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  • Reader’s Idea: Scented DIY Clay Ornaments

    Last year for Christmas I made a garland out of these baking soda clay ornaments (honestly, I kept them hanging up all year!) Then last week, one of our readers sent me a question: Could we add essential oils to scent the clay? I love that idea! You guys are so creative! She gave it…

  • Inspiring a Greener Life

    My parents recently moved to Colombia and this year we’ve come with the whole family to visit! The first thing I did when I arrived was raid my mother’s kitchen – partly because I was hungry, but mostly because I’m super curious and love looking through all her things! And –  look what I found….…

  • Handmade Christmas for Home

    Hi friends! I hope you’ve been enjoying this series of lovely all-natural DIYs that Claire and I have put together! So far, we’ve done one for the Guys (Aftershave), one for the Girls (Lip Balm), and lastly, we’re doing one for your home (Room Spray!). If I was to ask you what Christmas smelt like, what would…

  • Green Cleaning DIY – Soapy Surface Scrub

    I know. Cleaning is not fun… but making a green cleaning product is! And you’re going to love this scrub, so maybe you’ll like using it too! It’s so easy to make, crazy cheap and you can feel good knowing that you’re cleaning your home, simply and without harsh chemicals. We’re using a soap bar for…

  • 20 Ways to Get the Most out of Your Lemons

    If you’re a green shake enthusiast, green juice lover – or trying out the 21 day morning detox – you’re going to be using a lot of lemons! Don’t throw away those peels – so much goodness lives there! I have 20 ways to use them: Lemon zest for cooking. Before you squeeze your lemon,…

  • How I Organize My Table Top

    Becoming more organised has a big part of simplifying my lifestyle.  It just makes my life easier. You know what you have, you only have what you need, it’s all good. But, I’m not naturally organised –  I still have a long way to go. So I’ve worked out a couple tricks that help me. here’s…

  • Simple Eco Tips for your Home

    Being green is about the little steps – done often, they add up! Here are three tips that you can do around the house, ways to repurpose items and get the most out of the things you buy. Removing an egg yolk from your omelette is sometimes a good idea – but then you’re left…

  • What I See When I Run

    When I first saw these prints featured on an American blog, I thought – wow, I feel really drawn to these images, they’re almost familiar. Then I realised why – these beautiful portraits are based on nature found right here in Singapore! The work is by Francis Ooi, an amateur photographer whos weekly runs along…

  • Cheat’s Beeswax Candle – Make it Yourself!

    This is one of those five-minute projects that comes together so easily and leaves you feeling so satisfied! Do it for yourself, or do this when you have guests coming over. It’s a small detail that really makes a big impact – and I know you’ll love it! I’ve been wanting to make a beeswax…

  • Lavender Household Cleaner Recipe

    Here’s a simple way to infuse a vinegar, for the purpose of making your own natural household cleaner. I used dried lavender because it smells beautiful and, because we’re using it for cleaning our home, it’s also helpful that it has antibacterial and cleansing properties. Which, by the way, makes this infused vinegar really great…