Sustainability is, at its most basic, the capacity for Earth’s biosphere and humankind to co-exist. Or, the way that I explain it to our children: sustainability is the idea that our choices should take into account future generations. This is a broad subject that encompasses many areas (see the previous post about this in more detail here)…
We’ve all heard the word sustainability get thrown around, whether on social media, the news or through speaking with friends. But what actually is it? Is it important? How is it relevant to us and our lives? These are all questions we asked ourselves when starting our sustainability journies, and things we frequently discuss still…
The ‘real vs fake’ Christmas tree debate hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down, with different groups coming out in favour of one side or the other, which has made writing this article very hard. We went out and bought a 6-foot fake tree from the reduced section 5 years ago now, confident that we…
I adored bonfire night as a child. We’d get all wrapped up and walk to the village show that was run by some of the dads in one of the fields. Looking back it wasn’t a big or impressive event but to us it was magical. We’d buy panda pops from a stall one of…
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year but unfortunately it can often be perceived as an extremely expensive holiday. We have been shopping sustainably for Christmas for a few years now and below are some of our favourite go-to options when sourcing presents for our loved ones. Secondhand We’ve talked about this a lot…
I have always loved the idea of family Halloween outfits. Some people think it’s cheesy and that’s cool, but I frigging love them. My husband has always been on the cheesy-naff side of things and never wanted to BUT this year Little Bear decided she wants all of us to dress as the Mickey Mouse…
Dating someone who has children isn’t unusual these days, but as your relationship progresses and you become more involved in each other’s lives it can bring new experiences, challenges and memories for all involved. I am not a parent myself and am still discovering my parenting style which adds to the learning curve; these littles…
Disposable nappies overnight We love our reusable nappies for the daytime and have used them ever since our little girl was two weeks old. We use them all the time, but we don’t use them overnight once our children are sleeping through. We noticed with both of our children that from about six months old,…
I have such fond memories of visiting our local library when we were little. We would all be let loose to mill about and select which books we wanted to borrow, and it is through this freedom that I first discovered some of my favourite authors and genres. It also felt incredibly special to me…
The Retreat Animal Rescue Sanctuary, often referred to as simply ‘The Retreat’, was born in 1989 and is home to over 1,000 animals at any one time, operating a genuine no-kill policy and where possible they re-home animals to live in permanent, loving environments with a forever family. The Retreat is a not-for-profit organisation that…
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