I am celebrating. Actually, I’m always celebrating, but today I’m celebrating for a reason. Evie has been head lice free for two weeks.

Is that something to celebrate? Yes. Why?

• She’s got the longest hair in the world (she’s never had it cut).
• Head lice is rife where we live, in her school and amongst her friends outside of school

No more head lice

Why are head lice hard to get rid of?

Lice are very clever at resisting all conventional treatments and it seems many parents have given up trying, preferring instead to wait until they “grow out of them”. More children have lice than in our day, and so it’s much easier to catch them. Chemicals that are toxic to our children don’t make much of a difference to lice. Even if you get rid of the head lice with chemicals, the head lice will come back when your child comes into contact with head lice again, and so your child has to be subjected to more toxic chemicals. Not a nice option, and I wouldn’t do it to Evie.

So I’ve been working my way through Evie’s hair for months using a combination of an electric comb and essential oil spray. Sometimes she’d only have one or two lice a day, sometimes she’d have none, but they’d always come back. Only when I added tea tree to the oil spray did the head lice disappear properly.

I’d read about tea tree oil being the magical head lice ingredient a while ago, and in tests the oil kills both the lice and the eggs. But spraying a child every day with any substance isn’t really what I want to do, so I figured I’d use the minimum amount possible. This is what has been working for us: Using a 200ml bottle, I filled it up with water and added just 10 drops of tea tree oil. After combing Evie’s hair with the electric comb to detect and kill the lice, I spray her hair, making sure I spray in all the areas head lice like to gather. Since using tea tree oil spray, she hasn’t caught head lice at all.

You can also add tea tree oil to your shampoo, but I don’t know how effective this is as it gets washed out. Adding it to a leave-in conditioner would probably work better.

So there we are, a child with no head lice, and still with the longest hair in the world. Yipee.

And no, I have no idea how I can call myself a vegan now, after intentionally killing animals living on my daughter. Where do you draw the line?

Bliss U.

My good friend Nikhil has some of his paintings for sale. I love them so much, I want them to go to the best homes ever! And how’s this for a generous offer? He’s saying they’re £500 (GBP) each or £2000 for the whole collection. (Postage and insurance are extra, and that depends on where you are in the world).

If you are a serious (or silly) buyer, let me know and I’ll pass your details on to Nikhil.

Each stunning painting is is a huge 1m x 1m, oil on canvas.

Relationships

My Love

Waiting

Paradox

Surrender

So if you love these paintings as much as me, you’ll be wanting one before it’s too late! Comment me and I’ll give your details straight to Nikhil. First come, first served.

We’re also getting Nikhil’s web site set up, if you have any comments that we can use on his site about his art, post them here, too! Looking forward to them!

Bliss U.

(To make it easier, you can just enter the competition here!)

In bed. Organic sheets. Still and silent after productive day. Popple with her daddy. Painting town pink tomorrow. Minutes to my birthday. On the magic 23rd. My birthday present? A brand spanking new Land Rover so I don’t get stuck in the snow ever ever again. And I’m keeping Lottie because I love her. Eco irresponsibility gone mad, but no-one told me that country folk have 4×4s for a reason. Now considering telling mental government to put 4×4 tax down for those who live on roads that aren’t gritted (by the government) and are only 1 car wide with a ditch either side. Council tax through the roof and rear wheel car which has a mile to go either way before civilisation won’t drive on ice. 15 days in a month being unable to go anywhere doesn’t work in Shazzzie’s head. I will plant more green things to make up for it. Sorry. But not sorry, if u get me. 23 in number plate. Magic.

23 + 41 = infinity

And anyway. I love to give u things. Birthdays are the best time to do that so here we go. U have 23 days to answer me and u win 23 prizes. Worth a go?

These are the 23 things I want the most in the world on my birthday…

1. Peace in Haiti
2. Peace in all our hearts
3. An end to all religion
4. An end to all suppression
5. Equality for snails, women, children, men, martians and jellyfish because we are all just love
6. Shelter for the homeless
7. Food for the hungry, but make it raw and organic, for goddess’s sake
8. Open arms for the lonely
9. Truth
10. Telepathy
11. A teleportation device
12. The end of the fake monetary system
13. Worldwide empowerment
14. Self love, for everyone
15. All gardens to be made edible
16. All ornaMENTAL trees to be replaced by fruit and nut trees
17. Clean gorgeous air
18. Clean gorgeous seas
19. Clean gorgeous earth
20. The end of BIG PHARMA
21. The natural medicine revolution
22. Dolfish liberation
23. Unity consciousness

Still excited about winning 23 things?

Tell me the top 23 things you want the most in the world. I pick the winner. You can enter here in my comments or on my Facebook page. You’d be hard pressed to enter on Twitter, unless you just wanted letters or numbers or something. You have until midnight 11th February to enter. I’ll pick the winner and publish here. Worldwide. No purchase necessary. One winner only. Blah. Put your name and where you live on your entry and be fun, creative and authentic. Remember, we’re all everything so I’ll spot BS a mile off if u get too pious…

What are the 23 things?

