Pursuing a Natural Home
Honestly don't wretch. Like you reading this who still wears normal sanitary towels/tampons i would be exiting this blog sharpish and thinking GROSS. I made the swap to organic disposable pads about 5 months ago and had already noticed the difference to my TOTM. Apart from the waste and cost, our sanitary products have toxins… Continue reading Periods don’t need to be pants.
So this will be a hot topic. So right from the start, my advice is have a read, and then pop off and do your own research! I ditched my bleach after I fully researched and knew I had a way to disinfectant my home that I was happy with. YOU are the gatekeeper to… Continue reading Natural Disinfectant.
Thats a wrap! I don't know how much attention you've paid this month with "aswapadaymay" but looking at the amount of DMs, shares, interactions, new followers over on Instagram, over the past 31 days, I feel you have been listening and watching. Maybe you've made a few swaps, maybe you were about because of the… Continue reading Gatekeepers
FAST FASHION : noun - inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market retailers in response to the latest trends What’s the problem? According to The Guardian (you can read the full article here), the fashion industry as a whole is contributing to climate change more than the aeronautical and shipping industries combined. In the past 15… Continue reading Fast vs Slow
You can’t be vegan... you’re too normal! I’ve heard this line a lot. And it’s true, I am exceedingly normal. I ignore my laundry pile, I bribe my children to get in the bath and…I don’t consume animal products. Neither do they, actually. Hmmm, not so normal now, you’re thinking 😉 Be honest. Henna tattoos. Purple hair.… Continue reading You can’t be vegan… you’re too normal!
Think about it for a second, approx. 800,000 babies are born in the UK every year and it’s said that between birth and potty, a baby uses about 5000 nappies. Add that up and that’s about 4 billion disposables used per year in the UK alone. One nappy takes up to 500 years to decompose.… Continue reading Saving the world one nappy at a time!
This Earth is a great leveller. When you strip everything away, and all that’s left is you, standing, with your own two feet on this beautiful planet, you realise – I am a human being like every other. My rights to live and breathe are no greater than anyone else’s. It doesn’t matter how… Continue reading Nature of the Heart
Who doesn't love a wee slice of wheaten, spread thick with butter and a big slice of cheddar cheese. If you don't we need to talk. If you go one step further though and add strawberry Jam...we also need to talk, because that is JUST WRONG!! I've been making this recipe for about 4 years… Continue reading Wheaten Bread
I am not a baker. I have about 5 recipes I can pull out now and again but that's it. But I am determined that this year is my year for baking! These brownies is one of said recipes that I can manage, and when I started my sustainable home workshops, i considered the amount… Continue reading White Chocolate & Raspberry Brownies
If you're like me you are never on top of the washing pile. Ever. Its like a magical pile, on minute its empty and wham bam thank you mam (literally mam) its full again. In this blog I am going to chat about your washing detergent and softener, I pre-warn you at least 50% of… Continue reading Laundry Room