Lent

This Lent I’m giving up plastic. My family and I are giving up plastic for Lent. I’m not expecting it to be easy peasy to any step towards being completely zero waste is a step in the right direction. I’ve had some people ask me what kind of products are I using to replace plastic […]

4 years ago

What are you giving up for lent? When I was little I had a relative tell me that even though I had given up sweets for lent I should still buy sweets and save them up until lent was over and then I could have a sweet feast. The thought of having a huge pile […]

7 years ago

Pancake Tuesday is over, folks. We basically ate our weight in pancakes yesterday (no regrets) and stuffed as many toppings into us that we could possibly fit. It’s probably the best Tuesday of the year, to be fair, but the day has passed so now it’s all about Ash Wednesday. Yep, it’s the day where […]

8 years ago

Mornings are always tough. And while we admit it won’t be easy, undertaking the odd caffeine detox has a wealth of health benefits that are hard to ignore. Sure, it will mean forgoing that tasty latté on the way to work, but sadly that hot, steamy, delicious friend of yours is a serious stimulant and it […]

8 years ago

There’s no better time to put some manners on that little caffeine addiction you’ve been cultivating? It won’t be easy, but undertaking the odd caffeine detox has a wealth of health benefits that are hard to ignore. Sure, it will mean forgoing that tasty latté on the way to work, but sadly that hot, steamy, delicious […]

8 years ago

It’s that special time of year, people. Time to spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about which of your many addictions you can gain some control over. That’s right, the most hopeful (yet disappointing) religious season of them all: Lent. Ah the Lenten period. Coming close enough to January that it feels like a sort of […]

10 years ago