Guide for Installing a Rain Barrel Did you know plants need water? And while I love Illinois and it is well and truly home now, something I do not like is the doolally weather, and the stonking hot summers. Also, the price of everything is dumb right now, including basic utilities. So, in an attempt…
You’ve seen what I’m growing in my raised beds this year, but I wanted to try my hand at growing some pumpkins too. And aside from the starter plants, I’m proud to say that I didn’t buy anything new for this project! I’m most proud of trying to use up the wood pile in our…
Raised bed gardens… what a bastard. Technically, bed gardening isn’t bastardly. My lack* of gardening skills are. But here I am, my third year of trying to grow some blooming vegetables. Here are some pictures from my attempts of the last few years. If you are thinking ‘blimey, this looks terrible’, you are right. But…
Last month, my goal was to reduce food waste in my home, especially my fridge. In case you missed the previous post, my method was the following: And the below was how I was going to decide if the experiment had been a success: In order to learn our food behaviour patterns as a family,…
When I bought this Compost Tumbler around three years ago (I think), I remember thinking that THIS was the product that would change me into the eco-homemaker I’ve always wanted to be. Between health issues, babies, and life in general, this compost bin has been neglected for at least 2 years. If I am completely…
I wish my concentrated efforts were eliminating food waste in my home, but it’s a work in progress. We are doing baby-led feeding with my little one, so a lot of meal times look like this: But progress is being made. While my fridge contained a lot of food waste, my freezer has been my…
From Chaos to Clarity: My April Fridge Experiment & Food Audit Last week, I learned that I was a climate villain, and decided to take steps to correct this starting with food waste in my kitchen. And what a week to start. This is embarrassing to admit, but this was my fridge a week after…
I learned I’m a Climate Villian 🙁 As April is Earth Month, I thought a fun learning activity to do with my daughter would be to calculate our carbon footprint as a family. Admittedly, I knew it wasn’t going to be great. Since having my second baby 18 months ago, I’ve definitely chosen the easier…
Sometimes the house is clean, but the atmosphere still feels heavy Have you ever had days where you’ve finished your cleaning to-do list, but something about your home still feels off It could be anything, coping with a long week, kids running riot, just watching the news. Sometimes, you can’t even put your finger on…
You are cleaning the kitchen, and feel overwhelmed. After a root through the cleaning cupboard, you realize you are low on all-purpose cleaner. You take a breath. This is no big deal. You pop to the shops to pick up something and then… WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OPTIONS? I’m just trying to get my…