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Organise your way to a green & happy home!
I’ve been slowly working towards creating a home that I really love and for me, getting organised has been key. I’ve noticed that when my house is in order, my life feels more in order. I tend to spend more time doing the things that I enjoy, like cooking or creating crafts with the kids. When…
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Be inspired
I’m re-doing my work studio and have an idea to create a wall of inspiration – photos, images, paintings and words that inspire me. I want to walk into the room and feel instantly motivated to do something amazing. Here are some posters that I’ve been looking at – maybe you’ll find a little inspiration in them too! They…
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DIY Moss Graffiti Paint Results
I was so inspired by these images and making what’s called “moss graffiti paint“ a mixture of moss, water and buttermilk. It gave me the idea to try it out on a stone Balinese statue that sits on my balcony. I thought he could use a nice coat of green, so, I followed this exact recipe……
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Quick Green Tip – Get Your Natural Soap & Shampoo to Foam!
I had an interesting experience at the Handmade Fair this weekend. Let me explain. When we hold our Green Living workshops, the people who attend, are usually already leaning towards a more natural lifestyle. They find us, because they are looking. So, when we talk about how natural products behave and how they don’t behave,…
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Homemade Christmas Decorations – Baking Soda Clay Ornaments
I love love love this DIY. Can you say that about something you’ve made? Of course you can! These little clay ornaments are so simple and look so elegant strung up as a garland. Best part is that you don’t even need to buy the clay, because we’ll be making that too! Into the kitchen we go!…
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Make Your Own Moss Garden
This idea came to me the other day when I stepped out for some fresh air. With all the recent rain, the small patch of grass bordering our building had been blanketed in a sheet of moss. I found it so beautiful, it appeared almost enchanted like a miniature fairy garden…I got down close to…
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Green Cleaning: Get the Free Infused Vinegar Mini-Guide!
This is big news! The Straits Times is running a DIY series and has chosen our Infused Vinegar recipe to kick it off! The article was published this morning so, if you’re visiting from the Straits Times, a big hello and welcome to Little Green Dot! This natural cleaning recipe is the exact one we teach…
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How to Clean Your Chopping Boards, Safely and Naturally
This week, Del and I taught our Green Living – Detoxify Your Home workshop to one hundred people!! That’s one hundred people who will hopefully return home, open up their cleaning pantry and really take a close look at the toxic, chemical products that they spray in their homes everyday. This recipe for How To Clean Your…
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Mid-Day Healthy Raw ‘Chocolate’ Shake
2 pm… that’s right around the time when I start to crave something to eat. I broke away from work in search of a snack, but got distracted along the way to the kitchen. I spotted my camera and began photographing little corners of my home. It’s nice to take time to admire the things…
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Ikea Hacking at home! Join the Mini Maker Faire!
We all have that one piece of furniture that no longer seems to fit in. You bought it at a time when you had a need, and sometimes those needs change. You may be tempted to walk it down to the curbside for the karang guni man, and in the name of decluttering and simplifying our lives, this might…
