So with plastic becoming more of a ‘thing’ that is ok to be in the news, I thought I’d post some easy ways to get started on your plastic free journey. It’s a journey, and not something
Continue readingA family member recently asked me “but what about the stuff that it’s not obvious what to do with?” so I thought I’d post some tips here. Once you get the hang of it, decluttering
Continue readingI promised that I would update you on money-saving measures we’ve recently put in place/ thought up to save extra pennies, so here’s a few things we’ve been doing… Make I’m
Continue readingI’ve always maintained that going green doesn’t need to cost the earth or cost your wallet. For various reasons, we have found ourselves in a financial tight spot this month, and it would be
Continue readingOk, so granted this is not a true ‘make’ like previous posts, but it was something I came up against recently when Oldest had her 4th birthday. Oldest is still in denial about being 4, but
Continue readingHolidaying, children and sustainably are not normally 3 words you would see together in a sentence. Nevertheless, we went a holidaying, with Eldest (3) and Youngest (1) with a great desire to do so in
Continue readingRecently, we had the immense privilege of an overnight stay in hospital with Youngest. We took Youngest in to hospital with breathing difficulties, always a scary time with a tiny (20 months old). I was
Continue readingLooking at some of my posts, it might be easy to think that going green means buying loads of new stuff. The truth is, you really don’t have to. In fact, more often than not, going green is about
Continue readingKlean Kanteen was a brand I came across after seeing a disgusting image on the interweb. The worrying image and what it has to do with choosing drinks bottles for our children (and ourselves) Someone
Continue readingPlastic recycling is not the answer. I am learning that although recycling is good in many respects, it is not the ultimate answer. Recycling gives a substance another chance at a useful life, but this
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