid herbal extracts contain alcohol. But given its significantly limited shelf daily life, extracts made from Vegetable Glycerine typically have a shelf life of fourteen-24 months while alcohol extracts can have an prolonged shelf life of 4-six years.”

You will also find in your search – that there is certainly substantial controversy over preservatives. Parabens, Formaldehydes, etc.

Allow me take you on a quick and very layman’s science spin:

Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds – Organic compounds are that contains chemical compounds( chemical compounds are substances that consist of 2 or more elements that are sure with each other in a resolved percentage by mass.) so organic compounds are made up of chemical compounds whose molecules are made of carbon.

Inorganic Compounds are considered to be of mineral, not organic, origin.

Complementary, most organic compounds are usually seen as being of biological origin. An important subset of organic compounds is still extracted from natural resources given that they would be far too pricey to be produced artificially.

Parbens are fundamentally organic compounds that can be often found in natural vegetation and some bugs. They’re esters made up of acids.

So….why preservatives?

“Preservatives are substances that destroy microorganisms and fungi (or at the very the very least make it very difficult for “living things” to endure), and have no result on the shelf life of the oils. Microorganisms, fungi, yeast and other perhaps risky microorganisms typically steer clear of waterless compounds (this kind of as balms, salves, pomades and oil-only blends) and also substances with a fairly high pH (like soap), yet prosper in humid surroundingss. For this reason, soaps and oil-based mostly skin care packages do not need preservatives – but as opposed to these, lotions, lotions and any other compound where water is existing require introducing a preservative if the shelf life and integrity of the product need to be extended further than 2 or 3 months.

It is important to understand that the efficacy of preservatives depends, by definition, on their ability to kill dwell cells; in other phrases, their harmfulity is an inescapable component of their reason of being. Several natural extracts, plants and necessary oils contain substances that have the power to productively kill bacteria, yeast and fungi; even so, in many instances these substances are or can be toxic for individuals, too. A typical instance are citrus or grapefruit seed extracts: although these have natural antimicrobial properties, some of their constituents are thought to be guilty for life-threatening hormonal imbalances. As well, citrus seed extracts usually are not recognized for cosmetic use in Europe and in Japan, and are consequently not an selection in those international locations.

In between the artificial preservatives accessible for handmade skin care products, paraben-based methods seem to be particularly controversial. A large number of articles, guides and so-named “professional” thoughts point to paraben-based preservative systems as being responsible for the “skin unfriendliness” of many industrial products. Nonetheless, in-element health care and scientific researches show that paraben-based preservatives are by far less dangerous, both for the skin, and for the environment, than most other varieties of preservatives, such as for instance those that drop into the “formaldehyde donors” group.” ing INFORMED – you can make smart choices.

Science isn’t evil – it is vital to understand when producing combos, compounds etc…..no subject how straightforward those could be. The soap writer can not disregard it and neither should you. There needs to be a balance among your common sense and what Science can show us.

Finally thanks the attempts of those of us who are truly focused to our profession of giving remarkable natural goodness in skincare – change in sellers and in brands is coming – little by little but certainly. Perfume oils are being put to a higher test and chemicals such as phalates are being taken off from them. A lot progressively combinations of Important Oils are being designed that scent amazing.

Areas do exist that permit for choices and healthful options. This kind of as Ka Nani Principles where the consumer can pick what aromas and additives go into their decided on Bathing and Skin Products.

WoodSprite Organic Body – that presents you a assortment of products to choose from.

Try doing a search and you may find a myriad of Natural Soap Generaters.Attain know them – ask questions if they don’t react or are not able to answer your questions or refuse…….move on. How much is it price it to you?

An additional question that comes up very often when purchasing for Natural Skin Care and that’s price. Why is there such a variance? Rates differ for several various factors.

Most internet sites are in the ‘craft business’ and therefore raise and cut their costs just to eliminate their extra stock and to guarantee that their stores are the most acquired from. This will not always equate out to high quality.

Some choose to go the only organic ingredient course and therefore the price is dictated to by the cost of the raw ingredient – these companies typically adhere with only a couple of suppliers.

Then there are some that are center of the road prices where they shop close to and price evaluate all their raw ingredients before buying them – these companies usually take the time to find the greatest quality for a fair price and have several suppliers alongside back-up suppliers as well.

