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What the Beautiful Mana Island Has to Offer in Fiji
Mana Island, part of Fiji’s stunning Mamanuca Islands, welcomes you with friendly locals upon arrival. When you get to Mana Island Resort check in you are aware of Fijian time and slow down. Kids Club, Adult Activities and great snorkelling,
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Amazing Unbreakable Sunglasses For Your Kids
The best sunglasses for kids that they can’t break, and they’re Australian made. So fashionable and sustainable that you may as well buy your kid two pairs.
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Practical Books for Parents Who Need Mum School
Recommended parenting books if you have strong willed children, don’t want to change them, but need help finding your old parenting perspective,
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How to Make Waste Free Lunch Boxes
How do you make a waste free lunch? Kids love exciting new treats like pretzels or dried mango bought from your local bulk food store.
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Great Fun Sustainable Gifts For The Whole Family
I hope this list helps you rethink your gift giving, and makes things a little easier. Let me know if you’ve stumbled upon a great item that needs to be added here.
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Is There a Food Revolution About to Happen Soon?
We need to get back to the love of food, the love of flavour and texture, and start reaping all the healthy nutrients that the land provides us when we farm sustainably.
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5 easy ways to save water at home
Simple every day tips to help you save water in your home.
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7 easy ways to reduce plastic pollution at home
How are you going with your Plastic Free July efforts? If you are new to this effort, give yourself a pat on the back every time you remember your coffee keep cup, reusable drink bottle and reusable shopping bags. It takes time to change habits, so start now.
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My First Chicken Rooster Harvest Challenge
The real life highs and lows of keeping chickens as back yard pets.
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How to Install a Raised Garden and Grow Vegetables
There are many things to consider when making a new garden bed, particularly when the intention is to grow food. The most important thing is the amount of sun that the spot in the garden gets. To grow vegetables you need a minimum of six hours of sunshine a day. When deciding to start growing…
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Visit Restaurant Cottage Point Inn on The Waters of Kuringgai National Park
For Mark’s 30th birthday he got spoilt and taken to restaurant Cottage Point Inn for lunch. Since I’m his wife I got the privilege of accompanying him. Score, even though I couldn’t enjoy the matching wines with degustation menu since Olivia was only three weeks old. However, the rest of the table did, so I…
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Stunning Kitchen Renovation Success Just in Time
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since we finished our kitchen renovation. I’ve been wanting to write about it for that long too, but it is never in photographic condition-because we live in it! The photo above is about as good as it gets. Except now you can see some of the greenery…
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How to Bake Simple Delicious White Bread at Home
I’ve baked a few loaves of simple whit bread this week. Not because I have any spare time to play in the kitchen-in fact, I have so little spare time that I’m typing one handed as Olivia breastfeeds and Lara sleeps-but because I want my family to eat bread without nasty stuff in it, and…
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Enjoying the Fancy Life at Restaurant Public Dining Room
When you make the time and effort to go to a restaurant like Public Dining Room you are reminded just how good life is. Life Situation Run Down It’s good, yet unbelievably busy these days. Thus writing, gardening and cooking delicious meals are taking a back seat whilst I adjust to the new pace. We…
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A Mothers Unconditional Love
As much as I love spending quality time with my baby, I also need the quiet time to rest and grow her sibling. Last night my fifteen month old daughter stayed at her grandparents‘ house, ready for her fortnightly Friday play date with them. The fortnightly play dates became a regular thing a few months…
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How to Celebrate a First Birthday
Lara’s first birthday was a massive occasion that we celebrated with many family and friends for many days. Thankfully, after recovering from all that partying Lara and I were able to have a relaxing mother-daughter outing that involved two of our favourite things; animals and food. Mark and I knew that our little lady would…
The Beaches Farm Girl
Straight talking sustainability
This is how it all started…
My eco-warrior journey started out as a primary school child when the World Wildlife Fund visited my school. I became aware of people who were looking out for Mother Nature and her creatures, and realised that I was one of those people.
The journey of an eco-warrior is never ending, and when I moved out of home I was quick to start growing my own herbs. At the same time I figured I may as well grow my own tomatoes and strawberries too, and this attempt led to an unexpected friendship with my elderly neighbour who didn’t speak English and I who didn’t speak Italian. What my neighbour didn’t know in English she made up for with food growing knowledge and kidness which she passed on to me. It was her influence that has led me down the path of empowering others to grow their own food.
Nadene Dorling
Blogger, Eco-Warrior and Actor