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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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Menya Monaka is a Scrumptious New Mona Vale Restaurant
I’ve been eagerly watching Menya Monaka restaurant being built in Mona Vale, and excited for it’s opening. The moment I peeked inside, the light and welcoming décor made an impression. I needed to know what this restaurant was going to be serving. To my families delight Menya Monaka specialises in Japanese Ramen. As always when…
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Traditional Christmas Dishes in Australia
Do you or your family make any special dishes for the holidays? Christmas day in Australia is often sweltering hot, so we like to eat cold dishes. We also like to avoid heating up the house by cooking inside, so we really do throw scallops on the BBQ.
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Do Lazy Days Make You Feel Rested or Unproductive?
I’ve wrestled with feelings of guilt whilst having a lazy day. Recently I’ve realised that if I don’t have a lazy day every so often I burn out.
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Meals: How to feed your family healthy meals
How do you feed your family health meals? My family won’t all eat the same thing at the moment and I have no interest on running a cafe unless I’m earning a boss salary.
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Trust Your Instincts – The Gut is The Sixth Sense Expert
Do you trust your instincts? I’ve been wanting to write more, but find myself stuck for ideas. So today’s writing prompt about trusting your instincts is timely. Most of us go through times when we are in tune with ourselves and trust our instincts. These times feel magical. There are also times when life gets…
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Spring Time in The Hunter Valley
This weekend Mark and I realised that it was the first time we’ve been in The Hunter Valley during spring. It makes sense since it is sailing season. It’s a busy time of year for us and we usually only go away for state or national championships. This year a wedding got us to the…
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