Don’t forget that raw ingredient prices are going to vary a little bit in accordance to the places that they are purchased in. Often domestically bought raw ingredients are going to be somewhat less in price than those that are bought and delivered from another locale.

Become INFORMED – Make your own choices and TAKE back your power and duty for your TOTAL health package!!

Science and Sense can co-exist together if one is aware of how to weave them together.

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Tuesday: Reflection on the Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time

Revised Common Lectionary Proper 26 Roman Catholic Proper 31

Complementary Hebrew Scripture from The Twelve Prophets: Zechariah 7

In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev. Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech and their men, to entreat the favor of the Lord, and to ask the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts and the prophets, “Should I mourn and practice abstinence in the fifth month, as I have done for so many years?” Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me: Say to all the people of the land and the priests: When you fasted and lamented in the fifth month and in the seventh, for these seventy years, was it for me that you fasted? And when you eat and when you drink, do you not eat and drink only for yourselves? Were not these the words that the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, along with the towns around it, and when the Negeb and the Shephelah were inhabited?

The word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another; do not oppress the widow, the orphan, the alien, or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another. But they refused to listen, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears in order not to hear. They made their hearts adamant in order not to hear the law and the words that the Lord of hosts had sent by his spirit through the former prophets. Therefore great wrath came from the Lord of hosts. Just as, when I called, they would not hear, so, when they called, I would not hear, says the Lord of hosts, and I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known. Thus the land they left was desolate, so that no one went to and fro, and a pleasant land was made desolate.

Semi-continuous Hebrew Scripture Lesson from The Twelve Prophets: Habakkuk 3:1-16

A prayer of the prophet Habakkuk according to Shigionoth.

O Lord, I have heard of your renown,  and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work. In our own time revive it;  in our own time make it known;  in wrath may you remember mercy. God came from Teman,  the Holy One from Mount Paran.

His glory covered the heavens,  and the earth was full of his praise. The brightness was like the sun;  rays came forth from his hand,  where his power lay hidden. Before him went pestilence,  and plague followed close behind. He stopped and shook the earth;  he looked and made the nations tremble. The eternal mountains were shattered;  along his ancient pathways  the everlasting hills sank low. I saw the tents of Cushan under affliction;  the tent-curtains of the land of Midian trembled. Was your wrath against the rivers, O Lord?  Or your anger against the rivers,  or your rage against the sea, when you drove your horses,  your chariots to victory? You brandished your naked bow,  sated were the arrows at your command.  You split the earth with rivers. The mountains saw you, and writhed;  a torrent of water swept by; the deep gave forth its voice.  The sun raised high its hands; the moon stood still in its exalted place,  at the light of your arrows speeding by,  at the gleam of your flashing spear. In fury you trod the earth,  in anger you trampled nations. You came forth to save your people,  to save your anointed. You crushed the head of the wicked house,  laying it bare from foundation to roof. You pierced with his own arrows the head of his warriors,  who came like a whirlwind to scatter us,  gloating as if ready to devour the poor who were in hiding. You trampled the sea with your horses,  churning the mighty waters.

I hear, and I tremble within;  my lips quiver at the sound. Rottenness enters into my bones,  and my steps tremble beneath me. I wait quietly for the day of calamity  to come upon the people who attack us.

Complementary Psalm 50

The mighty one, God the Lord,  speaks and summons the earth  from the rising of the sun to its setting. Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,  God shines forth.

Our God comes and does not keep silence,  before him is a devouring fire,  and a mighty tempest all around him. He calls to the heavens above  and to the earth, that he may judge his people: “Gather to me my faithful ones,  who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!” The heavens declare his righteousness,  for God himself is judge.

“Hear, O my people, and I will speak,  O Israel, I will testify against you.  I am God, your God. Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you;  your burnt offerings are continually before me. I will not accept a bull from your house,  or goats from your folds. “For every wild animal of the forest is mine,  the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the air,  and all that moves in the field is mine.

“If I were hungry, I would not tell you,  for the world and all that is in it is mine. Do I eat the flesh of bulls,  or drink the blood of goats? “Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving, and pay your vows to the Most High.¹ “Call on me in the day of trouble;  I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.”

But to the wicked God says:  “What right have you to recite my statutes,  or take my covenant on your lips? For you hate discipline,  and you cast my words behind you. You make friends with a thief when you see one,  and you keep company with adulterers.

