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Simplify your life with International downshifting Week – Saturday 19th to Friday 25th April 2008
People across the globe are gearing up, or should that be gearing down, for International Downshifting Week. International Downshifting week takes place from Saturday 19th to Friday 25th April 2008 and it’s your chance to have a go at slowing down the pace while greening up your life. Inspired by the wonderful and beautiful Tracey…
Update on this month’s challenges
I have the ultimate picture to make you feel so much better about the state of your home to the left here. Yes, this is my ‘study’ before these challenges took place! Shocking, eh? I may have been away from blogging for a while, but I’ve kept the challenges in mind wherever possible! (and you’ll…
taking a break!
My brain is overloaded! Do you ever have times when you feel really overwhelmed with everything? I feel like that at the moment and I’m noticing those first spiralling motions of depression. Better to nip it in the bud and not allow it to take its grip……..
My Buy nothing, cut the crap and spring clean challenges
Now this I love. I love it when I have an idea to do something and find people across the world thinking the exact same thing. Once April arrives, the first spring flowers have been and gone and blossom is appearing on the trees I get a kind of ‘ I-must-tidy-up-this-dump’ feeling that wraps itself…
How to eat your 5 a day portions of fruit and vegetables
I feel that one of the ‘greenest’ things we can do is take responsibility for our health. One of the most self sufficient things we can do is to empower ourselves with knowledge in order to take care of ourselves. If we stay healthy we don’t need to go to the doctors. That means less…
Win eco prizes in Life Goggle’s Great Green Giveaway competition
Blimey o-reilly. I was wondering what on earth to write about today when I learned my friends over on Life Goggles are running an amazing eco competition throughout April.
The cat shat on the mat – natural alternatives to chemical air fresheners
One of the downsides to having an elderly cat is their lack of bladder and bowel control. Our remaining feline is 15 years young and is, what’s known in the trade as officially, ‘losing it’. She is an outdoor girl, being a farm cat originally and so she is used to sleeping outside. Little Miss…
My rubbish challenge
I’ve set myself a goal here at Chez Green. This week we struggled to get the lid on the dustbin. We have one of those old fashioned metal bins and we fill it each week. When I look up the road on rubbish collection day, I can see this is well below the average, but…
hemp, bamboo and soybean clothing
Just a quick post from me today. The weather is dragging me from my computer at the moment – yipee! Yesterday we were out and about all day – visiting neighbours, doing a little gardening, taking photos and generally enjoying the most perfect of spring days. Last night I had that glorious glow on my…
A day out in the community
What a refreshing day! I must admit to having reclusive tendencies. Although I want some kindred spirits in ‘real life’ and would love to live in a self sufficient community; I also want my own front door. I know my limits and boundaries. And for many years I have lived a somewhat hermit-like existence. For…
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Basic natural household cleaning kit
You’ve all been waiting patiently to begin making your own household cleaners. You know some of the nasties you want to avoid…
Five natural ways to cure Seasonal Affective Disorder SAD
In Northern Europe, around 12 million people suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Symptoms range from mild such as feeling a little…
A natural homemade recipe for cough syrup using thyme, garlic, honey and sage.
Mother Nature bestows so many gifts upon us, providing all we could ever need for a long and healthy life; foods to…