Emmely Rackemann Health Coaching

11/04/2025

Just a couple of girls riding into the sunset 🐴🌅

06/04/2025

Homemade lip balm! So great to have my 12yo girl delve into all things low tox and be aware of what she puts ON her body is as important as what she puts IN it. Especially as we’re beginning the teenage transition, it’s important more than ever to make sure we keep those hormones as happy and balanced as we can ☺️
We made a couple batches of lip balm from scratch and added some natural tint from some makeup I still had, and then added some different essential oils to each batch so it’s not just beeswax flavour! Cinnamon and peppermint, and also a frankincense, orange, lavender and peppermint blend. 🌿🪻🍊

23/03/2025

It was a pleasure to do something so creative and beautiful the other day with my now 12 year old! This is a Japanese form of flower arranging called Ikebana - it means (roughly translated!) living flowers/fauna. 🌻🌿🌺

All flowers and fauna are placed on a sharp spikes in the bowl called a kenzan (I can attest to the sharpness - amateur’s mistake 😂). It’s about emphasising space - something that was actually quite hard to do as I’m used to “more is better” when picking flowers (and perhaps a reflection on life!)

Truly therapeutic - thanks Miho

22/01/2024

🥭 Mango and Lime nice-cream 🥭 Homemade!
The perfect dessert after a 37 degree hot and humid Queensland day. In hindsight this should’ve been breakfast and lunch too 😂
So easy to make, and great for a dairy free alternative.
🥭 Frozen mango
🍋 Fresh lime juice (or a drop of lime essential oil)
🥥 Coconut cream
🌪Blend in high speed blender until creamy!

21/01/2024

We love this skin healing balm 🌿 No nasties and full of nature’s goodness. We use it on anything and everything on our skin, and kids have a small tub each in case they can’t get to the kitchen quick enough 😂
Beeswax, Shea butter, coconut oil, honey and our fave essential oils make this so lush, potent, and smells sooo good🌹🌼
And most importantly, getting your kids involved and teaching the next generation the importance of nature’s magic and plant medicine 🙏

03/09/2023

10 years on and I still love making my own products! Both for the ease but also so you know exactly what you're spraying on your skin - remember it's your largest organ and absorbs everything...so control what you can.
My 11 year old went on a beach camp a few months ago and needed to take some insect repellent... no problem! A little research on what natural plant oils could be helpful, then added some Castile soap and witch hazel to help it emulsify and have it stick to the skin a bit better before topping up with spring water so it can easily be sprayed on.
Oh and it smells amazing, do you think anyone would notice if I popped this on as my perfume?! Bet you wouldn't do that with your commercial DEET product 😂

31/08/2023

Here's a few pics to capture the last few months! We've been learning a lot about chickens and hatched some chicks 🐣, helping look after some calves (who are now huge!), and we made our own nesting box for our lovely ladies to lay in!
The animal lifecycle is certainly one full of emotional rollercoasters, such important lessons for us as parents, and also the kiddos and how we go explaining this delicate circle of life.
At least making our own nesting box was an easy way for us to practice some maths - having real world context makes such a difference than just learning random sums don't you think?!

16/04/2023

Did you know that your home is probably the most toxic environment you can be in?
Consider these…

07/04/2023

So many people keep asking for this so here it is! My simple home-made raw chocolate!  When it comes to flavouring you can keep it simple, use good quality food safe essential oils, or sprinkle nuts, seeds, cacao nibs or dried fruits on top. Just adding some salt

07/04/2023

Do you want a "little" less guilt this Easter? Then try it this simple recipe for some delicious home-made chocolate! 🍫

Warning - it's addictive and when you have all the ingredients at home you can keep making more... 😂 Enjoy!

So many people keep asking for this so here it is! My simple home-made raw chocolate!  When it comes to flavouring you can keep it simple, use good quality food safe essential oils, or sprinkle nuts, seeds, cacao nibs or dried fruits on top. Just adding some salt

10/02/2023

What's your favourite way to wind-down from the week?
I must admit I'm enjoying the hinterland change and having a fire as the sun sets and then under a star-filled sky!
Homemade pizza and organic red wine optional, but very welcomed as part of this little ritual!