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Confessions of a Single Mum

The ups, the downs and sideways views of life as a single parent

Have A Good Ol’ Declutter

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In Grandmas day spring cleaning was a big thing. I happened every year religiously. The whole family was either roped in or knew to steer clear once it had started. But we don't seem to follow the old traditions anymore and spring cleaning seems to be on the no list. If your anything like me your home is probably fit to burst. It's straining at the seams and is in desperate need of a good declutter as well as a clean. What got me onto this was last week I found a carrier bag full of odds ... VIEW POST

The Green Issue Generations Before

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I had the following sent in an email and thought it was worth sharing as it makes you think. In the line at the supermarket, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren't good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, "We didn't have the green thing back in my day." The checkout responded, "That's our problem today.  Your generation did not care enough to save our environment." He was right -- our ... VIEW POST

LEARN WHAT ECO TERMS MEAN A TO Z

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I have pulled together a quick A to Z of eco terms as found myself confused and lost on the terms they use. A is for an alternative living - alternative living is the eco thinking way of living: by means of choosing to live in a green a way possible. It can the whole lot of only eating the food they have grown, making their own clothes and only using renewable sources of energy. Or it can be introducing elements of alternative living and becoming more eco-conscious about everything you ... VIEW POST

Being Slightly Green Saves the Pennies Too.

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One of the things about being a single mum means one of the most used words is 'save' or 'saved'. Save as in electric, water, petrol, food ...I try and save anything that will mean more for my money. But it's starting to dawn on me that some of this saving is actually turning me a bit green. Now I don't claim to be a full-blown eco-warrior of the sandals and hippy kind, but if I am saving money and doing a small bit for the planet then it must be good. I don't recommend suddenly turning green ... VIEW POST