A few simple automation gadgets go a long way to help your home run a bit more smoothly and help little that metal load of open tabs in your brain. These four things fit easily into your existing home. Doesn’t matter if your own or rent - no drilling, no permancy. They do the simple jobs when and how you like them. Curtain robot Yes! Did you know you could automate your existing curtain tracks??!! I know you may think, I don’t need this, pulling the curtains isn’t that hard.

If we put the environmental issue of plastic aside (which is a huge problem!) the other issue with plastic in the kitchen is that it’s in contact with your foods, and when your plastic containers, kids plastic plates, cups, bottles and bowls become stressed, they can leach harmful materials into your foods and drinks. So how does plastic get stressed? Unfortunately easier than you think. Any exposure to heat - such as putting hot food in it, microwaving with it, running it th

It's been a year since I made the switch and here's what I have learnt and what you need to know if you starting to warm up to the idea of b

About 2 years ago I decided I was done buying plastic crap for the kids. When I got cheap plasticy toys, we subconsciously didn’t care about them as they didn’t cost much, so we lost parts, they would break easy and found myself throwing things all the time. Knowing that every single bit of plastic thrown into landfil is still sitting there, and will forever, makes me feel sick to think about. Besides the longevity and environmental issue, plastic toys often don’t advertise t

I know a lot of changes to becoming less wasteful and more sustainable require you to change your habits (such as taking keep cups with you and remembering to clean them, reusable food wraps that require you to clean after use instead of throwing out, etc) it can be a bit of a road block or deterrent when starting out. So, here are some great ways to dip your toe into the land of reducing your impact that require no changes to your habits, you just have to swap what you pick

In trying to make a gluten free and dairy free cake that my husband can eat, I tried so many recipes, some GF and DF specific, others I...

This recipe makes beautifully chewy gluten free cookies with almond crunch and a delicious gooey fruity centre!

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Our only bathroom in our house is on the small size and has the door in a place that doesn’t allow for maximizing the space. It’s a rectangle 2m x 2.5m with the door on the short end and a large window at the other shot end. Usually with a smaller bathroom the door is in the middle of the longer side allowing items to go at either side and vanity straight in front. With ours you need space to walk through the room so you can put items on one side and only something low at can

I am always conscious of taking small steps to help my consumption be more ethical to people, animals and the environment. I am also a huge supporter of Australian companies and families. It’s obvious to expect that cheap fast fashion isn’t very ethical. If a piece of clothing can be a couple of dollars you know there are some big problems to how it’s made, and how people have been treated to produce it as the big companies are always making a profit. But with the more expens

From the moment your first child is born, people say you are also born as a mother and while you are, people often forget that you are also starting out from ground zero like your baby. It's a steep learning curve at times and a total change to life as you knew it. My son is just over 2 and now with my daughter a couple of months old, it has me thinking about that first year, what was hard and what helped, and most importantly what I am going to do differently this time arou

Looks can be deceiving, this is not crazy rich or decadent, but a perfect balance of sweet and tart flavours. This is always a crowd...

If you have little kids or have been around them you would know the need to keep them far away from standard dinnerware - glasses and crockery! They are always moments away from dropping, hitting or throwing plates, bowls and cups. So the go to is plastic items for kids as it can handle almost anything kids do to them and is nice and bright and colourful. If you have been reading my posts for a while you will know that I am increasingly trying to avoid my use of single use pl

My little boy is almost 2yrs and it has come time to move him out of the nursery and the cot in prep for the arrival of baby number 2. His new room is pretty small: 3.5m x 2.4m and without a built in and one of the larger walls is all low windows so you can’t put anything against it. So i had to really plan out the space to make the most of it. I have loved having a rocking chair in the nursery for feeding, settling and then reading as he got older so fitting a nice comfortab

Earlier this year my husband was diagnosed as celiac and we have been going on a gluten free journey in our household since then. Meals...

As I get older I have become more and more aware of my consumption and impact on the world, and Christmas is one of those times what you really notice how much waste happens but at the same time you don't want to be a Grinch about Christmas!!! Here are some ways to reduce your impact this Christmas while still being as festive as ever: Avoid plastic Plastic just never goes away - it sits in landfill for thousands of years, so you really want to consider the plastic items you

Out of all the trails and lookouts I have been to in the Blue Mountains, this by far is my favourite. It’s remote, sheer, easy to get to...

On Sunday morning at about 2am I woke up from what felt like a contraction. I had never had a contraction before so I didn't really know if it was one. It felt like sharp period pain, I laid in bed waiting to see if it would happen again and it did, about every 7 minutes I had one. After the 4th one I woke my husband up and told him, I was so excited that it was finally happening, but he quickly burst my bubble - he didn't believe me! He finally got on board that it was happe

Like so many I believed that the best care during pregnancy and birth was only with an obstetrician. I had paid the crazy amount to up my health insurance to cover a private hospital but I got pregnant sooner than I expected and fell just 2 weeks short of the 12 month waiting period - my insurance wasn’t going to cover it! So I started to look into my options. Even with my cover I had to still pay out of pocket the obstetrician which was about $6,000. Now with no cover, I w

To be honest I had never really considered using anything else but disposable nappies until I was pregnant and learnt there were other alternatives than just the old folded terry towels my mum used to use. The Modern Cloth Nappy doesn't need safety pins, doesn't have leaking problems, doesn't require origami skills and aren't absolutely huge! They are shaped like a disposable nappy, have elastic for the legs and waist, have water proof covers, and come in so many beautiful de