A selection picked by me, valued over £150 from my online shop. All in a gorgeous hamper, wrapped with love by my big sister, Jennie.

Have too much fun…

Bliss U. Go!

So if Russell Brand has committed his mind. body and soul to the lovely Katy Perry, where does that leave his millions of admirers?

Cake. That’s where. Even if Russell has gone all mahogany on us, we are allowed to dream that one day he will come round to our house and have a chatchup, cuppotea and cake. And here’s the cake that we’ve invented for Russell, called (imaginatively) Russell Brand’s chatchup cake.

Russell Brand's chatcup cake

Invented by Jazzii and Shazzie (yes, we rhyme as well as have the same delicious taste in men. I mean cake.), this cake is easy for all of Russell’s admirers to make. It’s vegan and requires no cooking.

So make cake, invite Russell round for a chatchup (a chat and a catch up) and turn him even more of a superbeing with all those yummy superfoods. That’ll give other, more *single*, men something to aspire to.

Ingredients

3 cups almonds
1/4 cup walnuts
1/4 cup chia seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
1/2 tsp he shou wu
1 – 2 tablespoons maca
A pinch of Himalayan crystal salt
A pinch of nutmeg but not to much
3/4 (1/4 cup reserved for frosting) coconut butter
1/4 cup raw agave nectar
1 vanilla pod
Vanilla Bean Frosting (see below)
Goji berries (For garnish if you have them harvested pre-May 2009)
Slivered almonds (for garnish)
Extra cinnamon (for garnish)

To make the cake

Grind the almonds and walnuts in the food processor until it becomes a powdery meal.  Open the vanilla pod and scrape all the seeds out and put into food processor with the ground nuts.  Pulse a few times to get the vanilla seeds mixed in well.  Empty contents into a bowl.  Add the cinnamon, he sho wu, maca, salt and nutmeg mix well.  I find using a fork mixes it all best.

Take your coconut butter and slowly melt it over a double boiler or a low heat.  Once melted then pour over the nuts add the agave and mix well.  This will make the cake sticky but not liquidy.  If you find its somehow looks thinner then it should.  Grind some extra almonds in the processor and then add them to the mix until it become pliable like dough in your fingers.

Vanilla bean frosting

3 cups cashews
2 vanilla bean pods
1/4 cup coconut butter
3 tablespoons raw agave nectar 
3 tablespoons almond milk

To make the frosting

Grind the cashews in to a powder.  There will most likely be chunks in there but you can smooth them out later.  Open the vanilla pods and scrape out the seeds into the cashews.  Grind again for a few seconds to mix them over well.  Empty contents into a bowl and the agave and almond milk mix well.  To get this frosting even smoother put it all back into the processor and run again with the liquids in.  

To assemble the cake

Take 1 cup of the cake mix and form it into a round and let the first layer chill in the freezer for about 15 – 20 minutes just to firm ir up and bit. Remove it and top it with a layer of frosting.  Repeat this step by adding more cake mix formed into a round and then place back in the freezer for the same amount of time.  You can make about three layers of the cake with the mixture.  Once all the cake layers have had a chance to chill then top all of the cake with the remaining frosting.  

To decorate take cinnamon and sprinkle on the cake to dust it, place goji berries individually in a circle and then sprinkle the slivered almonds into the centre.

PS: I do recommend Russell reads the all important “mahogany, monogamy, monopoly, monotony” article in Ecstatic Beings if his love for Katy is to withstand the pressures of togetherness for all time.

Bliss U.

Tonight I’m being interviewed by one of my all time heroes, Eldon Taylor, Hay House author and the genius behind Innertalk. The interview is on Hay House Radio, 7pm (UK time), 11am (PST). Straight after me is another hero, Esther Hicks.

Shazzie on Hay House Radio

I love Hay House and all Louise Hay’s creations so much, it feels like the biggest honour to be interviewed on their radio station. It’s not a fame thing because I’ve been on national television and that didn’t phase me. It’s more like a biggest love and respect and adoration and gratitude thing.

Over the years, Louise Hay and her authors have altered the face our our bookshops and even our language. We wouldn’t be what we are without them, for sure.

I hope you can listen to and enjoy the show. It’s going to be such fun for me and a bit peeky experiency too!

Bliss U.

With new people joining our group every day, it looks like The World’s Biggest Juice Cleanse is here to stay! Tell your friends! Tell yourself! Come and visit any time for juicy support and love!

Get juicy with us!

Now in day 7, I’m feeling sparklier than I was before I started, full of excitement and finally ready to start the new year. If the snow ever stops! I walked for 3.5 hours yesterday and even found our local shop, almost a year after I moved here! It’s a gorgeous Narniaesque scene from my window. Evie has been shouting for Aslan, and we think there may be faun prints in the snow… I’ve been unable to drive for five days, and it just keeps snowing more! It feels like the end of the world has happened, but seeing as I’m still on the Internet, it’s probably still hanging on by a thread!

