Posts by helene
How to Make Peppermint and Apple Iced Tea, The Old-Fashioned Way
This post is brought to you with thanks to Nerada Tea Things are really heating up in Australia, and it might seem that tea is the last thing on your mind. I personally find a hot cup of tea refreshing at any time of year, but during these incredibly hot days, I love to make…
Read MoreHer Shed – Classic Bedroom Style with a Sustainable Twist
Having a beautiful bed makes such an impact in your home, but I also believe it is part of your wellbeing. Seeing a messy, cluttered bed, can make for a messy, cluttered mind. One of my recommendations is to always make your bed in the morning. It feels like you have said goodbye to the…
Read MoreUpcycled Truck Beds, Tractor Kitchens & Dr Pepper Cooler Bars
Perry Hudson from Custom WoodworX Designs, has a talent for truckin’ – not driving trucks, but taking an old beaten up truck and appreciating its merits. With a keen upcycling eye, he turns rusty old trucks into beds. Along with this, he can pretty much reinvent any object, and chooses beautiful and timeless pieces, to…
Read MoreThe Top Sustainable Home Trends For 2019
Trends, the very word sends shivers down the collective backs of those of us who are trying to consume less, shop with purpose, and tread more lightly on the earth. The reason for this, is that trends are usually generated as a way to encourage you to consume, and to toss away things that are…
Read MoreKindness and Community
Welcome to 2019! I hope you had a lovely Christmas and new year’s welcome to 2019! We had our usual quiet little family Christmas, followed by those lazy days when you don’t know what the day actually is, and each one slides into the next. We are now at our beach shack for a little…
Read MoreHow to Create a More Mindful & Sustainable Home
With the invention of social media there are more and more ways to see beautiful images and information all of the time, which can be inspirational. But it can also give you the sense that everyone else is living some kind of perfect life. This definition of “perfect” is generic and driven by consumerism. This…
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