Feathered Friend and Thoughtful Boundaries: Keeping Chickens as a Gentle Prepper
COLLABORATIVE POST There’s a particular kind of peace that comes from watching a flock of chickens scratching, clucking, and living exactly the life they were meant to live. For those of us drawn to gentle prepping — building resilience quietly,…
How to Keep a Veg Patch Watered Without Relying Only on the Hosepipe
COLLABORATIVE POST There’s a familiar summer panic that sets in the moment a hosepipe ban is announced — or the water bill arrives. If your vegetable patch is your pride and joy, the thought of your tomatoes wilting or your…
Welcome Back (and Welcome to What’s Next)
If you’ve been here before, you might remember me writing about family life, cutting down on waste, and finding ways to live a bit more frugally without feeling deprived. And if you’re new here – hi! Those things are still…
NEW YEAR – NEW YOU?!
Stepping into the New Year and I immediately stop myself from making utterly ridiculous resolutions. I know that for the first week back to school I won’t be in bed by 9 reading my book – although I really ought…
Blackberry season
Blackberry season is here! I adore blackberry season, the call of Autumn. I think it may be foraging for them which makes blackberries so special to me. As a child I remember the excitement of blackberry picking. It would inevitably…
Garden furniture updating project.
We are lucky to have a big garden, with plenty of space. Our garden furniture is made up of bits I’ve bought from carboot sales, and it’s not beautiful but is robust. We’ve needed a new garden table for a…
THRIFTY FASHION for summer – Sustainable Style
It’s been a while since I shared some of my thrifty fashion finds. As the weather has been sunny, it has made me start to think about what I’ll be wearing this summer! I make no secret that I love…
Tips for Charity Shopping #ThriftyThursday
I pop into the charity shops local to me once a week, it’s part of my routine. Charity shops stock changes frequently, so each time you pop in you see different things. I always have a list of things we…
Garden thriftiness! #magpiemonday
The sun was shining brightly, and the carboots were heaving..so our Sunday morning started in style! We are slowly doing up our garden, and I have been desperate to find garden furniture but with a minimal budget I have a…
Saving money and being “green” while cleaning..
Have you ever looked at how much money you spend on cleaning products each year? I don’t know about you, but Mr G is obsessed with buying very expensive toilet cleaner which claims to kill lots of germs and eliminate…
Eco-Friendly Family Life
