Being a working mum and trying to manage raising a family can be a pretty stressful challenge. I work full time from home and have a three year old and six year old – life can be pretty hectic! Some people may believe it’s a dream working from home for myself and while it does … Continue reading How to make life less stressful as a working mum
Long drives mean different things for different people. Some of us love nothing more than going for a drive when we need a break. In fact, it can be a stress busting relaxing practice. We get in the car for hours to unwind, just for the joys of driving, especially through countryside on a sunny … Continue reading Tips to stay sane and healthy on long drives
If you’re like me then you like to think that you’re doing everything you can to live an eco-friendly lifestyle and reduce the impact us humans have on the planet. Making small changes to your everyday habits can definitely help us to live more sustainable lives but often, we aren’t always doing as well as … Continue reading 3 sustainable living mistakes that you’re probably making
We’re all used to fads coming and going which is why we have become somewhat immune to them. We’ve lived for so long in a throwaway culture with fast fashion and home trends which are in one minute, but out the next. We haven’t minded so much before as items have become so cheap. We’ve … Continue reading Upcycling could be the trend that changes the world
A part of eco-friendly living for me is being less wasteful, only throwing things into landfill if there’s absolutely nothing else that can be done with them and reusing or recycling as much as possible. This is even true for clothes. I find it astonishing that people throw old clothes into the bin in this … Continue reading How to always recycle your old clothes (even if ruined)
Being eco-conscious is very important to me and I apply this way of living to my daily lifestyle. There are small changes I’ve made in my own personal routine and our household to lessen our impact on the environment. I know what we do is really minor in comparison to governments drilling for oil and … Continue reading 15 eco-friendly things I do on a regular basis
We had a kid free Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning the weekend just gone, so I finally got a chance to take Ben to Vinnie’s Eatery in Cheltenham. I’d been once before last summer with a friend when attending the very first Cheltenham Vegan Fair and had been desperate to return! I follow a mainly … Continue reading Vinnie’s Eatery review: Plant based restaurant in Cheltenham
Plastic pollution is a huge problem and one that’s not going to disappear overnight, even with our best efforts. Many plastics never fully decompose and tiny particles of plastic are left both on land and in the sea. I was shocked to recently watch the documentary A Plastic Ocean and realise the full scale of … Continue reading Plastic waste can be turned into roads (and 20 ways to reduce plastic consumption)
