Looking for a yummy lunchbox treat for your kiddos that doesn’t come in plastic? There’s fruit, of course, but there’s only so many times you can keep sending that same banana back to school… Try these Upcycled Cereal Snack Bars instead. They’re homemade and pretty healthy and guaranteed to be gobbled! Quick confession – life…
This Lockdown Lippy all-natural DIY project will put a smile back on your face
Making your own lippy is definitely a fun and rewarding Zero Waste activity. It’s a great way to reduce the amount of plastic that comes into your life and it also allows you to avoid nasty toxins such as petroleum and paraben that often go into commercial lip products. You can simply pour this all-natural…
Soaking in the tub is self-care nirvana. This DIY bath soak will take you there
If your life is even half as hectic as mine I’m sure you like nothing more than a long hot soak in the tub. It’s a great way to unwind and recharge from the seemingly never-ending demands of everyday life. I usually pop in some epsom salts to my bath with a few drops of…
Clay is the secret to a naturally good skincare regime. Here’s our top 3 by skin type
Clay is the wonder ingredient in natural beauty products that every one is raving about. It may seem like the latest fad, but clays have actually been used traditionally in skincare for centuries. It’s why they are a great low-tox natural alternative to anything cooked up in a lab. Packed full of the minerals that…
ERIN RHOADS on Zero Waste, greenwashing and plastic-free life
In January 2013 Erin Rhoads moved to Melbourne and started an amusingly titled blog, The Rogue Ginger. Her plan was to document her new life. What she couldn’t have predicted was how radically different that new life would be. After a chance viewing of a Canadian doco, The Clean Bin Project, where she watched a…
Citizens of the World travel writer MEGHAN LONERAGAN shares the upside to a world where she can no longer check in her baggage
When Meghan and Dominic Loneragan aren’t enjoying the laid-back lifestyle of the New South Wales Central Coast they’re usually Citizens Of The World. The dynamic creators of the award-winning travel blog are normally winging it to exotic locations where Dom snaps the insta-envy images and Megs crafts the copy, all while juggling jetlag and an…