How toxic is your home?

How toxic is your home?

I think we would all agree that none of us want to bring unnecessary toxins into our homes. After all, that is the one place that should be comfortable and safe for ourselves and our families. But I have found that it’s not always that easy to decipher ingredient labels on regular, everyday products, or even figure out where these hidden toxins ...
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Meet the Maker: Edition #2 - Sarah Agnew, George&Edi

Meet the Maker: Edition #2 - Sarah Agnew, George&Edi

This is the second edition of our Meet the Maker series, where we meet the wonderful people behind the brands we have sourced here at Temple+Co. Here we meet Sarah Agnew, part of the sister duo behind George&Edi who produce the most beautiful range of artisan scented candles, fragrances and room sprays, from their atelier in Wanaka.  Welcome...
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Gut health 101: what is it, and why is everyone talking about it?

Gut health 101: what is it, and why is everyone talking about it?

Everything seems to be all about the gut at the moment - I’ve lost track of how many articles I stumble across which are all about gut health, how to look after the gut microbiome, ‘good’ and ‘bad’ bacteria, and how eating (often smelly) fermented foods can help play a part in improving gut health. I am quite certain that even a few years ago we...
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Why we love WelleCo

Why we love WelleCo

Sometimes you stumble across a product that really makes a difference to your well-being, energy and immunity. Since discovering the WelleCo Super Elixir Alkalising Formula in February of this year, I have added it to my daily routine and it has improved my energy levels, boosted my immunity (no sick days all year), and increased my overall heal...
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Meet the Maker: Edition #1 - Rikita Kapadia, Cocovít

Meet the Maker: Edition #1 - Rikita Kapadia, Cocovít

This is the first blog post in our series of meeting the makers of our beautiful products. First up is the lovely Rikita Kapadia, founder of Cocovít, a company based in the USA. Cocovít sources organic coconuts from India to use in the production of their pure coconut oil-based products. Welcome! Please introduce yourself. Hello, my name is Riki...
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