“You give your mouth free rein for evil,  and your tongue frames deceit. You sit and speak against your kin;  you slander your own mother's child. These things you have done and I have been silent;  you thought that I was one just like yourself. But now I rebuke you, and lay the charge before you.

“Mark this, then, you who forget God,  or I will tear you apart,  and there will be no one to deliver. Those who bring thanksgiving as their sacrifice honor me;  to those who go the right way  I will show the salvation of God.”¹

¹Hebrews 13:15 repeats this thought in a passage about service well-pleasing to God.

Semi-continuous Psalm 142

With my voice I cry to the Lord;  with my voice I make supplication to the Lord. I pour out my complaint before him;  I tell my trouble before him. When my spirit is faint,  you know my way. In the path where I walk  they have hidden a trap for me. Look on my right hand and see—  there is no one who takes notice of me; no refuge remains to me;  no one cares for me.

I cry to you, O Lord;  I say, “You are my refuge,  my portion in the land of the living.” Give heed to my cry,  for I am brought very low.

Save me from my persecutors,  for they are too strong for me. Bring me out of prison,  so that I may give thanks to your name. The righteous will surround me,  for you will deal bountifully with me.

New Testament Lesson: Jude 5-21

Now I desire to remind you, though you are fully informed, that the Lord, who once for all saved a people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who did not believe. And the angels who did not keep their own position, but left their proper dwelling, he has kept in eternal chains in deepest darkness for the judgment of the great Day. Likewise, Sodom and Gomorrah and the surrounding cities, which, in the same manner as they, indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural lust, serve as an example by undergoing a punishment of eternal fire.

Yet in the same way these dreamers also defile the flesh, reject authority, and slander the glorious ones. But when the archangel Michael contended with the devil and disputed about the body of Moses, he did not dare to bring a condemnation of slander against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”¹ But these people slander whatever they do not understand, and they are destroyed by those things that, like irrational animals, they know by instinct. Woe to them! For they go the way of Cain, and abandon themselves to Balaam's error for the sake of gain, and perish in Korah's rebellion. These are blemishes on your love-feasts, while they feast with you without fear, feeding themselves. They are waterless clouds carried along by the winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.

It was also about these that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “See, the Lord is coming with ten thousands of his holy ones, to execute judgment on all, and to convict everyone of all the deeds of ungodliness that they have committed in such an ungodly way, and of all the harsh things that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.²” These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.

But you, beloved, must remember the predictions of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ; for they said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, indulging their own ungodly lusts.” It is these worldly people, devoid of the Spirit, who are causing divisions. But you, beloved, build yourselves up on your most holy faith; pray in the Holy Spirit; keep yourselves in the love of God; look forward to the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.

¹The Archangel Michael's contention with Satan over Moses' body was told in a book titled “Testament of Moses.” This book was not accepted into the Holy Scriptures. ²First Book of Enoch. This book was not accepted into the Holy Scriptures. It is a gnostic text.

Year C Ordinary 31, RCL Proper 26, Catholic Proper 31: Tuesday

Bible verses from The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All right reserved. Selections from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright 1985 by the Consultation on Common Texts. Image Credit: Apostle Judas Thaddeus by Anthony van Dyck,via Wikimedia Commons. This is a public domain image.

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The one thing that I love the most about shopping local are the incredible treasures that you find along the way. A few of these treasures being Beauty and the Beard and Pure Primal.

I love finding brands that embrace the nature around them and work towards creating their own unique approaches to an alternative lifestyle. Which is exactly what they have worked hard to do. They have created incredible ranges of luxury natural skincare and holistic products. Products that range from facial masks, facial serums to body butters.

Each brand bring their own unique take on natural holistic skincare and healthy lifestyle choices.

Beauty and the Beard

Purity, strength, resilience, power, simple yet still complex at the same time. These are just a few of the words that come to mind when I think about mother nature and her incredible ability to sustain life. For this reason, it is so vitally important for all of us as consumers and even businesses to become more aware of our impacts on the earth.

Beauty and the Beard was started when sisters Katie and Tarryn who both have a passion for the environment, Katie working as a designer of commercial spaces and Tarryn as an ecologist and environmental consultant in Cape Town decided that the time was ripe to develop a range of skin and homeware products that lessened the impact on the environment while still delivering a top quality product.

