There are so many words and phrases related to the climate crisis and the environment being bandied about that it can be hard to keep track. I like to think that I know most of the terms, but quite often I'll have to google an acronym or a word just so…
I live alone and find that I struggle to eat all my fresh vegetables before they go off. I like to have a variety of veggies in my meals otherwise it would probably be easy to get through one carrot before it went off. There are 2 meals I make that…
The first thing you think when you see a balloon is 'party'. Balloons are ubiquitous at kids parties and even on garden gates to indicate where the party is. At many memorials balloon releases are seen as a nice way to show respect to the recently departed. And the way the…
This week I decided I should finally get round to it and make a bug hotel. I've written about how to have an insect friendly garden so I have to take my own advice! I don't have a job at the moment so the cheapest way I could do this the…
It can be overwhelming thinking about the damage we, as humans, have done to our planet, and continue to do, and many people think that they can't make a difference. Why should I bother to make changes if no-one else does? The truth is that one person making a change does…
Everyone loves to plan for their holidays and even though we know we should probably just take what we own already, let's be honest, shopping for your holidays is fun. If you are planning to buy a new wardrobe and travel sized toiletries to take with you I've got you covered…