Celebrating Christmas just a tad more sustainable
As much as I love a beautiful Christmas tree and table, I can no longer ignore the negative effect our traditional Christmas celebrations have on our planet. So, this year, I have been on the look out for more sustainable alternatives. Here are my favourite ideas and products. Have fun with indigenous flowers and materials […]
Conscious Gift Guide – Christmas 2022
Each year I promise myself that this year I will start doing my Christmas shopping earlier, and each year I leave it just that little bit too late and end up settling for gifts that I would not have bought otherwise. If you are nodding in agreement, my list of Christmas gifts might just come […]
Sustainable & Carbon Cautious Gift Ideas for Kids
Toys end up in landfills and incinerators each year as kids outgrow their once prized items. I was shocked to read that a whopping 80 percent of toys end up in landfills, incinerators, and in our oceans where they often endanger marine life. Discarded plastic toys are part of the 14 million tons of plastic that find its […]
My favourite Eco-friendlier Advent Calendars
The count down to Christmas, and the growing excitement with each passing day, is one of my favourite things about the Christmas season. And nothing beats an advent calendar when it comes to building anticipation. It is said that the origin of advent calendars can be traced back to the 19th century when families would […]
Homemade Christmas gifts #1 – White chocolate Rocky Road
I have been giving this gourmet rocky road as gifts for many years and it is a winner every time. It delicious and easy to make. The ingredients are a little pricey, but if you cut it into small pieces it goes a long way. You will need 300gr toasted marshmallows covered in coconut, chopped […]
Planet-friendly gift-wrapping ideas
I love having beautifully wrapped gifts under our Christmas tree, but I hate the mound of waste we end up throwing in the bin. So, this year I have been playing around with a few sustainable ways to wrap our gifts. Here are my five favourite sustainable gift-wrapping ideas. Have fun with fabric Wrapping gifts […]
