The wave of banning plastic bags in shopping centres has begun, and my city is soon to be hit. While I personally applaud this change, signing petitions to help the cause be heard, it has honestly also caused some low-key panic. What on earth will I do when I run out of plastic bags?? I use them in my bins! How will I ...
Home Making
DIY Reusable Grocery Bags (Eco Friendly & Great for Reducing Plastic!)
Reducing plastic was a big New Year's resolution for me this year. When it comes to over-using plastic, for me food shopping is a big culprit because: 1. Many fruits and veggies are packed unnecessarily in plastic. Does everything really have to be packed in plastic?? According to many grocery stores, the answer is ...
So You’ve Bought An Essential Oils Starter Kit… Now What!?
Are you an essential oils newbie? Have you signed up for a starter kit, and are now wondering what on earth you're going to do with the small fortune's worth of oils that have landed on your door step? If you're overwhelmed by your new essential oils, don't worry. I was once in your shoes! A few years ago, I ...
The Ultimate Christmas Bucket List (+Free Printable!)
CHRISTMAS BUCKET LIST. YES. THIS IS HAPPENING. Christmas is my favourite time of year. It has always, always been magical to me. The lights, the decorations, the music... and holy moly, the smell of a real Christmas tree is like a drug to me. Growing up, my parents did everything they could to make Christmas ...
What on earth are oils?! (How to start using essential oils!)
I first found out about Essential Oils through a friend over Instagram. She was posting about oils and I was confused. What the heck are oils?? I had no idea, but I have to admit, I immediately judged. “That’s soooo strange”, I thought to myself. Like, hippie-strange. But I continued to follow her (in that ...
4 Essential Steps to Escape the Takeout Trap
Are you a little too reliant on the convenient, tasty, money-hemorrhaging phenomenon known as takeout? Addicted, even? Well, you're not alone. At the end of a long day, there are few greater comforts than knowing the only thing standing between you and a ripper dinner is the line of cars ahead of you at the ...
Healthy, Frugal Shopping: 7 Health Foods You MUST Stock Up On When They’re Cheap
If you're like me, you have found yourself lamenting the price of your favourite health foods at the grocery store on more than one occasion. Sure, Hungry Jacks will sell you two cheeseburgers, chips and a coke for $3.95 but your local green grocer just ain't that generous most of the time. Fortunately, there are ...
Cleaning Naturally (Using Products You Already Own!)
We all want a clean, comfy home right? But does chemical-free aid or constrain that dream? Well, cleaning products you find at the shops are full of bleach, chemicals, and artificial scents. This is just the way it is - I naively thought. But when did our homes begin to require hospital-grade cleaning? And since ...
For the Love of Hygge: 6 Unexpected Spots to Place a Lamp in Your Home
There’s a reason the world is going nuts over the Hygge trend right now. For those who are like, mate, is that a typo? – Hygge is the Danish practise of creating cosiness, wellbeing and happiness in the home. And we all love a bit of cosy, am I right? From snuggling up under a blanket with a good book, to piling the ...
Tips for Keeping a Clean(er) House
I know we've covered this before, but I am not a brilliant housekeeper. Despite my poor Mum's best efforts to get me to do chores when I was growing up, it didn't stick. I just didn't have the clean gene. The moment I married Chris (also a terrible housekeeper*) and moved out of home, it was all over. ...
What to do when you have way too many lemons and limes
This article may contain affiliate links, which means by clicking and purchasing a product via our website, we receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. It is our policy not to promote or endorse products that we would not purchase or use ourselves. I have a confession to make: I'm a giant sucker for a ...
DIY Linen Spray (using essential oils!)
Feature Image Credit: Kristen Critz OK you guys. DIYs. Seriously, is there anything easier? I think not. But why, you ask, whyyyy do you want me to MAKE something when I can just go ahead and buy it? I’m SO glad you asked! 1- DIY’s are better for you. For real! Unless you actually want to use harsh ...