All the natural skincare products are free from harmful chemicals and packaged in glass and aluminum rather than plastic. Their homeware range is made from reclaimed timber, where possible, and designed to be functional, stylish quality pieces that will age well.

Both of their product ranges are inspired by the zero waste movement, encouraging people to reduce the amount of plastic used in their everyday lives. Find them on Facebook 

Review For Beauty and the Beard

A little while ago, I wrote an Instagram feature about the beautiful Cape Town based brand Beauty and the Beard.  They offer an incredible range of natural beauty products that are handmade and locally produced, with an incredible amount of care and passion.

Beauty and the Beard sent us a beautiful hamper of goodies to try out, which I was really excited to share with my younger sister Leku and hear her reviews on the product:

Hi there,

So over the past month and a bit, I’ve been trying out some really awesome products from Beauty and the Beard. These products included a face food, face mask, face mist as well as a delicious rose smelling lip balm (which I absolutely love).

So my plan was to see how these products fitted into my everyday routine and how it worked with the products I was use to.

So my whole routine worked around doing my normal face washing (with just an average drug store brand), then I would spray a little of the face mist onto my skin and gently wipe off with a clean face cloth. Once this was done, I would then work the Face food into my skin (just after cleansing) and I would leave it to quickly soak in. I absolutely loved this product!!! There’s very little to no sent which I really liked. And the product has a soft gel like consistency that soaks in very quickly and leaves the skin beautifully soft and supple without feeling greasy at all . After this I actually found that I didn’t really need to use a face cream but if you do, the products don’t feel like they create a heaven build up on your skin.

I also incorporated their face mask into a twice a week routine. Which was just amazing, it’s really easy to mix up the powder to form a paste. I actually like mixing it up myself because then the remaining product is easy to store and really isn’t messy at all.

Once I mixed up everything, I simply applied to my face and just left for the 20 minutes (as instructed) and rinsed off. I found that this mask left my skin feeling very fresh and clean, it had a very pretty subtle smell, it was easy to rinse off and my skin just felt so beautiful afterwards.

So all and all I think it was a great success. I really really loved their products.

Pure Primal

Our bodies absorb a large portion of the product we apply every day. From head to toe. Whether we’re washing our hair, applying face cream, using deodorant or scrubbing away in our bathtubs. Our bodies, externally and through absorption internally, come into contact with everything we use. Which is why it is so important to know what goes into our goodies and how these products could possibly affect us in the long run.

Pure Primal Skin takes this issue very seriously. They have worked hard to create a range of skincare products that are clean, simple and derived from all natural ingredients. A range that creates the perfect balance and harmony between ancient traditions and modern research. A brand that has created a variety of Free range Nguni & Game Tallow skincare products. Carefully made to work with our skin and provide the elements our skin so desperately craves. ·

Sylvie, the founder of Pure Primal Skin was inspired to live a more simple life. Sylvie says that after a diagnosis of and aggressive form of liver and skin cancer she found that changing her food, nutrition and lifestyle choices, she changed her outlook on life and her diagnoses. Sylvie says “I want to bring to all of South Africa the best health options, without frills or fanciness, so everyone can afford it! Here’s to health and HAPPY DAYS!”

She started to engage with the ancient traditions and to learn from the old Voortrekker secrets to skincare and simplicity of life. It was here, where she soon discovered the magical properties that certified free range and grass fed rendered animal fat, or tallow has for our skin and bodies. A product that aligns with our skins needs and cravings so perfectly. An old fashioned secret to healing and longevity. ·

And so Pure Primal Skin was born. Offering an incredible range of bioidentical, 100% waterless, natural and artisan skincare. That is sustainably sourced and locally made. ·

“Organic, Natural, Local, sustainable, raw, autoimmune-friendly and non-toxic home, body and pantry items all promoting health PRIMALLY!!”

http://www.pureprimal.co.za

I would love to give a huge thank you to @pureprimalskin for sending me through this incredible hamper to test out. Filled with yummy skin products such as their incredible cleanse, exfoliate, detox face bar, their face moisturizer as well as a divine jar of their skin food 🙌🙌 · · In case you missed it, I posted about @pureprimalskin a few weeks ago on my instagram feed so please check them out if you haven't already. @pureprimalskin provides proudly South African certified free range tallow skincareproducts that are #crueltyfree · Supports grass fed cattle · All products are #freerange · They believe in humanely raised & culled farming principals of happy cows 🙌 · · Also keep your eyes open for our exciting reviews and blog features about @pureprimalskin coming up. #lovezabuyza #lovelocalza #skinecare #madeinza

