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Uncovering old family secrets leads Wendyl Nissen to a better understanding of her mother.
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Did you know that some baby wipes contain a substance which is banned for use in products which are inhaled? How many times have you wiped your babys nose with a baby wipe? Wendyl Nissens latest book on chemical-free living analyses many commonly used products used on and around ...our babies and comes up with many natural and old-fashioned alternatives to use instead. Mothers Little Helper takes expectant mothers through their pregnancy and right through to the first year of their babys life and gives them 85 old-fashioned recipes for everything from baby wipes to face cream and rice cereal. It also explains which chemicals should be avoided and quotes numerous health studies which are warning us about the dangers of some chemicals in our lives. The book has already received rave reviews from three well-known mums: "What a thoroughly useful, sensible and reassuring source of information for new mums ...... I'm certainly going to make sure my daughter has a copy!" Judy Bailey Her honesty and humour is clearly heard in her words. I wish I had this book to read during my first pregnancy. What a wealth of vital information for all new mums." Lorraine Downes This wonderful book is the perfect gift for new mums. Packed full of sensible advice and common sense, its like having a grandmother on hand at any hour of the day and night. Kerre Woodham *$1 from the sale of each copy will be donated by the publishers to Plunket.
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A Natural Year follows writer Wendyl Nissen's life in the peaceful New Zealand countryside over one year. It's the story of what happens in her garden, her kitchen and her life over twelve months, and the thoughts inspired by each passing season. She writes about the freedom that... she has found in ageing and the joy that comes along with it. She addresses her depression, anxiety and the mental well-being she's gained from her back-to-basics lifestyle and the practical things she does to live in a sustainable, natural way. With photographs taken at her home in Northland, Wendyl shares 100 new recipes, including how to make yeast from grapes, yoghurt using chilli stalks and many others she has discovered. In a world which can be full of stress and confusion, A Natural Year is a guide to a simpler, less complicated life.
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This is the ultimate collection of all Wendyl Nissen's recipes for a cleaner, simpler life. The popular Green Goddess's readers told her that trying to find a recipe across all her books was getting harder to do, so she has put them all into one easy-to-use volume. Wendyl's Recip...es for a Cleaner Life will be your go-to recipe book as you make over your kitchen, your beauty routine, your garden, your petcare routines, so you and your family can enjoy the benefits of leading a healthier, chemical-free life. You'll find hundreds of old-fashioned recipes for everything from cleaners to crumpets, soap to seed cake, washing powder to wine and much more.
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Wendyl Nissen is well-known as a straight-talking journalist whose career has seen her edit top-selling magazines, produce groundbreaking television documentaries and take on talkback radio callers without batting a heavily made-up eyelid.
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"A guide to additives in supermarket foods including numerous basics such as bread, meat, soft drinks, dairy products and snack foods. Includes recipes for natural and healthy alternatives to each of these. Also includes a comprehensive guide to every food code from 100 to 1520, ...explaining where the additives come from, what they do in the food and whether they have any potential adverse health effects. Also has a handy illustrated checklist of additives that should be avoided"--Publisher information.
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"Chick lit novel with a thriller twist tells the story of magazine editor Jane Lyndhurst who has it all: a gorgeous younger celebrity husband, a glamorous, fulfilling career and a beautiful, healthy daughter. But on the overnight train from Paris to Venice her five-year-old daugh...ter Charlotte, goes missing"--Back cover.
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"In The Natural Home Wendyl shares how easy it is to lead a much healthier life just by making some small changes and remembering the simple way that people used to live. Combining the best information from Wendyl's previous books, including natural recipes for anything from clea...ning your toilet to making your own bread, this is excellent advice on how to garden, create healthy food, make natural cleaning and beauty products and raise your baby chemical-free."--Provided by publisher.
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When Wendyl Nissen's mother was suffering with Alzheimer's, she told some extraordinary stories about her background that Wendyl had never heard before. Determined to get to the bottom of these family secrets, Wendyl found some wild and intriguing stories of loss, grief and love.... She uncovered new relatives, deeply sad adoptions, harsh parenting, complex marriages and a few rogues. These stories often highlighted how tough life was for women and children in an era when women had to fight for every bit of independence they gained. This compelling, moving book is about mothers and daughters, ageing and the way deep family traumas echo down through the generations. It is also spliced with wisdom on caring for someone with dementia.
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When Wendyl Nissen's mother was suffering with Alzheimer's, she told some extraordinary stories about her background that Wendyl had never heard before. Determined to get to the bottom of these family secrets, Wendyl found some wild and intriguing stories of loss, grief and love.... She uncovered new relatives, deeply sad adoptions, harsh parenting, complex marriages and a few rogues. These stories often highlighted how tough life was for women and children in an era when women had to fight for every bit of independence they gained. This compelling, moving book is about mothers and daughters, ageing and the way deep family traumas echo down through the generations. It is also spliced with wisdom on caring for someone with dementia.
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