Minimalism with Children

Minimalism with Children

When speaking to people about minimalism we find quite a few responses crop up fairly regularly, “I don’t think I could limit myself to only X number of clothes”, “I don’t want an empty house” and “But I have kids, it isn’t possible” to name a few. We have discussed the first two elements in…

Winter Granola
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Winter Granola

I love granola, but nowhere near as much as my husband. I thought he loved granola more than anyone in the world…. and then our children came along! We are 100% a granola household. This recipe was created one freezing cold winters day last week when I was feeling a bit down about the cold…

Hygge in Winter

Hygge in Winter

I love the concept of hygge, which if you have been around here for a while I’m sure you are aware of. For those of you new to the concept of hygge it is a quality of cosiness, a calm, warm and relaxing atmosphere. Belonging to the moment, to each other, and celebrating the everyday….

Sustainability: How to get children involved?
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Sustainability: How to get children involved?

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)…