Bliss U.

Day 5, halfway into the World’s Biggest Juice Cleanse, with 150 people all supporting each other.

Me, my juice and I

Feeling amazing. Xmas blues have been washed away. Why did I feel not so ecstatic over Xmas? There’s no real way of knowing but just as I was about to hop into the Jacuzzi this morning one of my soulmates rang me, saying he felt the same, and there was no wonder. In the name of celebration, all his friends were being eaten. I wonder if it’s that simple? The sensitive ones amongst us, those of us who are deeply connected with the earth and with love… we feel that mass consciousness that we want to avoid and feel pain of greed, animal-eating frenzy, mass consumerism and general weirdness surrounding Jesus’ birthday. Could it be that simple? I don’t know. I have already vowed to do something radically different next year while still ensuring my little girl has the time of her life. And I’ve already booked 4 days away with Evie a half term in February. And said soulmate and I will also do a holiday this year. This is the year of drinking in life. Rehydrating those of us who have given too much and burnt ourselves out a bit too much. Time to relight our own fires within.

This is the year to get juicy. Would you care to join us? I’ve decided the World’s Biggest Juice Cleanse group will remain active permanently, so anyone wanting to juice can go there and get the support of all other current and previous juicers. I’ll stay active there every now and then, too.

Salud para mi zumo!

Bliss U

 

 

Shazzie Speaks Home Study Program

I’ve finally realised my dreams of making audio programs after being helped by them for ten years. I’m in ten year celebration mode right now with my ten years of blogging and ten years of raw food, so this is perfect timing for me!

In this program, I’ve created two beautiful ebooks and around thirty audio programs designed to help you achieve your dreams in 2010.

Take a look, it’s really exciting!

Bliss U.

Shazzie Speaks Free Email Course

As promised, there is a brand new year-long gift waiting for you here. Please tell your loved ones.

Thank you for being with me over the past ten years. I wouldn’t be who I am without your love. Here’s to the next decade, the decade we’ve been waiting for. From now on, it’s all love. Actually, it always has been but we’ve been playing about with it in strange ways!

And my new product Shazzie Speaks 2.0 Home Study Program is also out today. Follow this same link and you’ll get to it.

Finally, today is day ONE of the world juice cleanse. Some have already started and are going for longer. For those of you asking about castor oil packs, look them up on google or youtube. they are really simple and effective.

Here’s to a shinier newer us!

Bliss U.

Tomorrow, over 100 people will start a juice cleanse for ten days. I’m so excited that we’re doing this together. Feel free to use my facebook, twitter or blog comments for chatting with one another and general support.

Some of your questions, answered

What do I drink?

Raw, organic, freshly juiced vegetables and fruit. I aim for 60% green vegetables (high on the celery), 30% non-sweet fruit (high on the cucumber) and 10% sweet fruit.

How much do I drink?

Aim for about 5 litres (about 5 quarts) of juice a day. Your size, activity level and metabolism will determine the exact amount you need. It may also vary over time.

Can I eat anything?

This isn’t a contest, it’s just for you to feel the benefits of supported juice cleansing. If you want to eat, too, then choose from the following if possible:

• chlorella tablets
• marine phytoplankton
• non-sweet fruit
• fresh smoothies

Can I drink anything else but juice?

Yes! As much fresh clean water and as many herbal teas as you want.

I’m working, how do I juice?

It does depend on the job you do, but you can juice enough to take in a flask to see you through. Juice that isn’t drank immediately can degrade, so consider adding a spoonful of ionic silver to it to prolong its life.

I’m pregnant or breastfeeding, can I do it?

I fasted for 7 days on water when I was pregnant (I didn’t know it at the time) and so I know it’s not dangerous, but the choice has to be yours. Consider green smoothies instead of juices, and adding chia mylks to your menu. If you don’t feel right, stop the cleanse immediately. We have about 5 pregnant or breastfeeding mums on board, all doing a variation of the full juice cleanse to suit their needs.

What else should I do?

• You may feel cold while cleansing. Keep extra layers of clothes handy, and enjoy blankets and hot water bottles if you need them.
• Feel free to do a castor oil pack on your liver.
• You may want to take MSM and liquid zeolites to assist your cleanse.
• Have plenty of hot baths with salt, magnesium or epsom salts in.
• Go to bed early. Give thanks. Meditate. Love. This cleanse is a prayer in action.
• Exercise gently: walking, yoga, small weights and pilates.
• I personally will keep taking the supplements I take daily, vegan DHA and reishi extract being two of them.

That’s it?

Yes, that’s it. It’s simple. Juice as often as you like and as much as you like. If you feel hungry or weird, juice more. I’m really looking forward to doing this with you all, and am so glad we’re here to support each other.

Bliss U