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Try this drink if:

• you enjoy a relaxing glass or two of wine in the evening, but also have trouble sleeping,
• you're looking for a non alcoholic drink that's not laden with sugar

The concept of honouring mothers on once special day of the year dates back to ancient civilizations. In ancient Greece the spring festival dedicated to Rhea, the Mother of the Gods, involved rituals and ceremonies to honour maternal figures. And ancient Romans celebrated Matronalia, a festival dedicated to Juno, the goddess of childbirth and motherhood.

Dedicating one day of the year to celebrate mothers continues to be observed around the world in unique ways and different days. Let's see how...

Do you struggle to get to sleep at night? You're not alone. In fact, insomnia is so common that The World Health Organisation has declared a sleep loss epidemic across industrialised nations and studies show that up to two thirds of adults occasionally experience insomnia*

If you’ve tried the usual sleep tips including avoiding caffeine in the afternoon, reducing screen time before bed and keep your bedroom cool yet still have trouble getting to sleep and you’re looking for remedies that truly work…. there’s another solution: enter essential oils – nature's gift for promoting relaxation and deep sleep. But do essential oils really work for sleep, and if so, which ones are the best? Let's explore…

"First Class! Nailed it!" Wow - I'm absolutely thrilled by the amazing review of College Green Sleep Easy pillow spray by award winning perfume blogger, Stephan Matthews.

The article, on the front page of Stephan's monthly newsletter, claims "it’s a brave move for a small company to create an exclusive fragrance, but College Green have absolutely nailed it."

It celebrates the fact that room and pillow sprays offer a budget friendly way for people to access fragrance, and describes the Sleep Easy scent experience

College Green wax melts look as good as they smell! 

Each melt contains dried botanicals that slowly reveals as the wax melts, then float gently in the wax while it infuses your room with scent.

The botanicals vary according to the fragrance, so in Cotswold Bluebell you'll find a sprinkling of bright blue cornflowers. Parisian Spring has a colourful floral mix including rose, calendula and lavender, and Christmas Spice contains a whole star anise that looks like a star, sitting in the wax.