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.
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,
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.
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.
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.
5 easy ways to save water at home
Simple every day tips to help you save water in your home.
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.
My First Chicken Rooster Harvest Challenge
The real life highs and lows of keeping chickens as back yard pets.
7 Fun Things to Practice More Sustainable Living
Sustainable living does not have to be difficult. The key is to make it a fun part of your every day. Because if it isn’t fun, the lazy lady part of me won’t bother doing it (what is ironing?). I’m always looking for small, practical changes we can make to reduce our negative impact on our environment…..yes,…
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…
Holidays Off The Grid on the Northern Beaches
We started 2014 in the best way I could imagine, off the grid. My little family and I escaped up Coal and Candle Creek, and Smiths Creek for a few days of R&R on the boat. When I say ‘escaped’ I really do mean it, there is no phone reception in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park which…
Labouring Baby Lara In Six Short Fierce Hours
Lara and I, 24 hours after labouring. Photo by Sheridan Nilsson. I kept going backwards and forwards thinking about whether or not to publish this post about labouring Lara. Then someone told me that my birth story was so great that someone should make a movie out of it. Luckily there wasn’t a video camera…
How to Make a Healthy Snack the Family Will Love
Simple bacon frittata muffin recipe that is super quick and easy to make, and everyone will love to eat.
Time Goes Too Fast When You’re Having Fun
My last post was on Thursday 19th September, for a very valid reason, I went in to labour at the lovely time of 2am on Friday 20th September. I was lucky enough to be holding my gorgeous baby girl in my arms by 8:22am. Since then I have seriously lost all concept of time. It…
Growing Zucchini From Seed
The clouds are threatening rain this morning, so I quickly ducked outside to do a garden inspection and got excited by the progress of the zucchini seedlings. Sadly there is no sunshine to make the photo look great, but Mark got out there with his good camera (which I haven’t picked up for months) and…
Coffee Brothers Mona Vale Keeping Mortals Alive
Coffee Brothers very quickly became my favourite cafe in the Northern Beaches; I started singing their praises from the very first time I walked in and the smell of perfect coffee hit my nostrils. The best part is, they are in Mona Vale!You see, I have been known to walk in to a cafe, desperate…