I can hardly believe Christmas is almost upon us again…where did the time go? Things here at Greenermums have been a little quiet the last few months; the busier my own life gets the less time I seem to have for posting so apologies for that. I am so pleased to see, however, how busy… Read More Is it REALLY that time again? [Autumn/Winter round-up]
This month the Soil Association has launched a campaign to promote the benefits of switching to organic products, whether that’s food, cosmetic products or clothing, it is trying to show how each person or family making one small change will make a big difference. Their website states: “From more bees and hedgerows to ensuring shorter… Read More Small Changes, Big Difference for Organic September
Things have gone a little quiet here on Greenermums over the last couple of months and I can tell you (as I’m sure any mums or dads among you will know) this is 100% down to being totally and utterly distracted by running around after the children. July heralds the start of the chaos with countless… Read More Summer round-up
Do you remember in the movie Forrest Gump, when Forrest starts running and just keeps going for about three years? Well, scrap that idea completely and then you come close to my running prowess ;-) I am no endurance runner but I like the idea of running. Minimal equipment, time spent outdoors, moving your body… Read More Run Forest Run!! (or maybe a little light wajogging instead?)
Just wanted to pass on details for getting free delivery with the on-line store Faith in Nature (www.faithinnature.co.uk). I promise I don’t work for them or anything I just LOVE their products, love shopping online and love getting free delivery (it’s the bargain hunter in me!!) ;-) There’s no code or anything you just need to… Read More Faith in Nature – free delivery in June
My daughter said to me the other day “I want to live more like you used to. I want to be less digitalised and not always be on my ipod or on the computer.” Specifially actually she was talking to me about the lost art of letter writing and asked if I could show her… Read More 10 reasons to get your kids outdoors!
So everyone’s heard the saying “You are what you eat” which basically boils down to two very simple equations: Healthy food = healthy body Unhealthy food = unhealthy body. It’s simple really and I think on the whole we all know this. The tricky part comes when making our daily food choices. As a society,… Read More You are what you eat!
I’m not sure if my photo does this dish justice but this is a really nutritious recipe that is totally easy to make. I basically bought one of those little lunch pots from Marks & Spencer in an “I’m starving hungry but far away from home” moment and it was so delicious that I figured… Read More Easy Peasy Mixed Bean Salad Recipe
In case you didn’t realise it’s the start of Lent tomorrow- Ash Wednesday – which of course means it’s Pancake Day (Shrove Tuesday) today, and we know what that means….PANCAKES!! Yum!! I can’t claim to know all the exact ins and outs of the religious associations with Easter but I know enough to know that Lent… Read More What’s your vice?
I watched a documentary this week aptly entitled “What a Waste” about how in the UK alone we throw away almost 7 million tons of food each year. I had actually read this headline previously in the newspaper following a campaign run by the Government called Wrap (Waste & Resources Action Programme) which revealed the extent… Read More Waste Not Want Not!
Greener mums 