If I challenged you to wear the same dress for 100 days in a row, could you do it? I did it. 100 days straight wearing the same dress. I took up a challenge to: "Live simply, consume carefully and do good." That's the motto of an American company Wooland, which uses Australian merino wool… Continue reading Could You Wear the Same Dress for 100 Days in a Row?
I must have been around 20 at the time. What was I thinking as I stood there in the wind, wondering where life would take me? I had little fear for my future, in 1982. I lived in and for the present moment. Spontaneous. Responsive. With little planning. If I had planned ahead better, I… Continue reading What Do You Want to Achieve in 2023?
Remember the self-sufficiency movement of the '80s? That was my teenage dream, one that sadly never materialised, so the chance to meet a modern-day guru of sustainability got me super-excited. You may have heard or even watched River Cottage UK, with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, but did you know there was a highly successful Australian version of… Continue reading Meeting a TV Hero and Simple Sustainability in the Garden
what to wear just became the easiest question of my day
Co2 Emissions by World Population - pendantry.wordpress.com/ Back in the 80s, when I was studying the environment, the question of how to effect climate action in a globally just way was hard to figure out. Why shouldn't Third World countries develop and exploit natural resources and enjoy the pleasures that a higher standard of living… Continue reading Revelations About Carbon Emissions
What makes a great tasting Lemon Cake? Ju-Lyn might consider me a Queen of Lemon Cakes, but I am no reigning monarch of cooking, merely slightly obsessed with lemons. The family loves lemon cake, which means I am keen to try out any new lemon-themed recipe I find. This month, in setting up a tasting… Continue reading Lots of Recipes to Love Lemons
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