Getting rid of Single Use Plastic is HUGE right now!! We have finally come to grips with the demise of Plastic Shopping Bags in our Grocery Stores. Some progressive places have had it banned entirely from their towns for years now, and whilst there were parts of our society ( I must admit I had…
#BuyfromtheBush Movement – The best thing to happen for small rural businesses (apart from rain of course!)
So a funny thing happened in October. I saw a post on Facebook about a new selling page that had started up called ‘One day closer to rain (drought) – rural cottage crafts”. From this page sprung the#buyfromthebush and #gocountryforChristmas tags that also went just as wild. These quickly went viral and became my entry…
Save the Bees…
Our planet is facing widespread decline in our insect population. In the winter of 2018, the US experienced a 40% decline in their bee population. Thankfully figures in Australia have not such an extreme downturn. The current news of Bee Colony declines are very worrisome. Bees are vital for our agriculture, when you consider that…
Introducing 5Pack Wraps! Otherwise known as our way to reduce our (and your) carbon footprint ..
So I have been thinking, there is a lot of unnecessary waste involved when selling multiples of our Wraps. We have had a huge upsurge in business lately. Lots of wraps going off to new homes. Many of our orders have been for multiple wraps. This requires just around 40cm of Twine, A Packaging Card…
Our First Boxing Day Sale!
WooHoo! Time for Celebration!!! We are launching our first Boxing Day Sale! Running all the way through to Midnight New Years Eve, our Boxing Day Sale is here to help you get your lunchbox storage for the New School Year sorted! We are offering you 5 x 30cm Sandwich Wraps and Postage anywhere in Australia…
Friday Follows – 7 Weeks In by Dani Bates
This is a harrowing read. But it is important for anyone who has ever struggled with suicidal thoughts to read about “what happens afterwards” to those they leave behind… https://wp.me/paUR10-4t
It’s Plastic Free July! Here’s how not to burn out by the end of the first week…
It is impossible to completely de-plastic your life in 30 days. Unless you are Gwyneth Paltrow and have team of minions to scrub your life clean of all unsustainable materials .. And it definitely is if you want to still continue some semblance of your previous life.
Inspiring those that Inspire Us.
As you may have figured out from previous posts, I am a Mum; That (usually) celebrated mythical creature who keeps all the juggling balls in the air with grace, poise and dignity… Who am I kidding, there hasn’t been a Mum alive who hasn’t dropped the ball at some stage; and those rare dropped balls…
How to Build a Birthday House.
Last Thursday was Miss 3’s Birthday, and like most 3yr olds, she is obsessed with balloons and hiding. We decided to play to those obsessions and build her a birthday hidey house that we could fill with balloons for a big surprise. We had one condition, it had to be cheap because our Little Miss…
Thursday Thoughts – Cut Wood While The Sun Shines….
Rain has been forecast for the end of this week…. Lots of rain, which is great for the farmers in the district. But not so good for the act of gathering firewood.
Friday Follows – Affordable Alternatives to Certified Organic – Fulfilled Wellness.
In the post, Make Your Organic Dollars Count, we looked at how we can prioritize the organic purchases we make to get the biggest bang for our buck. This is for those of us who are not able to eat exclusively organic. We also know that to obtain the coveted USDA Certified Organic label there… via…
Friday Follows – A Grand Old Day via LittleMamaTeepee
via A Grand Old Day
