I know I sound like a total grump but I've never been a fan of fresh flowers. I just don't see the point in giving people something that's going to die in a few days. I should point out that this...

We're approaching the finish line of Plastic Free July. In 34 degrees heat at 9.30pm I'll try to break down the plastic we've found pretty easy to get rid of so far. Or at least, I will do if I don't...

We're two thirds of the way through Plastic Free July and it feels like every day is a new game of hide and seek with plastic. Although the way to easily find the most hidden plastic is in...

Today I finally made home-made baby wipes. The pressure of winning at Plastic Free July has powered me through three months of procrastination to do what turned out to be a 10 minute job. I cut up...

I did an emergency run to Tesco this lunchtime as Andrew had been away all weekend so we hadn't done the big shop. Both kids are in an eating mood at the moment (some days they only want to eat...