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Read MoreHow far are you prepared to go for the environment?
Where does ‘being green’ become being a martyr? Come and share how far you go to be eco friendly…
Read MoreWhat makes family life good?
This week’s theme for the British Mummy Bloggers carnival is ‘The Good life’. Maggy from “The Good Life Blog” wants to know what makes our family life good! Her blog, run by three friends focuses on making their lives a little greener. Liz is the new blogger on the block who reminds us that motherhood,…
Read MoreReclaiming our creative selves
This week’s Change the World Wednesday challenge has a more holistic feel to it than most. For my friends across the pond, it’s been Thanksgiving and Reduce Footprints has asked them to enjoy their time with loved ones. For those of us who don’t celebrate Thanksgiving, it doesn’t mean we have to miss out on…
Read MoreLittle Green Blog featured by Cision
We were delighted to be selected by Cision, a global media intelligence provider,as one of their Top 10 UK Green Blogs Ranking recently. Every week, they carefully monitor a selected topical blogosphere in the UK and apply their in-house methodology to identify and rank these blogs accordingly. They also publish weekly blog spotlights with their…
Read MoreVintage green
Welcome to the March Carnival of Natural Parenting: Vintage green! This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month we’re writing about being green — both how green we were when we were young and how green our kids are today.…
Read More7 guiding principles to help anyone declutter home and life
You know I’m into minimalism at the moment. Well, ok then, I’m into decluttering. But it’s with the long term aim of becoming minimalist. Although I admire his work greatly, I’m not the next Everett Bogue. His ebook “Art of being Minimalist” is a fantastic account of how he lives with less than 100 items.…
Read MoreThe Art of being minimalist
Over the past 18 months or so, my attitude towards some of my possessions has dramatically changed. I’ve made a seismic shift from someone who never really thought about ‘stuff’ to someone who sometimes wishes the decluttering fairy would visit with a Fairy Godmother in tow. You see, I’ve realised that I spend too much…
Read More11 organising tips
2009 was my year of decluttering and I didn’t quite make it! I had a couple of brilliant months, where I could really see my goal coming into fruition, but then overwhelm crept in, along with daily life and I’m not much further forward than where I was a year ago. However, I have learned…
Read MoreUpdate on Change the World Wednesday challenge – giving up disposable paper kitchen towel
I joined in with last week’s Change the world Wednesday challenge which was to give up disposable paper kitchen towel. You might remember me saying how difficult this would be. I know it’s much better for the environment and my bank balance, but sometimes that doesn’t matter does it? You just want the convenience of…
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