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The “Eek – It’s Too Small” Refashion

Apr 26, 2021 | DIY & Sewing, Life & Style

Lately, I have not had much luck with my secondhand eBay purchases. The disappointment when that parcel arrives to find it’s too big/too small/not the expected colour/ not the expected fabric (*delete as necessary). I was excited to score this lovely M&S...

Sustainable Christmas Gift Guide

Nov 28, 2020 | DIY & Sewing, Home & Garden, Life & Style

Well, it’s been a strange year… 2020, since I last wrote my thoughts on a Sustainable Christmas. And following suit, Christmas here in the UK will be strange too – social distancing, isolating, who to visit, who not to. So we need to make sure that...

How to make a dressmaker’s form

May 4, 2020 | DIY & Sewing, Life & Style

Looking into the cost of buying a sewing mannequin is a little eye-watering, and even then, it may not be that near your actual body shape. A couple of posts add popped up in my Pinterest about how to make your own DIY mannequin at home. Cue 2020 lockdown and what...

Project 333 – My Winter Wardrobe

Jan 16, 2020 | Life & Style

It’s that time again! Time to ‘shop my wardrobe’ for next season’s outfits. All the clothes that didn’t make it into the Autumn capsule, previously stored, out of sight, in my drawers, are now coming out for the selection process. Once...

The joys of the capsule wardrobe

Jan 2, 2020 | Life & Style

Practical advice on how to curate one from your own wardrobe Is your new year’s resolution to sort out your clothes? Not to buy clothes, buy less or even have a wardrobe clear-out? Curating a capsule wardrobe can really help to own the process – the...

A Sustainable Christmas?

Dec 9, 2019 | Home & Garden, Life & Style

1st December – my tree is up, the Christmas music is on and I’m feeling festive!!! There is nothing I like more than Christmas! However, there is nothing I hate more than waste… The two have become synonymous. How do we break them apart?! Can...

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About Me

I’m Lucy, a lover of clothes, nature documentaries and all things crafty. Lucky Mummy to 2 and wife to 1. I’m on a journey to make our lifestyle more environmentally friendly; well specifically, more sustainable. I started writing my blog as a sort of journal for myself but then I thought if people wanted to do the same but were unsure of where to start then they could join me… at my beginning.

There is so much exposure for the way we treat our planet, it is hard to ignore…. Or is it? Actually, it has been easy to. Fast fashion, fast food and fast living are still socially acceptable with the assumption that governments and big business must changes their ways first. However, I believe the power is with the consumer and thanks to the ‘Blue Planet Effect’ more and more people, like me, want to change their ways. I plan to share my journey to a sustainable lifestyle- easy changes, easy to keep.

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