I try and make up some thing for the family to have for snacks once a week or so. I don't always manage it, but in the efforts to avoid everything that is w...

On the back of the last post - I thought I'd co-opt the baby-cute. Tesco say they're trialing less plastic in TWO of their stores. I think its time to just ...

I noticed this a couple of days ago... This isn't the first time the hypocrisy of the situation has occurred to me, but perhaps I'm in more of a ranting mood...

I got some goodies from Klean Kanteen Pip needed a drinks bottle and the Lifeventure flask I bought about five years ago has lost part of its rubber seal. I...

What good timing with all the climate change activism happening at the moment. I've written about why I like cloth nappies a couple of times. It boils down ...

Woodland trails at Basildon Park. Three pounds, a map for a route around a field and a Cadbury's Easter Egg at the end? No thank you. We're going to go for...

CHEEKY WIPES - These ought to be mandated for all new parents. These arrived in the post this week. They are the best. They are also the reason that I just...

TESCO YOU ARE A SHIT SOMETIMES In December I bought for myself a set of Veggio bags. These go in my trolley when I go to the shops - which is generally Tesc...

It doesn't get me any points in the battles against plastic, but it is a tick in the smaller, nicer companies column - Childs Farm sell my new favourite chi...

Great ideas don't always work out - this is what I have found out recently 1. LUSH Shampoo and conditioner bars - obvious right? Well... Shampoo bars I'm tot...

After last week's post, I looked around my kitchen and figured it was time to make some more changes. I've made a sort of pre-New Year's resolution: every c...

A new TV? A fancy stand mixer for the kitchen? What did I get excited about in the silly sales? Nappies! Yes, new nappies. This is the place my life is at t...

It seems to be somewhat of a topic at the moment - so here are some of the things we do to reduce how much of it we get through. I don't profess in any way t...

This is the second of the promised tea posts. It is about my recently developed infatuation for Pukka teas. Look at all the pretty boxes in my cupboard! (Th...

This is what I think of Kit & Kin The normal order of the day here is cloth. Happy fluffy enormous cloth bum. At least at the daytime, at night we use the ...

Wax wraps seem like a great idea, but before using any nice fabric I figured a brief test was in order. This was probably a sensible move as my first attempt...

Happy bum post arrived. Another eco parcel was waiting for me and Sally when we got back from swimming this morning. It was especially appreciated after wal...