Tag Archives: gifts
Affordable and Ethical Mother’s Day Gifts
I have the absolute best mum. The story that reflects most on the way I was bought up occurred when I was about 19. I had been living in New Zealand for a year with my parents but had popped … Continue reading
Posted in Green things
Tagged affordable, ethical, fair trade, fairtrade, gifts, mothers day, presents, upcycled
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20 handmade gifts for grown ups
I love crafting, if I am away from my workstation for a few days I start to get a bit twitchy and end up doing things like trying to make origami out of leaves on a hiking holiday, or rummaging … Continue reading
Posted in Craftiness, Thrifty, Uncategorized
Tagged gifts, handmade, homemade, ideas, presents
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Ethical Christmas Toys for Children
GAH! WHAT IS WRONG WITH TOYS THESE DAYS! If they are not ridiculously gender specific (pink toy laptop with half the functions of the boys one, anyone?) then they are dictating how to play with their flashing lights and music, … Continue reading
Posted in Parenting
Tagged christmas, eco, ethical, ethical kids, fairtrade, gifts, ideas, toys
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Six steps to a thrifty Christmas
For the first time since we were students Tim and I are REALLY having to reign it in, money wise. We don’t have a lodger for the first time since having this GIANT mortgage, both of us only work part … Continue reading
Posted in Thrifty
Tagged christmas, ethical, frugal, gifts, ideas, presents, save money, second hand, thrifty. xmas
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18 ways to upcycle old jars
If you are like us and eat a lot of lemon curd and peanut butter you have a spare jar, or several hundred, in your home. I keep all mine in the little alley way alongside our kitchen, accessible only … Continue reading
It is all about cross stitch… (no, really!)
I had a dream this week where all my friends, old and new, were at a cross stitch party and they were all better at it than I was. Dreams are so boring to hear but it is still so … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Craftiness
Tagged crafty, cross stitch, crossstich, decoration, frame, gifts, subversive, thrifty
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