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July 15, 2019

Milk Makeup

I was so excited to hear Milk Makeup would be available from Cult Beauty back in January. I love...

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July 8, 2019

Timeless Beauty

When I wrote weekly skincare reviews, I was trying new products nearly every day. It was fun, but it...

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October 15, 2018

eSalon

Is it possible to achieve salon-quality hair colour at home? For a long time, the answer was no. I’ve...

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August 9, 2018

Pacifica Devocean Lipstick

Since giving up eating meat a few months ago, I’ve been making an effort to ensure the cosmetics I...

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Meet the Flock – Vorwerk

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Vorwerk hens can be quite hard to come by, so I jumped at the chance of owning one when the breeder let me know he had a spare. This...

July 10, 2019

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General, Miscellaneous, Pets

Productivity – clearing more than cobwebs

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We gutted the linen closet today. Four bags of textiles and two bags of rubbish that neither of us can explain. I’m sure holding on to double-sized bed linen...

July 9, 2019

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Decor, General, Home & Garden, Miscellaneous

Egg Stand Honesty Box

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It’s done! With no building or woodworking knowledge, I’ve put together a really cute little egg stand from which to sell eggs in front of my house. For the...

July 4, 2019

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General, Miscellaneous, Pets

Campanula – The Nicest Volunteer

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This beautiful plant came bursting out of our garden wall a couple of years ago. It’s quintupled in size since I first noticed it, and it’s looking quite pretty...

July 3, 2019

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Flowers, General, Home & Garden

Holidays, Temporary and Permanent

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I’m four days into a break from work. My stress levels have been quite high and I’m looking forward to unwinding a bit by being productive. I’ve an egg...

July 2, 2019

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General, Miscellaneous

Honesty and Misanthropy – A Tale of Many Hens

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My hens are in overdrive and producing more eggs than we can eat. It’s too hot to bake, so I’ve decided the best way forward is to construct an...

June 29, 2019

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General, Miscellaneous

July 5, 2019

Yummy Chickpea Sandwich Filler

Since giving up meat, I’ve found sandwiches a bit challenging. While vegetarians can enjoy cheese or egg filling, there...

by elizabeth

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October 29, 2018

Sgaia Vegan Meats

Photo courtesy of Sgaia Foods. While link hopping vegan restaurants in Glasgow, I stumbled upon a product called Mheat...

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October 18, 2018

A Beefy No Bull Review

A while back, I wrote about being super impressed by Iceland’s No Bull Vegan Burgers. I still think they’re...

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October 11, 2018

Heavenly Chocolate

Every so often, I find myself eating too much sugar and have to cut back. I’ve gone so far...

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Since downsizing my wardrobe at the beginning of the year, I’ve noticed a couple of gaps needing filled. Specifically, I had nothing to wear in the event of a somber occasion. And let’s be honest, in the midst of a crisis, the last thing we want to do is shop for clothing we’re going to wear to mark a sad time. So I decided...

October 22, 2018

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Clothing, Clothing & Accessories, Minimising

What’s Your Kibbe Type?

by elizabeth

I’m sure it was someone effortlessly stylish who said ‘fashions change, but style never does’. I imagine they were tall, thin, rich, and beautiful – and any advice they had didn’t apply to someone like me. I’m a skosh over 5’2″ and I’ve struggled with my weight since my mid-twenties. I have tried so many ‘looks’ but until recently, I’ve never been able to...

August 20, 2018

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Accessories, Clothing, Clothing & Accessories, Minimising, Shoes

Goodbye, Facebook

by elizabeth

I’ve deleted my Facebook account. For years I suspected they’d been careless with data, and I knew they’d tracked my every move online, but when they helped deliver Trump and Brexit by passing data to nefarious companies and allowing them to target users with fake news and disinformation, it was a step too far. When I think of the misery of families torn apart...

May 21, 2018

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Minimising

Stuff I’ve Stopped Buying

by elizabeth

Stage one of decluttering is complete! I was so tired of trying to organise and store things I was holding onto for daft reasons – the silliest being ‘I might use that one day’. If it’s been stored out of sight for more than six months, there is a good chance I’ve forgotten it, and if that’s the case, I certainly don’t need it....

March 30, 2018

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Home & Garden, Minimising

Easy Online Minimising

by elizabeth

The Brexit vote kicked me hard. I’ve been deeply depressed about it since it happened, not only because of the suffering it will cause me and my family, but the awfulness it has unleashed on so many people. It’s horrible in every way, and it threw me into a dark pit. At the beginning of the year, I decided I couldn’t continue being so...

March 30, 2018

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Minimising