Lip care: from lip balm to lipsticks, and beyond
One of the very first skin care products I made myself was lip balm. I participated in an upcycling workshop at our local food coop and, honestly, I didn’t know
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An Earthship – what it is and is not
Last week my husband and I went on a very special trip. We helped a friend build his Earthship. Okay, we didn’t get anywhere near to an end of the
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On holidays, unplugging, and joined adventures
Over the past month, we’ve been on two camping trips, each for two nights. It’s not much but the amazing thing for me is how little time I need to
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No supermarket challenge – update
It’s been a little over four weeks since I posted about our intention of not shopping at any supermarket. It’s time for an update. How it’s going First things
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Designing a sustainable house
I want to dive a bit deeper into what makes a sustainable house and explore in particular issues of design and construction. In that research one simple equation stood out
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Digitising my life
In an attempt to declutter, downsize, have less stuff, and be more in control of what I physically own, I have started digitise as much as I can. In particular,
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Backyard beekeeping and bees with a personality
In my attempts to know where my food comes from I took a little trip, 10 minutes down the road to my local beekeeper. I wanted to see how my
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Avocado oil
My absolute favourite among the oils for skin care is avocado oil. This rich but heavy oil is perfect for dry and very dry skin. I discovered its healing properties
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The outdoors are good for me
All too often I hear and read how important it is to be outdoors. I encourage my kids to play outdoors and I try to be outdoors as much as
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Thinking about the energy efficiency of a house
Whenever I think of an energy efficient house, I tend to think of the amount of power it needs to be heated or cooled. However, energy efficiency starts a long
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