Waste(less)

December is here, and as we all know that means hundreds and hundreds of Christmas decorations flying from store shelves into everyone's homes. It would be hypocritical of me to pretend like this didn't excite me, I love Christmas and honestly, by October I'm more than ready to decorate every room in my house, although I do stop myself and wait at least until...

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'Tis the season for hot chocolate! There, I've said it, go on and drink your body weight in hot chocolate and warm cider and mulled wine. Buuuut, instead of spending your money on Starbucks to satisfy that craving, make it yourself. It will make your house smell beautiful and you'll feel like you earn it even more. I'm sure you all know how...

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As I move into a more minimal and sustainable way of living, for both moral and monetary reasons, I can't help but share a gift guide that supports just that. I'm not trying to force this lifestyle into anyone else, but I feel as though it's important to share something you can buy for just about anyone that they'll love, keep, use and...

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I've never been one to enjoy wine, not even mulled wine. I keep asking my parents if that's an acquired taste that comes with age, but age keeps coming and my taste for wine won't budge. Cider, on the other hand, is right up my street, and as soon as the cold weather rolls around I try to make warm cider as many...

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My whole family is very much into reading, and there isn't one Christmas that goes by without us all buying each other at least one book, and this year it's no different, apart from the fact that I bought all books either secondhand or from a very old bookshop in my street that has been selling the same books since the 60s, so...

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If you've been reading my blog for a while you might know one of my main goals when it comes to sustainable living was to cut out disposable period pads. I've already made a few changes to my period routine (you can read more about this in my Let's Talk Periods post), from changing from regular tampons to organic ones, to buying a...

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There was always something about plastic bags in grocery stores that irked me, the way they feel against your fingers when you try countless times to open them up, how easily they rip and leave me with pears aimlessly rolling around the supermarket floor, the way they sound... they were never my friends. And, once I first started learning more about plastic pollution...

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As most of you trying to lead a greener life know, the bathroom is one of those places that produces the most amount of waste and garbage. From bottled shampoo, conditioner, body wash, to plastic toothbrushes, toothpaste, you name it. Every little thing comes in some sort of container and it's such a huge waste. When I first noticed this, and when I...

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