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Wednesday 25 May 2016

Live Lagom - Living Sustainably - The Final Blog


When we started on this journey back in the autumn I never expected it to change our lives. I was the person that signed up in the hope of saving money and the joy of being given £500 to spend at Ikea! But it has honestly changed our lives. It's changed our house into a home. It's made us more aware of where things come from and if it's from a sustainable source. It's made us recycle more, which I didn't think possible. It's made us declutter, donate and share on. Somehow, it has given me more confidence, more faith in myself and what we, as a family and individuals, are trying to achieve.

Yes, we have saved money and yes, we got to spend £500 but the task the team at Ikea set themselves, to teach about living lagom and sustainability teaches so much more than that. 'Living Lagom' is about living just right. With just enough, not too little or too much. With that comes an awareness of your waste and how wasteful you can be. Our waste was in food and energy.


A selection of ikea products


Sunday 22 May 2016

Making Toad Hall


Spring has sprung and along with the flowers come the animals. Furry, slimy and feathered, you can spot them all at this time of year.

Why not welcome them into your garden by building them a home. This week we've built a toad house, aptly named Toad Hall!

If you want to make one too here's what you'll need. You shouldn't need to buy anything. We found all our bits lying round the garden.

You will need
  • Plant put
  • Watering can or jug
  • Hand trowel / spade
  • A few weeds
  • Stones 
  • Twigs or small pieces of wood
The equipment needed

Wednesday 11 May 2016

The reasons why I'm unsure about baby number 2


Within moments of your first born making their arrival the inevitable questions start.

"Will you have another?"
"When will you have another?"

And with the questions comes the 'advice'.

"Don't leave too much of a gap."
"You're pushing 40, don't leave it too long." (I'm 33, you nobhead)

But the thought of having another feels me full of warm fuzzy, motherly feelings and the same amount of dread all at the same time. A friend recently asked me why I wasn't sure and I spilled out a bucket full of reasons.


Baby's feet

Here's the most rational ones.

Wednesday 27 April 2016

Cheap Chirp Can Bird Feeder


My latest craft post is the last of our bird feeders. It uses a lot of the same products so if you've done the others you won't need to buy many more materials and if you haven't done the others it is still a cheap craft!

You will need
  • A clean and empty can
  • Finger paints (I got mine on special offer @ B&M for £2.00 but they are currently £2.99)
  • Peanut butter (if you haven't got any from last time it is currently 62p @ Asda, Tesco and Morrisons)
  • Bird seed (69p @ Poundstretcher)
  • A bowl or pot for the paint (I used a paper bowl)
  • A bowl or plate for the bird seed
  • String
  • Scissors
  • Spoon or spatula
  • Bowl of soapy water 
  • Kitchen roll
As with all my crafts don't buy anything you won't use again! If you haven't got paints, use felt tips or maybe the kids have some stickers lying around that you'd like to be used for something other than decorating the house!


The listed equipment and ingredients


Monday 18 April 2016

What I've learnt so far


Time has passed so quickly and our little babs will be 2 in a matter of weeks. I can honestly say that the parenthood road has been bumpy. I've tried my best but yes I've made mistakes. Here's what I've discovered nearly 2 years in!


Little boy sitting in a teacup ride with a huge smile


Tuesday 12 April 2016

Cheap Chirp Toilet Roll Bird Feeder


Mummysnowyowl.com is the place for super cheap and easy to do crafts, so if you fancy getting crafty without breaking the bank read on!  

For this super cheap chirp bird feeder you will need
  • Empty toilet roll
  • Peanut Butter (if you haven't got any from last time it's currently 62p at Asda. Tesco and Morrisons)
  • Bird seed (69p @ Poundstretcher)
  • Spoon or spatula
  • Bowl or plate
Remember if you aren't going to use all the items don't buy them. Maybe a friend or family member loves peanut butter and could spare you some. 

Listed ingredients and equipment