A post shared by taryn.rudling (@poppy_locket) on Apr 6, 2018 at 3:59am PDT

Review for Pure Primal 

So, a little while ago I received a beautiful package from Pure Primal containing a gorgeous selection of skin care products. From a Charcoal based Artisan Face Bar, moisturising face cream to the most divine scented jar of Mandarin Skin food. The best treat a girl could ask for.

First off, what made me so excited about using this brand is their incredible attention to producing a sustainable skincare range that draws its inspiration from the past and our ancestors ways for good skin health. Ways that were environmentally friendly and conscious of their surroundings.

Their range is cruelty free and all ingredients are sourced from ethically run local farms in their area. Which I think is absolutely amazing. But enough said about that, lets talk about the products that we got to review. The first product (which was my favorite from the set) was the Verbena & Mandarin skin food (aka whipped body butter). The first thing that I noticed when opening it up was the incredible smell. I’m always one for a yummy smelling product. It sort of reminded me of one of the lemon grass candles I once picked up during an outing to Kalk Bay, which has quickly become one of my favorite scents. You’ll also notice that their body butter range are all solid as their products don’t contain water (which dehydrates the skin) in them. But this really isn’t an issue, all I did was scoop out a little bit (a little really goes a long way), heated it up in my hands and then messaged the butter into my skin. Such an incredible product, especially during the dry winters.

Then there was the Pure Primal Face Moisturiser. I really enjoyed adding this product to my skin care regime. It’s just such a great basic product which I believe is essential. It’s a good old fashioned facial moisturiser- No frills, no perfumes or any other  nasty additives. I found this product to be (texture wised) very similar to a lip balm that then melts beautifully in your hands. I also found that it left your face feeling silky smooth and soft to the touch without feeling heavy or oily at all. In fact it was recommended for people with “oily” skin.

And finally, I was sent through their 3C Face Bar. 3C being Charcoal, Cocoa and Clay 🙂 This product I asked my sister, Emma, to review. She often suffers from bad breakouts during the month and I thought that she might enjoy a facial bar created to cleanse, exfoliate and detox the skin.

Here’ s a bit of her feedback: Hi, I really enjoyed this facial bar, it definitely helped the condition of my skin and left it feeling soft and not dry at all. I loved the faintly medicinal smell of the bar. I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a mild cleansing bar.

  Beauty in the eye of the beholder The one thing that I love the most about shopping local are the incredible treasures that you find along the way.

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Saturday: Preparation for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday: Preparation for the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Revised Common Lectionary Proper 28 Roman Catholic Proper 33

Complementary Hebrew Scripture: Ezekiel 7:10-27

See, the day! See, it comes!  Your doom has gone out. The rod has blossomed, pride has budded.  Violence has grown into a rod of wickedness. None of them shall remain,  not their abundance, not their wealth;  no pre-eminence among them. The time has come, the day draws near;  let not the buyer rejoice, nor the seller mourn,  for wrath is upon all their multitude.

For the sellers shall not return to what has been sold as long as they remain alive. For the vision concerns all their multitude; it shall not be revoked. Because of their iniquity, they cannot maintain their lives.

They have blown the horn and made everything ready;  but no one goes to battle,  for my wrath is upon all their multitude. The sword is outside, pestilence and famine are inside;  those in the field die by the sword;  those in the city—famine and pestilence devour them. If any survivors escape,  they shall be found on the mountains  like doves of the valleys, all of them moaning over their iniquity. All hands shall grow feeble,  all knees turn to water. They shall put on sackcloth,  horror shall cover them. Shame shall be on all faces,  baldness on all their heads. They shall fling their silver into the streets,  their gold shall be treated as unclean.

Their silver and gold cannot save them on the day of the wrath of the Lord. They shall not satisfy their hunger or fill their stomachs with it. For it was the stumbling block of their iniquity. From their beautiful ornament, in which they took pride, they made their abominable images, their detestable things; therefore I will make of it an unclean thing to them.

