Category: Tools, Tips & Tricks

  • How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies, naturally!

    This tip for getting rid of fruit flies is probably something you’ve come across before  – but, perhaps never tried… That was me at least, until recently when my fruit fly situation went from occasionally annoying to seriously, they’re starting to swarm! If you keep a lot fresh fruit and veg out,  you know how it…

  • Q&A Green Thursday – Natural Mothballs

    Hi friends! I’ve been wanting to do this series for a long time. You guys send me a lot of great questions, which I usually sit down to answer one by one – but we all share so much in common, I thought, why not get the answers out there to everyone?! So, that’s what Q&A…

  • Best Food Posts of 2013

    We’re ending the year with our final look at 2013. This time it’s all about food and I honestly got hungry just looking through all the recipes. Here are my top four favorites – I hope you find a little inspiration in there! Until then, see you in 2014 – it’s going to be an…

  • Best Home Posts of 2013

    Hello! I’m so enjoying looking back at this years archives and seeing all the cool stuff we got up to! I really hope that you’ve tried some of the ideas or recipes – but if you haven’t, there’s no time like the present, right? Here for you today are my top favorites for Home –…

  • 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…

  • 5 Expert Tips To Keep Your Produce Fresh, Like A Pro!

    A few weeks ago, I got the chance to hang out with Sabine, who has created such an awesome business and service called Sabine’s Baskets. She shops for, packages and delivers a basket of market goods, straight to your front door. Along the way, she’s become quite the expert in choosing produce at their best,…

  • 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…

  • Quick Tip – Herb Scented Steam

    I love steaming my veg – it’s quick and it helps to retain the nutrients. Recently, I’ve been plucking a few twigs of my rosemary and tossing it in the water. It imparts such a lovely herb scent and flavour to the veg! Try this at home! I reckon any herb will work, especially when…