Can lowering waste really be less expensive? When you hear “zero waste” do you first picture people buying less and living a simple life, or a slew of wood and…
You all know I love knowing the places I shop. It’s the way I know the impact I’ve having on people, my health, the planet which is what this space…
The bathroom was the first place I started asking questions. Around the same time I went vegetarian, and committed to only eat Fairtrade chocolate – I was just touching on…
Why should we care what chocolate we buy at Easter? Whenever something is a “luxury” or avoidable purchase I think we can all take extra care on how we source…
The week I wrote this post, I was half way through pregnancy and so many of you responded and it’s one I think it really key so I wanted to…
This is a list of the ethical shoes we own, buy, and wear and I hope it helps you narrow down your search or get some ideas!
As caregivers, I don’t think we are weaker for needing an hour in a day. Just knowing that there is an hour everyday set aside, can be really powerful for…
Need a quick and easy no bake sweet bite?! Read on! I love having a cookie dough bite with great nutritious ingredients to grab when I want a bite of…
There are many questions, concerns, and things people think about when buying coffee and tea in a more conscious way. Like so many of these things there’s not a “right”…
In buying clothes, as with everything we bring into your home, we want to know about our purchases. To know that they are caring for people in the production process,…
At the time of writing, I’m 4 months pregnant with our third child! As we go forward in this journey together, I wanted to let you in on the behind…
Recipes that tell us to waste food like “discard half of your sourdough starter” are a big thumbs down. I care about food waste not because it’s a hypothetical idea,…
Firstly, YES to you thinking about the idea of keeping bees, it’s a brilliant, rewarding and much needed journey. 80 – 96% of angiosperms (plants that flower and bear fruit)…
So many gluten free items come at a higher price or with a long list of ingredients. When I need to cook gluten free I try to find simple ways…
The links are affiliate links so I make a commission if you click through and end up purchasing, you don’t pay any more and it lets me take a bit…
Brownies are really a cake with extra sugar and not too much flour, to give a gooey centre and a crispy crust. You can use so many different ingredients to…
Alright, this week I’m taking you through exactly what we buy, spend, and eat in a week! the picture above is most of what we purchased, and there’s a full breakdown of…
Traditionally these breads are cooked in a tandoor oven but we’re finish them in an oven after starting them in a frying pan. It’s really quick and easy, and they’re…
When I cut my hair at the start of the first lockdown in 2020 I suddenly needed a product to style it cos it wouldn’t just clip up on top…
Budgeting is so empowering! I know we don’t all love it, but really it brings me peace and security so much that I LOVE talking about it. Sometimes saving money…
Clayton prefers these rolls over a sandwich in his school lunch box, so I make a batch each week, then cool, slice and freeze them and pull one out each…
How to do a Rubbish Bin Audit + Throw Less Away! Ok a rubbish bin audit might not sound like the coolest thing in the world BUT, sending as little…
I love putting these together each year and here’s your 2020 version! A list of things we love, that are sourced the way we love caring for people and planet…
Each year I put together a list to help you shop the way I would without the stress of having to think of options yourself. I curate this list from…
I talked about this on stories as Clayton started school but I wanted to put it here so you could share and reference it more easily! The real takeaway here…
It cracks me up sometimes that I have a big world with Beautycounter, cos I spend most of my days wearing zero makeup and in dirty clothes playing with kids…
So many people have asked about work schedule and getting up at 5am so here’s a chat on how and why I fit in my work hours with kids and…
At the time of recording it’s September, our bees have been here a month! And as they prepare for winter and store away honey, I went in to check the…
This is a staple recipe in our family, I do it slightly differently every time depending on what I have in the house. The latest batch I made was cinnamon,…
I’d heard that during the second world war stinging nettle recipes were a staple but those were the only stories I knew of about nettle eating before 2020. But during…
