About two years ago I participated in a workshop to learn how to make my own soaps. Before the workshop, I had watched countless videos on soapmaking but I was still uncertain about it all. So I took the workshop, gained some confidence, and went to make my own soaps. Not long ago I decided […]
Inspirations from the “Ecologist Guide to Food”
I’m not a big fan of scare stories, stories written to shock me. I don’t like horror movies and ghost stories. And I don’t like documentaries and reports which outline how bad our world is. Some might say I’m naive but, honestly, I simply try to remain calm. There are a lot of things in […]
Hair removal – not so common methods
I recently tackled the issue of hair removal and talked about the most common methods. Today I want to venture into the unknown territory or the lesser known ways of hair removal. Hair dying The first isn’t actually hair removal but rather making hair invisible: hair bleaching or dying. This method is particularly useful […]
Yep, I nap
There is one aspect of working from home which I greatly enjoy: the possibility to have a mid-day nap. While I remember as a child being very annoyed by midday naps (much like my kids now), as an adult I cherish them. I can always tell what time of the day it is because I […]
Book review – “Save” by Shannon Lush and Jennifer Fleming
I picked up “Save” while browsing the bookshelves at our local library. Its subtitle really appealed to me: “Save your money, your time, your planet”. The title photo is of a green money plant growing from a pot. All that really inspired me to give this book a try. Shannon Lush is a fine arts […]
Book review – “A Guide to Natural Housekeeping” by Christina Strutt
I picked up this guide to natural housekeeping at the library, like many of my other books. And again, I was drawn to the title first without knowing much about the content of the book. I flicked through it quickly and liked the photos so it came home with me for a proper read. Before […]
What my handbag says about me
The other day I read a post about someone’s handbag and that got me thinking, about handbags and life in general. The post was written about something completely different (more about the sustainable aspect of handbags) but it reminded me that I actually don’t have a handbag. I mean, I have bags I sometimes carry […]
Book review – ‘Self-sufficiency’ by Alan and Gill Bridgewater
I picked up “Self-sufficiency – A guide for 21st-century living” by Alan and Gill Bridgewater from the library because I was drawn to the title and the subject. I often walk past that shelf and scan the titles so I thought I would get this book and have a read through it. Here are some […]
Hair removal – common methods
I came across a campaign today which got me thinking: Get Hairy February. The goal of the campaign is to raise money to help eliminate violence against women. And the way to do it is to encourage women to stop shaving in the month of February (and to donate money). I’m intrigued, especially since I […]
Doing laundry naturally
Recently I posted some thoughts on naturally cleaning bathroom and kitchen, and how to do this anti-bacterial. Today I want to tackle another area: the laundry. So this post is all about how to do laundry as natural as possible, without harmful chemicals. Laundry detergent The first topic jumping to mind is, of course, […]