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Meet the Worms
My worm farm has been a bit sad of late. In fact, until recently I had managed to kill all the worms it seems. All the food scraps and waste have been heading to the big black compost bin down the back instead.
To Compost, or Not to Compost . . .
To compost, or not to compost . . . That is the question we are asking about our packaging.
Puffins, Bikes, Sea Creatures and Strawberries
The new seasons range from Duns Sweden has arrived featuring bikes, sea creatures, puffins and strawberries.
What do you do?
What do you do when your two and a half year old has fallen asleep at 4.30pm and surprisingly enough, is not in the least interested in sleeping come the evening?
Using the Whole Apple
It's apple season. This means that it's time for my trusty Ezipeeler to be out making piles of curly apple. This week I got 8kg of organic juicing apples from our food co-op.
Rhubard Crumble
My favourite crumble recipe is my version of a recipe from my River Cottage Baby and Toddler Cookbook. This is a great cookbook. Good simple homemade family food.
Is it winter where you are? Get 10% off Rainwear
Don't get stuck inside as the weather gets cooler and the rain arrives. Get out and enjoy in highly waterproof and durable Danish rainwear.
Why Quality Counts
I wrote a while ago about there being no substitute for quality. In the last few months I've bought a couple of things second hand which have reminded me why quality really counts.
Sustainable Packaging
I'm on a mission, a mission to bring you packaging that can be recycled, or ideally composted right in your own back yard.
Gardening with Little Hands
I have to start by admitting that my gardening escapade began because I managed to kill most of the lovely little seedlings I just bought. It really shouldn't be that hard to just put them in the ground.
Surviving Dinner Prep
With three kids under five years old, dinner prep is either a matter of superb organisation in advance, or survival. I live mostly in the later, although sometimes I manage to run like a well oiled machine.
I've said goodbye to the virtual babysitter . . .
Here there used to hang a tv. Today it is no longer. There is a light feeling of relief as I look at the space that used to always be a black mass in the corner of the room.