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…
Things to Do in Mudgee
The 7th of October stamped the day that Mark and I had been together for 10 years, and the 8th was my birthday. So we decided to stay somewhere a bit fancy for the weekend. We stayed at Mudgee Homestead and thoroughly enjoyed Sean’s and Karen’s hospitality. This was the first time we stayed at…
Terrific Tiger Encounter in the Woods at Western Plains Zoo
For my birthday present my sister and her boyfriend gave me a tiger encounter. They knew we planned to visit Western Plains Zoo as part of our road trip to Orange, Dubbo and Mudgee. My sister has vague memories of the tiger photograph I had hanging on my bedroom wall for most of my childhood….
Kidnapped-Birthday Cuddles
On my birthday Mark surprised me with flowers picked from the garden of the Mudgee Homestead. We enjoyed a lovely weekend full of hospitality from the hosts. We drove along roads surrounded by lush green paddocks and clean, crisp air. Whilst out exploring Mudgee I got to cuddle a three day old goat at Leaning…
How To Bake Bread and Relax
On Saturday morning I baked bread. I woke up from a 17 hour sleep with remnants of the migraine that put me to bed in the first place. My head was foggy and I wasn’t feeling myself. I knew I needed to get out in the garden to repair but the sun was too bright,…
Meat Pie: How To Make a Good Old Aussie Kangaroo Pie
Is there anything more Australian than a meat pie? Of course there is, it’s a kangaroo meat pie. My workplace recently asked for volunteers to create a newsletter to connect the Asia Pacific offices. You can safely assume that I put my hand up. Naturally I suggested a recipes section since food brings people together….
What’s Happening in the Vegetable Patch in Spring in Sydney
Last weekend we pulled the Little Sweety Tomatoes out of the vegetable garden and seriously pruned back all the herbs. We then added lots of compost and cow manure to prepare it for planting. So this weekend we planted lots of green Asian vegies, tomatoes, cucumbers, kale (pictured above) and brocolli. The eggplant is still…