I will hand it over to strangers as booty,  to the wicked of the earth as plunder;  they shall profane it. I will avert my face from them,  so that they may profane my treasured place; the violent shall enter it,  they shall profane it. Make a chain! For the land is full of bloody crimes; the city is full of violence. I will bring the worst of the nations  to take possession of their houses. I will put an end to the arrogance of the strong,  and their holy places shall be profaned. When anguish comes, they will seek peace,  but there shall be none. Disaster comes upon disaster,  rumor follows rumor; they shall keep seeking a vision from the prophet;  instruction shall perish from the priest,  and counsel from the elders. The king shall mourn,  the prince shall be wrapped in despair,  and the hands of the people of the land  shall tremble. According to their way I will deal with them;  according to their own judgments  I will judge them.

And they shall know that I am the Lord.

Semi-continuous Hebrew Scripture: Judges 5:1-12

Then Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang on that day, saying:

“When locks are long in Israel,  when the people offer themselves willingly—  bless the Lord! “Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes;  to the Lord I will sing,  I will make melody to the Lord,  the God of Israel. “Lord, when you went out from Seir,  when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled,  and the heavens poured,  the clouds indeed poured water. The mountains quaked before the Lord, the One of Sinai,  before the Lord, the God of Israel. “In the days of Shamgar son of Anath,  in the days of Jael, caravans ceased  and travelers kept to the byways. The peasantry prospered in Israel,  they grew fat on plunder, because you arose, Deborah,  arose as a mother in Israel. When new gods were chosen,  then war was in the gates. Was shield or spear to be seen  among forty thousand in Israel? My heart goes out to the commanders of Israel  who offered themselves willingly  among the people.  Bless the Lord. “Tell of it, you who ride on white donkeys,  you who sit on rich carpets  and you who walk by the way. To the sound of musicians at the watering places,  there they repeat the triumphs of the Lord,  the triumphs of his peasantry in Israel. “Then down to the gates marched the people of the Lord. “Awake, awake, Deborah!  Awake, awake, utter a song! Arise, Barak, lead away your captives,  O son of Abinoam.”

Complementary Psalm 90:1-12

<A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.> Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth,  or ever you had formed the earth and the world,  from everlasting to everlasting you are God.

You turn us back to dust, and say,  “Turn back, you mortals.” For a thousand years in your sight  are like yesterday when it is past,  or like a watch in the night.

You sweep them away; they are like a dream,  like grass that is renewed in the morning; in the morning it flourishes and is renewed;  in the evening it fades and withers.

For we are consumed by your anger;  by your wrath we are overwhelmed. You have set our iniquities before you,  our secret sins in the light of your countenance.

For all our days pass away under your wrath;  our years come to an end like a sigh. The days of our life are seventy years,  or perhaps eighty, if we are strong; even then their span is only toil and trouble;  they are soon gone, and we fly away.

Who considers the power of your anger?  Your wrath is as great as the fear that is due you. So teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.

New Testament Gospel Lesson: Matthew 12:43-45

“When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions looking for a resting place, but it finds none. Then it says, ‘I will return to my house from which I came.’ When it comes, it finds it empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings along seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they enter and live there; and the last state of that person is worse than the first. So will it be also with this evil generation.”

Year A Ordinary 33, RCL Proper 28, Catholic Proper 33 Saturday

 Bible verses from The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All right reserved. Selections from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright 1985 by the Consultation on Common Texts. Image Credit: Evil Queen's Dungeon-2 (An evil spirit inside Snow White's Scary Adventures in Fantasyland at Disneyland), image by Anna Fox, via Wikimedia Commons. This image is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 2.0.

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The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Revised Common Lectionary Proper 9 Roman Catholic Proper 14

Complementary Hebrew Scripture: Zechariah 9:9-12

Rejoice greatly, O daughter Zion!  Shout aloud, O daughter Jerusalem! Lo, your king comes to you;  triumphant and victorious is he,  humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt,  the foal of a donkey.

He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim  and the war-horse from Jerusalem;  and the battle bow shall be cut off,  and he shall command peace to the nations;  his dominion shall be from sea to sea,  and from the River to the ends of the earth.

As for you also,  because of the blood of my covenant with you,  I will set our prisoners free from the waterless pit.

Return to your stronghold,  O prisoners of hope;  today I declare that I will restore to you double.

