Managing a child’s wardrobe can be quite an effort sometimes, and if you have more than one child – whoa, then it becomes a big job! Read the full story

After attending a wedding, we returned to our tropical paradise and ye gods, there was mould on everything! Every horizontal surface had a film of mould and all leather was covered in it. I was pretty devastated as all my local friends just shrugged and said, ‘That’s why we all wear plastic and rubber shoes!’. Actually, even my Rivers fake Crocs had shrunken in the heat! Read the full story

This Christmas, why not give something that was actually handmade instead of mass produced in a factory (yes, I know some things are actually hand assembled in factories, but that is not what we are talking about).  This year, we suggest you try to make your gifts have meaning and a lasting impact! So here are 10 reasons to buy handmade this Christmas! Read the full story

The countdown to Christmas is on, so here is my wrap up of  beautiful Christmas Wreaths. These are gorgeous and use many materials you have at home, so don’t be afraid to DIY this Christmas season! Read the full story

Looking for a quick and cheap option to fragrance the air in your home? We all know the store bought air freshener sprays usually smell horrible and are quite toxic but you can make a decorative and non-toxic room diffuser simply AND cheaply!

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Christmas decorations are already in the shops and are occupying miles of shelf space and are mostly imported from China, so already, they are a bit of a blot on the environment. Read the full story

We have a family wedding coming up towards the end of the year and the suit I had made is way too big as I have lost weight (in a good way).  Too bad for that lovely silk suit I had hand tailored for me in Kuala Lumpur! Read the full story

I am in the process of covering our shed roof with succulents and prickly cactus, not just as a green enhancer for our tiny block of land but as an intruder deterrent.  Read the full story

If you have limited space, trouble growing your favourite vegetables, or like me, are new to the wonders of gardening you might like to start with creating a raised garden bed. Read the full story

Broken and old skateboards are given a new lease of life by Haroshi. The laminated maple is defly crafted into series of playful and colourful artworks. Read the full story

I am not a fan of graffiti most of the time but these are just too good to pass up on. Environmental messages in graffiti form! Do you think it helps get the word out there? Read the full story

This is an interesting concept that I am not sure many people will get on board with (imagine where the ink stained hands might end up! not the walls or couch!!)  but I truly love the message! Read the full story

Lady Gaga, a “trash mosaic portrait” by San Francisco-based artist Jason Mecier. Read the full story

I saw this re-purposing of a light bulb and I just love it! Check out the How To after the jump! Read the full story

Brilliant! Abby Kelly from rePlayGround has a very cool idea on how to re-purpose that old shirt you have lying around into a wallet! This is a great craft project for young people or if you want to make some gifts!

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About 48% of our domestic waste could be used on our gardens. One way to do this is by using a worm farm. Composting worms are one of nature’s most efficient recyclers.

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So you have hundreds of bits of broken crayons everywhere and the kids are asking for new ones! What to do!? Well you can easily and simply make them some new ones! Read the full story

Drawer liners are way too expensive to buy and wear out fast.  But they are a great insect repellent and will discourage egg laying in silverfish and moths if you have lavender or cedar in the perfume. Don’t put real perfume in there as it goes stale quite fast and you will smell like an old aunty! Read the full story