An eco-friendly party on a budget…

I wanted to give my little eco-warrior an eco-friendly party this year… Within the time and money constraints I was facing. I mean I couldn’t have the party in a hut on a mountain, (where we hiked because of the carbon footprint) and ate only 100% organic produce picked by the light of the moon wearing only certified vegan flip-flops… Not yet anyway.

So how did a run of the mill, mom with a penchant for cheap imports make things reduced waste and vegetarian? Well….

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How many kids need to die before we admit bullying is a thing?

Okay so bullying sucks! And for something to suck it needs to exist right? So why are so many people still acting like it’s not a thing? As if people are just over reacting and that only sticks and stones break bones.

Well these words that never hurt you are hurting kids. The sticks and stones are becoming knives and guns and even blades, pills and rope. Kids are murdering their bullies and killing themselves. So why are we still saying, “kids need to toughen up” and “cowboys don’t cry” and something about “back in my day” Dude, back in your day we didn’t need to put a down payment on an avo so it’s safe to say your day is long gone.

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How I finally got the crayon marks off the wall (a Chux review)

When the people at Chux sent me a box of cleaning supplies, I honestly thought, “uhmmmm so what makes you so special, apart from being Australian?
hey, cleaning products? surely a sponge, is a sponge is a sponge?”
Well, for the most part, I still think a sponge is a sponge, HOWEVER! there were a few things that stood out for me like one product’s ability to take crayon marks off my newly painted walls without hassle…

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