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Update on our Dig In planting!
Wednesday, 13 May, 2009 – 6:01 | 2 Comments
Update on our Dig In planting!

A few weeks ago I talked about the BBC Dig In Campaign where anyone could apply for free seeds.
Our seeds arrived and we had some tomatoes (Mr green’s favourite) , beetroot (Mrs Green’s favourite), squash, …

BBC Breathing places
Monday, 11 May, 2009 – 6:00 | No Comment
BBC Breathing places

I’ve talked about some home education resources that you can get your mitts on in recent posts.
We’re taking part in the potato council’s grow your own and Little Miss Green’s potato plants have now been …

Using beer to teach maths!
Monday, 27 Apr, 2009 – 8:06 | 2 Comments
Using beer to teach maths!

Last year, there was a moment in Little Miss Green’s life when the time was right for her to do joined up writing.
We didn’t ‘teach’ her, she just did it. She had realised there was …

4 natural remedies for sunburn
Monday, 13 Apr, 2009 – 18:01 | 10 Comments
4 natural remedies for sunburn

Yep, it’s April and yes, that’s a photo of my back. A spring bank holiday spent digging the garden and I was rewarded with that.
How horribly embarassing! This blog is all about taking responsibility for …

Planting potatoes!
Monday, 30 Mar, 2009 – 11:30 | 2 Comments
Planting potatoes!

It’s not too late to plant potatoes, but many people will have them in already. We tend to run a few weeks behind everyone else over here - we have heavy clay soil which gets …

Thoughts on Earth Hour
Sunday, 29 Mar, 2009 – 9:00 | No Comment
Thoughts on Earth Hour

Did you participate in Earth Hour last night?
We did; but we took things a little further, by participating in our own 12 Earth hours!
Instead of simply switching off the lights, we switched off our electricity …

Diary of a detox week 2
Monday, 23 Mar, 2009 – 6:15 | No Comment
Diary of a detox week 2

Well here I am after 2 weeks of my detox. For that, read healthy eating plan. I’m not really a full-blown detox gal. I’m not into putting things up where things could come down for …

The power of simple rituals
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 9:07 | 4 Comments
The power of simple rituals

I find it interesting how the smallest of rituals can have the biggest meaning. In fact my life coach used to ask me, when I was feeling overwhelmed “What is the smallest step you could …

Questioning beliefs on Ostara
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 8:16 | 2 Comments
Questioning beliefs on Ostara

After going to a mainstream C of E school for 2 years and a few months spent enjoying herself at a local church group once every week, Little Miss Green began to struggle with her …

Diary of a detox - week 1!
Monday, 16 Mar, 2009 – 10:57 | No Comment
Diary of a detox - week 1!

A week ago I was kept awake by severe abdominal pain. This is very unusual for me and I usually joke that I have tungsten steel innards. Whether I had an infection or something else …