In a nutshell – I’m giving up one use water bottles and hunting for the perfect alternative reusable bottle. Sparked off by the Ikea Live LAGOM project, which is helping some very lucky people to live more sustainable lifestyles, I’ve decided to give up one-use water bottles and move over to resuable bottles. At the Live LAGOM induction, Ikea gave …
Meal planning when you hate plans
In a nutshell: Meal planning saves money and wasted food but can feel restrictive. Planning loosely around the main element of the meal is an easy solution. I’ve avoided meal planning for years because I don’t like the idea of being tied to a menu. I may have planned pizza for Wednesday but when Wednesday comes round what happens if …
How to choose a LED lightbulb
In a nutshell – LED lightbulbs are as versatile as incandescent bulbs, halogen or energy saving bulbs, they last a lot longer than all of those and use less energy. Changing to LED’s means less stuff sent to landfill, less resources used to light and less money spent lighting. The story so far: This all started when I was lucky …
Ikea Live Lagom post 3 – planning a sustainable shopping list
In a Nutshell – I’m part of the Ikea Live Lagom programme for 2016 and I have been given £300 to spend on things from Ikea that make my home more sustainable. The Live Lagom project is being run by Ikea and the aim is to help people become more sustainable in their homes. Lagom is a Swedish word that …
Ikea Live Lagom Project Post 2 – Home Visit
In a nutshell – Ikea have given me £300 to help me become more sustainable with their products. This is part of their Live Lagom project and fits in with the ethos of less-stuff because it’s about being just right – not having too much or too little. Long post warning…… I have a lot to digest and I’ve done …
Less stuff, more Ikea Lagom
Disclaimer – Ikea have bought me with the lure of £300 worth of goodies if I blog about their Live Lagom project. No problem there! Lagom comes from the Swedish phrase “Lagom är bäst” (the right amount is best). Last month Ikea mailed family card members asking if anyone wanted to take part in a project about sustainable living. We …
Self Compassion – Looking after yourself
In a nutshell: If you have a very harsh inner critic Self Compassion can help you be kinder to yourself. There are free audio meditations here www.self-compassion.org and free pdf mediations here www.mindfulselfcompassion.org Getting rid of clutter can bring up all sorts of emotions, some happy and good, some are rather nastier and not very helpful. If you have a …
Have a Facebook free day, you won’t miss anything!
In a nutshell – Get off Facebook and do something more interesting instead! The post to read if you feel like a break from Facebook. I’ve compiled a list of alternative activities that do not involve Facebook. There are suggestions for connecting with people, making things, something that might make you laugh, something to make you cry, something relaxing and …
Evernote – keep all your important info in one place.
In a nutshell: Evernote is a programme and app that you can use to store any information you need to be able to find quickly. Evernote has radically changed the way I work. You can install on your computer, phone and/or tablet. I currently use the free version for work (where I have my Naked Website clients stored in individual …
3 things at once – stopping project overwhelm
This is from The Power of Less by Leo Babauta Chose 3 projects to work on at one time (I use this for personal things I am doing) A project is something that can be completed in a month (my current ones paint the hallway, measure up and order wood for shelves, finish knitting a pair of socks) You cannot …