Semi-continuous Hebrew Scripture: Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67

So he said, “I am Abraham's servant. The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become wealthy; he has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male and female slaves, camels and donkeys. And Sarah my master's wife bore a son to my master when she was old; and he has given him all that he has. My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; but you shall go to my father's house, to my kindred, and get a wife for my son.’

“I came today to the spring, and said, ‘O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, if now you will only make successful the way I am going! I am standing here by the spring of water; let the young woman who comes out to draw, to whom I shall say, ‘Please give me a little water from your jar to drink,’ and who will say to me, ‘Drink, and I will draw for your camels also’—let her be the woman whom the LORD has appointed for my master's son.

“

Before I had finished speaking in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her water jar on her shoulder; and she went down to the spring, and drew. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder, and said, ‘Drink, and I will also water your camels.’ So I drank, and she also watered the camels. Then I asked her, ‘Whose daughter are you?’ She said, ‘The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bore to him.’ So I put the ring on her nose, and the bracelets on her arms. Then I bowed my head and worshiped the LORD, and blessed the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who had led me by the right way to obtain the daughter of my master's kinsman for his son. Now then, if you will deal loyally and truly with my master, tell me; and if not, tell me, so that I may turn either to the right hand or to the left.”

And they called Rebekah, and said to her, “Will you go with this man?” She said, “I will.” So they sent away their sister Rebekah and her nurse along with Abraham's servant and his men. And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “May you, our sister, become thousands of myriads; may your offspring gain possession of the gates of their foes.” Then Rebekah and her maids rose up, mounted the camels, and followed the man; thus the servant took Rebekah, and went his way. Now Isaac had come from Beer-lahai-roi, and was settled in the Negeb. Isaac went out in the evening to walk in the field; and looking up, he saw camels coming. And Rebekah looked up, and when she saw Isaac, she slipped quickly from the camel, and said to the servant, “Who is the man over there, walking in the field to meet us?” The servant said, “It is my master.” So she took her veil and covered herself. And the servant told Isaac all the things that he had done. Then Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent. He took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her. So Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

Complementary Psalm 145:8-14

The Lord is gracious and merciful,  slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

The Lord is good to all,  and his compassion is over all that he has made.

All your works shall give thanks to you, O Lord,  and all your faithful shall bless you.

They shall speak of the glory of your kingdom,  and tell of your power,  to make known to all people your mighty deeds,  and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,  and your dominion endures  throughout all generations.

The Lord is faithful in all his words,  and gracious in all his deeds.

The Lord upholds all who are falling,  and raises up all who are bowed down.

Semi-continuous Psalm 45:10-17

Hear, O daughter, consider and incline your ear;  forget your people and your father's house,  and the king will desire your beauty.

Since he is your Lord, bow to him;  the people of Tyre will seek your favor with gifts,  the richest of the people with all kinds of wealth.

The princess is decked in her chamber with gold-woven robes;  in many-colored robes she is led to the king;  behind her the virgins, her companions, follow.

With joy and gladness they are led along  as they enter the palace of the king.

In the place of ancestors you, O king, shall have sons;  you will make them princes in all the earth.

I will cause your name to be celebrated in all generations;  therefore the peoples will praise you  forever and ever.

New Testament Epistle Lesson: Romans 7:15-25a

I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate. Now if I do what I do not want, I agree that the law is good. But in fact it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. For I know that nothing good dwells within me, that is, in my flesh. I can will what is right, but I cannot do it. For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I do. Now if I do what I do not want, it is no longer I that do it, but sin that dwells within me. So I find it to be a law that when I want to do what is good, evil lies close at hand. For I delight in the law of God in my inmost self, but I see in my members another law at war with the law of my mind, making me captive to the law of sin that dwells in my members. Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death? Thanks be to God through Jesus Christ our Lord!

New Testament Gospel Lesson: Matthew 11:16-19,25-30

“But to what will I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling to one another, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we wailed, and you did not mourn.’ For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon’; the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

At that time Jesus said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

“Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

Year A Ordinary 14, RCL Proper 9, Catholic Proper 14 Sunday

 Bible verses from The New Revised Standard Version, copyright 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All right reserved. Selections from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright 1985 by the Consultation on Common Texts. Image Credit: Traditional Ox Yoke image by Juan R. Lascorz, via Wikimedia Commons. This image is licensed licensed under the Creative Commons 3.0 Share Alike license.