Category: Sustainable Living
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It’s a Strange Thing to Expect Something From Nothing
For some strange reason I thought I could create a new vegetable garden bed, buy in some good quality soil and grow food. Honestly, I know better. I just had a brain fart since I spent years making compost and developing such healthy soil in the vegetable garden at our old home.
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Garden Tools to Help You Easily and Sustainably Grow Food
As the days slowly get longer I could be found in the garden from dusk till dawn. Here are a few useful tools that make my marathon gardening efforts possible. If outdoor space or sunshine is limited you might want to try a hydroponics system to get your plant fix. I must confess that I…
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Beautiful Thailand is Your Affordable Family Holiday
There is no denying that the kids, grandparents, and cousins all had a fabulous time holidaying together in Thailand. That is, once we finally got there. A nine hour flight with kids and not being able to sleep isn’t something I will be rushing to do again any time soon. However, once we finally did…
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How to Find Your Quiet Place To Retreat and Recharge
Do you have a favourite quiet place that you can retreat to? Somewhere to go when everything gets too loud and too busy? I’m thankful that I have more than one, but most of them are outside. My favourite quiet places are in the local national parks. I will go for a walk alone, with…
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Six Fabulous Time Saving Hacks When Selling Your Home
Selling the home that you’ve raised your babies in is never going to be easy. Let’s make it clear that I’m extremely grateful for the home that my family and I have ended up in. I still pinch myself every morning when I wake up here. That doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a bloody hard…