Buy. Less. Stuff. And a few other things… Here’s my top 10 tips on doing life the eco way whilst working, raising two kids, a husband and a fur baby. It can be done. 1. Produce Bags Photo
Continue readingAs autumn approaches, the threat of dry, cracked lips is all too familiar a thought. Buying lip balm is just not an option for me as 1) it’s made with chemicals and 2) you have to buy it in really
Continue readingWith the new school term approaching, we will need our puppy to be able to stay at home herself for a while each day whilst I do the school run. Dogs aren’t allowed in the playground. I wanted
Continue readingHow do we live on less whilst treading lightly in this world? There was a phrase coined out of necessity during WW2 when everyone was learning how best to live on frugal means: Make Do And Mend. It
Continue readingBefore we got Genie, we had no idea about dogs and what you were meant to feed or not feed them. In the short time we’ve had our puppy, we’ve learned a lot. For starters, you don’t
Continue readingAdopting our rescue dog Genie from Romania has been a big part of our lives. We get lots of questions about it, so I decided to write it up here in case it’s useful to other people. Searching
Continue readingSo I have to start this post by admitting that we don’t actually own a dishwasher. I have seen the argument that dishwashers are more eco friendly because they use less water, but we just don’t
Continue readingWhen all of this is over – the Covid, the Lockdown, the Isolation, the Homeschool, the Working at Home and all the rest of the stuff we’ve been dealing with…what happens next? Photo
Continue readingFor ages I have wanted to try making my own bath bombs – who doesn’t love a bit of a science experiment in the bathroom?? Our kids absolutely love bath time, especially when they’ve
Continue readingDuring the lockdown in Scotland, I was unable to buy my favourite loose soap. I was faced with a dilemma. To buy liquid soap or not to buy liquid soap?? When I got to the supermarket, they only had
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