Bare your face day
It’s cruelty free week which means being aware of what companies test on animals and boycotting these cruel unnecessary practices. There are many fantastic ethical companies out there so no need to buy from any…
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Powdered milk – save money and plastic
62 weeks ago we switched from buying plastic bottled milk to milk powder I wanted to share how much money we’ve saved in one year and how many plastic bottles have not been bought into…
Cruelty-free week 2013
“On average around 300,000 animals per year are used in experimentation, testing and teaching in New Zealand – from cats and dogs to rabbits, deer, mice, rats, fish, birds, pigs and guinea pigs. In 2009…
Go Bamboo giveaway
I’m very happy to announce I have another amazing giveaway for Plastic free July. This giveaway was donated by the wonderful people of Go Bamboo. I LOVE Go Bamboo and have been buying their products…
Top four plastic alternatives
I’ve mentioned it’s plastic free July so I thought I’d share how to go plastic free for the top four offenders; straws, plastic bottles, plastic bags and coffee cup lids. First of straws. I do hate…
Chirashi Zushi
We had left over sushi supplies from John’s birthday dinner (how many 3 year olds would ask for sushi as their birthday dinner? cute) and I couldn’t be bothered making sushi so I put it…
EGGGSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an eggciting day. We got NOT one BUT two eggs today!!! I didn’t eggspect to get any eggs till Spring but wow I got two today! Amazing how eggciting it is to go…
Milk bottle scoop
I’ve wanted to make a scoop for my chicken food for ages but since we don’t buy milk I had to wait till my MIL gave me a milk bottle. Nothing could be easier simply…
Eco tin foil substitute
When I roasting beetroot for my beetroot ice cream Hugh mentioned to use tin foil (which I do own but never ever use) so I though there must be a better choice. So here…
Chocolate Baileys ice cream
I’ve been making ice cream. Homemade ice cream is the best!! I wanted to call this double chocolate Baileys ice cream but Mr Ecochick said I can’t since it’s chocolate ice cream with chocolate on…