Happy Earth Day, everyone!! In honour of Earth Day, I am planning a new weekly series of quick and easy ways you can green your life and home. These hints and tips will help you to save the environment for our children, and save money at the same time. To kick this off, though, I…
Bottled Water
Did you know that Australian’s spend over half a billion dollars on bottled water each year, even though we have some of the safest and purest tap water in the world? Even worse than the amount we are spending on bottled water is the environmental impact the production and disposal of the plastic water bottles…
Great environmental books for young children
Today I found some fantastic little board books in a series called “Save Our Planet!” These books are really engaging (Stephen was drawn immediately to them at the shop) and are a great way of introducing environmental concepts to young children in a way that is simple and fun. The three books that I found…
Altered Cloth
I recently came across this beautiful website and blog, Altered Cloth, dedicated to do-it-yourself fashion and craft. She has the most amazing tutorials and free patterns for accessories, clothing, home decor and refashioning items. Her instructions are simple and clear, and the items make me want to start sewing right now!! She also points you…
Pretty Green Clean
I admit it, I am a cleaning product junkie. Not a cleaning junkie, mind you, a cleaning product junkie. I am a sucker for slick marketing and pretty packaging. It’s almost as if I am thinking “if it looks nice, I will be inspired to use it more often”. Unfortunately, this is not always the…
