Category: Lifestyle

  • Unboxing the new LOHASIA box!

    I received my first Box by LOHASIA  (yay!) It’s a new service in Singapore that curates and delivers green products to your door. I was super excited – so I pulled out my camera and sat down to open it up. Then, my little monkey saw what I was up to and immediately took over…

  • Where else is BPA lurking?

    Canned food is often full of artificial flavourings, too much sugar or salt – no surprise here, how else are they meant to make something sit on a shelf for years and still taste good?! But even if you do find a brand that is healthier (organic, low sodium…) it turns out you may still may have…

  • Brew your Tea Longer!

    I recently came across an interesting character, Susun Weed – she’s a four time best-selling author and has been teaching herbal medicine for longer than I’ve been on the planet! She has a wealth of knowledge and I was recently listening to her talk about the way we brew our herbal teas. We know that…

  • 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…

  • Five Weekend DIYs

    Today I have five awesome and easy DIY s that you can do over the weekend. But first, two important notes:  1. Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of requests for recipes to demonstrate on the blog. To everyone who has written in, you have no idea how helpful that is! We all share similar pursuits…

  • What’s Really In Our Household Products? Little Green Dot + Experts

    We have another Little Green Dot Expert on board! If you’ve ever been stumped by reading the labels on household products, skincare and foods, you’ll be happy to get to know Delphinia. She has an incredibly unique perspective, coming from both a law and marketing background, and now being the manufacturer of a line of (amazing!) organic…

  • Interactive Meals + Breakfast Crêpes

    Kids (and adults) eat a lot of junk food. But, let’s be honest – it’s hard not to, the junk food industry has made it their business to make their food attractive. So how do I get my family to eat more healthy? This is a BIG question for most of us, but I believe we’ll…

  • Essential Oils 101 by Alina, of Abundant Earth

    Hi friends! Probably the single best part about starting this blog has been the connections that I’ve made. When I began sharing my journey, my whole world opened up to a community of readers who just like me, are learning to live a greener life.  At the same time, I’ve also connected with the experts,…

  • Happy Mondays + Breakfast Forts

    How was your weekend? Mine was a perfect balance of a night out with the hubby followed by a lazy morning in with the girls. A big breakfast was definitely in order, and since we’re big fans of making forts around here, we decided to have breakfast… in a fort. Why not, right? Keeps things fun!…