Little Green Dot

Category: Lifestyle

  • New Find :: Papa Palheta Cafe

    I recently met with my Green Living partner, Del, to discuss our next workshop. We sat down at Papa Palheta, a little cafe in Bukit Timah – and I loved it! Such a unique spot – tucked away, laid back, almost like being in a little cafe in Sri Lanka or Bali…

    They brew and roast their own coffee and invite you to sit and sip. There’s outdoor seating and a comfy couch but no menu and no price list. You simply leave a tip of an amount that you feel is right…such a refreshing escape from the normal state of business.

    Come check them out: Papa Palheta

    The best part: they are committed to only using sustainably sourced beans, produced using farm and forestry methods that are good for the people and the planet. Spot on!

  • DIY – Cheeky Bunny Easter Egg Surprise

    I made this DIY to add a little cheekiness to Easter! It’s a fun gift, to bring to a friend’s house or Easter gathering. The idea is: you have six eggs – five are stuffed with sweet treats and one, the bad egg, carries a big surprise! Let your friends and family choose an egg, smack it open and hope for the best!

    Remember, there are lots ways to make this green, simply by choosing the right materials! That’s what I love about making our own things! So let get right into it! I hope you like it!

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  • Lounging Around…


    A breezy Saturday morning, lounging around in comfy organic cotton, drinking tea, listening to Matisyahu – feeling uplifted and inspired – scribbling happy thoughts in a journal. What a lovely day…

    1. Organic Striped T-shirt – Zara $29.90
    2. Organic Cotton Lounge Pants – Muji $29
    3. Re-used Yarn Socks – Muji $19
    4. Organic Mulberry Tea – Mekhala Living $15.90
    5. Handmade Notebook, recycled paper – Merrimakers $19.40
    6. Matisyahu – Listen

    Have a great weekend!

  • The Year of Simple Imperfection

    Wabi-sabi is the Japanese art of finding beauty in imperfection and awe in nature. It is authentic, simple, uncluttered and a celebration of the marks that time, weather and use leave behind. Wabi-sabi is flea markets, handmade, it’s aged wood, untreated paper, unfinished hems.  It reminds us that we are connected to the world around us – and like those objects, we too are imperfect, natural, changing and transient. Through wabi-sabi, we learn to embrace liver spots, wrinkles, rust, and frayed edges, and the journey of time they represent.

    For 2012 I seek to embrace this way of life. To live simply, eat mindfully and create an environment around myself which speaks of those things that matter most to me: living a full, meaningful and connected life, even if it leaves a few marks along the way…




    I look forward to sharing this journey with you along the way. Happy 2012!

    photos via: apartment therapy, carolineboneham,  greigedesign,  bayaderka, cannellevanille, everlytrue, wabiisabii

  • Happy New Year!!

    Here’s how I saw in the new year! 10 hours later I’m now watching cartoons with my family…already a great start to 2012!

    Hope you’re having a great one!