Lifestyle

We’re a family team here at Little Olive Tree and Gavin is our guy who makes it all work behind-the-scenes with our website. He’s much more than just that though, he is also a very supportive (patient!) husband and a wonderful Dad to our two young girls. With Father’s Day just around the corner, Gavin sat…

I often get asked why do I do what I do. There are several reasons but my main “why” is my children and family. I am so fortunate to be able to run my own business and spend each day doing something that I am passionate about – creating beautiful, natural products that bring joy…

We have just marked Winter Solstice and the daylight hours will slowly start to increase. This delights many of us but don’t be too quick to wish the next few months away! Let’s take the time to enjoy and appreciate the remaining weeks of winter! Here are some simple, fun ideas to make the most…

A long soak in bath salts not only releases toxins from our bodies but also from our minds. Taking the time to lie back and let your body relax while stress and worries dissolve away into the water is good for you in so many ways. A bath infused with our blissful bath salts enables…

Have you ever started a new week promising yourself that THIS week will be the one when you finally achieve that elusive balance between work, parenting, managing your home (or just keeping it clean!) and taking care of yourself? And have you ever got to the following Sunday night and suddenly remembered the intention you…

She inspires you, nurtures you, teaches you or mentors you. She may share wise relationship and career advice or just a comforting cup of tea and a catch-up. Sometimes she is your mother but that is not always the case. Motherhood is not limited to genetics. It’s a gift, a decision to care for someone…

Happy New Year and welcome to what is shaping up to be a beautiful beginning to 2019! We hope you all had time to enjoy the gorgeous weather over the holiday break. It’s that time when everyone is working hard on sticking to their New Year resolutions – and we are, too. This year, one…

“Smell is a potent wizard that transports you across thousands of miles and all the years you have lived.” – Helen Keller “The sense of smell can be extraordinarily evocative, bringing back pictures as sharp as photographs of scenes that had left the conscious mind.” – Thalassa Cruso Scent and Memory It’s true, isn’t it?…