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The Plastic Free July challenge

I have decided to take on the challenge of Plastic Free July. This means for the month of July I will abstain from single-use plastic. After watching The Clean Bin Project I immediately jumped online looking for ways I can reduce my waste. I discovered Plastic Free July , deciding it would be an interesting way to see if I can…

Clean Bin project

During my weekend of convalescing I decided to break up the marathon of Nicholas Sparks movies and watch a documentary. Watching too many Nicholas sparks will have you contemplating life in a seaside town somewhere in North Carolina. Maybe that is just me. Anyway, the documentary I watched on recommendation from my sister was T…

I am going to Myanmar

Image Soooo I am not technically going to Myanmar (Burma) for another five months - but I booked my flights today and I am excited. This will be country number 46. My ultimate aim is to visit 50 countries by the time I turn 30. Time to start looking up ways to travel sustainably and to be environmentally friendly as possible.

Garlic soup

I love garlic. When a recipe calls for two garlic cloves, I will put in another. Roasting my vegetables cannot be done without at least five to six garlic cloves thrown in and they are the first things I eat once the roast is pulled from the oven. I especially love garlic as a remedy. Last week was full of deadlines and I co…

Riding the Lilydale to Warburton rail trail

I have been in Melbourne for a year. I never thought this city would be called home. But life is funny like that. Even though I have been here a year, I still feel like a tourist – and I like that. In fact, my weekends thrive on it and gives me the incentive to always be on the lookout for interesting activities to do. Like last w…

End of summer

This last weekend of summer was a hot one and I made the most of it. Though I can feel in my bones that this warm weather will not disparate when February shifts to March. The weather does not adhere to the peoples calendar. I woke up on Saturday to blue skies and suggested to my other half (lets call him 'the Builder') that w…