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Sharing stories that strengthen our commitment to nature, community, and a healthier planet.
The Best Homemade Playdough Recipe that Works
Step into every early childhood service, and you’ll always see a table dedicated to playdough. A staple creative play [...]
read more...Hot Tips for Op Shopping Mindfully
It’s tempting to go to the op shop with the urge to buy everything just because it’s cheap or one-of-a-kind. [...]
read more...5 Ways to Reduce Your Need to Buy
The convenience of buying stuff now has moved stealthily into our everyday living psyche. Our “throw away buy new and [...]
read more...My Low Tox Journey
After six months of honing in on what French for Tuesday offers to our community in terms of low tox [...]
read more...The Lake Mac Waste to Art Exhibition
Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhoods are challenging the way we look at waste with the annual Waste to Art exhibition. Waste [...]
read more...Embrace Curly Hair for a Good Hair Day Every Day
For too long, I’ve been seeking a positive curly hair experience. So it was an absolute revelation when I discovered [...]
read more...How Our Local Crop Swap Helps Backyard Gardeners
Do you have an abundance of asparagus? A plethora of parsley? Loads of lemons or excess eggplant? This guest post [...]
read more...Tried and Tested Ways to Hang Your Clothes Well
My best tips about hanging clothes on the outdoor clothesline come from the people I know, who’ve developed excellent methods [...]
read more...Creative Repurposing with Vintage Tea Towels
Have you ever wondered what to do with old souvenir or beautifully patterned tea towels? Discover the possibilities for creative repurposing [...]
read more...6 Ways to Create a New Normal for Grocery Shopping
It’s early 2020, and the global pandemic COVID-19 virus has shaken up our everyday living. One of the most significant [...]
read more...Locally Handcrafted Natural Soaps for a Plastic Free Bathroom
Local to Lake Macquarie, NSW Mell started her natural soap business – Honeybee House Skin Co – in March 2020. [...]
read more...Creating Your Wonderfully Strong Sense of Community
Creating your wonderfully strong sense of community, where everyone feels a strong sense of belonging takes time and comes with [...]
read more...Green Simple Swaps – From Tissues to Hankies
The most common response to swapping facial tissues to hankies is a squeamish looking facial expression combined with “ewww!” The [...]
read more...How to Get the Most From Your Lipstick
I’m at the end of my favourite everyday nude colour lipstick. The lipstick is flat to the metal rim and [...]
read more...Green Simple Swaps – Alternatives to Cling Wrap
Along your journey towards a more low impact lifestyle, finding quality reusable options similar to your current products means you’re [...]
read more...Belongingness to People Makes a World of Difference
Twenty years as an early childhood educator broadened my skill of being with and understanding a diversity of people. From [...]
read more...Books to Motivate You to Start Living a Plastic Free Lifestyle
Just thinking about going plastic-free can be overwhelming. But the more we know, the more confidently we can take action [...]
read more...Seventy Years of Eco Living Strengthens Why Living Sustainably is Crucial
In this story, Leonie shares how seventy years of eco living strengthens why living sustainably is crucial. Find out her [...]
read more...Go Outside and Enjoy the Fresh Air
Taking time to go outside and enjoy the fresh air is so valuable to our wellbeing and connection to place. [...]
read more...Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local
Shop Local. Support Local. Buy Local. These simple sentences have had greater prominence in our lingo over the last couple [...]
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