This last weekend I spent time in our garden. There was the usual chores of turning the compost and removing weeds from garden beds. Some winter plants have come to the end of their life cycle signalling spring is not far away. Time was spent thinking about what I will plant for spring and how I can become an efficient gardner.…

I am often asked what a bulk food store is. It is the kind of store that most of us have never ventured into or have walked past without a thought. And why would you when there is the ease and convenience of a supermarket that has everything processed, packaged and ready to go under one roof! If you are wanting to start stripping …

When I tell people that I buy all my clothes second hand I usually get challenged with the question “But what about your underwear?” I will freely admit that I don't buy thrift store underwear or stockings (nothing wrong with those that do!). When I admit that I do buy NEW items I add that it is ethical, sustainable and Australian m…

The Why I Write bloghop is a set of questions that pokes writers to share the intention of why they choose to write. This exercise was passed onto me by Katie of Rosehips and Rubarb . Katie's passion for food is evident with her appreciation of its role as a way to tell a story. Local and seasonal food is to be respected on her blog…

Choosing a condom was never a decision that I spent a lot of time thinking about. Who does? I would grab whatever looked appealing and head to the checkout. I just wanted them to do what they were designed to do. A couple months ago I began to look for a sustainable condom. Not only did I find a sustainable condom that was packaged in…

There is a cute scene in The Clean Bin Project ,  when Jen laments about not being able to enjoy chips, and sets out to make her own. This is something that I encountered when I gave up plastic and general packaged foods. No more chips and no more crackers. So I made my own plastic free, gluten free buckwheat corn crackers and th…

I have written about my garden but have shown. I took a couple photos before I jumped in and planted new seeds over the weekend. The space we have is small but I have not let that stop me from making something of it. Welcome to my garden patch. When the Builder and I first started dating two years ago he had only been in the hous…

The Builder has outgrown his current home office and is on the lookout for a new space. I am very excited for him knowing his hard work is paying off. Not only will he be able to unplug properly outside work hours, we also get the lounge room back. With his impending move I began to think about ways to reduce waste when setting up a…