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I think we have gotten into our heads that Christmas presents need to be expensive, new and shiny, and that there must be a lot of them. But let me
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In Sweden, where I am from, we celebrate Advent by lighting one candle for each of the four Advent Sundays leading up to Christmas. We also have Advent calendars with
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By Fredrica Syren: When I was 8 years old, my grandfather gave me a baby doll for Christmas. She was so pretty, and
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We’re harvesting cabbage and enjoying eating lots but also enlisting help from friends to ferment some. It’s great to be part of a huge fermenting experts community🙌
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Reducing waste at home is one thing but when you’re outside that zone it might get tricky. Having a car kit with essentials like cups, cutlery, planted, napkins, produce bags and more helps us reduce waste when we’re out as a family.
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Do you only eat salads as a vegan? Nope I eat yummy chocolate cake 😁 •
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Experimenting making homemade inks from plants in homeschool.
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Zero waste in the bathroom so difficult as it might seems. When we started our journey to zero waste in 2006 there were no replacements while today there are a growing market for plastic free and sustainable alternatives for almost everything in the bathroom. I love to see how a higher demand from consumers is bring more option.
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Lots of sprouting happing in my kitchen. Sprouts can be grown at any time of year in even the smallest home, and on the smallest budget. What’s more they’re packed with vitamins and nutrients, and one of the healthiest foods you can eat.
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We harvested lots of potatoes yesterday and this is from just 10 plants 😁
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It’s almost been a year since I packed a lunch for my kids but this week by oldest is back at @waldorfsandiego
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Zero waste pencils from Three Leaf for my zero waste teen by the way now share her life as a zero waste , minimalist and plant-based teenager on @bellaearth
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Home baked bread with homemade jam from homegrown fruit, it just does not get better than that😊
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Finally the tutorial of the homemade stamps the kids made is up and the link is in the bio. This was one of the most fun crafts we have done in homeschool and one the kids absolutely loved.
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Digging up our dinner. These beauty will be roasted with lots of garlic and rosemary
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